HILLARIOUS AND CHEAP WAY TO ADD 11 hp!!!
But wouldn't the drag on the alternater from the 1200 watts negate the horespower benefits of the leaf blower?
Originally Posted by mrrrkva
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A 8amp electric leaf blower could provide 1-2 lbs of boost and 300 CFM
with impellor and case modifications. All you need is a 1200 watt rms
power inverter to drive the electric leafblower and mount a switch
under the gas pedal to turn it on. Remember a leaf blower needs
modifications. The ones you buy at Home depot are meant for cfm and
not pressure, because of the impeller setup. But there is potential.
A 8amp electric leaf blower could provide 1-2 lbs of boost and 300 CFM
with impellor and case modifications. All you need is a 1200 watt rms
power inverter to drive the electric leafblower and mount a switch
under the gas pedal to turn it on. Remember a leaf blower needs
modifications. The ones you buy at Home depot are meant for cfm and
not pressure, because of the impeller setup. But there is potential.
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Undrgnd is correct. The fan in front of the radiator is there for cooling the radiator and moving hot air away from the engine. The leaf blower acts just like a turbo or super charger to increase intake manifold pressure. The more pressure built up behind the closed intake valve just prior to opening allows the engine to take a bigger gulp of fuel/air mixture resulting in a larger explosion, which moves the pistons faster, which produces more power. In a small displacement engine it could actually be detrimental to the engine as too much intake manifold pressure can result in severe damage to the engine. It would take a pretty hefty leaf blower, but the added pressure could be calculated by measuring the engine intake CFMs at maximum RPM and then adding the output CFMs of the leaf blower. The difference in the two could then be converted to come up with the added intake pressure. A lot of work for nothing!!!! Where it really gets dangerous is when you back off the throttle and the engine gets a really high pressure spike with the leaf blower runnig wide open. KAAAAA-BOOM. This is why GOD gave us the ability to design waste gates to insure that the intake manifold pressure ever exceeds a predetermined pressure. Tighter springs in the waste gate allow greater pressures before the wastegate attempts to save the engine. Too tight a spring KAAAAAa Boooom.
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