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General Category => Engine, Transmission, & Rear Axle assy. => Topic started by: roverman on November 26, 2010, 04:21:40 PM

Title: Intake,Ramifications of dry/wet runners
Post by: roverman on November 26, 2010, 04:21:40 PM
I haven't seen any comparisons ,of wave densification projections between dry and wet runners.The tuned, wet runner should obtain higher densification potential,(ram tuning), but the fuel will displace "some" air compared to the dry runner. Depending on the fuel involved, intercooling should occur in the wet runner. Anyone ?  roverman
Title: Re: Intake,Ramifications of dry/wet runners
Post by: hoffbug on November 27, 2010, 01:07:34 AM
Dont have an answer to your specific question..

But I do know that E-85 does require a somewhat larger runner with more volume to make up for the greater amount of air displacement compared to gasoline...

Some really cool research has been done with the new "wet" flow technology developed by Joe Mondello.. Wish I knew where to access the pertinent info...other than the changes to heads and intakes that Dart made after Maskin ordered one of the first units.
Title: Re: Intake,Ramifications of dry/wet runners
Post by: roverman on November 27, 2010, 11:50:42 AM
If I recall correctly, "stoich" for E85 is approx 9.7/1 ? Folks running E85, usually run 2-4deg more timing than gas at lower rpm., and then roughly parrallel to gas , on up. Since ethanol/metanol carries its own oxegen, I'm not sure wet runner needs to be proportunately larger than wet gas runner.
Title: Re: Intake,Ramifications of dry/wet runners
Post by: hoffbug on November 27, 2010, 12:57:14 PM
Friends I race with all say.. Larger runner for ethanol due to volume of fuel in suspension..