<VV> Re: Turbo Boost

[Bryan Blackwell]

Hi Dave,

I would set the WG as low as possible to start until it's broken in - 
boost will turn any pinging destructive fast.  I've heard a lot of good 
things firsthand from turbo owners who have tried Ray Sedman's 
Safeguard - it will keep let you run a much better advance curve.  You 
can use one with H2O as well, the Safeguard just "listens" for 
detonation.

Once you've got it dialed in, I'd suggest 10 psi if you want it to 
last.  Higher than that appears to lead to the bent parts and melted 
pieces.

Sounds like a fun car, let us know how it turns out.
--
Bryan Blackwell bryan at skiblack.com
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On Jan 7, 2006, at 11:34 PM, Bucketboss at aol.com wrote:

> I have a LM Turbo 180 that I will be running this spring and I have a
> question for the bent parts and melted pieces guys out there.  This 
> engine has 140
> heads cut to 8.5:1 , TB 20 cam, dual springs, balanced,  2206 TRW's, 
> Weber 40mm
> carb, and a wastegate. It has yet to be  fired. My question is this. 
> What WG
> spring should I limit my fun to?  6-8-10 psi or can I go higher and to 
> what
> limit without SERIOUSLY limiting  durability? I plan H20 injection. 
> Has anybody
> tried to use a MSD  ignition with the boost controller for better 
> control?