Just thinking. How much power does it take to run the fuel pump on the front of the cat c-15 for example? Why wouldn't a guy eliminate the fuel pump and say go to electric fuel feeding to the back of the head? I don't know if it would be worth it but every bit helps when your running Dyno competitions. Maybe mr. Haney has some input on this.
How much horsepower to turn the fuel pump on a cat!
Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by OUTLAW-7, Mar 27, 2012.
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I wouldn't think much, you can easily turn it by hand.
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I'd say its more of a benefit then a loss to horsepower. The question is... when does the fuel pump become too restrictive?
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Not enough hp loss to worry about. fuel psi is rpm based .( ie.. higher @ 1500 than at idle) can't do that with an electric pump. well you could but why ?
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That pump is moving roughly 120-130GPH while also maintaining 75 or higher psi. The problem with this is I don't know of any company that builds an electric fuel transfer pump with that GPH capacity while maintaining that high of a fuel pressure with a constant load duty cycle. The Hp gain also would be so small that I doubt you'd see it in a dyno test
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You'd be better off putting an ice chest with holes over your CAC and letting the ice water run down it during a dyno turn. Not sure if that's agin the rules tho...
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Why do the ice chest mess when a CO2 bottle and some nozzles directed onto the CAA give a better cooling effect and cleaner look.
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On that note, what about setting up a standalone water cooling system that is circulated through a water over air inter cooler?
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This is usually done in the pro class semi pulling trucks and works very well.
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