Best BTDC % for power vs. economy?

[LBZoom]

Hey guys,
Has anyone using the timing calculator found there to be a better BTDC% for fuel economy and/or power? I'm guessing they're relatively close seeing how efficency=power....just curious as to everyone's results with experimenting...

[bballer182]

This is pretty good reading

http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=230839

[LBZoom]

Wow, excellent insight, thanks for the link man!

[bballer182]

no prob!

[killerbee]

http://members.cox.net/td-eoc/Timing%20the%20Diesel.pdf

[vortecfcar]

Very well written Michael, nice job! Have you considered another segment to transition into injector nozzle sizing and fuel pressure tuning?

Nick

[LBZoom]

well...it's a dang good piece of reading that's for sure, but it's gonna take me a few times to comprehend it all haha. Almost like it was written by a chemical engineer or something....

[justin123]

very well written will take some time to soak it all up though. is there a part 2 to that somewhere or did i just over look it b/c it says in the reading there is a part 2. thanks
Very good work!!

[killerbee]

Very well written Michael, nice job! Have you considered another segment to transition into injector nozzle sizing and fuel pressure tuning?

Nick

a lot has been left unstated in the article, and fuel pressure has so much potential. The stock histogram is really pathetic. This was written for publication and as I was proofing I found myself asking "if this is putting me to sleep, how can I expect others to benefit?". The more focused it becomes, the more audience is lost. Part 2 will probably be "chemical intercooling tuning considerations". I am interested in dynamic opimization of water/meth, N2O, and the gas fuels. I still want to do a complete synopsis of "wastegate" tuning for the VGT. It is my opinion that GM has not integrated the new turbo very well.

Thanks for the compliments.

[wildonwheels]

Great write up!!.. Thank you for the diesel education!!..