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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Turbo boost indication
From: Patrick Panzera <editor@contactmagazine.com>
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I'm editing an article about a bone stock, turbocharged direct injection
car engine that boasts 20 lbs of boost.

I want to convert that to MP so us airplane junkies can wrap our heads
around it.

Thanks!

Pat


On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 11:44 AM, David Leonard <wdleonard@gmail.com> wrote:

> Simply convert 20 psi to Inches of Hg (its about 2 to 1 but not exactly)
> and add it to 29.9.  So the MP should be about 69 inches, give or take
> depending on losses and where in the system you measure.
>
> I keep my plane less that 45 inches MP.  You have to be more rich and
> skilled than me to go higher without detonation.
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 11:14 AM, Patrick Panzera <
> editor@contactmagazine.com> wrote:
>
>> Friends,
>>
>> Hypothetical question.
>> Let's say it's a standard day and I'm at sea level.
>> I've installed a turbocharger and have also connected the stock
>> automobile turbo boost gauge, along with my traditional manifold pressure
>> gauge.
>>
>> I ground-run the engine to full throttle (where the MP would normally be
>> reading 29.92- minus some efficiency loss) and the boost gauge is reading
>> 20 psi.
>>
>> What should the MP indicator be reading?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Pat
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> David Leonard
>
> Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
> http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net
> http://RotaryRoster.net
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">I&#39;m editing an article about a bone stock, turbocharge=
d direct injection car engine that boasts 20 lbs of boost. <br><br><div>I w=
ant to convert that to MP so us airplane junkies can wrap our heads around =
it.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><div><br></div><div>Pat=A0</div></div><div=
 class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Jul 6, 20=
13 at 11:44 AM, David Leonard <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:wdleo=
nard@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">wdleonard@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:=
<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Simply convert 20 psi to In=
ches of Hg (its about 2 to 1 but not exactly) and add it to 29.9. =A0So the=
 MP should be about 69 inches, give or take depending on losses and where i=
n the system you measure.<div>
<br>
</div><div>I keep my plane less that 45 inches MP. =A0You have to be more r=
ich and skilled than me to go higher without detonation.</div></div><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 =
at 11:14 AM, Patrick Panzera <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:editor=
@contactmagazine.com" target=3D"_blank">editor@contactmagazine.com</a>&gt;<=
/span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Friends,<div><br><div>Hypot=
hetical question.=A0</div><div>Let&#39;s say it&#39;s a standard day and I&=
#39;m at sea level.</div>

<div>I&#39;ve installed a turbocharger and have also connected the stock au=
tomobile turbo boost gauge, along with my traditional manifold pressure gau=
ge.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I ground-run the engine to full throttle (where the MP =
would normally be reading 29.92- minus some efficiency loss) and the boost =
gauge is reading 20 psi.</div><div><br></div><div>What should the MP indica=
tor be reading?</div>


<div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><div><br></div><div>Pat</div><div><br></di=
v></div></div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888">
</font></span></blockquote></div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888=
888"><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br>David Leonard<br><br>Turbo=
 Rotary RV-6 N4VY<br><a href=3D"http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net" target=3D"_bl=
ank">http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net</a><br>
<a href=3D"http://RotaryRoster.net" target=3D"_blank">http://RotaryRoster.n=
et</a>
</font></span></div>
</blockquote></div><br></div>

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