At 07:38 AM 9/16/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Whoa, Jon. I'm not an idiot, and I know that when people use a
>product, if they are pleased, they say it's the best thing since
>sliced bread (what I've heard from other nitrous users). I also know
>that a salesman isn't going to bend over backwards to tell me about
>hazzards associated with the use of their product. I've seen the pics
>in the drag mags of the hoods being blown off on the line with nitrous
>too, but I figured these were max effort motor expectations from time
>to time.
Yep, from what I've been able to learn so far, a nitrous system which
is installed according to the manufacturer's instructions should provide
years of trouble-free power. The problems arise when you start getting
greedy and ignore the advice of the manufacturers. :-) Generally,
the people that get their engines blown up are either running on the
ragged edge, have an improper installation, or they used the nitrous
system wrong. There's a great book about nitrous in the S-A design
series of books. (You can order it right from Summit) IF you're interested
in nitrous, it would make a good read. One example given in the book was
a corvette where the owner left the bottle open while the car was parked.
That allowed some nitrous to seep into the engine. Then, before he started it
he pumped the gas and some fuel went in the engine. When he turned the
key, the resulting explosion blew his intake manifold off. (Doh!) :-)
You've definitely got to keep on top of it and be smart about installing
it and using it; its not like an exhaust or headers which you can just install
and basically forget about. There are a few safety type things which would
be good to have. (Like a switch which will automatically shut off the
nitrous if the fuel pressure gets too low; an RPM switch, etc...)
>
>Please fill me in more about the dangers of nitrous with the "beer
>keg" stock intake. My Dak is my one and only vehicle - I want to go
>fast, but I've also got to get to work, son's soccer practice, ect...
>Thanks a lot.
Well, as I understand it, a dual plane dry manifold like the one on
the Dakota is designed to flow air, but due to all the bends and
such, it may be possible for fuel to get caught and puddle in there. IF
that happens, and IF you get a backfire up through the manifold, that fuel
could ignite, maybe explosively if you're still cramming nitrous through
it. A wet manifold is designed for a carbeurator to dump fuel through it,
so you won't get the fuel puddling. I've heard that the stock intake will
work just fine, but personally, I want to make my nitrous system as safe as
possible, so the M1 will definitely be a part of it. My Dak is also my only
vehicle. :-) Also, the M1 is supposed to be good for about 20 ponies
all by itself on a naturally aspirated Magnum, so its something I want
anyway. :-)
-Jon-
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