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  1. joefriday1982

    Help with Snowmobile Catalytic Converter

    Yah, motorcycle turbo is exactly what we're pursuing right now. About the smallest engine over here is like a 1.8L, which is still 3 times the size of our engine... Thanks for the well wishes. heh, Kenny
  2. joefriday1982

    Help with Snowmobile Catalytic Converter

    It's a 4 stroke, so it should behave similarly to a car as far as exhaust, fuel requirements etc. We were planning on doing a "piggy back" fuel chip which monitors boost and adjusts fuel accordingly. We'd also have to put larger fuel injectors in. I ended up taking a magazine that...
  3. joefriday1982

    Help with Snowmobile Catalytic Converter

    It'll be a 4 stroke chassis. 660 cc's probably turbocharged. Right now, longevity is only required for an endurance race (100 miles) and sprints. If you know of any way to estimate mass airflow for a turbocharged engine too, I'd appreciate help on that. We'd probably be running 8 psi...
  4. joefriday1982

    Help with Snowmobile Catalytic Converter

    The ASME chapter at our school is trying to retrofit a pickup catalytic converter to a snowmobile chassis. Can anyone direct me to a good resource for learning more about catalytic converters (i.e. airflow ratios, acceptable temperatures, warm up periods, etc). Thanks, Joe Friday

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