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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 09-11-2006, 10:27
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Posted By Alan Wheeler
Hellosailor, I apolagise. I just realised your...

Hellosailor, I apolagise. I just realised your sentance at the head of post No.18 was in fact a quote. I thought it was a comment from you, not a quote. Sorry, it was a translation issue.
Steve,...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 08-11-2006, 10:39
Replies: 29
Views: 4,062
Posted By Alan Wheeler
Thanks Gord. For all those reading, this...

Thanks Gord.
For all those reading, this particular subject is extremely long and complex and none of us have even scratched the surface of this topic of engine design. To understand or to describe...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 07-11-2006, 22:13
Replies: 29
Views: 4,062
Posted By Alan Wheeler
Hellosailor, not entirely correct mate. The...

Hellosailor, not entirely correct mate.
The heat transfer within an engine body really has nothing to do with how efficiently the fuel is burned. You will also find many Marine engines are the same...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 05-11-2006, 10:37
Replies: 29
Views: 4,062
Posted By Alan Wheeler
Ummmm, let me comment. Thick diesel body...

Ummmm, let me comment.
Thick diesel body handles heat transfer: Ummm yeees but, it's not all to do with engine weight. It is to do with the design of how heat is transmitted. Actually that comment...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 03-11-2006, 23:03
Replies: 29
Views: 4,062
Posted By Alan Wheeler
Several adn for many of the extra reasons posted...

Several adn for many of the extra reasons posted above. But probably the most common one we see down here in NZ is the Nissan LD28 Diesel engine. It is a very cheap 2.8ltr 6 cylinder diesel that is...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 02-11-2006, 22:16
Replies: 29
Views: 4,062
Posted By Alan Wheeler
The biggest issue you have between a boat engine...

The biggest issue you have between a boat engine and automotive use is the govenor in the Injector pump. They are very different and work very differently, determining power points in your engine...
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