6.0 Powerstroke DIY water meth kit questions.
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01-07-2018, 03:40 PM
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6.0 Powerstroke DIY water meth kit questions.
So I have a few hundred dollars burning a hole in my pocket and I decided after looking at injection kits I could probably build my own. I know this has been done by a ton of people and I have read everything I can about building my own but it stills leaves me a few questions. First, all the big name kits I see have pumps that are anywhere from 150-300 PSI yet all their nozzles show test numbers like 40-100 PSI. Why would I need to buy such a high PSI pump if it will only be working from like 40-70 or so? Second, what size nozzle do I need? They all show flow rate and everything but how do I know which I need? All hell is greatly appreciated.
#2
01-08-2018, 08:23 AM
I put a water meth system on my 6.8 gas motor.
I have never put one on a diesel, but typically you want high pressures so the meth and water will form smaller droplets that will allow better cooling.
As for pressures.....as flow increases the pressure drops. IE if a pump can pump 1 gph at 250 psi that same pump may only be able to pump at 100 psi if it were hooked to a 2 gph nozzle. If I could get a 1000 psi pump at a reasonable cost I would do that.
my 6.8L gasser uses ALOT of water meth when on.
3 nozzles, 2 of which are the largest aquamist sells. But I'm cooling a TS supercharger.
If I were to do it again I would use these guys. They seem to know the ins and outs.
www.rbracing-rsr.com
don't scrimp on the pump.....it's the heart of system and the higher it's pressure the better the system.
I have never put one on a diesel, but typically you want high pressures so the meth and water will form smaller droplets that will allow better cooling.
As for pressures.....as flow increases the pressure drops. IE if a pump can pump 1 gph at 250 psi that same pump may only be able to pump at 100 psi if it were hooked to a 2 gph nozzle. If I could get a 1000 psi pump at a reasonable cost I would do that.
my 6.8L gasser uses ALOT of water meth when on.
3 nozzles, 2 of which are the largest aquamist sells. But I'm cooling a TS supercharger.
If I were to do it again I would use these guys. They seem to know the ins and outs.
www.rbracing-rsr.com
don't scrimp on the pump.....it's the heart of system and the higher it's pressure the better the system.
#3
02-21-2018, 11:17 AM
the pump is controlled by the controller electronics to vary the flow rate based on boost.
for a 6.0 , if you had something like an A.E.M. controller, you would need a 650ML nozzle.
I would be concerned with a DIY setup...you could hydro lock your motor if too much flow occurs at low RPMs.
my A.E.M kit is basic and cost me around 500 bucks. it uses a hose connected to the intercooler collar just before the engine intake. the hose senses the boost pressure .
fancier kits can monitor EGT's and use that to make injection decisions.
for a 6.0 , if you had something like an A.E.M. controller, you would need a 650ML nozzle.
I would be concerned with a DIY setup...you could hydro lock your motor if too much flow occurs at low RPMs.
my A.E.M kit is basic and cost me around 500 bucks. it uses a hose connected to the intercooler collar just before the engine intake. the hose senses the boost pressure .
fancier kits can monitor EGT's and use that to make injection decisions.
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