Effect of Exhaust System Design on Engine Performance

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Adams, Tim G., author.

Conference Name:

1980 Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition (1980-02-25 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1980

Summary:

Experiments were conducted with the Ford V-8, 5.0L (302 C.I.D.) engine to investigate the effects of exhaust system design on engine performance. Five header manifolds were designed and tested both on an engine dynamometer and in a vehicle. The results are compared with the production exhaust systems and with predicted results based on exhaust tuning theories. Dynamometer engine tests were also conducted to determine the effect of the muffler and catalytic converter location on exhaust tuning. In addition, backpressure sensitivity studies were made and these data are compared with the results obtained through exhaust backpressure power loss tests on competitive domestic vehicles

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Publisher Number:

800319

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license