So, i'm looking to build a beefy 220lb/80Kg pulsejet, but am cncerned about fuelling. I think I'm going to need roughly 2 litres per minute of Jet-a1, but I'm not sure what sort of fuel rates car pumps have. If I picked up the pump from, say a car with a two litre engine, would it be able to provide sufficient pressure, of should I be looking for somehting a little more industrial?
I'm hoping to use two tubes as a fuel delivery sisyem, and have a bench drill set such that it just pierces a hole, maybe 0.5 across, and have many of these holes in order to maximise the spread of the fuel, since I'm using liquid.
Also, I have chosen to go with 2mm hot rolled sheet steel; will this be Ok for such an engine, do you think? I'm taking a welding course, and the instructor has said he'll allow me to use any of the equipment there to fabricate my engine, which is more than awesome.
Thanks in advance.
fuel pump for a 80kg valved PJ
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