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Old 01-02-2015, 12:39 PM   #71
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Re: K30 Downgrade to Cummins Project

Alright, I scaled the engine, it was way too big in the first concept above.

Below is a shot after doing the engineering on the stand. I just did it with the old fashioned stress and deflection equations (statics and mechanics of materials) since I trust the tried equations more than my ability to set up solidworks simulations with assemblies at this point. I've got parts down but assemblies take more. Also, I don't have fancy geometry, perfect to keep my math skills honed. I put a screenshot of some of the 6 page mathcad worksheet I used to to the computations. I'm lucky to have access to mathcad since it makes iteration a snap, but all this could be done with a simple calculator and paper.

I'm glad I did the math on the main shaft that supports the engine. The 1.875 heavy DOM I wanted to use would have had 80,000 psi in it! Stepping up to a 2.5" Od with pretty much any ID gets me below 36,000 so I don't need to worry.

Better to take a few hours doing the math than be rewelding and adding material in the shop. Or worry about it coming down!
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67 GMC K1500 Custom- 305V6 SM420, PTO, Ram Assist, yellow (the outcast) (project period correct upgrades)
67 GMC C2500 351V6 TH400, AC, PS, PB (can't decide what to do with. Update, decided to keep and will restore )
86 CHV K30 502 th400, apple red NEW
71 CHV K20 350 SM465, ochre (saved work truck)
71 CHV K20 292 SM465, white, tach, PTO, (future project)
72 CHV K20 350 350th, medium blue (project stocker)
01 CHV K2500hd crew, indigo blue

^3 dont run and the others don't see winter either
'86 K30 Cummins "Fireside" thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=649649
'71 K20 "get driveable" thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=590642
'72 K20 Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=493477&page=6
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