Hey everyone, new here, although I've been lurking for a week or so.
I'm A staff member at large diesel message forum (don't want to mention it unless the admins here don't have an issue with it) and was steered here by another member while discussing HHO generators. Loving all the info here so far.
I'm planning on constructing a HHO setup for my late 90's 6.5 turbo diesel Silverado pickup this weekend and have some questions.
I'm planning to go with the smackbooster design as it seems to be well regarded and documented. My concern is that based on what I've calculated from the info I've gathered I'd need about 3.25L/Min of production to have a good effect on my 6.5L engine.
With the "standard" smackbooster design only putting out about 1.25L/min this will prove to be a problem.
So, am I better to build a larger single generator, or simply build 2 small units and run them parallel to each other? My concern about building one larger one is heat, but on the flipside my concern with building 2 "regular" sized ones is space under the hood to mount everything.
If I go with 2 units, is there any reason I can't/shouldn't run the output from both through a single bubbler, or should I use 2 separate bubblers and them plumb the HHO together only just before injection in the intake?
Amp regulation - I see some people use controllers, and others simply regulate the mix to control amps - what's the best option? Considering it's looking like I'll have 2 separate units, this potentially doubles my build cost if I install 2 separate controllers, so that's a concern from a $$$ perspective.
Lastly, I'm hoping to hunt up some good SS in the coming days (I have access to scrap here and there) but is there a "best" size for the plates, or is it "whatever fits in your tube" ultimately ok so long as you have the number of plates correct? The Smackbooster design uses the switch-cover size, but (for example) if I found 3x12" strips instead, are they suitable? Will a single unit with dramatically larger plates negate the need for a second generator to meet my LPM requirements in the end, or am I just asking for overheating problems?
Thanks in advance for everyones advice here!
Mark