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Not ITB's but carbs... anyone done this or know much about it? What carbs would you get for a 4.6? I asume their pritty good there being one for each cylinder, but maby a pain to setup, balancing them all? They seem like a well priced option though, very cheap I was thinking of running LPG though......

I'm going to add to this post as its been mentiond, rather than start another. I'm trying to work out the ins and outs of the use of 4.0 pistons and things related... The use of 4.0 pistons with 4.6 crank, rods and block increases the compression... this being because the bowl of the piston is shall...

Firstly thanks for the fast replies! very much appreciated! I had a hard time trying to find someone with a 4.6 that wasnt on gems, so running a 4.6 on carbs is no isue then... good to hear. Is there a reason why your running twin su's rather than a 500? The bore is the same with the 4.0 and 4.6 the...

Hello all, I've been scratching my head alot recently doing alot of research, trying to get an idea for the engine spec of my Capri I'm building. All rust welding has been done, its been blasted and primed up with epoxy 121, and nearly all the filler is done. After another 2 coats of epoxy I'll be a...

Think I've got this in the right place! In respect to rover v8's After carbs came the "flapper" type injection system, after this came the "Hotwire" yes? the terms relate to the type of MAF used? After this came the "Gems" type of injection witch was much later. Is ther...

Firstly I'm a new noob here so hello to everyone :) I've been trying to find some hp figures of what I can exspect from a 4.0 or 4.2 RV8 with the following level of tuning done to it, if anyone can give a ruff estimation it would be fantastic! 4.0 or 4.2 one off stainless inlet manifold (very simple...