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by Eliot
Wed Jan 11, 2023 3:15 pm
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: Engine stumbles powering thru corners
Replies: 19
Views: 15751

Re: Engine stumbles powering thru corners

My Dakar (4x4) would go rich when turning running an edelbrock. Essentially it was down to fuel sloshing around in the bowls and going down the plughole due to how a 4x4 tends to lean over on corners.
I solved the problem by binning the carb and fitting megasquirt :)
by Eliot
Tue Nov 30, 2021 4:06 pm
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: Distributor roll pin
Replies: 22
Views: 12146

Re: Distributor roll pin

GDCobra wrote:
Wed Nov 24, 2021 12:27 pm
sometimes being none metalic can be an advantage but I can't think where just now.
wont glow red when you drop it on the battery terminals.... :lol:
by Eliot
Wed Nov 24, 2021 8:59 am
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: Distributor roll pin
Replies: 22
Views: 12146

Re: Distributor roll pin

The very cheap one calipers on Ebay are made of plastic or "Composite reinforced" or whatever. Not really what one would call precision instrument :lol: Generally, this is where quality stuff is worth its price in the long run. If you just want to measure the diameter of a bolt or roll pin or thick...
by Eliot
Thu Nov 18, 2021 11:06 am
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: Distributor roll pin
Replies: 22
Views: 12146

Re: Distributor roll pin

Haven’t got anything other than a ruler so can’t very accurate on the hole in the gear that’s already predrilled Given that verniers are cheaper than a pint of beer there's no reason not to have a pair in your toolbox: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353606580040?hash=item5254983748%3Ag%3An8MAAOSwstZhCq...
by Eliot
Thu Nov 04, 2021 1:51 pm
Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
Topic: Automatic gearbox oil temperature
Replies: 12
Views: 6536

Re: Automatic gearbox oil temperature

DaveEFI wrote:
Wed Oct 27, 2021 5:48 pm
You could, of course, do as the SD1 does. The transmission cooler is in the rad. So will be heated too under some circumstances.
And fill your trans up with coolant and turn your rad into strawberry milkshake when it springs a leak :)
by Eliot
Wed Oct 27, 2021 2:05 pm
Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
Topic: Automatic gearbox oil temperature
Replies: 12
Views: 6536

Re: Automatic gearbox oil temperature

The oil typically is the exit from the torque converter back to the sump. Small 14 row mocal oil cooler will do the job - no need to overthink it.
you wont overcool it.
by Eliot
Wed Jan 20, 2021 4:29 pm
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: My Supercharged V8 Capri Conversion
Replies: 1170
Views: 777972

Re: My Supercharged V8 Capri Conversion

got the greatest of respect for steve and you rosco - but i must admit my eyebrow raised when you said it should be putting out 32psi and further still on the 17psi of boost must be leaking and a some of the other thought process. I'm not o-fait with the engine details, i assume it's running 45mm tr...
by Eliot
Mon May 18, 2020 9:15 am
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: HELP - FIRST CRANK - NO OIL PRESSURE
Replies: 42
Views: 15651

Re: HELP - FIRST CRANK - NO OIL PRESSURE

Just had the same dilemma with a mates' serp v8 - no oil pressure on cranking (a totally new engine) - general advice was to start it, which i did with some trepidation - i still didn't come up instantly, bit did after probably 30 seconds - which was a bit worrysome. As others suggested, I had the o...
by Eliot
Tue Mar 17, 2020 7:45 pm
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: Thor Bannana Plenum
Replies: 15
Views: 9764

Re: Thor Bannana Plenum

well you post me an LS3 from a Clubsport and i'll send a box of bends over... :)
by Eliot
Mon Mar 16, 2020 9:34 pm
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: Thor Bannana Plenum
Replies: 15
Views: 9764

Re: Thor Bannana Plenum

Hi - yep still alive!
by Eliot
Mon Mar 16, 2020 2:43 pm
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: Thor Bannana Plenum
Replies: 15
Views: 9764

Re: Thor Bannana Plenum

not sure you even need to cut the manifold up - there seems to be enough space to bolt the elbow to the end of the existing one?. Jetex sell a very tight 90' in steel - you could weld flate plate to the ends and make it a bolt on. https://jetex.co.uk/custom-exhaust-parts/products https://jetex.co.uk...
by Eliot
Sun Mar 15, 2020 4:55 pm
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: Thor Bannana Plenum
Replies: 15
Views: 9764

Re: Thor Bannana Plenum

thor manifold would be the best bet in a 101, gives more torque than the gems and previous hotwire plenums.
is it not possible to rotate the the thor plenum 180?

or get an elbow fabricated to rotate the throttle body 90'?
by Eliot
Wed Jan 22, 2020 3:08 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: Why they love the LS
Replies: 3
Views: 2484

Re: Why they love the LS

I sold the 3.9 rover for £1000 and picked up a 350 SBC, TH350, headers and a flymo for £400 !!
by Eliot
Tue Dec 10, 2019 2:41 pm
Forum: Body & Strengthening
Topic: How to improve BL Mini
Replies: 9
Views: 6990

Re: How to improve BL Mini

i ended up watching a load recently. It's good, but progress seems slow.
by Eliot
Wed Nov 27, 2019 7:55 pm
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: Can I pass 1990 emissions in UK with a carb?
Replies: 24
Views: 8742

Re: Can I pass 1990 emissions in UK with a carb?

ford steel 36-1 trigger wheel on an intermediate serp engine

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