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- Sun May 22, 2016 6:32 pm
- Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
- Topic: which fuel pump
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2892
which fuel pump
hello, i am thinking of investing in a new fuel pump for my westfield V8. it will be running anywhere between 220 and 250 bhp and it uses a webber 500 4 barrel carb. So i know that max pressure should be 5.5 to 6psi. But not sure how to work out the flow rate requirements? Any pointers? The one belo...
- Sat May 21, 2016 6:47 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: help - excessive backfiring after rebuild
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1737
- Sat May 21, 2016 6:30 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: help - excessive backfiring after rebuild
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1737
help - excessive backfiring after rebuild
hi guys, i hope someone can help, just took my westfield v8 out for its first drive post engine rebuild and its really not happy. Seems to be ok on idle and part throttle but as soon as you get to half throttle or more, you get an enormous backfire from the exhausts. So what could this be? only thin...
- Sat Apr 09, 2016 2:04 pm
- Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
- Topic: edelbrock performer- which gaskets
- Replies: 4
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- Fri Apr 08, 2016 9:23 pm
- Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
- Topic: edelbrock performer- which gaskets
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2421
edelbrock performer- which gaskets
hello, just a simple q. can the gaskets below be used on my performer manifold? ive a edelbrock 4 barrel (500) going on too after a spacer. im sure my last gaskets had 4 holes? http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f271/chris-durham/D9064F34-5EF5-4DA8-882A-FC4279DB162E_zps0xftdddn.jpg http://i49.photobu...
- Tue Mar 29, 2016 8:26 pm
- Forum: Cooling Area
- Topic: v8 kit car expansion tank
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4196
- Tue Mar 29, 2016 8:02 pm
- Forum: Cooling Area
- Topic: v8 kit car expansion tank
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4196
v8 kit car expansion tank
hello, anyone with a rv8 in a type 7?
im wondering what you have used for the expansion tank?
im wondering what you have used for the expansion tank?
- Sat Mar 12, 2016 10:03 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: setting cam timing with vernier
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1941
setting cam timing with vernier
hi guys, as part of my rebuild i bought a vernier timing set up. below is the spec of my cam, so just slightly confused and hoping someone can confirm ive done it right. im assuming the intake centre line of 104 deg is the point of max lift? and this is a symetrical cam. i was getting confused in th...
- Fri Mar 04, 2016 9:30 pm
- Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
- Topic: What a DJE stage 3?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8454
- Fri Mar 04, 2016 9:12 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: piston id? help to identify whats in it :+)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2774
- Fri Mar 04, 2016 9:08 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: help me identify my set up
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2391
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- Fri Mar 04, 2016 10:16 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: piston id? help to identify whats in it :+)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2774
- Fri Mar 04, 2016 10:14 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: help me identify my set up
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2391
help me identify my set up
hi guys, OK, so am trying to figure out how this engine has been built up. So far: original 3.9RR bock with 9.35:1 CR bore 94mm Stroke 77mm so we can assume a 4.2 crank? Pistons? as per my other thread Hepolite 22058a which one person has told me after looking through some old parts books, relate to...
- Tue Mar 01, 2016 6:51 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: piston id? help to identify whats in it :+)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2774
piston id? help to identify whats in it :+)
hi guys, in the process of trying to identify what is actually fitted to my westfield V8, i have taken a close up pick of the pistons, that i was told were forged, do any of the markings on them mean anything>? http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f271/chris-durham/A4C8B387-7A28-42D9-8A9B-EC49D4E1428F_...
- Sun Feb 21, 2016 7:15 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: crower timing gears? and chain stretch?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1819
crower timing gears? and chain stretch?
hi guys, i am just in the process of stripping the rv8 thats fitted to my westfield. Prior to my ownership, it has had quite a lot of mods done to it, but some im not 100% sure on. So first question is regarding the timing chain, the notes with the car say crower cam and timing gear. I've taken a pi...