Bike Carbs?

toger13 · Post by **toger13** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:27 pm

hi im new to the forum just after some info please.

we are starting to do abit of a project at home using a rover V8 so i thought this place was a good place to start

we are trying to get some more power and for it to look good if you know what i mean so i was thinking of using 2 sets of fireblade bike carbs just wondered if any of you guys have tryed this?

i have seen pics on the net the one i had seen was sorted by bog bros i belive so i need to give them a ring for some info too

just after some oppinions please as i am sure you are all knowlageable about this unit

Thanks
Si

Post by **katanaman** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:55 pm

Never tried it on an RV8 but have on a tuned pinto engine years ago. We could never get it to run that well and never found out why. It always ran loads better with 40's on. It might be something to do with they are made for engines with twice the RPM from a car engine but don't now. Another problem on a V8 would be you would need special inlet manifolds to get the carb angles/spacing right. It could work well but will be a bit of a job when there are other well proven routes such as proper downdraft carbs like IDF or better still ITB's on fuel injection. None of them are cheap routes but some are off the shelf. What you would trade in buying fairly cheap carbs you would loose on custom manufactured inlets. Good project all the same though and sometimes its good to do things the hard way.

toger13 · Post by **toger13** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:55 pm

ye just want to do it abit different and really on the "cheap" which i know it wont be but its only to play with lol

i have a 400hp saxo turbo with about 18k in it and dont want to go that far on this one lol

bogg bros do the manifolds and have alot of sucess using bike carbs on cars

its just somthing to play with we are gong to try mid mount the v8 in a corsa with a vw/audi box on where the shafts come out in the bell housing area rather than the back its all in the planning stages really but that is the basic layout

havent thought to much about the engine prob start with a 3.5 from a p5 or somthing

whats the max you can bore them out?

my dad knows alot about the v8 but i dont lol im a merc tech so dont really work on much else daily

Thanks
Si

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:27 am

Best bet is to buy Des Hammills book How to power tune Rover V8 engines
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Rover-Engines-SpeedPro-Speedpro/dp/1903706173/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213169203&sr=8-1
as your questions have long answers!

Chris.