andy while ive got ya here, what did you do to your inlet manifold? it looks live youve cut and welded a plate on the front to make it shorter (and take a bigger tb). does this effect the flow of the manifold / performance / response (obviously the bigger tb would)?
and is it something i should look at to lessen the bend around my radiator?

if im going to bother with that should i upsize to around an 80mm tb??

i couldnt see it being too hard to modify a larger intercooler to convert from side to rear entry.

cheers andy.
is that tig welding on the cast aluminium?

also when you said you converted your intercooler, do you mean you got someone else to weld it?

cams are on the list once im "bored" with the power, but i have heard mixed things about lightened flywheels. does it loose revs easily going up hills?

also cant seem to find any 75mm tb's, only 70's, 80's and +++

im planning on keeping all pipework to 2.5" because i will be running a low mount t28 eventually.

thats all i can think of for now.
thanks
Shea

what effects does having to big a tb have? mine is massive but will be a long time till I use it and I may change back to a more sensibly sized one if need be. its just what my plenum was made to suit.

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Originally posted by Shea

andy while ive got ya here, what did you do to your inlet manifold? it looks live youve cut and welded a plate on the front to make it shorter (and take a bigger tb). does this effect the flow of the manifold / performance / response (obviously the bigger tb would)?
and is it something i should look at to lessen the bend around my radiator?

if im going to bother with that should i upsize to around an 80mm tb??

i couldnt see it being too hard to modify a larger intercooler to convert from side to rear entry.

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that is one beautful engine bay..

cheers sterling bit sad its in vic now and not with me but soon ill be in a sr powered one again just keeping it hush from the missus

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Originally posted by 510pom

cheers sterling bit sad its in vic now and not with me but soon ill be in a sr powered one again just keeping it hush from the missus

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haha good luck mate.

andy mate,
the radiator is a cheap option and would definately recommend it for a NA setup, not sure if you saw the photo's ive had to notch out the bottom of the radiator to get it low enough between the chassis rails.

if i were to do it again i would probably go something about 50mm skinnier (across ways) because the majority of the intercoolers on the market max out at 31"(787mm) which is including inlet out let pipes.

ive found a massive intercooler that has a 700 x 300 x 100core with tanks that i can modify to wrap around the rad.

if my measurements are correct i should be able to fit this behind the grill still! im a little concerned about the 100mm thickness because id rather keep it down to 80mm because now the crank wheel is closer to the rad.

dammit henry why couldnt you make the escort 20mm longer in the front!?!

if you dont mind me asking how much did you pay for your flywheel? and what should i expect for cams and valve springs?