DarrenW
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| posted on 16/1/06 at 03:00 PM |
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To give you an idea Mark. Mine is std 2.0 bottom end. Headly mildly ported and skimmed 40 thou. FR32 cam. No vernier cam wheel yet so cam timing wont
be optimised. Free flowing 4 branch using David Vizard recommendations on lengths. 38DGAS carb - set up to pass SVA. Timing a mile out (pinking and
running on a bit). Using DD2 i recorded 0-60 in approx 7.5secs in cold damp conditions, me with no launch experience. Car is similar weight to yours
(estimated), driver on the lardy side!
Engine doesnt feel like its revving freely yet and certainly doesnt feel like 100+ bhp, hope to be sub 7 secs when timed up. Ill be upset if i cant
get down to around 6 secs when i get better carbs.
Yours does sound to be a bit down but maybe expected with home made plenum and exhaust. I was warned to expect some losses when i planned to use
Sierra manifold.
Could your std cam be warn. Mine was shocking - hence change. I fitted FR32 cos i found one cheap.
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JoelP
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| posted on 16/1/06 at 06:48 PM |
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my 1600 crossflow struggles against many of the cars you mention, i think they just arent as fast as we all hope!
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britishtrident
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| posted on 16/1/06 at 07:26 PM |
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Pinto never was intended a sports car engine -- You could do a few paliative measures such as a cam, some porting, better exhaust and a lighter
flywheel but I suspect the only real cure for your dilema is to fit a Zetec. I was driving an old silver top in a Mondeo 1.8 and must say it is the
only Ford engine I have every liked to sit behind.
[Edited on 16/1/06 by britishtrident]
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