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 posted on August 30th, 2004 at 08:42 PM |
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Formula Vee engines
Ive got a 1958 1200 in my splitbus and want to pick up some extra herbs for safer road life. I would like a stock appearance engine so a bigger unit
is out except up to a 1500. Im not really concerned about high speeds but acceleration would be nice. People are not so happy with cars that dont keep
up with the traffic. I was wondering how livable a 1200 Formula vee engine would be on the road in a bus? Anyone ever tried to live with one of these
on the road? Any of the parts well woth it in a classic rebuild? Comments please. Cheers |
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| posted on September 1st, 2004 at 11:37 AM |
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I think the power would be the same as a 1500, probably even with less pull. You could always go for a 1500 single port and get some slide in 1640
barrels and pistons, from there some head work and overall balancing should make a nice stock looking meatier engine.... and this way you could dry
store your original motor instead of slowly wearing it out.
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| posted on September 1st, 2004 at 01:02 PM |
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Depending on your budget, I'd possibly even put bigger barrels on it - I assume you can flycut 1500 single port heads up to 94mm same as 1600 TP ?
94mm would give you 1915cc.
I realise it would never be a barnstormer, but if you rejetted a 34 pict carby I imagine it would be quite torquey and happy for a kombi ?
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| posted on September 1st, 2004 at 09:44 PM |
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Thanks fellas a 1500 looks the go at the moment so we'll see what happens. Cheers |
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| posted on September 2nd, 2004 at 07:16 PM |
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I had a single port 1640 with 1300 heads on it. It was actually more torquey than my dual port 1640.
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| posted on September 2nd, 2004 at 10:18 PM |
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Hey
I didnt see this post.
FV engines are largely bone stock apart from some port work and (now) 38cc heads. (previously 43cc)
The camshaft is supplied by Wade but is a stock 1200 cam ground off an approved profile.
The Vee engines are usually set up with wide bearing clearances to allow them to rev a bit.
Up until the introduction of a new controlled inlet manifold, best horsepower from a $5000 second hand engine is about 44 Hp a. t. w's.
This power is up in the 4 to 4500 rev range which is useless for a road wagon.
Dont waste your time M8 with a FV engine as the horsepower you need is simply not there and you will pay a real shitload for a decent engine with
significantly less power than you could achieve with some intelligent frigging around with your stock clobber.
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Im not a complete idiot, quite a few parts are missing....
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| posted on September 3rd, 2004 at 10:13 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by pete wood
I had a single port 1640 with 1300 heads on it. It was actually more torquey than my dual port 1640.
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Why's that? (sorry. this should be in the tech section)
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| posted on September 3rd, 2004 at 10:34 AM |
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because of the single port heads........my single port 1600 on my baja is way more torquey than my 1600 twin port engine in the super bug.
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| posted on September 3rd, 2004 at 11:00 PM |
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So why does the restriction of the induction (and exhaust - so I've read) make for better torque? (at the expense of top end I presume)
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| posted on September 5th, 2004 at 07:28 PM |
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I believe its something to do with the intake velocity......
Adam
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