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I use Jenvey throttle bodies, although the invoices make my eyes water, they are the best you'll find.
Tim

gerjo said:

Maybe a larger airflowmeter will help, but I guess Mark would have told you. On the other hand, what kind of power is your engine delivering? Should be around 300 bhp and 330 lbs. with your setup. Could well be that 5,400 rpm is "normal" for max. power. I wouldn't know where the max power level of my engine is, just that it won't stop pulling until well over 6,000 rpm and that it's quite fast. It seems strongest between 3,000 and 5,500 rpm. 6,800 rpm seems very high and also hazerdous for the engine. Myself I rarely go over 6,000 rpm and normally I stay below 5,500 (like Steve once taught me). Just looked at the V8D site. A similar setup has 336 bhp at around 5,400 rpm so indeed it is a "normal" level. >> Edited by gerjo on Tuesday 9th December 19:49

Thanks Gerjo. Yes, it is hitting 300BHP, and torque is 345Ib/Ft - two peaks at 2,500 RPM and 3,500 with a very slight dip in the middle but well over 300Ib/Ft from 2,000 right through to 5,000RPM... it pulls very strongly Mark mentioned that a different air meter might help, but couldn't quantify it (no back-to-back test data) - If he gets the data I'll consider it...

The rev counter does have a hard time of keeping up when I floor it - it hovers for a while at around 4,000 then jumps up to 5,000+ and then I usually change gear...

shpub said:

they are colour anodised which you can just see through the oil filler cap...

And you had the nerve to call our wheels bling bling !!! Rich...

I have heard variations so extreme I wonder wether it's worth relying on the figures from rolling roads.

lookslike uxbridge then...

cheers steve.