how much then starmist? (bhp)

[Guillotine]

lots of used kit for sale means you've bin to mech again.

so whats it pulling now?

[starmist]

YHM

[markh]

don't keep it to yourself!

[anonymous-user]

markh said:

don't keep it to yourself!

[starmist]

I am being very careful not to start a 'war' as seemed to happen last time Tiny & I were discussing the relative merits of the Taraka conversion as opposed to the Mark Adams / ACT / 404 route.

A potted history so far..... I have a Taraka cam and engine rebuild from TVR Power, but not the plenum work. Then I fitted an ACT triple throttle body plenum and Bosch Air Flow Meter, ACT silicone air filter to AFM hose and Mark Adams installed his Tornado chip and set it all up on Mech Repairs Rolling road. However, the injectors were not capable of delivering enough fuel at the top end.

So I have now ordered a set of Maserati Webber injectors and ACT's new stainless steel manifolds and racing cats, after fitting which, the car will be set up by Mark once again.

Significant gains are expected, but I'm saying no more!

[markh]

starmist said:

I am being very careful not to start a 'war' as seemed to happen last time Tiny & I were discussing the relative merits of the Taraka conversion as opposed to the Mark Adams / ACT / 404 route. A potted history so far..... I have a Taraka cam and engine rebuild from TVR Power, but not the plenum work. Then I fitted an ACT triple throttle body plenum and Bosch Air Flow Meter, ACT silicone air filter to AFM hose and Mark Adams installed his Tornado chip and set it all up on Mech Repairs Rolling road. However, the injectors were not capable of delivering enough fuel at the top end. So I have now ordered a set of Maserati Webber injectors and ACT's new stainless steel manifolds and racing cats, after fitting which, the car will be set up by Mark once again. Significant gains are expected, but I'm saying no more!

no problem, I'm working on a similar project so was just looking for the latest info.

thanks Mark

[Marlon]

starmist said:

However, the injectors were not capable of delivering enough fuel at the top end. So I have now ordered a set of Maserati Webber injectors and ACT's new stainless steel manifolds and racing cats, after fitting which, the car will be set up by Mark once again. Significant gains are expected, but I'm saying no more!

My experience was the other way around (I had the injectors, but not the airflow). Fitted the ACT hose and Bosch AFM and hey-presto! I hope you get a good increase with the new injectors.

Down side = all those power-runs have exercised the cam and now I need to get my (P404) tappets adjusted!

It gets expensive, doesn't it?!

[Starmist]

Tell me about it. At least I can adjust the tappets myself now that I have the rocker covers stripped off! One of the exhaust valves is running 30 thou!

[Guillotine]

AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!! the 404H



>> Edited by Guillotine on Wednesday 14th July 19:08

[Marlon]

Guillotine said:

AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!! the 404H >> Edited by Guillotine on Wednesday 14th July 19:08

Barsteward!

[Guillotine]

Marlon,

on your list you have...

a griff 500

a noble M12


AND

a Noble m14 on order!!!


AND YOU CALL NE A BARSTEWARD!

[Marlon]

Guillotine said:

Marlon, on your list you have... a griff 500 a noble M12 AND a Noble m14 on order!!! AND YOU CALL NE A BARSTEWARD!

Yes, but I do have to live in a hole in the ground and eat mud!

[starmist]

Got any ideas why my valve clearance might have increased to 30 thou? Badly hardened lifter, perhaps?

[RichB]

How many miles since you had the cam fitted?
It's recommended to re-setthem at 1,000 miles after everything has settled in and then at 6,000 intervals I believe. Rich...

[Guillotine]

mine only ever lasted about 1k - 1.5k before one went out by aroung 20thou!

hence the 404H!

marlon...

[starmist]

1500 - 2000 miles. They were reset again after 500 miles, and I was told they would last until the next service after that. Had a quick check round last night, but without rotating the crank could only check a few, and those were all less than 7 thou, which if that's what they were set at, I'mnot surprised they've closed up a little.

[Marlon]

Guillotine said:

mine only ever lasted about 1k - 1.5k before one went out by aroung 20thou! hence the 404H! marlon...

[RichB]

starmist said:

those were all less than 7 thou, which if that's what they were set at

Out of interest, what have you all been told to set them to? I was advised 12 thou by TVR Power. Rich...

[Marlon]

P404: 10-12 thou cold (both inlet and exhaust)

[starmist]

Jamie said a lose 7, tight 8 both on inlet and exhaust (presumably measured between the valve and the rocker, rather than between the rocker and the lifter).