What Does Your 3.9 / 4.0 litre Wedge Make?

[Chimpafrolic]

[quote=Alexdaredevilz]I think Roysum's could of made over 255 if the fuelling was sorted

Could have, would have, may have, has the potential to, ect ect.

Not valid Alex.

But I think it's time to let the Chimps have a crack at this one.

Over to the cage it is

[Alexdaredevilz]

I think Roy port matched and used a mc1 cam fyi

[Chimpafrolic]

OK Wedgies, its gone global now!

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Late entry Wedgies are most welcome, so it's not over till the fat Chimp sings.

You have it all to play for.

[Jonny weggie]

Just thought i'd show this ---


And that was at 5250rpm.

Edited by Jonny weggie on Thursday 8th September 12:57

[pwd95]

GV said:

Oh dear!

Did I wave it too much there.....

[mrzigazaga]

pwd95 said:

...

Hi Mate..I gotta say that paintwork is looking amazing..Dont forget next years Wedge calendar..Historical buildings or places for the theme..Cheers..Ziga

[Chimpafrolic]

Jonny weggie said:

Just thought i'd show this ---


And that was at 5250rpm.

Edited by Jonny weggie on Thursday 8th September 12:57

After opening this up to Chimps & Grifters, Jonny weggie is still currently top of the global competition.

He then drops in with the graph just to drive it home & casually points out his number was at 5250rpm.

Very nice touch JW.

There are some Chimps that have come close, but currently it's no banana over in the cage.

Come on Wedgies show your man some support, JW is retaining the pride of Wedgedom for you all.

[chedder]

Chimpafrolic said:

OK Wedgies, its gone global now!

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Late entry Wedgies are most welcome, so it's not over till the fat Chimp sings.

You have it all to play for.

Not much activity on these..........too embarrassed?....come on Dave stir em up a bit!

Chedder......

[blaineuk]

My old 400se made 270.4 on the rollers at wedge fest a few years back, only mod was 4 into 1 manifolds.

[mrzigazaga]

All this torque is doing my head in.....Makes me want a V8 even more..I have to rev the guts out of mine to get a wheel spin and i think thats only happening cos my rear wheel alignment needs doing....Ziga

[350Matt]

My old 350i with a 4ltr lump made 273Bhp @6000Rpm, 240ft/lb @4000rpm

normally aspirated with a lot of head work high compression, Emerald ECU, dizzyless sparks, high lift cam, short 45mm trumpets, larger throttle, 5 bar fuel pressure etc etc

I then sold it to Kelwedge who rebuilt it as 4.6 so i'd imagine its a bit more tractable now

Matt

[Chimpafrolic]

"My old 1275GT Mini made 320hp when I replaced the SU carbs with a twin choke Webber"

Myths and stories are no good Wedgies


The mythical 270hp 4.0 litre Rover V8 still eludes us (in all TVR camps).

A 255hp Wedge remains the best confirmed result so far.

However I know of a certain Chimp that's about to surprise us all.

Who can it be

[JMF894]

350Matt said:

My old 350i with a 4ltr lump made 273Bhp @6000Rpm, 240ft/lb @4000rpm

normally aspirated with a lot of head work high compression, Emerald ECU, dizzyless sparks, high lift cam, short 45mm trumpets, larger throttle, 5 bar fuel pressure etc etc

I then sold it to Kelwedge who rebuilt it as 4.6 so i'd imagine its a bit more tractable now

Matt

Well Kelvin quotes the 4.6 at around 264bhp at present. 0.6 L increase in capacity but less power. Don't know the torque figures mind......interesting.

Jimbo

[eesbad]

Loving the response (or lack of) on the medallion (griff) and hairdresser (chimp) forums!

I guess they know at heart that the Dark Side is truly to be feared...

[jmorgan]

So we looking at non 400?

[KelWedge]

350Matt said:

My old 350i with a 4ltr lump made 273Bhp @6000Rpm, 240ft/lb @4000rpm

normally aspirated with a lot of head work high compression, Emerald ECU, dizzyless sparks, high lift cam, short 45mm trumpets, larger throttle, 5 bar fuel pressure etc etc

I then sold it to Kelwedge who rebuilt it as 4.6 so i'd imagine its a bit more tractable now

Matt

Yep thats about right and I have the Paperwork to show the figures Matt got with the old set up.
and Hi Matt long time no contact and its still a great car you cant buy back :

[Alexdaredevilz]

Found this 0.2 hp down from record but more torque

[KelWedge]

JMF894 said:

350Matt said:

My old 350i with a 4ltr lump made 273Bhp @6000Rpm, 240ft/lb @4000rpm

normally aspirated with a lot of head work high compression, Emerald ECU, dizzyless sparks, high lift cam, short 45mm trumpets, larger throttle, 5 bar fuel pressure etc etc

I then sold it to Kelwedge who rebuilt it as 4.6 so i'd imagine its a bit more tractable now

Matt

Well Kelvin quotes the 4.6 at around 264bhp at present. 0.6 L increase in capacity but less power. Don't know the torque figures mind......interesting.

Jimbo

its 266 and 300 and pulls better than before but I cant say that as its a 4.6 and this is a 4.0 only thing opps sorry

[Wedg1e]

At BBWF '10 my 390 made 256.6 bhp and 280 lb.ft. at similar revs.to Jonny's car. Can't post graph as I'm currently sipping fine port on the island of Pico in the Azores... sorry

[wooly350i]

Wedg1e said:

At BBWF '10 my 390 made 256.6 bhp and 280 lb.ft. at similar revs.to Jonny's car. Can't post graph as I'm currently sipping fine port on the island of Pico in the Azores... sorry

What,on ya own?