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Post by gwnwar on Oct 6, 2013 20:18:34 GMT
There is not much to do but good compression, timing kicked up some, fuel pressure at top of spec., injectors spray right, good intake track and exhaust with just a little back pressure, A new O2 sensor will make a world of difference.. Besides forced injection and that is a hole different ball game..
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gary
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Post by gary on Apr 25, 2014 22:56:38 GMT
great looking exocet , like the fuel tank and the boot space , when i get around to doing my build i will do something like that , i plan on turboing mine got me wondering about fitting an uprated fuel pump in that tank or any ali tank for that matter . any advice on that appreciated.
shame you couldnt keep the indiacators where you had them, looked good.
like the switches to i plan to put a panel in for guages and switches.
nice choice of alloys btw they do suit the car well
i will be putting a big spoiler on mine but i want it above the roll bar, not seen any with them that high not sure if its allowed or not been done because it would look rediculous , just want it to get clear air flow
anyway well done on the build, maybe the best ive seen , very inspiring
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Post by danpollitt on Apr 26, 2014 9:58:18 GMT
Really like the motorcycle exhaust. Was thinking of a triumph 675 exhaust on my build. How easy was it to do? What diameter pipe connects to the exhaust? Cheers dan
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Post by JIDiesel on Apr 27, 2014 0:24:16 GMT
Regards to the fuel tank, the fuel economy would really depend on how heavy your foot is. My best guess would be about 260-280 km to your 22 l tank. keep in mind my math might be a little off due to how well your engine performs and how heavy your foot is. Driving in town will run the number way down. I would say 220-240 km in town to be safe. love the idea of a smaller tank.
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Post by JIDiesel on Apr 27, 2014 0:33:22 GMT
Looks Great, given me some very good ideas for my build, Thank you.
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Post by erickphilips on Apr 27, 2014 20:10:38 GMT
Well clocked up 42 miles in a few days and driving it last night i coughed spluttered and ground to a halt, i quickly deciphered no fuel getting to the engine. so i thought as i have a custom tank i hadnt calibrated the low end properly as it was on about 1/4 full at this point so i managed to get someone to bring me a jerry can and filled the tank up. I have fitted a clear fuel filter in the engine bay which i recommend to all to do not only good as a filter but a great tool to look at the fuel getting pumped, so i drained the filter off and turned the key and the fuel filter remained empty, next was to bridge grnd and f/p on the diagnostics to permanently prime the pump but still no fuel. so i admitted defeat and got towed home. This morning i stripped the tank down got the pump out and directly connected it to a battery and nothing, so down to euro car parts and got a spanking new pump 10 mins later she lives again I have now got breakdown cover on it but it does not become active for 24 hours This i the first case i have heard of where a fuel pump has gone, must be my luck Rich I've had exactly the same issue. After checking that the car started back end of last year I've been doing the body work and lighting and last week I turned the key to take her out for the first time in 6 months and nothing happened. Eventually working it back to a dead fuel pump. I took the opportunity to upgrade it to one with a higher flow rate for when I eventually go down the forced induction rounte. Glad to hear that you got it sorted though. Great to see what you've done.
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stubbers
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Exocet Number 306
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Post by stubbers on May 1, 2014 18:47:51 GMT
The exhaust was 2" diameter and I just bought a flange straight, a straight length, a 90 degree and a 180 degree. I mocked it all up and then got a local company to just weld them all together.
Was nice and easy to do and cheap also, got all the stainless stuff from eBay.
Rich
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stubbers
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Exocet Number 306
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Post by stubbers on Jul 13, 2014 9:06:30 GMT
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