Get an SR engine for £70, job done.
Get an SR engine for £70, job done.
the std 1.2 carb will actually work well up to 80bhp easily. I used one on a 1.3-rebored to 1400 conversion for several years, it went very well
Originally Posted by Mike
i could do but then that's just boring and predictable
i don't know about you lot but it dose seem to me that novas are following a set design now days
Your 1.2 Carb is a Cracking engine lad. 1.6 Cav Carb and Inlet, K&N, a larger Manifold and system (try a nova GTE/GSi Set Up) and a damn fine servicing and you'll reach 100mph+ which isnt bad for a 1.2.
I spent 90% of my money on Drink and Women, the rest I just wasted.
you can say that again and its would all be budget stuff no expensive cams or head work which is a massive plus in my book
But the 1.3 is such a far nicer engine to drive/use. It might be down to the camm profile but compared to my mates SR, my old 1.2 carb used to run out of puff where his 1.3 would start getting into its stride. - way quicker.
The 1.3 has smaller pistons than the 1200 but a much longer stroke. If you are up for building an engine, use a 1200 block & pistons with a 1300 crank & rods. That gets you to 1400cc or thereabouts & makes a rapid engine if fuelled correctly.
[quote=Dod]100mph+ quote]
not without serious head & cam work!!!!!!
might say 100 on the clock.
a 1.3 with 75hp can't do 100
well is i had a 1.3sr crank and rods, camshaft, 1600inlet and carb , gte/gsi exhaust manifold and system on a well maintained health engine any ideas of a round about power figer that could be achieved
i know its a stupid question as you can never really know but would i be wrong thinking between 75 and 85 hp
Last edited by turbojolt; 17-07-08 at 02:35 PM.
[quote=mowgli]I've been told this before and that theres an on going debate with this but I've done 105 in my 1.2 SPI which I know is innacurate but in my 1000cc I managed 93 and this was confirmed by a mate in a brand new Caddy Van following me and I'm pretty sure VW are pretty accurate with their most modern technoligy. So why shouldnt a better slightly larger engine do 8mph+ more?
I spent 90% of my money on Drink and Women, the rest I just wasted.
a standard 1.2 will do 100mphinfact i got 101 down a hill. starting to wish i hadnt given my megasquirt to my mate now then i could have put bottle throddies on my 1.2
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