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Gibbo
31-05-10, 11:29 AM
what is the best way to do this. so i can put the mpi inlet on.as its the spi head.
would chemical metal do the trick?
Mike
31-05-10, 11:37 AM
Peice of 2 or 3mm thick steel/stainless cut to exact same shape as the gasket using the same bolt hole positions. Done.
Gibbo
31-05-10, 11:44 AM
thanks
Mike
31-05-10, 11:45 AM
thanks

Dont forget to put the OE gasket on and THEN put your new blanking plate on thought ;)
Gibbo
31-05-10, 11:48 AM
will do mate :thumb:
Damo
31-05-10, 01:13 PM
will do mate :thumb:

arent the spi heads a square port design as the mpis are round?:confused:
unless your having the head port matched.
Benn
31-05-10, 01:56 PM
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/stuff22.jpg

Simple way.
andy_mk3
31-05-10, 01:59 PM
You want to block off the small hole in the back of the head?

If so then what I did was hammer in a copper drift (tapered end) then cut then end off. The inlet will press up against it, it's going no-where.
craig green
31-05-10, 02:13 PM
Thread the hole, wind in a bolt & cut it off.

Or as I did years ago on my E16SE, make a blank plate, use a gasket. Simples.
burgo
31-05-10, 02:19 PM
Thread the hole, wind in a bolt & cut it off.

Or as I did years ago on my E16SE, make a blank plate, use a gasket. Simples.thats how ive done it a couple of time now
mowgli
31-05-10, 03:00 PM
what, if any gains do you get from blanking it off??????
Gibbo
31-05-10, 03:25 PM
Thread the hole, wind in a bolt & cut it off.

Or as I did years ago on my E16SE, make a blank plate, use a gasket. Simples.
i think thats what im going todo


forgot to say that its the hole at the back of the head
andy_mk3
31-05-10, 03:36 PM
forgot to say that its the hole at the back of the head


You want to block off the small hole in the back of the head?

If so then what I did was hammer in a copper drift (tapered end) then cut then end off. The inlet will press up against it, it's going no-where.

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mowgli
31-05-10, 06:25 PM
what, if any gains do you get from blanking it off??????

again..... what gains do you actually get from blanking it off??? or is it just a carb manifold thing???
Gibbo
31-05-10, 10:52 PM
again..... what gains do you actually get from blanking it off??? or is it just a carb manifold thing???
its for the mpi inle. it dont have an egr valve it it would sond like a tank
but all done now
cheers lads i have en engine that f**king works
total_vauxhall
31-05-10, 11:21 PM
egr valves are horrible little things lol that do nothing but cause problems.
mowgli
01-06-10, 03:05 PM
so, having read this thread again, and the fact that i've owned an E16se since 1992, what actual gains does it give by blanking it, or is it simply to get rid of it....?????????????
andy_mk3
01-06-10, 06:15 PM
EGR only throws hot exhaust gasses back in the inlet, not good for performance, makes no difference on economy either.
Gibbo
01-06-10, 11:39 PM
so, having read this thread again, and the fact that i've owned an E16se since 1992, what actual gains does it give by blanking it, or is it simply to get rid of it....?????????????
its ment to make it pick up a lot quicker.Better fuel efficiancy and it makes it pull smoothly.
you could just clean it as they fills with carbon