My RWD C20XE Chevette build

fueling is finished and all plumbed in

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my coilpack location
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no clearence for trumpets :(
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dash back in
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passenger mirror added
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location for my edis unit i think
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some general
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martin autodelta upturned trumpets are what you need...

like so:

http://www.alfaholics.com/racing_and...nt_298_133.php

OOHH thats nice rob. where can i get some of those

edit. i have found these which should work

http://www.dellorto.co.uk/editor/upl...ages/45-15.jpg

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Is that your pump mounted in the bay ?

Years ago I had a similar setup and nothing but bother with it, when I sold the car I moved the pump to the back of he car and it was then fine.

Also just a thought, could you fit 2 remote resevoirs thus agiving you more room ?

I've not thought of doing it that way before but I can't see why that wouldn't work

jonlem, possibly cos the pumps are designed to push fuel not pull it.....

martin, best be is either fork out 250 from alfaholics or get some short ones and modify/make em out of 90 deg bend alloy. btw you do know the rampipe length affects the power? :)

or an escort mk2 servo extension bar? and move it forward like the let kadett posted in general yesterday?

woah woah woah

rob, yeh i know the length affects the engine etc.

and as for brakes, i was looking at the bias pedal boxes you can buy which have their own master cylinders and then i can remote the fluid holder things lol.

i need to take my fluid thingy off and have a look see if i can tap in some unions so i can remote them, or if i buy short trumpets, problem solved lol

Yeah first OR main pump for fuel should be as close to the tank as possible, you could always mount another with a swirl pot set up up front, or just pump/filter set up etc into the rail, as for the trumpet clearance, i would either move the location of the reservoirs (as already said) or you could get a inlet manifold that comes off the head diagonally like with the SBD TB kit??

Nice to see progress though.

Scott

be carefull with ya master cyl as iirc they are nls anywhere......

as for a swirl pot, this can be used instead:

mann filter part number wk69/1

its for an audi and acts the same.

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jonlem, possibly cos the pumps are designed to push fuel not pull it.....

martin, best be is either fork out 250 from alfaholics or get some short ones and modify/make em out of 90 deg bend alloy. btw you do know the rampipe length affects the power? :)

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Am I missing something, the tank is in the boot, the pump is the front, I know thats why I had a issue which was just on occasions it wouldn't be able to pull the fuel up, I can see this having he same issue at times thats all.

As for the remote resevoirs that was exactly my thought, I am sure you could tap it and fit something out of the way allowing you to run some nice trumpets and filters. The Rampipe btw has more effect on torque which is why I would look into moving the resevoir and fitting some 50mm trumpets.

i was agreeing with you mate, just giving an explanation as to why it acts like that. :)

i have seen many a cars with pumps in the engine bay. alot of my research had pumps in the bay.

and its gravity fed. if i have problems i will move it :)

and ok thanks rob i will be careful with it lol. i shall remove it and see how it goes.

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Originally Posted by Rob

i was agreeing with you mate, just giving an explanation as to why it acts like that. :)

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Sorry mate, got a mental headache and thus not with it at all today lol :thumb:

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Originally Posted by bmw156

i have seen many a cars with pumps in the engine bay. alot of my research had pumps in the bay.

and its gravity fed. if i have problems i will move it :)

and ok thanks rob i will be careful with it lol. i shall remove it and see how it goes.

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Lift pumps or high pressure pumps already fed by a lift pump ?

To be fair I believe I had seen something similar which was why I did it that way and it did work, just occasionally you would be mid corner and it would cut out and you would need to pressurise the tank to get the pump to pick the fuel up, this was over 10 years ago though so you live and learn !

im not sure if it was a lift pump or a high pressure pump, but this will be a road car. so it wont be put through its paces all of the time lol.

if i have issues i will change it :)

went and picked these up today. win IMO

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they need diamond cutting mate,....

they need a refurb rob end off lol.

martin, id be looking at one of these, they have a habit of skipping sideways and stressing the std bracket.

http://www.ekmpowershop2.com/ekmps/s...ning-169-p.asp

cheers rob, ill keep an eye on mine, and strengthen mine if needed lol

time to bin the servo & go floor mounted pedal box!

lol no its not,
time to either buy short trumpets or go remote servo.

i have no need for a floor mounted box!

remote reservoir is the cheapest option

ok done some more to this,

bought a newer big rad from a friend, with an integral header tank. so will make it fit soon,
and also got a 16 row mocal oil cooler so plumbed it in today, not bolted in yet as i need to sort out the rad location.

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nice mate the rims will look good after a refurb!!!

You should really get the oil cooler lines made up with proper hydraulic compression fittings, it looks so much neater!

lol paul, i was going to, but i couldnt get the old fittings of the cooler and didnt wanna break it, so had to use push on ones.

Cool any idea when it might be running? I really need to get a build thread up for mine lol

lol as always count, its money.
i just keep pecking away at what i need, and eventually i will get there.

atm the big thing i need to buy is the mega jolt.
sorting out the water side of things now :)

run it off edis mate. find an early carbd mk3 fiesta and rob all of the engine loom and stuff. stockrod lads have been doing it for years.

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run it off edis mate. find an early carbd mk3 fiesta and rob all of the engine loom and stuff. stockrod lads have been doing it for years.

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What would I have to do, to get mine running on carbs with this rob?

martin:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-c20xe...es_CarParts_SM

may be usefull

matt, you need an engine loom off a mk3 fiesta carb, the early ones were carbed but used edis. you just use the engine loom and sensors etc, with a ford specific trigger wheel disk welded to the front crank pulley where your belts go, which can be got off ebay. that gives you the spark. then just carbs for fuel.

rob, i was gonna mega jolt it. using the EDIS etc
and i think the fiesta i robbed it off was a carb version, but i cut the loom etc :( there is a pic a couple of pages back where i got the EDIS unit etc

rob, that link is for dizzy, very little people can use a dizzy on a redtop in a chevette, unless they use the rare manta setup.
good luck finding one :)

i may know somone with the manta type setup forsale.....

if i fi9nd a fez with the loom and stuff would you want it?

How much is megajolt ?

rob, nah its ok i know of one, thanks

and jonlem, for an XE setup with a MAP sensor, you can get a complete setup for 280 all made etc, ready to plug in
im yet to buy it, buy they stock them on the shelves

thats from triggerwheels.co.uk or simular

ok some more progress, i made a alternator lowering bracket

simple way

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id be making them and sellin em on ebay....

defo mate lol