Spaceframed SR20DET RWD Nova

[nova ian]

Good work on the carbs mate Looks like a good way around not having a custom manifold...

Some good info about the carbs too, (Nice one Adam!)

Re the coolant pipe that runs across the bank of carbs, I would say there is no point in joining them as you don't use it anyway... But thinking about it could you route the smaller of the two water pipes from the inlet manifold through here and on to the header tank?? I assume thats similar to how the standard water route works on the injection manifold?? Dont know if it would help or make any difference to the running of them.

[The Simps]

suppose its you who needs to see where your going after all. top work as ever dude.

[The Simps]

Good work on the carbs mate Looks like a good way around not having a custom manifold...

Some good info about the carbs too, (Nice one Adam!)

Re the coolant pipe that runs across the bank of carbs, I would say there is no point in joining them as you don't use it anyway... But thinking about it could you route the smaller of the two water pipes from the inlet manifold through here and on to the header tank?? I assume thats similar to how the standard water route works on the injection manifold?? Dont know if it would help or make any difference to the running of them.

It will still need a custom manifoild making up. I don't know if you've seen the thread on MIG from the guy from estonia I think who's making a manifold from scratch for his 8v? I'm looking to do something similar. I'm hoping to ally weld some tubes to the ovals on the stock manifold then using weld and dremel smooth them out to the round 40mm top. Gonna take a few man hours but worth it for the results. I just think having the 2 wonkey runners make it looked bodged - just my personal take.

I'm not gonna bother running the water pipe from the head to the tank. I'm gonna plug the hole, it not needed. The theory from what you say is ok except the alternator pipe end is correct ID but the dizzy end (outlet) is tiny like small vacuum size so too much messing out tbh.

I'm just trying to work out in my head how I'm going to run the breathers A & B in the previous diagrams without it looking shoddy. I want rid of the big round black filter thingies but will need to find an alternative!

[ben doodar]

a mate of mine had bike carbs on a 106 rally. he got a inlet manifold gasket coppied that on to a sheet of steel cut it out, and had sum 2" exhaust pipe weldedto it n some samco hoses to connect them up, cost him virtually nothing, am sure you could conjur somthing up simaler if you have to.

[The Simps]

You can easily bodge a cheap manifold together like that and it will do the job. I'd like to come up with something a little better tho! I'm aiming for something like this but welded to a chopped, stock manifiold and welded to look neat.

[The Simps]

Above pictures courtesy of this thread:- http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/proje...-manifold.html

It really is an interesting read if people like to see machine worker jiggery pokery and attention to detail.

[The Simps]

Can anyone see a problem running this breather system?




Red is the larger vents referred to as "A" earlier and blue being "B". The green dots being small breather filters.

Or do you think its better that the engine cover has its own filter?

[The Simps]

This is what I'll think I'll do...



I'll put a bung over the outlet on the far left as it sticks up and out so would look gash with a pipe coming off.

I could even join the others with a 4 way block into 1 filter. But at least those I can route downwards and have it under the manifold out of the way.

[The Simps]

With a lack of funds at the mo its time to get on with the boring free jobs...

[The Simps]

Got back from the cinema tonight around midnite after watching Role Model (recommend it to anyone - well funny!!) and didn't feel tired so started looking at wiring looms and pealing back tape! My eyes now hurt, my hands are tacky and its certainly time to go to bed!

I'm very lucky its a very basic model, 1ltr carb loom. Its now divided into 3 parts:-

A - Behind Dash (Instrument Panel, Heater Switches, Stalks etc
B - Rear of Car (Rear Lights etc)
C - Engine Bay Loom


The plan is to chop out the midde section and the loom is going to come into the old battery tray area as washer bottlle, wiper motor, servo, heater are all in there now. The light loom will then go out the inner wing, under the wings and back in by the headlights to go to lights, rad, fan & gearbox. All well hidden basically and nice and neat behind the dash. The lights will obviously need swapping but what's being chopped out the middle will be more than enough to lengthen back in. Same goes for the rears which will now run down the right.

I know I cud just swap the wires over at the stalk save all the lengthening etc but I'm happier to do it this way so colours stay as they are to make things easier if a problem comes up.




I'm off to bed!!