arggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhh my eyes.....that photo is blurry as.......
I am interested in why the PVC didnt melt.....
Adam
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From: "Paddy Mcmillan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 9:22 PM
Subject: Re: Some SU questions
>
> g`day,
> i made some trumpets for my webers from some PVC tubing, only cost about
> $1 for the set of 4, pretty good compared to the $25ea i was quoted for
the
> alloy ones. work great and made heaps of difference to performance,would
be
> just as easy to make for SU`s, got a pic here
> http://www.geocities.com/paddy510/airhorns.jpg
> Paddy
>
> >From: "Denzil Palmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: Some SU questions
> >Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 20:52:18 +1200
> >
> >Actually I made functional trumpets out of the original pressed-metal
> >intake
> >horns in the original orange backing plate by just steel-brazing some
thick
> >welding wire around the outer edge and filing it smooth for a good
radius.
> >They worked, there was induction noise, I also used a K & N filter
element
> >in the original housing, and drilled some extra holes around the edge of
> >the
> >housing.
> >
> >Cheap and very effective.
> >
> >----------
> >From: "Tom Richardson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: Re: Some SU questions
> >Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2000 12:39 PM
> >
> >
> >Thanks for the info Terry, I have found some trumpets that are pretty
much
> >the same length as the ones in that ghastly orange plate (probably safe
to
> >stick to for the time being I imagine), should get a nice induction noise
> >now too :o)
> >
> >BTW, How much should a pair of Webers in reasonable nick cost? What
about
> >an inlet manifold to suit? Cheaper than the current quote of $750 ea I
> >hope!
> >
> >- Tom
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Terry & Heather <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2000 1:39 AM
> >Subject: RE: Some SU questions
> >
> >Tom,
> >It is safe to vent the outlet from the rocker cover to atmo, by law you
> >must
> >fit a baffled filter which are available from most speed accessory shops.
> >
> >Can't answer the second question re SU's as I don't use and don't like em
> >but for webers it makes a huge difference and I imagine that any side
draft
> >would benefit from tuning the intake to a varying degree. If you go from
a
> >restrictive air cleaner to a more efficient one remember to re-tune your
> >mixtures as the immediate effect will be to run lean which is expensive
if
> >not corrected
> >
> >Terry
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tom Richardson
> >Sent: Friday, 8 September 2000 11:26 PM
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Some SU questions
> >
> >Hi list
> >
> >I have an incredibly ugly air filter on my 1.5" SU's, and would like to
> >replace it with some trumpets and tubular-shaped air filters. Sorry for
> >the
> >been-answered-a-million-times-already questions....
> >
> >Is it safe to vent the outlet from the top of the rocker cover and the
two
> >outlets from the carbies to atmosphere? How does the length of an intake
> >trumpet affect the power of an L-series engine?
> >
> >Thanks :)
> >
> >- Tom
> >
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