the other good thing about those air trumpets is that they work! try and get them if you can.
zac ----- Original Message ----- From: Matt Cherry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 1:34 PM Subject: Re: Bluebird probs!!! > Yeah dad suggested this .. i was looking at buying some uni-filters or bolt > on k&n paper filters .... any suggestions... i like the look of the > trumpets/ram tubes with the big socks hanging off the side... it add's > characterto the look of the engine bay !!!! LOL but yeah ... .. also do > these ar filters have any pipes comeing out the bcak for overflow etc?? can > would be good ... but i am converting to amanual before i get serious .. but > imay just leave the engine mods for my rally car i am building which willbe > a 74 180b sss with a L20 2.4L maybe .. & imight put quad throttle body > injection on it or sumthing along those lines .... but that is for the > future.. when i have that funny looking thing called money .. oh well ... i > can dream for now .. no harm in that !!! > Matt > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 1:51 PM > Subject: Re: Bluebird probs!!! > > > > L-series Datsuns are a bit slow and noisy on the road these days, but get > them on the dirt where the engine can spin up easily and yee-hah it sounds > good, better than probably anything else, definitely better than any other > four or six cylinder that I have heard! > > If you get a bigger cam the engine note gets even deeper and tougher! > > > > You should have ram pipes and also a 'heat shield'. Put in inverted commas > because the main thing it does is stop fuel dripping on the exhaust! > > It does make a samll performance difference though. > > > > Nick > > > > > > From: "Matt Cherry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: Re: Bluebird probs!!! > > > Date: 11/03/2002 13:38:37 > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > Yeah .. i ran the carbs around town for a day.. just cruisin.. wothout > the > > > cover on the filter& when i opened it up it just roared & gave off a > pretty > > > sweet sound .... . & when tuned to run richer ... christ it goes...like > my > > > mate drove it before i put em on & i didnt tell him that i put & em on & > > > gave him another drive & he said what the hell have ya done to .. it & > he > > > couldnt beleive that the twin ccarbs made that much difference (& either > > > could i ) .. but itook it on sum dirt theother day & i used to have fun > in > > > my old car which was a 1980 mazda 323 ... but this was 10 times better > !! > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 1:20 PM > > > Subject: Re: Bluebird probs!!! > > > > > > > > > > Based on my top speed and a guessed coefficient of drag, not a dyno or > > > anything... > > > > > > > > I reckon 100Hp at the flywheel :( > > > > But they sound good and are pretty tough! > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Nick > > > > > > > > > > From: "Matt Cherry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Subject: Re: Bluebird probs!!! > > > > > Date: 11/03/2002 12:56:13 > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > Yep ok then i'll give that a try too .... i think it's just amatter > of > > > > > trying different things out till i get it right ..hey has anyone got > any > > > > > idea of how much power the 2L with twin carbs would put out ??.,.. > only > > > got > > > > > a standard exhaust at the moment !1 > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Justin Friedrichs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 12:43 PM > > > > > Subject: RE: Bluebird probs!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Try retarding your ignition timing. > > > > > > > > > > > > Justin > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi listers, > > > > > > > About 4 weeks ago i put my twin sidedraught hitachi's onto my 84 > > > > > bluebird > > > > > > > auto wagon (goes way way better now) & after mucking around alot > > > trying > > > > > to > > > > > > > get everything running well it is now .. well it has been for a > few > > > > > weeks > > > > > > > now .. running on when i turn it off... now my dad who has been > > > mucking > > > > > > > around with these things for yonks ... is going to have look at > it > > > this > > > > > > > arvo .. but we believe it has somthing to do with a valve that > runs > > > on a > > > > > > > tube that goes between the pipes on the manifold which has > something > > > to > > > > > do > > > > > > > with emission control & my dad says he has never seen it before > ... > > > what > > > > > > > it is?.. it is a large screw with a spring on it.. & when wound > down > > > > > > > lowers the idle ... & up takes the idle up obviously .. but i > was > > > > > > > wondering if anyone could tell me if this has anything to do > with > > > the > > > > > > > engine running on when i turn it off & if so.. what has to be > done > > > to > > > > > fix > > > > > > > it .. & if not ... what could it be ..hopefully dad can fix it.. > but > > > any > > > > > > > help would be great .. also does anyone have any idea on how > much a > > > set > > > > > of > > > > > > > rear springs would cost for a bluebird wagon ... cos mine are > > > buggered > > > > > .. > > > > > > > anyway ..any help would be great .. & i'm sorry about the long > > > email!!! > > > > > > > Thanx > > > > > > > Matt Cherry > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > > > > > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > > > > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > > > > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This message was sent through MyMail http://www.mymail.com.au > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This message was sent through MyMail http://www.mymail.com.au > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
