hmmm, yeah ive got a A87 head here, i pulled off a stanza (??? mustnt have been original) it has 32mm ports and 42mm/36mm valves
44mm is the bigger l28 (or 265 hemi) valves which everyone swaps in ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 8:04 PM Subject: RE: 32/36 downdraft recommendations... > I must have my valve sizes wrong for the BP head - the stockers has 1.25" > (31.75mm) ports, the intermediate from early Aus L18SSS has 1 3/8" (35mm) > ports and same valves and the BP has 1.5" (38mm) and has the same size > valves as a Zed L24 or L26 engine, can't remember which - could be something > like 44mm - bigger than stock anyway, but the exhaust valves were all the > same. Some of the later heads came with the teardrop #1 port or was it #4 - > geez, looks like Alzheimer's is setting in, I used to know all of this > stuff. > > regards > Terry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:membersozdat_owner@;datascribe.com.au]On Behalf Of Andrew > Greenbury > Sent: Wednesday, 6 November 2002 12:20 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: 32/36 downdraft recommendations... > > > Interesting Terry, > > All the heads I pulled yesterday had the 42mm inlet valves (incl. 2 > A87s), but the ports were smaller at 1.25in I think? > > Andrew > > > What we know here as a A87-BP head is basically the same as the V912 > version > > from Japan that could be ordered from a Nismo dealer at considerable > expense > > but far cheaper than the FIA - It has 38mm round ports and huge inlet > valves > > ~42mm. They were standard on twin Mikuni fed factory L18's and sometimes > if > > you were lucky you'd find them at importers - Aus only got the puny twin > > Hitachi L18SSS engine and most of them had A87 heads with intermediate > sized > > (~35mm) ports and smallish valves. > > > > regards > > Terry > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:membersozdat_owner@;datascribe.com.au]On Behalf Of GREENBURY, > > Andrew Robert > > Sent: Tuesday, 5 November 2002 9:10 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: 32/36 downdraft recommendations... > > > > > > Terry, > > > > Whats a BPA87 head? > > > > I'll pull my webber apart to get whats in it at the moment and let you > > know - sounds like your setup is what i want :) At the moment mine isnt > > real strong at all. > > > > Thanks > > Andrew > > > > > > On Tue, 5 Nov 2002, Terry Rudd wrote: > > > > > Kris, > > > > > > It was in my Stanza dirt car for ages, L18SSS/BPA87 head, rally cam > (66), > > > H&M header etc but only good for a very reliable 150hp or so, fun to > drive > > > without being anything extreme. > > > > > > regards > > > Terry > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:membersozdat_owner@;datascribe.com.au]On Behalf Of Kristian > > > Walsham > > > Sent: Tuesday, 5 November 2002 2:09 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: 32/36 downdraft recommendations... > > > > > > > > > Terry, > > > Could i have that info too please. Was it set up for a standard > > motor, > > > L18SSS or something hotter? > > > > > > Kris. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 1:59 PM > > > Subject: RE: 32/36 downdraft recommendations... > > > > > > > > > > Andrew, > > > > > > > > Do you know what jets are in it at the moment. I've got a 32/36 out in > > the > > > > shed somewhere that's setup for an L18 which was real strong to around > > > 7000 > > > > rpm. I'll pull it apart for you and get the numbers for you if you're > > > really > > > > stuck for info. This one has something like 140 primary and 160 > > secondary > > > > but I can't remember what all the air bleed/correctors were and these > > are > > > > important to get the best out of the little weber. > > > > > > > > regards > > > > Terry > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:membersozdat_owner@;datascribe.com.au]On Behalf Of Andrew > > > > Greenbury > > > > Sent: Monday, 4 November 2002 2:57 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: Re: 32/36 downdraft recommendations... > > > > > > > > > > > > Gday Rich, > > > > > > > > Thanks for that - yeah I dont really want to take it to yet another > > > > place. I was hoping some people may have some > > > > recommendations for settings based on their experiences that I > > > > could then try out. > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Andrew > > > > > > > > > I got my 1600 (twin hitachis) tuned by DJ Carbies in Eltham, I've > > > > > also had our 240z tuned by him too, he knows heaps about carbies > > > > > and told me a 32/36 webber would be good. Anyway he tuned mine for > > > > > $70 including parts... he gives good advice, but maybe thats just > > > > > my experience. > > > > > > > > > > Rich > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "GREENBURY, Andrew Robert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 5:19 PM > > > > > Subject: 32/36 downdraft recommendations... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi guys, > > > > > > > > > > > > Ive had my 32/36 webber tuned by a few "reputable" carby places > over > > > the > > > > > > last few years before my resto, but i havent been convinced by > their > > > > > > results. So I thought Id ask the people in the know if they have > any > > > > > > recommendations for settings gained from experience?? > > > > > > > > > > > > Its on a (as far as I know) standard L18 with extractors, S2 > > > electronic > > > > > > ignition. I know nothing about webber tuning - is it just primary > > and > > > > > > secondary jets to play with on the downdraft? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for any recommendations or advice, > > > > > > > > > > > > Andrew > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --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/membersozdat@;datascribe.com.au/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
