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- Mon Feb 09, 2009 3:42 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: which one..
- Replies: 4
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The EEC IV management system used on this and many other Fords is extremely good. It's tough and relyable and the wiring is simple. The CVH has all sorts of problems on top of the K-jet issues, but yes K-jet is not that great. What about TBI? why make a simple relyable package more complicated and ...
- Fri Feb 06, 2009 9:53 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: Compression test 125psi good or bad
- Replies: 3
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hi mate. you should test them all, it's just as important - if not more important - that they're not too far out of the way of each other.. from my experience (bikes usually) 125psi will be okay, but I'd want more like 160 I think, what are your gaskets like + if you can take the cylinder head off o...
- Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:42 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: Rover - 3.5 V8 (Advice Needed)
- Replies: 6
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Hi mate, what's he askin for it? The rover V8 isn't really a huge horsepower engine, but it's certainly enough.. I think the 3.5 litre as standard was 160BHP (but remember it weighs the bes part of 400lb, that's like 30 stone..) it'll happen be running 200 - 220, maybe more, but 250 is your limit wi...
- Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:45 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: which one..
- Replies: 4
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- Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:48 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: which one..
- Replies: 4
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which one..
looking into building up a Capper as a project,most likely a mark3, and I don't yet know if the engine will come with it. Not an expert on Ford stuff, more a motorcycle/Mopar guy, so I thaught i'd see what comments people here make. regardless of wether it comes as an injected powerplant or not, it'...