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Adrian

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Re: Getting the best out of you Torque Converter
« on: 14 Sep 21, 10:17 pm »
Well done that man.
My engine now has a 1.3:1 set of rockers (pressed steel ones), a billet rod and flywheel and a 22mm Makuni with jets supplied by GX tuning and a ten thou head gasket so it should pull in excess of 10hp and rev a lot higher than the standard engine. I think around 6,000 rpm with max torque at around 3,600rpm so in theory at least it sounds like it should pull well off-the-line and have a good top-end speed to. I hope so.
The engine going in the Wee Beastie is the one supplied by GX tuning (I put it in the Renault for the speed trial) and that has a claimed 10+hp. even though it's on a re-jetted standard carb.
I was going to use it with a centrifugal clutch but i have changed my mind and I am using a T/C now.
I have a spare 22mm Makuni somewhere, in tricky condition so I will be sorting that out and fitting it to the Wee Beastie. She is a cartoon car that is very recognisable but I though it might be fun at shows in particular to have her pulling wheelies which she will do. So according to Gemini, there is a set-up of springs for the clutch and a spring for the driven bit which the kids use for drag racing (so eat yer heart out Jim lad!
 
 
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