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V8MoneyPit:
So...

Got the V8 in and running Saturday 14th. We were due out laning on the Sunday and we were still tweaking it Saturday evening  :roll: All was well until later in the day when it started misfiring and back firing like crazy... sounded like shotguns going off (well the exhaust is a tiny bit loud  :twisted: ) Turns out that the rotor arm had failed in less than 100 miles. Worked fine with the old one in.

It now has a 3.5 high CR motor from an Efi Rangie with a boxer inlet and 4x HIF44 SU carbs. I'm using the electronic dizzy from the Efi. Janspeed exhaust manifolds and 2.5" system exiting ahead of the LH rear wheel through the body side. It was orginally fitted with one straight through silencer, but this was totally bonkers on noise level  :lol: So I have squeezed in a stubby silencer just before it exits through the body. Although it is still very loud, it's marginally more bareable.

Still need to get the carbs fine tuned, but they are pretty close for a first attempt.

stefan:
Very nice, I bet it does sound like the dogs danglies!

Stef

littlepow:
Looking good, can't wait to here it in action. :)

V8MoneyPit:
I'm surprised you couldn't hear it from Southampton and North Yorks!! If you think you had a minor earth tremor last week...... think again  :lol:

Guardian.:
looks mint, how many gallons to the mile will that one do?

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