The manifold is a Harcourt engineering single plane, my car runs on LPG
(propane) making a single plane feasible for the street. The LPG mixer uses
a 600CFM Holly 4 barrel throttle plate. There has been no loss of
drivability, but I've yet to get the mixtures set. My motor has the standard
cast iron manifolds (Rover P5B) exiting into a 2" dia pipe each side, and
then merging into a 2.5" single pipe system.
I'm using the standard distributor (a little bit of slop there..) with a
Lumenition Optical ignition unit fitted.
The engine will not detonate when it is cold, only when it has warmed up.
-----Original Message-----
From: Greg_Williams@cayennesoft.com
[mailto:Greg_Williams@cayennesoft.com]
Sent: Wednesday, 2 December 1998 08:57
To: buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net
Subject: Manifold
Out of curiosity Simon, what brand of manifold are you using? What
carb, exhaust and distributor?
Greg
Subject: <no subject>
Author: Simon Sparrow <Simon.Sparrow@wang.co.nz> at inetmail
Date: 12/2/98 8:11 AM
I have some problems with detonation caused (I think
) by overheating of one of the rear cylinders on my P76 engine. I suspect
its a cooling probelm, beacuse re-plumbing the heater hoses made the problem
better. However, that was with my old manifold. I have fitted a new single
plane manifold, and even though that has the heater hoses arranged in the
same way, the problem is now back, worse than before.
Are there any easy ways to clean the coolant passages on the motor without
taking it apart?
Has anyone else struck this problem?
Thanks
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Simon Sparrow
Enterprise Network Architect
WANG NZ Ltd
simon.sparrow@wang.co.nz
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