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Re: [Fot] FW: TR6 Cannon Intake Manifold

To: Van Mulders Marcel <van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be>
Subject: Re: [Fot] FW: TR6 Cannon Intake Manifold
From: Keith Files <keithfiles@btinternet.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 09:40:46 +0100
Cc: fot@autox.team.net
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Hi Marcel,

Nearly every race TR5/6 here in the UK runs triple Weber 45=E2=80=99s =
including myself so it is definitely the day forward. Not sure about the =
manifold though as I have not heard of it.

Keith.
> On 16 Sep 2015, at 09:18, Van Mulders Marcel =
<van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be> wrote:
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> Thanks to the Fot members for their reactions : most are warnings that =
triple 45 Webers may be too big on a TR6 engine. But it is a race engine =
(2720cc) and the owner has already bought 3 good secondhand 45 Webers =
with identical progression holes : 36mm main venturi's seem  to be a =
reasonable starting point in this case? If necessary, he can go down to =
34mm in 45 Webers.
>  I've seen TR6 racecars with 45 Webers and I wonder if the Cannon =
manifold, with 40mm diameter bores on the carburetor side, can be reamed =
to 45mm?
> Another question : the valve seat pressure on my TR4A racecar is 35 =
kgs/77 lbs. I've also a cylinderhead with only 25 kgs/55lbs seat =
pressure. The springs on both cylinderheads are 5.25kg/mm (290lbs/").
> Do you think 25kgs seat pressure is enough?
> Marcel
> =20
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> Van: Van Mulders Marcel [mailto:van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be]=20
> Verzonden: woensdag 9 september 2015 17:32
> Aan: 'fot@autox.team.net'
> Onderwerp: TR6 Cannon Intake Manifold
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> I have to install triple  Webers DCOE 45 on a TR6 engine. The owner =
has also provided a Cannon one piece intake manifold with balance pipes. =
The bore of the runners is 40mm on the carburettor side and 31.5mm on =
the cylinderhead side.
> Can these runners be reamed to 45mm/34mm? If not, are there other =
inlet manifolds available?
> Marcel.
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class=3D"">Hi Marcel,<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Nearly every race TR5/6 here in the UK runs triple Weber =
45=E2=80=99s including myself so it is definitely the day forward. Not =
sure about the manifold though as I have not heard of it.</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Keith.<br =
class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On =
16 Sep 2015, at 09:18, Van Mulders Marcel &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be"; =
class=3D"">van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
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<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left" class=3D""><font color=3D"#0000ff" =
size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial" class=3D"">Thanks to the Fot members for their =
reactions : most=20
are&nbsp;warnings that triple 45 Webers may be too big on a TR6 engine. =
But it=20
is a race engine (2720cc) and&nbsp;the owner has already bought =
3&nbsp;good=20
secondhand 45 Webers with identical progression holes =
:&nbsp;36mm&nbsp;main=20
venturi's&nbsp;seem&nbsp; to be&nbsp;a reasonable starting point in this =
case?=20
</font><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial" class=3D"">If =
necessary, he can go down to 34mm in 45=20
Webers.</font></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left" class=3D""><font color=3D"#0000ff" =
size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial" class=3D"">&nbsp;I've seen TR6 racecars with =
45 Webers and I=20
wonder if the Cannon manifold, with&nbsp;40mm diameter bores on the =
carburetor=20
side,&nbsp;can be reamed to 45mm? </font></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left" class=3D""><font color=3D"#0000ff" =
size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial" class=3D"">Another question : the =
valve&nbsp;seat pressure on my=20
TR4A racecar is 35 kgs/77 lbs. I've also a cylinderhead with only 25 =
kgs/55lbs=20
seat pressure. The springs on both cylinderheads are 5.25kg/mm=20
(290lbs/").</font></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left" class=3D""><font color=3D"#0000ff" =
size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial" class=3D"">Do you think 25kgs seat pressure is=20=

enough?</font></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left" class=3D""><font color=3D"#0000ff" =
size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial" class=3D"">Marcel</font></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left" class=3D""><font color=3D"#0000ff" =
size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial" class=3D""><span =
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<font size=3D"2" face=3D"Tahoma" class=3D""><b class=3D"">Van:</b> Van =
Mulders Marcel=20
[<a href=3D"mailto:van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be"; =
class=3D"">mailto:van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be</a>] <br class=3D""><b =
class=3D"">Verzonden:</b> woensdag 9=20
september 2015 17:32<br class=3D""><b class=3D"">Aan:</b> '<a =
href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; class=3D"">fot@autox.team.net</a>'<br =
class=3D""><b class=3D"">Onderwerp:</b>=20
TR6 Cannon Intake Manifold<br class=3D""></font><br class=3D""></div>
<div class=3D""></div>
<div class=3D""><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial" class=3D"">I have to =
install=20
triple&nbsp; Webers DCOE 45 on a TR6 engine. The owner has also provided =
a=20
Cannon one piece intake manifold with&nbsp;balance pipes.&nbsp;The bore =
of the=20
runners&nbsp;is 40mm on the carburettor side and 31.5mm on the =
cylinderhead=20
side.</font></div>
<div class=3D""><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial" class=3D"">Can these =
runners be=20
reamed to 45mm/34mm? If not, are there other inlet manifolds=20
available?</font></div>
<div class=3D""><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial" =
class=3D"">Marcel.</font></div></div>
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