All,
You need to see David Vizards book: 'Tuning the A-Series engine" for all of the
tuning options. It may even deal with the K series head stuff.
Cheers,
Trefor
"Kai M. Radicke" wrote:
> > Bill, Ya got a spare twinkie head I can play with? 2.0Liter bottom
> > end, twin cam head, twin DCOE throttle body, Sebring supercharger.
> Computer
> > engine management.
> >
> > K.
>
> I don't know if I've mentioned this or not but I've talked to Jack Knight
> Developments about the feasibility of using their Twin Cam Mini head on
> other A series cars, like the Sprite and Midget. Why? (they said they see
> no reason why it wouldn't work)
>
> Well how would you like a 1275cc engine which puts out 170 horsepower? It
> is a four valve per cylinder monster that can either be fed by Webers or
> JKD's own Throttle Bodies. The kicker is that the Weber fed motor only
> makes ~100 horsepower, it is the petrol injection that makes the 160
> horsepower!
>
> Its a tad bit expensive, what do you expect from a company who also does
> Formula One consulting, about $5500 for the bare head and a $7000 with the
> petrol injection setup. Couple that with one of the many five speed boxes
> and you could have a real quick and fast little roadster.
>
> And yes, the JKD cylinder head is suitable for the road. Rover even
> produced a limited edition mini which used the head and JKD's own Mini 5
> speed gearbox.
>
> BTW, Kelvin... I think you would have more success using a bunch of
> solenoids to make up a VVC valve train for the MGB than using a Twin Cam MGA
> head. Or get JKD to do you up an DOHC MGB head!
>
> Lastly, the DCOE throttle bodies are used quite often on the TR6s. Coupled
> with a Cannon or Pierce triple Weber DCOE manifold. And a fellow in NJ even
> produces a full electronic petrol injection setup for the TR6, $2200...
> although he uses his own manifold and throttle bodies.
>
> Cheers,
>
> --
> Kai M. Radicke -- kradick1@ic3.ithaca.edu
> '74 Triumph TR6 -- '66 MGB, both @home
>
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>
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