this is very interesting indeed! how is it all gonna fit though!!?
7 Port Turbo Engine Build
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Turbo Phil
, Feb 02 2011 09:14 PM
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Posted 03 February 2011 - 10:50 PM
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Posted 03 February 2011 - 11:07 PM
He has a kad bonnet and no front cross member on the slam panel.........sneaky git!
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Posted 04 February 2011 - 09:19 AM
Dont get me wrong it looks VERY nice- but is that plenum not massively oversized and looks like it has a mega thick wall making it all much heavier?! Just thinking of more lag and taking up more space!
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Posted 04 February 2011 - 07:52 PM
The plenum looks bigger than it is, it looks huge in the photo. Obviously it will add weight, but that will be offset by the weight difference of the aluminium head over the standard cast iron one.
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Posted 05 February 2011 - 08:52 PM
sounds impresive its a nice piece of alluminium you got for the plenum. Im fabricating one for a bike im doing at the moment. Wish i could come across £100 billet crank.
What is the head like as it comes does it look like it will benifit from some reshaping cleaning up etc just wondered as i know its all cnc machined so the finish should be great.
What is the head like as it comes does it look like it will benifit from some reshaping cleaning up etc just wondered as i know its all cnc machined so the finish should be great.
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Posted 05 February 2011 - 11:51 PM
The head is pretty well finished as it is, but I'm going to open the chambers up a bit as I need a lower compression & just tidy the ports a little.
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Posted 17 February 2011 - 07:15 PM
any more updates phil? 
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Posted 19 February 2011 - 06:05 PM
Unfortunately not, I've not had any time to work on it as I have things to do for other folks ..... 
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Posted 19 February 2011 - 06:08 PM
That head looks awsome mate looks like your going build your self a beast of an engine good luck
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Posted 17 September 2011 - 09:24 PM
Any more news on this build mate?
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Posted 17 September 2011 - 11:53 PM
As above phil, whats going on?
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Posted 15 January 2012 - 08:06 PM
Don't mean to sound like a wally but... what's the idea of the plenum, where does the filter go? is there much benefit over just sticking a big filter over the four ram pipes?
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Posted 15 January 2012 - 08:12 PM
the filter goes on the turbo...
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Posted 16 January 2012 - 10:29 PM
So how's the plenum plumbed in?
Edited by nafnaforiginal12, 16 January 2012 - 10:29 PM.
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Posted 16 January 2012 - 10:32 PM
same as a plenum works on pretty much every car on the road.
Filter>turbo>pipework>intercooler>throttle body>plenum>ram pipes/inlets>head>valves>cylinder
on N/A cars your filter just goes on the end of the TB
Filter>turbo>pipework>intercooler>throttle body>plenum>ram pipes/inlets>head>valves>cylinder
on N/A cars your filter just goes on the end of the TB
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