17 replies to this topic

[paulk 7364]

Hi. All you mini speed heads
What I need is some practical advice no joke comments
On the following
I have a 1275 runing engine(in the car)
Sw5 cam
Hiff 44 carb
Stage 1 kit with lcb
What's the best and most reliable way to get more power
Without spending a fortune?
It does have a 1 2 3 electronic egnition
If that helps
Thanks in advance

[mk1leg]

SW8 cam change would help other than and strip down and +20 bore.......

[carbon]

Decent porting job on the cylinder head

[sonikk4]

Loose some weight off the car!!!!

[jeebz]

How much is a fortune and what king of gains are you looking for?

[paulk 7364]

About £1000 to spend
More gain the better

Edited by paulk 7364, 23 April 2016 - 06:48 PM.

[driftz]

I would suggest a dyno (rolling road) tune. Its amazing the difference that a proper tune from someone who really knows what they are doing can make.

[Dusky]

Loose some weight off the car!!!!

This! Removing weight is the cheapest way to make a car faster, sell some of the parts you removed and you even make money!

[coopdog]

No such thing as cheap power!!

But the easiest is removing weight from the car, or yourself

[Turbo Phil]

If you haven't got a decent cylinder head on there, then that's the next logical upgrade. Then as others have said, a rolling road tune and some weight reduction.

Phil.

[jeebz]

If you haven't got a decent cylinder head on there, then that's the next logical upgrade. Then as others have said, a rolling road tune and some weight reduction.

Phil.

I would agree with Turbo Phil. A well reworked cylinder head and some time on a rolling road.

He probably doesn't know this but I have some of his previous work to look forward to in the next couple of months.

Shed some weight and if you still have spare change look at cams, carbs and filters.

[KernowCooper]

If you haven't got a decent cylinder head on there, then that's the next logical upgrade. Then as others have said, a rolling road tune and some weight reduction.

Phil.

Exactly what I was about to say, the key to power on a A Series is in a good head, what power do you want ? your spec and a head job would make a 80bhp'ish engine, don't forget the distributor a standard curve wont be much good.

Edited by KernowCooper, 23 April 2016 - 08:47 PM.

[paulk 7364]

What is the best distributor to use with a better head ?

[jeebz]

If you could stretch to megajolt. That would be my recommendation

[Fast Ivan]

spend some of that budget on the suspension, get it set up right