info on the turbo, how long it lasted on the stock engine, issues that arrise from FI on the carb motors, etc
just wanna pick a brain before i make my decision
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13 Psi Blow Through Carb
Started by eldo, May 07 2005 09:22 PM
70 replies to this topic
#61
Posted 13 December 2008 - 08:41 PM
"Horsepower sets how fast you hit the wall. Torque sets the size of the hole."
"... the motor car was poetry and tragedy, love and heroism." - Sinclair Lewis
Your car is an eminently replaceable mass production inanimate object that doesn't give a fuck about you.
"...Twas hard the woeful words to frame; To break the ties that bound us; But harder still to bear the shame; Of foreign chains around us..." - Robert Dwyer Joyce
"... the motor car was poetry and tragedy, love and heroism." - Sinclair Lewis
Your car is an eminently replaceable mass production inanimate object that doesn't give a fuck about you.
"...Twas hard the woeful words to frame; To break the ties that bound us; But harder still to bear the shame; Of foreign chains around us..." - Robert Dwyer Joyce
#62
Posted 13 December 2008 - 08:56 PM
i see. i wouls like to too. im going to see if i can get a hold of him through soem people as hes in my area. as i hve the same setup running on 6psi an my buddy is in the middle of building a 7psi on his. his is all stock engine. my engine is all done out for racing.
the hardest part is getting your carb to assept the new amount of air an gettign the vaclines hooked right.
the hardest part is getting your carb to assept the new amount of air an gettign the vaclines hooked right.
#63
Posted 13 December 2008 - 09:46 PM
yeah, i've been doing a lot of researching on the carb situation
you say full race, have you done pistons and rod upgrades? if so how much did it cost ya and what companies did you use?
you say full race, have you done pistons and rod upgrades? if so how much did it cost ya and what companies did you use?
"Horsepower sets how fast you hit the wall. Torque sets the size of the hole."
"... the motor car was poetry and tragedy, love and heroism." - Sinclair Lewis
Your car is an eminently replaceable mass production inanimate object that doesn't give a fuck about you.
"...Twas hard the woeful words to frame; To break the ties that bound us; But harder still to bear the shame; Of foreign chains around us..." - Robert Dwyer Joyce
"... the motor car was poetry and tragedy, love and heroism." - Sinclair Lewis
Your car is an eminently replaceable mass production inanimate object that doesn't give a fuck about you.
"...Twas hard the woeful words to frame; To break the ties that bound us; But harder still to bear the shame; Of foreign chains around us..." - Robert Dwyer Joyce
#64
Posted 07 January 2009 - 09:51 PM
QUOTE (VaporParanoia @ Dec 13 2008, 09:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
yeah, i've been doing a lot of researching on the carb situation
you say full race, have you done pistons and rod upgrades? if so how much did it cost ya and what companies did you use?
you say full race, have you done pistons and rod upgrades? if so how much did it cost ya and what companies did you use?
this is the exact setup i want to do on my rex u say your running 13 psi on a stock bottom end that awsome ive heard these ews wouldn't take much more then 7psi do think the canadian winter would screw with the carb royal it would be a summer car only wouldn't but ya some detailed things about how u set this up would be awsome if u send emails could u hook me up with some of the proedures and stuff for this cause not many people around here have a turbo not to mention an 87 carburated turbo
#65
Posted 07 January 2009 - 09:57 PM
QUOTE (3gencivic @ Dec 13 2008, 05:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i see. i wouls like to too. im going to see if i can get a hold of him through soem people as hes in my area. as i hve the same setup running on 6psi an my buddy is in the middle of building a 7psi on his. his is all stock engine. my engine is all done out for racing.
the hardest part is getting your carb to assept the new amount of air an gettign the vaclines hooked right.
the hardest part is getting your carb to assept the new amount of air an gettign the vaclines hooked right.
Im curious if you can actually get ahold of him, i want to see what happened with my old EW1.
86 crx
#66
Posted 08 January 2009 - 01:18 AM
i've e-mailed him and gotten a reply, the car is still up and running. if you'd like i'll forward you the e-mail
"Horsepower sets how fast you hit the wall. Torque sets the size of the hole."
"... the motor car was poetry and tragedy, love and heroism." - Sinclair Lewis
Your car is an eminently replaceable mass production inanimate object that doesn't give a fuck about you.
"...Twas hard the woeful words to frame; To break the ties that bound us; But harder still to bear the shame; Of foreign chains around us..." - Robert Dwyer Joyce
"... the motor car was poetry and tragedy, love and heroism." - Sinclair Lewis
Your car is an eminently replaceable mass production inanimate object that doesn't give a fuck about you.
"...Twas hard the woeful words to frame; To break the ties that bound us; But harder still to bear the shame; Of foreign chains around us..." - Robert Dwyer Joyce
#67
Posted 08 January 2009 - 10:57 AM
Tell him to come back here sometime! We need an honest to goodness carb guy... I'm just screwing with stuff and hoping I don't blow things up.
DarkHand
#68
Posted 10 January 2009 - 08:35 PM
he's yet to reply to my last e-mail.... but it sounds like he's to busy for us
"Horsepower sets how fast you hit the wall. Torque sets the size of the hole."
"... the motor car was poetry and tragedy, love and heroism." - Sinclair Lewis
Your car is an eminently replaceable mass production inanimate object that doesn't give a fuck about you.
"...Twas hard the woeful words to frame; To break the ties that bound us; But harder still to bear the shame; Of foreign chains around us..." - Robert Dwyer Joyce
"... the motor car was poetry and tragedy, love and heroism." - Sinclair Lewis
Your car is an eminently replaceable mass production inanimate object that doesn't give a fuck about you.
"...Twas hard the woeful words to frame; To break the ties that bound us; But harder still to bear the shame; Of foreign chains around us..." - Robert Dwyer Joyce
#69
Posted 30 January 2009 - 02:27 AM
QUOTE (VaporParanoia @ Jan 10 2009, 05:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
he's yet to reply to my last e-mail.... but it sounds like he's to busy for us
Sorry i missed your last email John...yes, i've been really busy researching and building a hydrogen generator for my chevelle...going for 1000 h.p. while getting 40 mpg ...if it works good, i'll put one into the crx too.
Edited by eldo, 30 January 2009 - 02:30 AM.
Ed
86 Crx DX EW3 block EW2 ported head , Coltcams (nitrous/turbo Stage 2 Triflow )
T-25 with a blowthrough Keihin carb - 13 psi .
I'ma in the Carburetion Nation
86 Crx DX EW3 block EW2 ported head , Coltcams (nitrous/turbo Stage 2 Triflow )
T-25 with a blowthrough Keihin carb - 13 psi .
I'ma in the Carburetion Nation
#70
Posted 30 January 2009 - 03:08 AM
#71
Posted 30 January 2009 - 05:04 PM
WOW, that looks so simple! That would work perfectly on my 4 door, I wouldn't have to swap anything in the engine bay. Now I have to look for turbos...
great work!
great work!