and an engine built by a race specialist
What on earth are you on about (again
) Dave worked the head but who on earth do you think specified all of the tollerances and designed them in, then built the final engine.....infact its had 4 differant incarnations, the latest is a block from Alan Thomas (oh here we go now, next you'll be claiming its got some magical Shinto spell cast on it).
And just how long do you think it took to get to the point where the record was broken.....
nearly a year of development 4 differant engine configurations, 3 exhaust manifolds 3 differant crank dampers, 2 flywheels, various sets of tyres, 3 sets of pistons, 2 gearboxes, 3 diffs, 2 propshafts, blah, blah, blah..and thousands of man hours.
One thing you need to know about injection.....(trying in vain to get back on topic and not sounding like a pissing competition
) Throttle bodies dont make up for a badly designed and tuned engine....in order to work properly TB's need a well set up base just as much as carbs so why on earth you think that TB's give so much of an edge is beyond me. Steve A worked miracles with that engine but equally I spent several hundred hours designing, speccing and building mine (several times over) in my crappy garage, ask Rob Hughes or Matt Bannister who came along on various occasions to help lift it in and out and in again. One big adavantage that both Steve A and I have/had, is that we both have an engineering background which helps massively.
One thing is for sure....dont expect that by bolting on a few carbies or a set of TB's you are going to run 13 seconds cos you wont, the benchmark is set, whether you like it or not.
And your point is what exactly.....I have probably lost 150Lbs in weight (off the car
) but the car is still only about the weight of an early 240Z (1040 kilos) Plus as far as I know weight saving was an option in Steve's day as well
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Adams car on carbs, home built, 2.4 and all steel?
No it wasnt a 2.4, one was a 2.6, and the later engine was a 2.8....I should know, he was kind enough to tell me when we spoke a little while ago.
And as for home built, hopefully I have dealt with that one as well.
And where do you get "all steel" from
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What I have posted (above) has been posted many times...in various threads (carb versus throttle bodies etc) yet you still persist in trying to undermine the recent achievements (no one elses just mine)....I have even PM'd you my full engine spec yet you STILL continue to ignore the facts and fabricate your own..... why
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Now if you want a serious discussion about engines, go ahead.