Toucan Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Rofl at CaM timing. Its top dead center on #1 when the cams are in line with their marks. So thats mint for factory specs, but possibly not for tickled cams eh? Will have a think about it when I have it in front of me in the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 On comp stroke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 I think Will do it with cam covers off next time to see where my valves are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Good man. Hope you haven't bought some cursed lemon. Cheap cars are generally cheap for a reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Worse case scenario is I cant work it out, buy a new engine/loom/computer, drop it all in, its still certed and legal and still cheaper than one of the trademe 4age starlets. So cant be too much of a lemon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 bluetops are dime a dozen though. chuck stock cam s in on factory marks if it comes to that, would cost like $100 max fctory bluetop ecus and shit FTW too. fucking rule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-e Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Its top dead center on #1 when the cams are in line with their marks. So thats mint for factory specs, but possibly not for tickled cams eh? Will have a think about it when I have it in front of me in the weekend. should still be right boes, TDC is TDC CaM's or no CaM's. could mean ign timing is out though, but they cant be that radical if its on stock ecu boe. spoonful of wtf when it kept up with fuels galant tho. still think your fuel is all up to shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Mackin, aws you've got it pretty much sorted.... time for some epic thrashing now! You can be a member of the not-that-low KP Starlet club with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Lowered yet not low starlet club, choiiiice. Strange, just took apart my alternator expecting to find fried diodes but they all look mint, perhaps its not my alternator but something shorting out and draining battery. Not keen on pulling apart my freshly taped up loom to find the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 tough. lose the rims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 tough.lose the rims. Yer, want some jap styled 14"s, not a priorety though boe. They are still pretty mint though, will polish up alright if I ever get round to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thminiman Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 gutzord boe could be possibly an easy fix: if you take the bolt out, how far down does the hole go, and in relation to that, how deep is the crack my thinking = some form of brass grub screw + thread tape as long as it has enough thread to go past the crack unless you want to run some form of oil pressure sensor, in which case, that = pretty much needs to be reformed with tig, then re drilled and tapped = expensive task, better off just getting a new block, and high revving cam, and twin 40's, ported, flowed etc do et Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 jesuschrist he last onwner = rugged to the hems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlancer Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 gutzord boecould be possibly an easy fix: if you take the bolt out, how far down does the hole go, and in relation to that, how deep is the crack my thinking = some form of brass grub screw + thread tape as long as it has enough thread to go past the crack unless you want to run some form of oil pressure sensor, in which case, that = pretty much needs to be reformed with tig, then re drilled and tapped = expensive task, better off just getting a new block, and high revving cam, and twin 40's, ported, flowed etc do et Rofls would be twin 45s, and carbs are shite. Stick with efi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thminiman Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 yuh, was gonna say 45's but thaught that's be slightly ott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 You'd get away with twin 40's, it's only a 1600 and therefore not flowing that much air. I know of guys with 180hp Alfa motors running 40's with large chokes in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Run 45's. Can always jet them down. More air FTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 unlss your running the biggest cams ever, I wouldnt even consider swapping back to twin carbs, biggest money pit ever..... getting carbs tuned and sety up propperly cost same as buying a second hand link.. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 And that is where your original oil pressure switch would have gone. bummer about the crack, is it leakin out the crack it self or what? Maybe look into just using some thread tap on the bot and see if that holds the leak off. Also, can you not take you dissy out and move it back a tooth to get timing right? or was that the problem in the first place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Im not 100%, I know oil pressure sender was around that area on some 4ages, could be the bolt on the right of my cracked one though, either way I dont have one. Yep its leaking from the crack, and only just started, so I imagine it can only get worse. Be keen to find a pressure sender or whatever goes in there, screw it in then weld up the crack for permanent goodness. And yes your probably right about taking dizzy out a tooth, man I'm stupid Although I dont know what was wrong before, maybe I cant, I'l try it next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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