azzurro Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Reminds me, head bolts are in the mail. True story! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 Haha, cool! I've got a cap screw in there for now, but have been meaning to hit you to get it looking right again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 I've also got dibs on an 1800 block, will need to do some research over what I need to build it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 I thought you could do injection so long as you dont have an increase in power of more than 20% ? If it were mine Id just slap the injection on there and run it. Im sure any half decent friendly garage wouldn't give a shit. Mine wouldn't. All you are after is better running eh.. not mega power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 47 minutes ago, yoeddynz said: I thought you could do injection so long as you dont have an increase in power of more than 20% ? If it were mine Id just slap the injection on there and run it. Im sure any half decent friendly garage wouldn't give a shit. Mine wouldn't. All you are after is better running eh.. not mega power. Nah, change of induction, if the cert plate didn't say carbs I would have changed years ago Once I rig the speeduino in it will be electric everything except induction, which is quite sad, I really should just suck up and re-cert, thinking bout it, tis probably cheaper than a set of jets..... Have speed input now, made more lines, timescale is still off, more like 1min over the entire range, more code to fix.... Long acceleration in 3rd, red is engine speed, (not calibrated ~ 5000rpm at full scale) green is AFR, blue throttle, the blip in mixture as the engine speed rises is interesting, few ideas, need to confirm, cool having the different inputs to give clues to the reasons. 50-60kph cruise is bang on, quite happy with that, not that you get to drive that steady in chch much! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Well... at least having carbs means you get to generate pretty patterns It is a shame that re-cert costs the full whack, so I believe, even if it's just one thing that's been changed. That was my one gripe and issue I raised when the lvvta did their survey a while back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 Yeah would be nice to have an easier way to do non performance mods such as FI, for now i'm happy learning a few more of the 50 fudges that consist of carburation. I drilled out the air correctors the other day but then realised I have no repeatable tests to prove the mod, gut feel is its better, but really I need to get my hands on a full set of jet drills before I make further experiments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 I can post you my oxy torch tip files.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajg193 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 You've actually got enough throttle area there to run four 4K's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 Just now, ajg193 said: You've actually got enough throttle area there to run four 4K's. And it would still be a slug! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajg193 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 You should pot the entire ECU board in a resin with aluminium nitride particles for ultimate heat transfer/electrical stability/mechanical stability and waterproofness. No guarantee it would work though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 Haha, it already exists and is known as Stycast http://na.henkel-adhesives.com/product-search-1554.htm?nodeid=8802688008193 So yes, yes I could 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajg193 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Probably not too bad of an idea tbh, then you could take your vehicle diving again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 Plan to locate all the important bits in the cabin if possible, i've given that engine bay a good wash on many occasions, nothing electronic is safe! i'll build an ignitor box for the coils, that is a good candidate for potting, see how it turns out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzurro Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Leaky sump will be loose pan bolts. Maybee! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 4 hours ago, azzurro said: Leaky sump will be loose pan bolts. Maybee! Sadly not, degreased the engine bay yesterday and there is a split at the rear along a weld, might try an epoxy patch but I need to modify the sump for the new diff mount! that might be the motivation to pull the engine (again) I also need to work out a hoist for the shed/ engine crane, I forsee great spending..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ul9601 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Nice Niva - always appreciated the blocky shape (and supposed off roading prowess) but I'm no off road guy so it would be wasted on me. Anyway - I noticed you had the transfer box out - how heavy is it? I'm wondering if the likes of Niva transfer box (or similar one off small 4x4 like Samurai etc) would be suitable as my EV reduction gearbox. Cheers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 Niva box is about 30kg, could be an option, however they were never made with any kind of torque in mind, i'd be interested to know how long they would last behind a moderately powered electric motor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ul9601 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Still, it's holding its own with your twin cam twin carb powered engine, so can't be that bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 Even a moderate electric motor will have much more torque than the twin cam, you could get tech and monitor the oil temp, that would be the first sign that the loads are too high 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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