CUL8R Posted February 11, 2018 Posted February 11, 2018 Rob, Whitley tune has a lovely A series Manifold for bike carbs.... Nice score Alex, look forward to updates! Quote
yoeddynz Posted February 11, 2018 Author Posted February 11, 2018 I wondered about bike carbs but price and tuning plus I've not really looked at how room there is. At this point just to get it in the road a nice simple twin choke carb appeals to me. As soon as more carbs are added with the wrong jets and or needles it becomes an expensive mess to tune. I could always inject it in the future with speeduino but then the cert plate won't match. Quote
BobbyBreeze Posted February 11, 2018 Posted February 11, 2018 I like this. A lot. Good work guys! Jetting bike carbs = a set of micro drills. Seriously though, single carb is lame for this wee beasty! I'm happy to do you a manifold but I'm sure you could whip something up easily from steel for a cheap. I made a set using cheap 34mm carbs for the Sunny in no time a while back and I am by no means a fabricator. p.s. we need A40 Farina vs Imp battles. Both A12 power. 3 Quote
CarolsHusband Posted February 11, 2018 Posted February 11, 2018 Well done Imps are great, I had 4 but they all had fire engine pumps in the back. Would trade again 2 Quote
yoeddynz Posted February 12, 2018 Author Posted February 12, 2018 2 hours ago, BobbyBreeze said: I like this. A lot. Good work guys! Jetting bike carbs = a set of micro drills. Seriously though, single carb is lame for this wee beasty! I'm happy to do you a manifold but I'm sure you could whip something up easily from steel for a cheap. I made a set using cheap 34mm carbs for the Sunny in no time a while back and I am by no means a fabricator. p.s. we need A40 Farina vs Imp battles. Both A12 power. I could cut the inlet down and graft on pipes and flanges in alloy for sure. But is meant to be a quick turn around have some fun and sell on type project. Until I discover I love driving it and can't let it go..... 2 Quote
flyingbrick Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 Inspired by your project- I started googling. Theres some sweeeeeeet imp projects out there! one using a little toyota motor was awesome. Quote
flyingbrick Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 I like this one http://forum.theimpclub.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=15902 probably just because its the first one i saw there. Quote
yoeddynz Posted February 12, 2018 Author Posted February 12, 2018 Oh and a Scottish friend built this. It was on exile rotorsport but I think you have to sign up to see the build. Possibly is elsewhere... http://www.sucksqueezebangblow.co/2012/09/blown-rotary-imp.html?m=1 1 Quote
yoeddynz Posted February 12, 2018 Author Posted February 12, 2018 4 minutes ago, flyingbrick said: I like this one http://forum.theimpclub.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=15902 probably just because its the first one i saw there. Fuck that's cool. Not seen that. Bedtime reading 1 Quote
mo999 Posted February 13, 2018 Posted February 13, 2018 Sounds like a great project, my first car was an Imp and some years later my mate and I built this one for dirt track racing - then dumped it when finished after selling the very modified engine to another friend for his road car. Seems a waste now as it was a realy tidy one. 1 6 Quote
yoeddynz Posted February 13, 2018 Author Posted February 13, 2018 It has twin carbs on it too. Whats that rego number area? Chch? its early yeah? (Oh damn... barry alert. I've just asked about Rego numbers) 1 1 Quote
mo999 Posted February 13, 2018 Posted February 13, 2018 54 minutes ago, yoeddynz said: It has twin carbs on it too. Whats that rego number area? Chch? its early yeah? (Oh damn... barry alert. I've just asked about Rego numbers) Yep we picked up a factory set of twin carbs ($25), ported the head, got the cam ground. Was a bit silly realy it had nothing until about 5000 rpm the it would pull round to 7 K plus. I am from Ashburton so I guess Barry is correct about the number plate. - Can't remember the year Quote
kyteler Posted February 13, 2018 Posted February 13, 2018 You probably want to change the title of this thread. Quote
chris r Posted February 13, 2018 Posted February 13, 2018 On 12/02/2018 at 14:10, yoeddynz said: I could cut the inlet down and graft on pipes and flanges in alloy for sure. But is meant to be a quick turn around have some fun and sell on type project. Until I discover I love driving it and can't let it go..... Put me on the list plz. I'll pay on cat pictures Quote
yoeddynz Posted February 14, 2018 Author Posted February 14, 2018 OK will do. I bet I'll fall for it's little charms though. Must. Be. Strong. Quote
dmulally Posted February 14, 2018 Posted February 14, 2018 Good old Imps. I've sold as many as I have taken to the tip. The stock engines are so unreliable but a lot of fun to throw around. I put an R1 engine in one many moons ago and that went like stink until I broke the transaxle. 2 Quote
Carsnz123 Posted February 14, 2018 Posted February 14, 2018 22 hours ago, mo999 said: I am from Ashburton so I guess Barry is correct about the number plate. - Can't remember the year Barry junior time a uk fella told me about a joker by the name of David fear knows the location of a couple imps in a field in ashvagas. Do you know anything about this? Quote
mo999 Posted February 14, 2018 Posted February 14, 2018 2 hours ago, Carsnz123 said: Barry junior time a uk fella told me about a joker by the name of David fear knows the location of a couple imps in a field in ashvagas. Do you know anything about this? Sorry, not someone I know. Quote
Mof Posted February 14, 2018 Posted February 14, 2018 59 minutes ago, yoeddynz said: I also have plan. A really big plan. Its in the future and it'll be pretty damn cool. I'm not going to say a thing more. You'll like it. It involves several of my building passions. Just watch and see. I'm excited! Does it involve wood, pushbike parts, and a composting toilet? 2 1 Quote
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