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DOHC in rough position
Andy_B - 13/2/11 at 07:22 PM

Dropped the twinky engine in today...this is it in its rough position ...there is 55mm of sump below the bottom rails...240mm engine sticking up higher than the scuttle rails..only thing is this is great... just now... but still have a ruddy great plenum chamber to bolt back on !!

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Xtreme Kermit - 13/2/11 at 07:32 PM

Looking good. Not familiar with the DOHC, what is the tube across the back of the block?

MakeEverything - 13/2/11 at 07:35 PM

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Originally posted by Xtreme Kermit
Looking good. Not familiar with the DOHC, what is the tube across the back of the block?


Looks like a crankcase breather from the block to the cam cover / inlet.

mcerd1 - 13/2/11 at 07:43 PM

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Originally posted by Andy_B
but still have a ruddy great plenum chamber to bolt back on !!


some folk have chopped the plenum and re-welded them to make them fit under the bonnet

Andy_B - 13/2/11 at 07:43 PM

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Originally posted by MakeEverything
quote:
Originally posted by Xtreme Kermit
Looking good. Not familiar with the DOHC, what is the tube across the back of the block?


Looks like a crankcase breather from the block to the cam cover / inlet.


Thats exactly what it is...and very lucky its still there it snagged on the way in ...looking at carb and megajolt options but looks like it may be bloody expensive !!

Xtreme Kermit - 13/2/11 at 07:52 PM

I get it now.

Are bike carbs an option? Just seen a link on here to a set for a pinto.

big_wasa - 13/2/11 at 08:52 PM

Make a log manifold like the griffin power one for the zetec. It wont be the last word in performance but will fit, look tidy and work.

Xtreme Kermit - 13/2/11 at 09:47 PM

Good point. I think quantum do a log type plenum for the xtreme, i wonder if that is the griffin one.

Andy_B - 13/2/11 at 11:01 PM

Just seen the new bonnet Saturn have produced....its the donkeys....will wait off and see if it will fit with/without modding...would prefer not...i have aspirations of a BEC after IVA just using this lump to get age related plate ..