scootz
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| posted on 8/7/11 at 07:11 PM |
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F27 Woes... (part resolved)
Took the Formula 27 to the Car Clinic in Edinburgh today. Nothing major... just a list of little niggly things that need fixing!
The negative lead wasn't connected to the battery terminal particularly well. The timing is retarded. It's been under-fueling due to an
incorrectly set FPR and a crushed connector pipe (the builder had tightened a clip too far!).
The exhausts are pretty much 'straight-through' cherry-bomb thingies and aren't giving much back-pressure.
And that's about it... for now!  I'll get these resolved, then go back to set-up the carbs on the dyno.
I'm feeling slightly more confident there will be some summer hoonery to be had in it!
It's Evolution Baby!
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CRAIGR
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| posted on 8/7/11 at 07:23 PM |
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F27 ???
I must have missed that acquisition 
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scootz
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| posted on 8/7/11 at 07:30 PM |
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Keep up at the back! 
It's Evolution Baby!
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CRAIGR
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| posted on 8/7/11 at 07:31 PM |
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Lol
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scudderfish
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| posted on 8/7/11 at 07:43 PM |
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How much do you want for it?
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scootz
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| posted on 8/7/11 at 07:51 PM |
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£50 and a packet of Maltesers should just about do it!
It's Evolution Baby!
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iank
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| posted on 8/7/11 at 09:01 PM |
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Why do you think you need back pressure?
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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scootz
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| posted on 8/7/11 at 09:46 PM |
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Don't ask me... I'm an exhaust-tech-imbecile!
It was the tuning-man who said that it lacked back pressure (and he was 71, so he should know... based on the assumption that old people know
everything!).
It's Evolution Baby!
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iank
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| posted on 8/7/11 at 09:58 PM |
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Maybe you could show him how to type "back pressure myth" into google.
Or you could stick a potato in the exhaust to generate some 
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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kevmcdo
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| posted on 8/7/11 at 09:59 PM |
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Was it car clinic at abbeyhill that you took i too, if so the older gent is a fountain of knowledge.
I had my car in there last week checking out the fueling on the recent R1 install and found them to be very helpful. Pointing me in the right
direction on my fueling, car now running a lot better.
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Chippy
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| posted on 8/7/11 at 09:59 PM |
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Nice one scootz, but I think that you have missed the summer, it was in April and May. Cheers Ray
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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scootz
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| posted on 8/7/11 at 10:01 PM |
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Where I live, if it's not snowing, then it's summer!
It's Evolution Baby!
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scootz
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| posted on 8/7/11 at 10:03 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by kevmcdo
Was it the car clinic at abbeyhill that you took i too, if so the older gent is a fountain of knowledge...
Yip. Nice old fella. He keeps a good selection of potato sizes too!
It's Evolution Baby!
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mcerd1
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| posted on 12/7/11 at 12:08 PM |
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so are you going to keep the autobox for now, or is that getting swapped aswell ?
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scootz
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| posted on 12/7/11 at 12:50 PM |
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Autobox staying!
It's Evolution Baby!
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mcerd1
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| posted on 12/7/11 at 06:18 PM |
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you must be getting soft
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D Beddows
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| posted on 12/7/11 at 06:47 PM |
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After all the exotica and a slightly less exotic but historic Procomp car......the car you actually get on the road is......... a Formula 27 with an
automatic gearbox????? LOL , you're a legend - a very misguided legend mind you but a legend non the less
There's time yet though for you to sell a vital component from it.............
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scootz
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| posted on 12/7/11 at 07:03 PM |
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The trike is where it's at!
It's Evolution Baby!
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