Jonte
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 posted on 2/4/05 at 06:31 PM |
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More bhp in a Pinto from -88
Ive just realized that my choice of engine wasn´t the best move.
I have a -88 Pinto with EFI and catalyst in my Indy and it´s only with 100 bhp.
How can I now modify it so I can have more bhp in it?
Due to regulations here in sweden I don´t want to loose the catalyst or EFI.
So give me your best advises on my situation *please*
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tri
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| posted on 2/4/05 at 06:44 PM |
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turbo ???? would give more or nos but thats just stupid
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mookaloid
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| posted on 2/4/05 at 06:58 PM |
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You can gas flow the head, modify the valves,put a hotter camshaft in, lighten the flywheel, have it dynamically balanced, fit throttle bodies with a
fancy ecu or megajolt and megasquirt etc etc
The pinto is very tunable - you need to get the cylinder head to breathe to the maximum to get better results.
The cat will probably hold it back a bit but I would think there are still some good gains to be had.
get Des Hammils book
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1903706785/qid=1112468242/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_0/026-1362727-2143629
should help
Cheers
Mark
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Jonte
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| posted on 2/4/05 at 07:09 PM |
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I´m thinking of a megasquirt to next winter. The new version should be out later this year.
The catalyst is a free flow cheramic cat....
And I use to dream about all fancy stuff in the catalog from Burton 
That book looks nice and not expensive either
thank you
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mookaloid
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| posted on 2/4/05 at 07:28 PM |
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I got all my machining done at a local engineering shop at considerably less cost than burtons.
I get very good power, see my recent post
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=23420
No burtons parts to be seen!
Cheers
Mark
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Kitlooney1000
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| posted on 2/4/05 at 08:22 PM |
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Have you thought about a high flow Cat, I just fitted one to the Honda Civic with a good power gain.
Doesnt matter what Sh*t life throws at you, there is always some other poor bugger worse off!!!!!
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carnut
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| posted on 2/4/05 at 08:47 PM |
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Take the cat out and replace it with a piece of pipe.
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carnut
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| posted on 2/4/05 at 08:49 PM |
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oh, i just read that the Jonte doesnt want to lose the cat.
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