*davies144*
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 06:22 PM |
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pinto vernier pulley
hi are they any good? what are the gains from using one? cheers ben
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omega0684
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 06:29 PM |
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allows you to alter cam timing
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*davies144*
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 06:35 PM |
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so do you gain more horsies?
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 06:42 PM |
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If your cam timing is about by a small amount - then yes. Best to fit it and then let the rolling road fine tune the timing. If your cam timing is
spot on currently then it wont make any difference.
Overall i'd say they are worthwhile if you have a fancy cam in there. They do look very bling dont they!!
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omega0684
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 07:08 PM |
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i've just been out to the garage to take a photo for you, you can see in the top left of the pulley (as you look at it) that you can adjust it
to the closest degree for precision timing
[Edited on 16/3/09 by omega0684]
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flak monkey
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 07:10 PM |
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If you have a std cam its not worth it. If its non std then its worth the investment as it allows you to get the timing spot on.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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*davies144*
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 07:11 PM |
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yeh looks smart so you would opt for 1, im going to run it on bike carbs so will it help the whole balance of the engine?
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mookaloid
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 07:21 PM |
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AS Mr Flak Monkey says - they are only any good if you are fitting a hot cam which needs timing which is different from the standard.
It makes no difference to the standard cam worth mentioning.
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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omega0684
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 07:53 PM |
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here is my engine running R1 Throttle Bodies with fast road cam and Megasquirt.
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dhutch
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 08:06 PM |
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quote:
They do look very bling dont they!!
Yeah, but if you have a timing belt cover on, you cant see it anyway. 
Heyho!
- I only have a rusty steel kent-cams one.
Daniel
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Stuart_B
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 08:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by omega0684
here is my engine running R1 Throttle Bodies with fast road cam and Megasquirt.
hi, do you run your car with out a timing belt cover?
thanks
stuart
black mk indy, 1.6pinto on cbr600 bike carb's.
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omega0684
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 08:12 PM |
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hi, do you run your car without a timing belt cover?
yes, no timing cover for me, whats the point in hiding it all away! as you see it in the picture is how it runs.
[Edited on 16/3/09 by omega0684]
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 08:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by dhutch
quote:
They do look very bling dont they!!
Yeah, but if you have a timing belt cover on, you cant see it anyway.
Ditch the timing belt cover - its extra weight!! Oh hang on - its a Pintosaurus isnt it....... waste of time trying to save a few hundred grammes
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omega0684
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 08:49 PM |
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its only the same as a zetec carrying a passenger
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 08:51 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by omega0684
its only the same as a zetec carrying a passenger
Or a BEC carrying 5 passengers!!  
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omega0684
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 09:20 PM |
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is it the weight of the block that is the main source of extra baggage on the pinto, my fltwheel only weighs 3.8kgs and i have ali add ons of
everything instead of cast steal, ali bell housing as well so i reckon that my pinto would be considerably lighter than most.
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flak monkey
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 09:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by omega0684
is it the weight of the block that is the main source of extra baggage on the pinto, my fltwheel only weighs 3.8kgs and i have ali add ons of
everything instead of cast steal, ali bell housing as well so i reckon that my pinto would be considerably lighter than most.
Its about the same weight as any other pinto install in a kit That rocker cover will add weight over the normal one too, itll be heavier than the
pressed steel one 
The pinto gets a lot of bad press over its weight, buts its not that bad to be honest. The weight benefit of the zetec is minimal (~15-20kg), the
major weight saving would be from a duratec install as its all ali even then its only about ~35kg lighter than the pinto (85kg for a bare engine as
opposed to ~110kg for the pinto)
David
[Edited on 16/3/09 by flak monkey]
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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omega0684
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 09:46 PM |
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so i reckon that my car is just as light as a zetec car, im only 9st 7lbs, so some of you fat buggers out there are probably heavier! i feel a
petition coming on, boycot the zetec boys!
[Edited on 16/3/09 by omega0684]
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jacko
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 09:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mookaloid
AS Mr Flak Monkey says - they are only any good if you are fitting a hot cam which needs timing which is different from the standard.
It makes no difference to the standard cam worth mentioning.
+ you could do with one if the head has been planed
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dhutch
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 10:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by omega0684
yes, no timing cover for me, whats the point in hiding it all away! as you see it in the picture is how it runs.
I just think of gravel traps, and put the cover back on!!
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James
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| posted on 17/3/09 at 01:44 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by dhutch
quote:
Originally posted by omega0684
yes, no timing cover for me, whats the point in hiding it all away! as you see it in the picture is how it runs.
I just think of gravel traps, and put the cover back on!!
Or the old bolt I found wedged between the timing belt and the pulley!
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