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[smiley]

I get bored very quickly

I am so going to enjoy all the 2012 posts.
Keep 'm rolin joe

[The Batman]

Next project is getting a new manifold designed

[techieboy]

Methanol not allowed Time Attack Club class is it?

Only 19 E85 stations in the UK, so that's a non-starter.

[The Batman]

You can run water meth injection. But I don't fancy it. I need to get hold of a sc manifold and resist the temptation to do a sc conversion straight away and get it sent off so a new design can be designed and tested on mine.

[slindborg]

Got a 5 point harness yet for your latest sponsor decal to go?

[The Batman]

autosport

[slindborg]

Good call

[techieboy]

I need to get hold of a sc manifold and resist the temptation to do a sc conversion straight away and get it sent off so a new design can be designed and tested on mine.

Don't, the temptation will be to copy it. Give somebody a flange to match the inlet on the head, a SC to manifold gasket and the dimensions of the space behind the engine and let them come up with a decent design that sticks the charger down at the bottom of the engine.

[The Batman]

It's pro alloy so I'm more than happy to lend them a manifold

[techieboy]

At least we don't have the heat that the turbos need to deal with, so it wont need to be a cast manifold.

[The Batman]

Exactly. I went to see him today to pick up some bits and spoke to him briefly about what we have and what we need and said about the weight of the charger but he seems happy to look into it and he seems confident that he can crack it which will be good for us and the USA lads so potentially alot of sales.

[Exmantaa]

I need to get hold of a sc manifold and resist the temptation to do a sc conversion straight away and get it sent off so a new design can be designed and tested on mine.

You want a "material sponsor" for this project??

[The Batman]

If you wouldn't mind

[smiley]

Next project is getting a new manifold designed

Just get your dremel out. You know you want to
http://www.3800super...er.net/p&p.html

Edited by smiley, 12 January 2012 - 12:03 AM.

[Exmantaa]

I need to get hold of a sc manifold and resist the temptation to do a sc conversion straight away and get it sent off so a new design can be designed and tested on mine.

Don't, the temptation will be to copy it. Give somebody a flange to match the inlet on the head, a SC to manifold gasket and the dimensions of the space behind the engine and let them come up with a decent design that sticks the charger down at the bottom of the engine.

This seriously needs it's own project thread, but the oil filter housing is the major problem for a low mounted charger on our engines.
Easiest and most feasible is to "stretch" the SC mani (relocate/smaller race alternator) design and simply fit longer laminova cores. More cooling surface, less resistance. Win Win.

[The Batman]

Next project is getting a new manifold designed

Just get your dremel out. You know you want to
http://www.3800super...er.net/p&p.html

I don't have them anyway

[The Batman]

I need to get hold of a sc manifold and resist the temptation to do a sc conversion straight away and get it sent off so a new design can be designed and tested on mine.

Don't, the temptation will be to copy it. Give somebody a flange to match the inlet on the head, a SC to manifold gasket and the dimensions of the space behind the engine and let them come up with a decent design that sticks the charger down at the bottom of the engine.

This seriously needs it's own project thread, but the oil filter housing is the major problem for a low mounted charger on our engines.
Easiest and most feasible is to "stretch" the SC mani (relocate/smaller race alternator) design and simply fit longer laminova cores. More cooling surface, less resistance. Win Win.

Problem with lightweight race alternators is the bearings though surely....

[smiley]

I don't have them anyway

There is no I in team.
Just port the manifold exmantaa wil send you, and send it back to me

[The Batman]

My manifold is ported It's the laminovas I have my doubt in them muchly... I will try removing the caps in the laminover as a simple easy test but ideally j want a a new much more efficient heat exchanger

Edited by joe_589, 12 January 2012 - 12:17 AM.

[NickB787]

Next project is getting a new manifold designed

now thats a good idea when you have sorted it I will have one