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Rolling Thunder!, 2270 Raby Kit Rocks! |
ConeDodger |
Dec 17 2007, 08:35 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,611 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
Just rolled into the driveway from a 70 mile trip back from McMark's Original Customs Shop in Napa... Wow. I left Mark's shop at about 4:30pm so I knew I was going to get some traffic. But magically, it was sporadic and I just cruised. This motor just never ceases to amaze me. 5th gear passes are no problem. The power is everywhere. Not peaky at all. just pulls from the bottom to the top. I love this motor!!!
I think my motor is a similar combo to Dave Hunt. He has Nickies which are actually good for a little power in addition to better cooling. I will be working out some details over the winter which will be small stuff at best. Possibly an external oil cooler. Though, I have to tell you guys this again, this motor runs cooler than my stock 2.0 liter. I strongly recommend the 2270 Raby kit. Build it yourself or have Mark do it. He has a couple of them under his belt now. This is the motor VW-Porsche should have used. |
ConeDodger |
Jan 12 2008, 11:34 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,611 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
So the latest work to the "bitchy blonde" was to go down to Original Customs in Napa where Mark and I installed temperature compensated cylinder head temperature and exhaust gas temperature guages.
I used an Appearance and Performance A pillar guage pod and Micron Aircraft Guages. The guages can be purchased at Aircraft Spruce online. The A pillar pod fits very nicely with a little minor trimming. Be advised though, the inboard side of the back will be visible through the windshield so you will have to devise some kind of electrical tape shade to black it out. Once the guages were in I started the 70 mile drive back to Sacramento. I saw CHT average of around 300 degrees f., and EGT average around 1400 degrees f. at cruise. Jake has an article on the board about CHT and EGT. My temperatures were right in line with what is expected. Jake says I now have a rolling dyno. I should see EGT of just under and not over 1300 degrees f. at WOT throughout the gears. I have yet to run it on that rolling dyno but I will report back when I do. This will give us some tuning data if it isn't right on the money. This is the look I am going for... if someone with Photoshop skills could put the vinyl back on the sail panels, remove the graphic and replace the wheels with RSR finished Fuchs it would be exactly what I want the "bitchy blonde" to look like... Attached image(s) |
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