The weight thing is something of concern same with twin side drafts,I think they need a brace from outside edge of inlet to the engine mount,to stop coming lose.(not saying they do but they are heavey
Malcolm Andy Nielsen wrote: > Malcom, > > If you were building a fast non-turbo L series these manifold wouldn't be > much good. My inlet ports are much bigger than the manifold's runners. But > with the turbo setup, it doesn't seem to make any difference at all. I > chose the u67 head because of it's open chamber. > I had my exhaust manifold custom made. It cost me $400 and i'm very happy > with it. (Except for one weld the bastards missed.) Soon to be fixed. :) > The only trouble it's given me is that the weight of it has pulled a thread > out of the head. I havn't decided to helicoil it or to put bigger bolts in. > I'm learning quick. :) > > Andy. > > >From: maldat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: L series EFI > >Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 17:46:36 +1300 > > > >I'm going by what people have said and it makes sence. > > > >Do you think it would be much better than if the intake runners were > >bigger?,too > >match the ports.Or are you using the L18 head?. > > > >If you are running the LD20T outlet mani ,Have you had any trouble with > >it?. > > > >Malcolm > >Have bits I'm gonna play > > > >Andy Nielsen wrote: > > > > > I disagree. I'm running a L18 EFI manifold on my L20 turbo. > > > It flows more than enough when you force the air down it. > > > :) > > > > > > Andy. > > > (Datsunbelievable) > > > > > > >From: maldat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Subject: Re: L series EFI > > > >Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 20:50:40 +1300 > > > > > > > >It is too small for a std L20B,they were made for the L16 and L18. > > > > > > > >Malcolm > > > > > > > >Chris Williams wrote: > > > > > > > > > Is that what I need or is that too small for a worked 2L? > > > > > > there is an l18 efi manifold at Grand Auto wreckers, lonsdale SA. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>From: "George Zouglakis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >>Subject: Re: L series EFI > > > > > >>Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 11:24:03 +1100 > > > > > >>MIME-Version: 1.0 > > > > > >>Received: from [209.61.188.254] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id > > > > > >>MHotMailBE10B68600914136E819D13DBCFE0A650; Thu, 17 Jan 2002 > >16:25:56 > > > > > >>-0800 Received: from mars (CPE-144-136-12-205.vic.bigpond.net.au > > > > > >>[144.136.12.205])by jupiter.linuxengine.net (8.11.6/8.11.0) with > >ESMTP > > > > > >>id g0I0NQx21011;Thu, 17 Jan 2002 18:23:26 -0600 > > > > > >>From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu, 17 Jan 2002 16:26:40 -0800 > > > > > >>Message-ID: <008001c19fb6$c901fee0$4900a8c0@GeorgePC> > > > > > >>References: > > > > > >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >>Organization: Advanced Engine Management > > > > > >>X-Priority: 3 > > > > > >>X-MSMail-Priority: Normal > > > > > >>X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 > > > > > >>X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 > > > > > >>X-Envelope-To: membersozdat > > > > > >>X-UIDL: )~l"!oUJ"!KJj!!H3[!! > > > > > >>Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >> > > > > > >>Hey Chris, > > > > > >> I was in your shoes about 2 years ago when I wanted to > >EFI > > > > > >> my > > > > > >>L16. > > > > > >>Anyway it took me about 6 months to find a manifold....mind you, > >once > > > >I > > > > > >>got onto the Ozdat mailing list it took 2 weeks....meaning that > >you've > > > > > >>come to the right place! Anyway, I found a complete manifold with > > > > > >>everything still intact for $150. You'll need to use a larger > >throttle > > > > > >>body (VL Commodore I think), series II B-Bird dizzy (for running a > > > > > >>computer), high pressure fuel pump, anti-surge tank with primer > >pump, > > > > > >>gaskets, high pressure fuel line and > > > > > >>fuel filter, ECU, 2 new holes in the head to accommodate the > >factory > > > > > >>manifold, linkages...and tuning. That's most of what I did and all > >of > > > > > >>it minus the ECU cost around $500 to $700 mainly because I took my > > > >time > > > > > >>in finding bargain bits and pieces. It's a big job.....I should > >have > > > > > >>put in a high tech engine instead but I learnt a lot out of the > >whole > > > > > >>experience. Regards, > > > > > >> George > > > > > >> > > > > > >>----- Original Message ----- > > > > > >>From: Chris Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >>Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 3:10 PM > > > > > >>Subject: L series EFI > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > Hi all, > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > I am getting an L20B built at the moment 1.5mm over bore > >flattops, > > > > > >>oversize > > > > > >> > inlet valves, crow cam etc... but only have the 32/36 for it > >at > > > >the > > > > > >>moment > > > > > >> > and since twin 45's will cost any where between $300-$500 I > >thought > > > > > >> > It would be better to put up with the smaller weber and save up > >and > > > > > >> > get EFI > > > > > >>as > > > > > >> > I would get more power and fuel economy that way and it would > >make > > > > > >> > it easyer to turbo later too. > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > What are my options ? > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > Regards > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > Chris W > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: > >http://messenger.msn.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
