That is fantastic. Yes, my idea with the washers will give lower boost. I realised that just after I hit send. Thanks for the info, I think I'll do this.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of James Fitness > Sent: Monday, 28 January 2002 12:47 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: E15ET > > > This is one way to do it :- > http://home.earthlink.net/~turbogus/pictures.html > > > > Geordie Smith wrote: > > > So, if I load some washers under the 2 screws that hold the wastegate > > actuator bracket onto the turbo I will get the same result? > > This would give the actuator arm less travel on the flap lever, how high > > should I stack the washers? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of E Smith > > Sent: Monday, 28 January 2002 8:22 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: E15ET > > > > Geordie, > > By fitting a screw adjuster in the linkage to the flap valve on > the turbo, > > you can adjust the length and change the preload on the > canister to change > > the boost pressure. > > > > Cheers > > Feral Errol > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Geordie Smith > > Sent: Monday, 28 January 2002 7:46 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: E15ET > > Importance: High > > > > I tried playing with the wastegate jetting yesterday with > minimal success. > > The wastegate is hooked straight up to the compressor outlet as > standard, > > and I tried using a 1.5mm restrictor and also different sized > bleed jets (as > > used on my SR20) and I could not get more than 9psi. > > > > I was starting to think that either 1. the wastegate was > blowing open or 2. > > the turbo just ain't got that much steam.. > > What am I doing wrong? > > > > I also plugged up the hole in the manifold where the overboost > gizmo used to > > live. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of E Smith > > Sent: Sunday, 27 January 2002 11:24 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: E15ET > > > > Geordie, > > The engines can be made to sing, I have one in my VB11 postie > van that is > > putting out 180 crank hp (146 hp @ wheels) running on LPG and > just 11 Psi on > > the standard T2 It is red rocker version of the engine though and has a > > little better head design than the black ones. In a car that > weighs 780 kg > > it lights em up really well and compensation for torque steer > is a second > > nature. I run skinny 155/60 x 13 tyres on mine and a 1" exhaust > tip welded > > on the 2.5" dump concealed behind the back of the car. Fools em > every time > > and bags em up really well :-) > > > > Cheers > > Feral Errol > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Geordie Smith > > Sent: Saturday, 26 January 2002 9:16 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: E15ET > > Importance: High > > > > Thanks for that. > > > > I have 4 x E15ET engines and 2 exas. > > I'm just finishing off doing up the first one and am about to > start working > > on the second one. They are one hellava car for the price, VERY > sporty. I'm > > thinking of using one for some laps at oran park and racing my sister in > > club events. > > > > I checked out the ET list for a while, bit too much homey talk > for me. Just > > too sik maaaate! > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Julian > > Sent: Saturday, 26 January 2002 12:10 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: E15ET > > > > Well you made me go down to the garage to get the service manual... > > > > Valve Clearance > > Intake Hot 0.28 (.011) - Cold 0.22 (.009) > > Exhaust Hot 0.28 (.011) - Cold 0.22 (.009) > > > > Incidentally they ARE the same as the non turbo model, I looked out of > > curiosity. > > > > Do you have an E15ET Geordie? Theres the E15ET list > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/e15et > > > > - Julian > > > > Geordie Smith wrote: > > > > > Does anyone have the correct valve clearances for a E15ET > engine from a 84 > > > exa? > > > Hot and Cold if possible, thanks! > > > > > > > -- > ________________________________________________________________________ > > James Fitness > Director > Data Scribe Australia Pty Ltd > http://www.datascribe.com.au > Computers and Supplies > > OZDAT Online > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > > --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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
