Mk1 16v Project

[schoona]

My gosh you've been busy old chap! Keep it up - I'm looking forward to seeing it at SEDF

Have to agree with Steph here....

Great work mate, blasting work looks shmick!

[Preen59]

Having a blaster close by is supremely cool!

Motivates me for a bolt rebuild one day.

It cost my old man and I 2k a couple or years ago, and it's been the greatest thing.. Definitely worth the money!!

My gosh you've been busy old chap! Keep it up - I'm looking forward to seeing it at SEDF

I'll keep it up.. But you won't see it at SEDF..

[Preen59]

Just dropped the starter off for a freshen up. New bushes etc etc. She'll be brand new.

[Preen59]

Just picked up a Holley 1-4psi FPR and 0-15psi fuel pressure gauge.

$99.00 for both. Sweeeeet.

[mikinoz]

That is good going price wise.

[Preen59]

That is good going price wise.

Yeah not bad. I get trade discount which rocks.

But I used a couple of gift vouchers for this so i'm not sure what it actually cost me. Shelf price for the gauge is $45.75..

[schoona]

Just picked up a Holley 1-4psi FPR and 0-15psi fuel pressure gauge.

$99.00 for both. Sweeeeet.

carby stuff is new to me, but when you talk about the FPR, is it PSI or Bar?
Carby runs significantly lower fuel pressure than EFI?

A 4Bar FPR is the norm for EFI boosted engines (~60psi bit less), but this is from 1-4 psi??

[gldgti]

webbers like about 3.5psi..... i think? I'm sure preeny will correct me.

[Preen59]

webbers like about 3.5psi..... i think? I'm sure preeny will correct me.

Correct, dude. Anywhere from 3-5. No more if you can help it. You only need enough to supply sufficient volume to fill the float bowl(s).

Fuel pressure on carburetted engines does not alter the mixture or atomisation. Air velocity, float level and jet size covers those bits.


I got the FPR with the gauge and everything sorted today. Pics tomorrow.

[schoona]

Thanks
Learnt a bit!