16v turbo 'A' series
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is that cos too much duration for turbo ?
what about regrind L14 for less duration but keeping lift [got spare pair L14's with engine]

Edited by fastcarl on 25th Oct, 2006.

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Cheers for the cam info John.

Was yours the car in PPC?

As I said, I think the only thing you really need to fit an A series in is a mini. Rover V8's drop right in and with the sale of the KAD engine, you could buy a 5L crank, a silly cam and a couple of TVR heads.

So for 1460 (?) turbo, what class does that put you in? Judging by the performance put in by matey (2L turbo) he does very well in Sports Libre, up against a mini maguire and a load of Mallock single seaters. The chassis is good for it.

Bugger off, I'm getting there.

They fit rover V8's in minis if you want !

Forced induction gets 1.4 index so will be in over 2L modprod saloons [upsetting lots of modern hot hatches ]

If you think a 2L turbo moggy can do anything in sports libra [except give the driver lots of brown pants and a huge grin ] then you should go to prescot or shelsey walsh .

on subject of PPC just bought nov. issue no 16v turbo mini on cover but bit about Jimsters' on the rollers [ He's a quiet fellow isnt he ? ] Theres also article on pg 54 about fastest scimitar in world - yours truely gets a few mentions !!

what is a KAD 1 then, if a KAD 2 is 264 degs

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not a problem hedgemonkey - yes my car was the one in ppc a while back

John

If Carling made Mini engines
it would probably be like this one!

I assume you are still doing Speed events so putting a Turbo on is going to bump you up a class (1400-2000cc). You are going to need as you say 230bhp+. There are two routes low boost high CR and wild cams or mild cams, low CR and high boost. I cannot see L14s and 5psi boost giving you the kind of power you are looking for/need.

Reprofiling the L14s is the cheapest way but as you know the L14s need 10.5 + CR to work so even if you ran them at a paltry 9 (high by turbo standards) it would make the car cammy where as if you went the mild cam route more boost it would be a better option for speed events and especially point and squirt hillclimbs.

Fast Carl KAD 1s probably their first idea for a road cam which was probably too mild to work and is NLA?.

On 5th Sep, 2011 Vegard said:
I stand corrected. You should know

Bugger off, I'm getting there.

seen the jag , theres couple mad E-type as well . have also seen the moggy it used to be na fiat engine [ I had a buisness doing moggies in '90's so keep an eye out for them . Your right it is seriously impressive , but to be competative in national hillclimbs in sports libra your up against megabusa spots racing cars in the smaller classes and 4L V10 Judd engined sports racing cars in the larger capacities !!!!!!!!