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Jason G

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29th Jan, 2008 at 07:19:27pm

Noticed something I've not come across anywhere.
The waterways on my block have been brazed up & re-drilled with a smaller hole. Its just the front waterways.
Anyone seen this mod? Is it to get better flow on the rear of the block perhaps???


On 19th Jan, 2010 wil_h said:
I would start the furthest place from the finish.


On 24th Mar, 2012 apbellamy said:
I feel all special knowing that I've given your mum my wood.


Been neglecting Turbo'd 'A' series..............

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29th Jan, 2008 at 07:33:40pm

isnt that what they do to 'drydeck' the block,
and have a take off at the end of the block?
Moz

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On 1st Oct, 2009 Jimster said:
I bet my first wank came quicker than your first mini turbo


These new modern turbos with their quick spool up time, would make the competition harder.


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Jason G

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29th Jan, 2008 at 07:42:51pm

Mine isn't. Sent pics to a few people...everyone is baffled

On 19th Jan, 2010 wil_h said:
I would start the furthest place from the finish.


On 24th Mar, 2012 apbellamy said:
I feel all special knowing that I've given your mum my wood.


Been neglecting Turbo'd 'A' series..............

James_H

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29th Jan, 2008 at 08:15:57pm

so they have been blocked and then redrilled smaller??? not just totally blocked? and there was not extra feed to the head?

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29th Jan, 2008 at 10:59:21pm

Probibly to try and promote better flow to #4 cylinder and round the back then into the head.

If you look at the block close enough you will see that most of the coolant flow travels along the 'front' of the block so it can get to the back of the block, not as most think, through that tiny passage at the water pump.

The BMW K1100 head gasket does a similar thing, there are no holes at the front/pump end, then small holes starting at #2 cylinder getting larger as it gets towards the far and of the block, round the back and then smaller as it gets closer to the pump again.

On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
 Is it A-Series only? I think it should be...
So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'...


On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........

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30th Jan, 2008 at 09:39:51am

who built the engine?

Team Racing

On 15th May, 2009 TurboDave said:
I think the welsh one has it right!


1st to provide running proof
of turbo twinkie in a car and first to
run a 1/4 in one!!

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Jason G

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30th Jan, 2008 at 01:22:36pm

I assume Chris Hughes who runs the metros

On 19th Jan, 2010 wil_h said:
I would start the furthest place from the finish.


On 24th Mar, 2012 apbellamy said:
I feel all special knowing that I've given your mum my wood.


Been neglecting Turbo'd 'A' series..............

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30th Jan, 2008 at 03:20:14pm

have you asked him the reasoning behind the mod

Team Racing

On 15th May, 2009 TurboDave said:
I think the welsh one has it right!


1st to provide running proof
of turbo twinkie in a car and first to
run a 1/4 in one!!

Is your data backed up?? one extra month free for all Turbo minis members, PM me for detials

Jason G

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30th Jan, 2008 at 05:51:43pm

Seems obvious thing to do, but don't like to hound the bloke.
Will send an email.

On 19th Jan, 2010 wil_h said:
I would start the furthest place from the finish.


On 24th Mar, 2012 apbellamy said:
I feel all special knowing that I've given your mum my wood.


Been neglecting Turbo'd 'A' series..............

Jason G

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30th Jan, 2008 at 06:48:54pm

I asked.
A standard Turbo Challenge mod which was aimed at keeping more water at the back of the block rather than the front – all that heat from the Turbo has to go somewhere.

Probably not really necessary with the lower boost used in the Metro Cup regs but it all helps to keep the engine running a bit longer than it might do otherwise.

On 19th Jan, 2010 wil_h said:
I would start the furthest place from the finish.


On 24th Mar, 2012 apbellamy said:
I feel all special knowing that I've given your mum my wood.


Been neglecting Turbo'd 'A' series..............
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