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Forgot to add that I fitted the new Matty high flow exhaust manifold with an n/a metro inlet manifold.All ok but I had to fettle the flange on the top cover around the inlet,and to tighten the central manifold nuts I needed a very slim 3/8 drive socket,universal joint and extension - working blind!

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ooh that folower was well fucked!

VERY EXCITING INDEED !!! 12s this year ?

oh id say the follower went first .

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Suspect you're right Robert,I keep wondering what was happening on full throttle with a half opening exhaust valve,the boost controller causing the other 3 cylinders to compensate plus 30bhp of nitrous not caring what was happening downstream!

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probably had a white hot exhaust for about 6 ft .......under the car look melted at all ??

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

Doubt it, didn,t the gearbox cry enough first ?

Shame on you, subjecting a Midget gearbox to such abuse !

Sadly true David,not forgetting the half shaft resembling a corkscrew............

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Steve, How did you plumb your fuel system into the midget tank? Using original line up and add a second for the return? Hopefully next month I may be starting this. If I have the motor done.

Hi Jesse,I use a Facet pump to lift fuel from the tank to a boot mounted swirl pot.This feeds the metro pump,with return from the reg to the pot and an overflow from the pot back to the tank filler pipe.

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Nice setup. Where did you get the pot from? Do the pumps run the whole time the ignition is on or just once started?

The pumps are running all the time,but off a separate switch to the ignition.Can't remember where the pot came from,probably Ratsport or ebay.The reason for doing all this is to help the metro pump,which doesn't like sucking fuel and the midget tank is very low mounted.

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Well,it's mot'd (no advisories!) taxed and on the road at last.The midget clutch is hydraulic,and a nightmare at the best of times.In this case I'm trying to mate it to a ford type 9 box,which is a known swap,and a large clutch to take the torque.After 3 days of frustration and much swearing I butchered an adjustable triumph pedal box and the midget clutch cylinder to get more piston movement and made a working clutch.The gearbox leaked copiously through a core plug,so I cut the trans tunnel (again) to get access without taking the engine out.Now running in,good oil press - 55psi on controlled relief valve,but 35 psi on hot idle.GT17 turbo throws off alot of heat judging by coolant out pipe,but haven't put the boost on yet.The noise is great even with just the cherry bomb,no complaints from the neighbours,but I haven't opened it up yet.................

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Good to hear it's all ready to go.

I,ve never had a problem with the Midget clutch actuation once that I had modified the support pillar for the clutch relay lever inside the bell housing when I fitted the type 9 like yours.

Looking good!

Hi Rob,I slotted the upper clutch slave mounting lug and got down to around 15 minutes to bleed it.
David I wish I had done the release mod,but increasing the master cylinder movement seems to have achieved the same thing,including compensating for lost motion in the system.

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Looks good. What's that white car in the first pic?

Hi Andy,it's a Peerless gt,late 50's TR3 clockwork,fibreglass 2+2 bodywork.c.300 built,about 20 on the road today.

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What a fantastic car :) - Cant believe I havent checked in here before!

Nice work, really looks smart that. Do you have minilites for the front too?

I'd really like a pair of slotmags upfront,but meanwhile I have some early rostyles on the way.

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Just back from the RR.Managed to pull 170 bhp at 5700 with 17psi.However,peak torque was 160 lbf.ft. at 5000.So many changes since the last session but I suspect the 1.5 ratio rockers didn't help.
Two other issues - managed to set fire to the ex. manifold wrap when the manifold started glowing at full load 4000 rpm.Also a curious misfire at 4200,just for a moment,passing through,and the tacho dipped significantly,as if the megajolt/Edis had cut the signal.Anyone seen anything like this?Happened pretty consistently.
On a different note,managed to get a pair of Wolfies off ebay.

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That sounds good to me !!

I,m on a RR on 7 June and will report back only if it produces enough to brag about !

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM