Dan,
What Andy was getting at, I think, was that alterations should be
thought out carefully before the first wrench is turned.
Yes you can gain the odd couple of HP by going with WELL DESIGNED
components, without breaking the bank.
Like wise there is a myriad of tuning tricks to pick up hp , without a
outlay of money
For instance, on an under 2 litre 4 cylinder engine, about 2 hp can be
gained by simply indexing the spark plugs. This consists of matching the
plugs to the cylinders such that the open side of the gap (opposite the
side electrode) is facing toward the intake valve. Procedure is simple.
Mark each plug (on the hex or metal portion) with a felt tip marker to
indicate the gap opening. Install the plugs, one at a time in the engine,
trying each one in turn till you get the one that when tightened, has the
mark faceing the intake valve. Continue with each cylinder mixing and
matching. (I've never had to have ove 6 plugs on hand to get a good
match) Perfect alignment isn't neccessary, just as close as possible.
The incomeing intake charge, by being allowed to pass unrestricted over
the face of the plug, cooling and cleaning the plug on each intake cycle.
It works, too.
Rick Morrison
72 MGBGT
74 Midget
On Mon, 19 Jan 1998 20:08:49 -0600 DANIEL RAY <danray@bluegrass.net>
writes:
>Andy,
>Thanks for the input.=20
>I'm gonna print this one out and staple it to my Haynes manual!
>I guess the consensus is, if I'm not gonna hop up the engine
>internally, =
>then the stock filters and exhaust are fine and going to the
>aftermarket =
>parts won't get me any more gains than doing proper maintenance.
>Duh.....
>Guess I'll save my money for restoring the suspension and the like, so
>=
>I'll have a nice, original, like the engineers designed it, perfect =
>running car, rather than one that has some expensive add-ons and fancy
>=
>Schmancy catalog stuff in lieu of regular tune-ups.=20
>Is that the jist of what everyone is trying to tell me? AM I GETTING
>IT =
>NOW??? :-)
>Dan
>'73 B
>
>
>----------
>From: Andy Ramm
>Sent: Monday, January 19, 1998 11:17 AM
>To: DANIEL RAY
>Cc: 'MG List'
>Subject: More HP for less $, was aftermarket air-cleaner
>assemblies
>
>I think the big question is what are you really trying to do and what
>kind of power changes do you expect. An engine is a system. Change
>one
>thing and it affects the rest of the system.
>
>Instead of giving Moss all your cash for a Peco, here's a way to get
>about 10% more power (and maybe even more) and a good feeling about
>your
>car for almost no money.
>
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