Long time coming (X-Flow pics)

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  1. VR6Will Forum Member

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    was originally hydraulic, and your right unless i had said no-one would be any the wiser!
     
  2. t_r_d Forum Member

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    so have you had to have any oil/water galleries re machined in the head/block to make it fit?
     
  3. DuBDuDe Forum Member

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    cams with that sort of duration usually run on solid lifters.
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  4. Mike_H Forum Addict

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    You'll need the 5 bearings to hold the cam down at 8000 revs too, you mad dawg!
     
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    You'll need ear defenders too, if it's anywhere near as noisy as mine [:x]
     
  6. VR6Will Forum Member

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    i reckon the throttle bodies should sound pretty nice tho! [:D]
     
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    should be ok without the wrap over inlet and one big tb like mine.
     
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    is it possible to get a manifold for these heads to keep running k-jet?
     
  9. t_r_d Forum Member

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    er no not that i know of
     
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    not the nicest of 8v cylinder heads in isolation from your conversion, but its impressive in as far as the bespoke engineering thats required, and the fact its a total knee in the groin for the normal induction/exhaust layout.
     
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    Looks good Will... ;) exactly the sort of route I would have taken with the 8v had Matts car not been available....

    What T/B & management setup are you going for??

    Im sure Graham at TSR built a 2L x-flow on bodies with a 304 Schrick & it was close on 190-200BHP [:D]

    Also what work are you doing on the bottom end...lightening/balancing/ knife edged crank etc?? Would seem fairly necessary given that the cam will dictate it will be a high revving unit.. ;)
     
  13. mk286GTI Forum Member

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    what would be required to run a xflow k-jet?
     
  14. chrismc Forum Junkie

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    You would need to ditch the K-Jet for starters...

    You could run Throttle bodies & aftermarket management, or use the dizzy & twin 45s....

    A rebuilt 2L bottom end will be required for decent power & more importantly reliability..
     
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    oki dokie:)
     
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    :clap:looks sweet,


    how come you have gone for an 8v any who?


    tim
     
  17. VR6Will Forum Member

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    thats the sort of figures i'm hoping for but we will see....

    going for combo of Jenvey and DTA or MBE, the bottom end has just been rebuilt, i've completed just over 1000miles now, its had the crank/rods/fly all lightened and balanced, new KS bearings, rings, and arp rod bolts ;) amongst other bits and pieces!


    why not? i've only ever seen 1 other built similar to how mine will be and like chrismc said, that made very impressive figures [:D]
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  18. TIM

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    fair enough,


    look forward to seeing the end result!


    tim
     
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    Will you have the 'thing' or not....?

    If not you'll only get half of that figure! :lol:
     

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