Originally Posted by
tabetha
I wouldn't bother with the 1.8 zetec in place of a 2L pinto personally, just put the bike carbs on the pinto.
The angle is not super critical, because thinking about it what does a bike do that a car doesn't ?, it LEANS when cornering, the carbs will cope ok with any angles a car can throw at them, when going uphill or downhill if the carbs needed a specific angle how would they cope with hills ?
The "specific" angle is no doubt just a certain angle that gives best clearance around other engine components.
tabetha
The pinto is 105bhp, the zetec is 150bhp. To get 150 out of the pinto would be a lot of money bearing in mind I got the zetec for free!!!!!
That is my reason for doing the zetec. It is the 130ps engine with the 2ltr cams. It was dyno'd at 150bhp at the wheels, apparently with bike carbs, and I have no reason to disbelieve the guy.
My understanding of bikes and carbs is thus: When a bike leans, it keeps the fuel flat in comparison to the float bowl due to centrifugal force. When a car corners, the carbs stay upright and the fuel is thrown to one side, therefore the angle has to be there to help eliminate this when cornering. By having the carbs at an angle ensures fuel is never starved.
I was just wondering if there is a specific angle that gives best results.
Daz