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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 07:40 PM
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just a few pics of my xr3 turbo - sa style as we never got the rs versions

recently made 153kw atw with Gotech , T34 @ 1.5 bar

not bad considering i roadtuned it myself , i figure 180kw atw when Gotech set it up for me

funny thing is , my sidedraught motor(pic included) felt stronger....







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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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I like that!

Good to see some different ideas!

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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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cheers

unfortunately the interior pics are with my black bucket race sets covered , and its dirty . looks a lot better when its clean

ill post some more after its finished and been to Gotech , situated about 5km's down the road from my house!!!!
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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Whats the rocker cover off on the carb'd motor???
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by GINGExR2 T
Whats the rocker cover off on the carb'd motor???
Was wondering the same too .

Really nice.
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by AndyKam
Originally Posted by GINGExR2 T
Whats the rocker cover off on the carb'd motor???
Was wondering the same too .

Really nice.
Me too!
Gives the CVH a kind of a "pre-80's look".
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 04:46 AM
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no clue

only one ive ever seen

Cast in South Africa somewhere. As for the log style manifold , cast by Brospeed SA . Its two very unique parts I have. Have been offered good money for the cover , but i wont sell it
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 08:00 AM
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The cover looks like standard US Escort CVH part. No wonder the carbs made more power. They will flow a lot more air than the small EFI manifold.
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 08:31 AM
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The cover looks like standard US Escort CVH part. No wonder the carbs made more power. They will flow a lot more air than the small EFI manifold.
thats why ive designed a airbox with a 70mm throttle that will fit to the bottom half of the efi manifold with trumpets and feed from the side

i think the restricted 50mm inlet is causing my surge problems under load in 4th and 5th gears
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 06:35 PM
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Hi there, looks like a cool project, have you any more pics of the carb turbo motor you have in the early pics? Looks quite interesting
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