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Old 15-07-2012, 03:09 PM
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Default cosworth 2.9 boa on triple downdraft carbs.

what would be a realistic power figure for a standard boa on triple downdraft carbs, 240 hp maybe ?
Old 15-07-2012, 03:45 PM
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Your not reffering to a Green Capri are you ??
Old 15-07-2012, 03:55 PM
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Or a mk3 tina?
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can make more depends on other work
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Originally Posted by blue oval 24v
can make more depends on other work
just curious assumeing a stock motor but with triple downdraft carbs set up properly.
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A mate of mine has bored and stroked his to 3.3 with triple jenevey throttle bodies running twin exhaust and is getting about 210 at the rear wheels and a stupid amount of torque as well in his xr4i
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Originally Posted by cos 4x4
A mate of mine has bored and stroked his to 3.3 with triple jenevey throttle bodies running twin exhaust and is getting about 210 at the rear wheels and a stupid amount of torque as well in his xr4i
cool, 250 hp 250 lbft would do, im fancying something classic ford and ive never had a v6 cos before.
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There was a track car posted on here a while back that was carb'd or throttle bodied and it sounded awesome!
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Would make a 3.7 conversion, will make ~265 Hp 251 lbft..... but no turbo, no party. Would make a 3.0 twin turbo 500 Hp conversion.
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