Phil Bates wrote:
> I believe that i also used the word strangulation in a previous post. This
> referring to what the emissions equipment does to the B engine.
I'm sure I could construct a statement that talked
about environmental issues and had the word "strangulation"
in there as well. I'll strangle my engine before I
strangle my kids, thanks.
> Acquiring, tuning, I agree with you 100%. Installation would be really easy
> though. It is nuts and bolts, about 4 hoses, and plugging some air pump
> ports.
Don't be scared by emissions gear. Removing a manifold and
replacing a new one with a gasket and so on is more work than
I have ever sunk into maintaining an emissions piece.
> There is one clear and obvious reason. A late B had 62.5 horsepower.
Yah, 62.5hp DIN.
> emissions equip (with the exception of a PCV valve) has 95 hp, and - with
Yah, 95bhp.
The difference exists, but it's not as big as you might
think after unit conversion.
Besides, horsepower is hardly the reason anybody drives a
british car. If you REALLY want to make such a big deal to
get your hp rating up to a whopping 95, you really should
be driving some other car.
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Trevor Boicey
Ottawa, Canada
tboicey@brit.ca
http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
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