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this should provide a bit of pep .........
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 3:46 am
by shoebone
................ nothing to do with me, and above my pay grade anyway
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Crossflow-7-Por ... e4&vxp=mtr
Re: this should provide a bit of pep .........
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 9:36 am
by bmcecosse
Not as good as a proper 8 port head!
Re: this should provide a bit of pep .........
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 10:23 am
by philthehill
I agree that it is not as good as the Arden 8 port head.
The main benefits of the 7 port head over the 8 port are purely financial in that you do not need to have the special cam, the special exhaust manifold, have No: 2 & No: 4 rods machined to clear the cam lobes and the special correct length push rods. which all cost considerably extra.
http://www.minispares.com/product/Class ... /classic/8 port head.aspx|Back to search
If you choose the 7 port cross flow head you will need at least two Weber carbs and they are not cheap - so deep pockets needed either way.
Re: this should provide a bit of pep .........
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 10:26 am
by bmcecosse
I've seen it done with 4 Amals!
Re: this should provide a bit of pep .........
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 10:29 am
by philthehill
Re: this should provide a bit of pep .........
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 9:37 am
by Redmoggy
I'm sure they have a better cold start device, I still had this vision of a chap in Tweed jacket popping the bonnet of a Midget every morning to 'Tickle' all four Amal carbs!
Rod
Re: this should provide a bit of pep .........
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 9:48 am
by philthehill
His name is Mr Tickle.
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=mr+ ... &FORM=IGRE
I would suggest that an 'A' Series fitted with four Amals is tended to by a man in white overalls (not a white coat
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Re: this should provide a bit of pep .........
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 10:33 am
by chrisryder
Reading the ebay listing further, they do offer the kit with two webbers to suit. At $2250 all in. £1500 roughly. Which I dare say isn't THAT expensive in my eyes... Not sure what cam you'd want to run with that setup though.
Re: this should provide a bit of pep .........
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 3:36 pm
by philthehill
My 940 head modified to 7 port with two 45 DCOE Webers currently runs a 649 cam and is quite tractable.