KAD engine in a white Mk3 Convertible does go

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Re: KAD engine in a white Mk3 Convertible does go

Postby administrator » Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:22 pm

Hello,

Part load is where it takes time and patience. I just settled on an average curve overall after a while. Main thing for me was the utmost reliability I have had since the changeover to megajolt. plus it is very portable from engine to engine too. I have vacuum on the couple and TPS on the KAD.

Surprisingly the KAD is quite the pussycat to drive. A bit heavy on the juice with webers, but then it would be. Pulls away very well at 1000rpm all the way up to 8.5k (although it can go higher). I didnt build it as a GT, but I dont think it would be a problem being one, I would just need to change the noisy drop gears back to helical. Its all a personal opinion though I suppose.
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Re: KAD engine in a white Mk3 Convertible does go

Postby Rich » Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:14 pm

Just continuing with the MJLJ theme David, Did you just work from the base map using your bum as the dyno or has the beast been on the rollers?

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Re: KAD engine in a white Mk3 Convertible does go

Postby manifold » Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:48 pm

Yes thats basically what I did. Used based map and set off doing power runs (on a quiet private stretch of road of course!).

The ETB dash has a built in 0-60 timer which starts as soon as the gps mechanism detects a new fix (ie when the car starts to move), so used that to get my times.
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Re: KAD engine in a white Mk3 Convertible does go

Postby manifold » Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:16 am

Ho Ho Ho.....Santa came early this year.

Ah looks just like a normal gearbox.....(Clue, look closely. Count the gears on the laygear :) ).
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...in a last off the line new casing.

The usual weak link, the third motion bearing, rolls in a steel caged double roller.
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Re: KAD engine in a white Mk3 Convertible does go

Postby Stuart » Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:20 am

I don't know David :) couldn't you wait until Christmas day, nice present by the way ;)
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Re: KAD engine in a white Mk3 Convertible does go

Postby manifold » Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:59 am

Cheers Stuart.

I was never good at waiting. I was the kind of tinker who used to search out all the hiding places.
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Re: KAD engine in a white Mk3 Convertible does go

Postby manifold » Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:50 pm

Just taken delivery of a couple of nice tricky bits today.

The worlds only set of Ti upper arms and drive flanges for a Mk3 Midas ;)

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I think Carl's done a great job. They are almost too nice to fit!
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Re: KAD engine in a white Mk3 Convertible does go

Postby Stuart » Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:07 am

My oh my! Christmas is even earlier this year David :o .

You do know that you're going to have take your wheels off at the shows now to show off your shiny bits :)
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Re: KAD engine in a white Mk3 Convertible does go

Postby manifold » Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:44 am

Lol. Judging by the last show I don't think many are that bothered.

Theres more interest in 50 year old technology.
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Re: KAD engine in a white Mk3 Convertible does go

Postby Stuart » Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:33 pm

How's it going David? any shiny bits fitted ready to show off?
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