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Re: KAD engine in a white Mk3 Convertible does go
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Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:22 pmby administrator
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.
Re: KAD engine in a white Mk3 Convertible does go
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Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:14 pmby Rich
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?
Rich
Re: KAD engine in a white Mk3 Convertible does go
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Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:48 pmby manifold
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.
Re: KAD engine in a white Mk3 Convertible does go
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Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:16 amby manifold
Ho Ho Ho.....Santa came early this year.
Ah looks just like a normal gearbox.....(Clue, look closely. Count the gears on the laygear
).
...in a last off the line new casing.
The usual weak link, the third motion bearing, rolls in a steel caged double roller.
Re: KAD engine in a white Mk3 Convertible does go
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Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:20 amby Stuart
I don't know David
couldn't you wait until Christmas day, nice present by the way
Re: KAD engine in a white Mk3 Convertible does go
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Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:59 amby manifold
Cheers Stuart.
I was never good at waiting. I was the kind of tinker who used to search out all the hiding places.
Re: KAD engine in a white Mk3 Convertible does go
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Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:50 pmby manifold
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
Drive flanges (mk1/2 metro specific)
Upper arms (mk1/2 metro specific)
I think Carl's done a great job. They are almost too nice to fit!
Re: KAD engine in a white Mk3 Convertible does go
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Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:07 amby Stuart
My oh my! Christmas is even earlier this year David
.
You do know that you're going to have take your wheels off at the shows now to show off your shiny bits
Re: KAD engine in a white Mk3 Convertible does go
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Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:44 amby manifold
Lol. Judging by the last show I don't think many are that bothered.
Theres more interest in 50 year old technology.
Re: KAD engine in a white Mk3 Convertible does go
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Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:33 pmby Stuart
How's it going David? any shiny bits fitted ready to show off?