Nikdev and his 360 Gl....

Post by **griffo20022** » 12 May 2008 05:05 pm

What were the problems you had bud? Gutting you couldnt make it but that engine bay rocks with those parpy noise makers in there

Get a vid of it running dude I wanna hear it!!!

Post by **swordfish210** » 12 May 2008 05:27 pm

Get those Filter Socks off! They're horrendously detrimental for power outputs, knocking off between 7-15BHP.....seriously

Get an ITG sausage filter or similar on there. Something with about 15mm of space between the top of the filter and the start of the trumpets.

Post by **foggyjames** » 12 May 2008 10:50 pm

They look like they're stuck on the end of the trumpets, to me, rather than fully over them. I'd certainly not advocate running no filter(s). I have two ITG filters (one 'twin' for each carb) on my 40s.

cheers

James

Post by **swordfish210** » 13 May 2008 11:08 am

It doesnt matter how the socks are mounted on there they still harm the power output. Mainly because there isnt enough "spare" air floating around inside the filter. An ITG "Box" or "Sausage" filter is a much better option. Obviously running no filter is a stupid option becuase all of the dirt that is sucked in to the engine gets mashed in to the valve seats and stops the valves from sealing properly

Post by **meintag** » 13 May 2008 01:34 pm

Yes sirrrrr !!! Videos videos !!!

Post by **Nikdev** » 13 May 2008 06:29 pm

griffo20022 wrote:What were the problems you had bud? Gutting you couldnt make it but that engine bay rocks with those parpy noise makers in there

Get a vid of it running dude I wanna hear it!!!

Thancks!
No gauges were working, sorted it today with a little help from Haynes.. Also needed to tune the Weber's, and get them synkronized, going to fix that this week;)

Post by **Nikdev** » 13 May 2008 06:33 pm

foggyjames wrote:They look like they're stuck on the end of the trumpets, to me, rather than fully over them. I'd certainly not advocate running no filter(s). I have two ITG filters (one 'twin' for each carb) on my 40s.

cheers

James

they are made that way, so its space between the filter and trumpets

swordfish210 wrote:It doesnt matter how the socks are mounted on there they still harm the power output. Mainly because there isnt enough "spare" air floating around inside the filter. An ITG "Box" or "Sausage" filter is a much better option. Obviously running no filter is a stupid option becuase all of the dirt that is sucked in to the engine gets mashed in to the valve seats and stops the valves from sealing properly

Its genuine Uni filters, don't think they are made so you loose power, they are made to create a space between the trumpet and filter..
They are not like the usual socks...

Post by **SteveP** » 13 May 2008 09:00 pm

Awesome, need videos

Post by **Jason B** » 13 May 2008 09:06 pm

^+1000 - I need cheering up

Post by **foggyjames** » 14 May 2008 12:23 am

I made more power than anyone expected with those on. I imagine the trumpets end about an inch from the end of the filter. They might blunt it a bit, but they don't exactly cause a restriction if you blow through them.

cheers

James

Post by **filthyjohn** » 14 May 2008 02:29 am

It's all about surface area guys.

Post by **Nikdev** » 14 May 2008 07:25 pm

More pics..Was weary tight to get the cooler back in, managed to break it

but with some chemical metal is as good as new:

Close fit:

Bought a 25£ insurance today:

The new stretch, looving it

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Testing it on friday! Whoomwhoooooooom

Post by **Cloud** » 14 May 2008 07:31 pm

Nice

It'll be interesting to see how that metal epoxy will hold up, keep us posted with it, been looking at the stuff for a while.

Post by **SteveP** » 14 May 2008 07:35 pm

Nice work, keep an eye on that radiator outlet though - someone did a repair like that on my 343 before I fitted a new radiator and it didn't last long!

Post by **Ronnie** » 14 May 2008 08:09 pm

Most of my dad's fishing boat is held together with chemical metal and duct tape, he has no idea what the concept "preventative maintenance" even means. Still, he hasn't drowned yet.