AF16E Spree swap, summer project!

[Trafficjamz]

I let it idle now for 10-15 minutes and the temp climbed slowly up to 330 F before i shut it off.
Isn't a little toasty just for idle? Maybe a little lean?

Still have the shrouds off it though so maybe not

Hard to say with the shrouds off. I would not worry about it .

[Wheelman-111]

Greetings:

Exactly why are you heat-cycling sans shrouds? Maybe you plan to re-torque the headbolts/studs/nuts? Just install the shrouds finger-tight for your remaining heat cycles and check idle temps. I suspect a vacuum leak, even without shrouds 330 is a bit more than Flash sees at WOT.

[Petrock's 1984 Spree]

Greetings:

Exactly why are you heat-cycling sans shrouds? Maybe you plan to re-torque the headbolts/studs/nuts? Just install the shrouds finger-tight for your remaining heat cycles and check idle temps. I suspect a vacuum leak, even without shrouds 330 is a bit more than Flash sees at WOT.

Yeah pretty much. This thing is a rattling machine and has already loosened some of my bolts a little. So i might grab some lock nuts for the exhaust. No leak to speak of.

I got nervous as well so i put the shrouds on and let it warm up. Even with it idling a bit high temps never exceeded 220 F
Im psyched!

[Petrock's 1984 Spree]

Is it better to let it get that hot for the heat cycles?
Does it break in the bore a bit more or should i just shut up and keep the shrouds on?

[Trafficjamz]

Remember that letting it cool down completely is just as important as heating is up.

[Petrock's 1984 Spree]

Yeah i am, no worries.

I'm a little surprised at just how long it takes to cool completely. Close to an hour or so it seems

[fastplastic]

metal does like to hold heat.....

[eliteguy50]

I think the better option is to use an actual gasoline safe fuel level sensor. I would leave the shrouds on it for heat cycles at those time intervals. Heat cycling to the temps that it will run at on the road is what you want.

[Petrock's 1984 Spree]

Well my home made oil plug failed on me. I saw it slowly working its way out even with that big fender washer over it.

I guess the premix and heat combo made the JB weld fail. Looks like i'll be ordering a oil plug tonight before pressing on

[SpreeMadness520]

I folded and bought one too

[Petrock's 1984 Spree]

Good move.

Finally arrived today and fired it upfor the 8th heat cycle. I knocked the idle down a little too and temps at idle are pretty steady at around 215-220.

Is that a toasty for idle?

[Petrock's 1984 Spree]

Holy crap this thing is QUICK!

At 1/4 to 1/2 throttle this thing gets up and goes! 35 in heartbeat! What a noisy little bugger too!

[Petrock's 1984 Spree]

Alright well turns out the cops over here are real picky little screwballs and wont let me ride the thing again unless i can quiet it down

Sooo i know putting the stock pipe on a corsa will choke it and it wont perfrom well at all.
So my thinking is to down grade and get a contessa kit which can use the stock pipe with better results.

Also, does anyone have any experience with the technigas next or next r pipe? The big factor being are they more quiet than the V8 typhoon?

Thanks guys

[evilone]

Hmmm, i went with the Contessa and am now thinking about the Corsa. It does run great with the stock carb and pipe but i can't resist wanting to upgrade. I'll have to see what a carb and pipe does for it.

[Petrock's 1984 Spree]

Alright baka, you said it would look a bit ridiculous and i told you i would make it looks nice. Well nice went out the window and was replaced by level of easiness

But it is a bit quieter!!
The silencer is off a 32mm V8 pipe

P1010990 by jpetrak, on Flickr

P1010991 by jpetrak, on Flickr

P1010992 by jpetrak, on Flickr

However, i still cant make it run well!! I have to take all the slack out of the throttle cable just to keep it running and when i open the gas up a little it smokes like an marijuana addict. And i did bend the float parellel like ya said Tjamz. Soo maybe the b8hs plug is just too cold?