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Re: 1293cc Arden 8 port with Lucas Injection Gr.2
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2015 2:24 am
by Bart Smith
HOLY CRAP!
There is no way racing electric cars is going to replace that!
Re: 1293cc Arden 8 port with Lucas Injection Gr.2
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2015 5:10 am
by Flygirl
Fantastic! Epic noise....
Re: 1293cc Arden 8 port with Lucas Injection Gr.2
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2015 11:17 pm
by surfblue63
Just had my daily dose
Re: 1293cc Arden 8 port with Lucas Injection Gr.2
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2015 12:23 am
by JC T ONE
surfblue63 wrote:Just had my daily dose
Ohh and here was me thinking I was the only one
Re: 1293cc Arden 8 port with Lucas Injection Gr.2
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2015 2:49 am
by minimans
Back in my day having a dose was NOT a good thing.......................................
Re: 1293cc Arden 8 port with Lucas Injection Gr.2
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2015 8:30 am
by mk1
having a dose was NOT a good thing.
I don't know whether to comment
or
Did make me laugh though.
Re: 1293cc Arden 8 port with Lucas Injection Gr.2
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2015 11:01 pm
by SMOKE GREY
Re: 1293cc Arden 8 port with Lucas Injection Gr.2
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 7:33 pm
by e-type
Been on the rollers today:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JGj_By65aw
running a bit rich i the lower rpm range
The best 1293 5 port Swiftune cam/head split Weber car on these rollers is 135hp
We did 145hp and 140Nm
Re: 1293cc Arden 8 port with Lucas Injection Gr.2
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 10:35 pm
by Oldskoolbaby
Thats fantastic. What sort of revs are you running to make that power? Would love to see some indepth pictures of the injection system. I'm current debating whether to fit TJ, Lucas or Kungelfischer. Watching your video's is making me want Lucas!!
Re: 1293cc Arden 8 port with Lucas Injection Gr.2
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2015 8:46 am
by e-type
Max Hp is at 7000rpm, but keeping it all the way to 8300rpm where the ignition is cut.
I would also go for Lucas, parts are available allthouge expensive.
Re: 1293cc Arden 8 port with Lucas Injection Gr.2
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2015 8:52 am
by Astro
e-type wrote:Max Hp is at 7000rpm, but keeping it all the way to 8300rpm where the ignition is cut.
I would also go for Lucas, parts are available allthouge expensive.
This means a 300°/300° cam? Are there special sources for these Lucas parts?
Re: 1293cc Arden 8 port with Lucas Injection Gr.2
Posted: Sat May 02, 2015 10:49 pm
by skorwxe
I know a guy who can supply fully refurbished Lucas metering units and or parts - will dig out his details and post. I own a car with the Weslake 8 port head (dry deck) with the earlier slide throttle set up - the engine needs finishing before I can run it !! I hope it will sound as good as this one does when it finally runs!
Re: 1293cc Arden 8 port with Lucas Injection Gr.2
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 7:45 pm
by e-type
The 8 port Mini finaly made it to the track this weekend, but unfortunately it had trouble with the gear change from 2nd to 3th.
So I only have this small clip from Jyllands ringen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSMoKTWN7pw
Thomas
Re: 1293cc Arden 8 port with Lucas Injection Gr.2
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 5:09 pm
by CooperSweden
skorwxe wrote: ↑Sat May 02, 2015 10:49 pm
I know a guy who can supply fully refurbished Lucas metering units and or parts - will dig out his details and post. I own a car with the Weslake 8 port head (dry deck) with the earlier slide throttle set up - the engine needs finishing before I can run it !! I hope it will sound as good as this one does when it finally runs!
Hi!
Who can supply parts for the Lucas injection?
I have a unit from the 70 but I miss some parts.
Regards
Re: 1293cc Arden 8 port with Lucas Injection Gr.2
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 8:36 pm
by Hipwell
CooperSweden wrote: ↑Fri Aug 07, 2020 5:09 pm
skorwxe wrote: ↑Sat May 02, 2015 10:49 pm
I know a guy who can supply fully refurbished Lucas metering units and or parts - will dig out his details and post. I own a car with the Weslake 8 port head (dry deck) with the earlier slide throttle set up - the engine needs finishing before I can run it !! I hope it will sound as good as this one does when it finally runs!
Hi!
Who can supply parts for the Lucas injection?
I have a unit from the 70 but I miss some parts.
Regards
Which bits do you need?
Re: 1293cc Arden 8 port with Lucas Injection Gr.2
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 7:38 pm
by Russsellmk1
Re: 1293cc Arden 8 port with Lucas Injection Gr.2
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:56 pm
by georgesheep
Hi
I read with great interest these new reply's to the original thread. In the last few day I have finished a project engine that I have been working on for the last few years with no particular use in mind, I imagine it could be used for track days and hill climbs but I expect that most likely it will go into a road car for some fun. I made the slide throttle inlet manifold myself melting down an old Landrover TD5 cylinder head for material. I hope to have it running on the dyno in the next few weeks to calibrate the Lucas metering unit fuel cam.
Regards Paul
Re: 1293cc Arden 8 port with Lucas Injection Gr.2
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2020 8:56 am
by mk1
GREAT WORK!
Re: 1293cc Arden 8 port with Lucas Injection Gr.2
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2020 6:20 pm
by Hipwell
Very nice, can we have some more photos? Are you sure the fuel lines are good for 120psi?
Good luck driving on the road, they make an SU carburettor look like a military Swiss watch.
Do you have any data for the metering unit? I would be interested to see it.
Re: 1293cc Arden 8 port with Lucas Injection Gr.2
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 7:37 pm
by Fanfaniracing
Hi!
Wow! That's a nice engine you built here!
How did you manage to get the oil filter setup?