1.6 Into 1.9

[welshpug 1,626]

yep, Dan's 205 is a road car, full interior, leccy windows, I've driven it a few times and its great

 

adjustable FPR's are more trouble than they're worth, if you need more pressure just swap for a higher rated unit, or get it mapped properly.

[Mac Crash 78 1 Cars]

... roll on 20 years later, damn it I believe you but in the interests of this man's thread can we recommend him the BP 270 with his humble OE 1.9?

[welshpug 1,626]

yup, pretty sure that's what is in my engine, fitted it ages ago though I'm on MP3.1.

[Mac Crash 78 1 Cars]

MP3.1 ?

[mrfirepro 127 1 Cars]

itb's ?????

 

MP3.1 ??????

 

Don't worry about my thread it's interesting reading.

 

It's all a bit "egyptian" to me. Happy to change the cam and as you say it sounds great, but dont really want to get into the realm of mapped ECU's, different compressions, variable FPR's.

 

Can I just put in a different cam? without doing anything else, what are the benefits

 

If so just tell me what cam and from where (I know BP 270, but there just numbers to me)

 

thanks

 

is this the sort of cam --

P16BP270 from Piper Cams Edited July 24, 2014 by mrfirepro

[Stu 18]

ITB's = 'individual throttle bodies' or bodies as they are generally referred

 

MP3.1 = The later stock engine management system that does away with the airflow meter, if you look at Welshpugs content theres a rundown of his converted car

 

As for fitting the cam, it'll need shimming as per any cam install upon rebuild, but other than that its not an overly aggressive profile so doesnt 'need' anything else to work.

[mrfirepro 127 1 Cars]

I have noticed on the different heads I have taken apart that some of the cam fixings seem to have a retaining washer(sort a crescent shaped) and some not. The reason I ask is that I have a choice of two heads, one of each type.

 

I'm not sure I'm being clear but if you understand what I mean, will this make any difference to the cam I buy?

[welshpug 1,626]

the earlier heads use the retaining piece, where later ones use the flywheel end journal for lateral location iirc, aftermarket cams tend to come with both types catered for but still worth checking.

[mrfirepro 127 1 Cars]

Thanks WP, are the heads identical? if I have the option of both, is one better than the other?

 

I guess I'd go for the newer type if there are no differences in the head...

Edited July 25, 2014 by mrfirepro