FF1600 Engine Power

[GolddustMini]

its just luck at the end of the day, its nothing to do with the build it just makes the power and thats that

[spearce]

My 'Blue Diamond' probably only managed 97 bhp with a following wind, but it was legal diz (confirmed by RACMSA).

[diz]

Welcome back Steve. Where have you been?
I think everybody had forgotten blue diamond - until you've just reminded them that is.

[spearce]

Le Mans at the w/e, still recovering. And been offline due to technical problems, but good to see you are keeping all the FF talk bubbling. I've got a lot to catch up on.

[Triple J Motorsport]

My understanding was Jan used a Minister nick named Rocket to win the 92 festival. It was the head, inlet and carb that were the trick bits but legal. This engine was better than Patch by this time.

Last I heard Frank Bradley had it but that was years ago.

John

[Comtec Renault]

yes Rocket was a good one I had that in a car once,after J-cordova had it in his Reynard.I had one Scholar that was Warren hughes motor and it got nicked in a box trailer from outside our old unit, that was a good one,some fkn gyppo must have a mega escort van.

[JohnMiller]

Can anyone tell me anything about 'RS' FF1600 motors? From Cambridge I think? A sort of Auriga-like block colouring.

[GolddustMini]

Originally posted by ZetecNo9
It was the head, inlet and carb that were the trick bits but legal.

considering the regulations regarding the inlet manifold stipulate that the casting must be 711xxxx with the standard cast finish and no modifications AT ALL (bar refacing the carb area to maintain a horizontal float chamber...) how the fook can one ever be classed as "trick"

this lot all seems to be a load of talk talk and not much else.....

[GolddustMini]

i had a really quick engine once, i called it duncan, anyone heard of it since?

[Dunzer]

I hear Matt Gilmore has the ex-Magnussen motor in the back of his RF92.

[GolddustMini]

*counts*


so thats 4 cars with the ex magnussen engine in it
3 with patch
2 with patch 2 in it



hmmmmm *strokes beard*

[Comtec Renault]

Mini old chap you did not own the engines they were loan works motors and we are talking differant years aswell, also poss the best FF1600 engine builder is SA-Trevor-Von-Rooyen and trust me he will go threw about 500= inlet manifolds and cams and carbe ext all on the flow bench just to match the best parts he can to make the best motor!!!

[Triple J Motorsport]

Originally posted by GolddustMini
considering the regulations regarding the inlet manifold stipulate that the casting must be 711xxxx with the standard cast finish and no modifications AT ALL (bar refacing the carb area to maintain a horizontal float chamber...) how the fook can one ever be classed as "trick"

this lot all seems to be a load of talk talk and not much else.....

Ok trick was the wrong word these were the parts that made the difference!

As I stated it was legal

[GolddustMini]

Originally posted by Comtec Renault
Mini old chap you did not own the engines they were loan works motors and we are talking differant years aswell, also poss the best FF1600 engine builder is SA-Trevor-Von-Rooyen and trust me he will go threw about 500= inlet manifolds and cams and carbe ext all on the flow bench just to match the best parts he can to make the best motor!!!

i was meaning all these people that claim to have patch in the back of there car now etc, pretty good considering it shredded itself a while back!


so how do you fit a cam on a flow bench


so instead of the word being 'trick' the word should be 'matched'

[Comtec Renault]

I ment he checked them all, inuf all-ready

[Mackmot]

Oi Comtec, you know my dad was

[heel'n'toe-no]

Originally posted by Dunzer
I hear Matt Gilmore has the ex-Magnussen motor in the back of his RF92.

I don't know what or who's engine Matt has but I was at Kirkistown and witnessed a Formula Renault unable to overtake Matt from the chicane all the way round the hairpin and through debtors dip. He could only overtake him under braking in to colonial 1......Now what is that all about?

Matt do you read this stuff......Post a response and let us know.

His engine is a beast.

I hope mine is for the weekend....Just had a Greenwood re-build....Now HIS engines are fast.

If you are reading this.....I would like to send my sincere condolences on your recent family bereavement.

[Triple J Motorsport]

If Matt Gilmore has got Rocket this was the best Minister engine (up to 1992).

We had a very good Scholar for 1993/94 then packed up Kents.

[heel'n'toe-no]

Rumour has it that Matt has packed it all in........Very sudden.!?!?!?!?
Anyone know if this is true?

[diz]

Having heard how much his Dad has - alledgedly - pumped into his racing, perhaps the enough is enough stage has been reached.

[heel'n'toe-no]

I believe there was a write up in one of the motorsport papers....but I don't know which one. Diz, you appear to be in the know......Where can I read about this?

[Ian Sowman]

There was a small piece in MN the other week saying he would miss the Kirky Festival rather than risk another hospital visit due to allegedly poor driving standards. He retired after the Festival last year, so it wouldn't be the first time.

[darcym]

I heard at brands last year he was quitting after a good win,but he kept racing on. Its in his blood he may keep regional racing,but I think it maybe time to knock on the head the pro racing. Shame as he was pretty impressive. Never understood what happened to him in F3.