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    I'm off to a session on the rollers

    let you know how the car got on when I get back.

  • #2
    Cant wait to hear what you get from it !

    Check oil water fan belts etc etc etc

    Make sure you stand in the rolling road area as the noise of a car on rollers is scary - especially if its your own car ! - lol
    cheeRS

    DAVE

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    • #3
      just come from doing just that dave.

      done a rolling road session with Kent before, but not with my own tool.

      Will tell all.

      Right I'm off.

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      • #4
        1st Run 131.9bhp / 132.2 lbft @ 5908

        2nd Run 135.7bhp / 136.6 lbft @ 5551

        It is known that these rollers read low. Had to have the IDF's rejetted as the carbs were jetted with the Aux jets upside down.

        Compression as spot on & all equal with in 1%

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        • #5
          Those @ the wheels figures ?

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          • #6
            yeah

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            • #7
              Top stuff

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              • #8
                what the rule of thumb % loss from a RWD, is it 15%

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                • #9
                  No idea...

                  Be nice to know roughly tho

                  mine made 320 @ the wheels, last time

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                  • #10
                    I thought is was 15-20% for RWD & 30-35 for 4wd

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                      • #13
                        thats not to bad then kel....
                        sigpiccheeRS paul

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                        • #14
                          Originally posted by Kel
                          1st Run 131.9bhp / 132.2 lbft @ 5908

                          2nd Run 135.7bhp / 136.6 lbft @ 5551
                          It still has its loverly flat torque curve

                          And the IDF "dip" at around 2000 - 2500 as well

                          Did your man try near the 7000rpm area ?

                          I have had the engine held at 7500rpm (as you well know - lol)

                          If those figures are at 5500 - 6000 rpm then engine is still near or on the 175bhp @ fly that I had from it

                          NICE !

                          p.s. Aux jets were direct from Australia
                          cheeRS

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                          • #15
                            HP figure are very misleading without knowing a bit about car and rollers.

                            Anyhow a RWD escort will lose between 32 and 38 hp to the driveline.

                            I am very happy for your figures.

                            But

                            the rpm is very low for that figure.

                            I would have expected closer to 7500.

                            Can I have engine specs?

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