my nova - Page 3

novadaz · 24-06-2008, 13:49

Here is a pic of the throttle bodies re spaced out to suit the inlet manifold.i also hav fitted the xe fuel rail and had a small braket made to hold the rail in place.

The nxt job with these is to fit the xe throttle position sencor switch and make all the bodies open at the same time.

philip2 · 24-06-2008, 14:19

try and use the centre of the carbs, and weld a couple of little tabs to make the butterflies open at same time(if know what im getting at)

novadaz · 24-06-2008, 14:22

i was going to bend one into the other,what you think its brass i think.

macc nova · 24-06-2008, 15:59

good work!

**CraigGreen** · 24-06-2008, 16:01

Do the carbs have independant cables or is the linkage missing?

LongLiveTheNova · 24-06-2008, 16:07

Single cable goes at the end Craig.
And then the spindles turn each throttle body open.

The spindle levers are going to need extending.

Out of interest why are you trying to get the xe tps etc fitted? If your trying to run these on the standard ecu your wasting your money/time IMO

EDIT-Ahh, your using MS v3. In that case dont use the xe tps as its not a tps, its a switch. Use the one thats already on the throttle bodies as standard.

novadaz · 24-06-2008, 16:09

im not running standerd ecu. iv got a megasquirt v3.im swoping the throttle position sensor because im using the xe loom plus it makes thing easy

novadaz · 24-06-2008, 16:12

so u recon use the plug thats ther. so il get the plug that plugs into the TP's thats all ready on the boddies cut the old plug off the xe loom and join the wires.

LongLiveTheNova · 24-06-2008, 16:13

Hmmm, if you cant easily make it fit, just chop the wires on the xe loom and join them with the std tb tps.
And as said, Xes dont have a proper POT throttle sensor, its just a basic switch. MS needs a varying POT tps.

novadaz · 24-06-2008, 16:14

why r the spindal levers going to need extending?

LongLiveTheNova · 24-06-2008, 16:44

Erm, because look at your pics?

Theres now a 1/4" gap inbetween the spindle lever on each body(the gold bit with the springs etc), they should be touching(which is how one linkage opens all four bodys simultaneously)

novadaz · 05-07-2008, 18:02

Took the bottom end to my friend on friday hes gona start stiping it once hes finishd the head.Got my cams bk from autosprint so i gave them to friend.The bottom end needs stripin as i hav decided to go for 87mm pistons and lighten and balance the engine.

Got a pic of the head in progress also.

philip2 · 05-07-2008, 20:13

any more pics of the head matey, and in the ports??

getting there slowly

Gaz86 · 05-07-2008, 20:53

i see you have one of those ilusive money trees

****in awesome build, i would use the tps that came with the TBs and bend over the spindles so they interconnect.

P.S. the first set of TBs look like CBR F1 bodies

novadaz · 06-07-2008, 07:28

The first bodies are honda cbr 1000 thay hav a 43mm bore but as you can see thay do not split into 4 but into 2 plus it would be harder to make a box for them because theres nothing to hold onto.
Ive made the biggest choice of my life the other day,in september i will be starting a new job going to colage once a week and my wages will go from 22k to 12k.But i am thinking of the future as the prospecs are much better and i wownt hav to travel and do a lot of over time lol.So this means the car will take much longer to finish because of funds,but ive nearly finish coleting the parts for the engine so i could put the engine in when its finishd and hav sum fun with it as it looks lol.

novadaz · 13-07-2008, 18:28

Got some work done today,me and my mate decided to do the chasi leg and put a spare bloc and head in to make sure ther is enough clearance.

Im geting the manifold back this week so i will put it on the head along with the bodies to se how much room i hav for a air box to be made.

Me and my mate were also thinking of bringin the air flow pipe through the dizzy side as ther is more room this side of the head not sure yet still thinking bout it.

novadaz · 13-07-2008, 18:29

novadaz · 17-07-2008, 19:50

Here is a strengthning kit from chris ashley ready for when the engine comes out.

novadaz · 30-07-2008, 18:45

Because of funds and new job only weeks away i have decided to get 86.75mm pistons with cut out from auto sprint in stead of forged ones.

I have also sold my gsxr 750 throttle bodie set up on ebay last week.

novadaz · 08-08-2008, 19:54

yesterday i orderd my direc to head throttle bodies from qed,and today i was stund that thay had been deliverd.cant wait to fiddle with them.lol

rwdmad · 08-08-2008, 20:07

Oooo them throttle bodies look sexual , how much they set you back mate ?

novadaz · 08-08-2008, 20:12

the bodies with trumpets,fuel rail,throttle position sensor and a few other little sensors including vat and p+p came to 730 pounds.

rwdmad · 08-08-2008, 20:18

ooo not bad considering then

philip2 · 09-08-2008, 06:41

you do know, once our cars are built, have to have a play, was down bangor the other day, so not much further to pop over anglesey

novadaz · 09-08-2008, 08:10

your welcome m8.i cant wait now,going over to the workshop in a bit put them on the spare engine thats in the bay.u still aint reply to me about the spec of your xe.