Originally Posted By John07
Button,
My claims for my Lotus are just the results as I find them. As for your comment of "poorer driveablity" all I can say is that there must have been something wrong. The better driveability is one of the best things of the conversion. Also, to be fair it may depend on what carbs you have changed from. SU's in particular are good on the driveability front, but EFI should still be better.

The extra power from a 2l Duratec with TB's is only what Omex claim for their standard engine with TB's.
http://omextechnology.co.uk/Omex%20Duratec%20Engine%20v4_0.pdf

If, on your home made ignition you are not using the engine load as an input then you are missing a trick. With this you can run a lot more advance while cruising and still keep the engine from pinking while under heavy load. If building a new engine it will enable you to run a higher compression ratio.

A couple more links that may be interesting:
http://www.sbdev.co.uk/Parts%201_6L%20Catalogue.htm
http://www.emeraldm3d.com/articles/cat/knowledge-zone/

Cheers
John


Thanks John; Maybe You will pull Me into the 21st Century. Lots of good information. This should keep Me busy for a bit.


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