Andrew Posted February 20, 2017 Author Posted February 20, 2017 17 minutes ago, SootySport said: Andrew, How does a Pinto powered Westfield go so fast? I'm baffled. It's all in the driving. Quote
TAFKARM Posted February 20, 2017 Posted February 20, 2017 Just now, Andrew said: It's all in the driving. It's a duratec with pinto rocker covers. doesnt explain why mines so slow... 1 Quote
Andrew Posted February 20, 2017 Author Posted February 20, 2017 36 minutes ago, RussH said: It's a duratec with pinto rocker covers. doesnt explain why mines so slow... Perhaps you've got a Pinto with a Duratec cover? Talking of cam covers , what about a BDA cover for your average zetec.. http://www.retro-ford.co.uk/shop/content/zetec-bda-rocker-cover-z057 Quote
stickymint Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 Looks like my problem with the oil pressure reading was due to warning levels being set too high in my dash. When I got home tried it again and was getting 90psi at start up, it is only when I left it running for c 10 mins to get the oil warm then I blipped throttle did the warning lights kick in again and the pressure at tick over was over 40psi. I had videoed this and sent it to both the engine builder and Race Technology, Sam (Race Technology) suggests lowering the threshold and also look at smoothing out the reading to stop the fluctuations that I was also seeing. So all seems well. 1 Quote
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 Personally, I'd always run an Independant warning light from the gauge, I used to do it with my DASH2 and still do it with the Stack dash. Gauge functions are typically quite damped and often averaged out over time in order to produce readable, usable data to display. On the other hand, a pressure switch/warning light combo provides instant warning of a specific problem, it also gives a good back up, if what ever reason the dash craps out and "misses" a critical event. I tend to have warning lights set to a slightly higher than "absolute disaster" oil pressures, accepting the fact that after a really hard run on a really hot day, the light might flicker on a bit at idle, I then have the dash set to warn me at a level just above critical. So essentially, if the light trips but the dash doesn't, I know I may have an issue, lift off, and check the numbers in the dash and make a decision to coast in, or do a cool down run back etc. it gives that time window to potentially save an engine. Whereas if both set of lights trip out, it's immediate ignition off, coast in, in neutral and hope! Quote
stickymint Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 Dave Agree with what you say, forgot to mention in my post that yes I do have an independent old fashioned warning light - needless to say this did not come on. Quote
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