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Title: 1965 Mini traveller VEMS GT17 TBi
Post by: Bat on March 21, 2008, 05:23:03 PM
Hi,
I'm so chuffed you wouldn't believe it!   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Here it is, 1st throw of the key :)
http://home.freeuk.com/bat/startup.3gp (http://home.freeuk.com/bat/startup.3gp) (Quicktime)
OR
http://www.teamtorque.co.uk/pics/startup.wmv (http://www.teamtorque.co.uk/pics/startup.wmv) (Windoze media player)
Thanks to everyone that helped   :)
Cheers,
Gavin :)
Title: Re: 1965 Mini traveller VEMS GT17 TBi
Post by: [email protected] on March 22, 2008, 09:42:39 AM
Nicely done.

Are you using much of a priming pulse at the moment? I remember that I had to press the accelerator to help it catch.
It sounds rich when running so maybe you need to increase your cranking PWs the base VE will probably clean up the afterstart enrichment.

I still think that twin TBi would be interesting, my old 1380 worked lovely on twin 1 3/4" SUs.
Title: Re: 1965 Mini traveller VEMS GT17 TBi
Post by: Bat on March 22, 2008, 12:59:29 PM
Hi,
Thanks Rob. It's a bit rich, time to try out my tuning skills  :o
That's running the Elise setup with just changes to Req fuel, ign and inj configs
I checked the sparks were right before I did the fuel, swapped coil pack wires over and the timing marks lined up spot on!
I couldn't believe my ears when it fired a few times when I cranked it over. It needs a bit of throttle to get it going and keep it running as I've got no idle air bypass fitted yet ::)
Couple more videos....

http://www.teamtorque.co.uk/pics/runup.wmv (http://www.teamtorque.co.uk/pics/runup.wmv)

http://www.teamtorque.co.uk/pics/runupmt.wmv (http://www.teamtorque.co.uk/pics/runupmt.wmv)

Cheers,
Gavin :)
Title: Re: 1965 Mini traveller VEMS GT17 TBi
Post by: Bat on May 04, 2008, 07:17:20 PM
Hi,
ISCV fitted yesterday :)
Just got to set it all up now!  :o
Cheers,
Gavin :)