Asbo's pop goes blown small block

Had the pop on the road for few years now - and it needed a freshen up (and to go a bit quicker)

so heres how it looked at end of last season

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got home from hot rod drags and hiked the old blown x flow out

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2 litre blacktop zetec dropped in on a rope


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knocked up some mounts


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1.8 cvh manifold - cut off all the water heated ******ks, then a ali plate milled to levelthe blower up - its only dropped on at mo


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Exhaust manifolds are mega bucks - so bought some bends and tackled it myself - its by no mean perfect but was cheap haha! - the twin carbs on the blower are gonna make way for a 38 d gas and a cal custom style scoop.

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Water outlet is on back of the head on these engines - and again a water rail is mega money so this weeks task is to make one, pics to follow.

I cant see anything wrong with that manifold. I wouldn't even attempt to do that!!! :cool:

That Zetec should give you more than a little ooomph with that extra bit of wind from the blower eh.

Nice!!!!!!! :D

Looking good Matt, how long to test day ???

cool matt

keep the pics going, looks great

thanks guys - aimin to get it out around may time. lots to do yet - hoping to get motor out again in next couple of weeks now that i know everythin pretty much fits - want to respray firewall and tidy up the front half of the frame for a repaint - its all lookin a bit tired haha! then rebuild engine and throw the car back together - sounds easy but i know it wont be! ha

Hi Matt always thought blowers went with v engines you learn something everyday nought wrong with them exhaust manifolds :cool: have you got a rough idea what power output will be nice to see old mixed with new keep the updates coming will be watching with interest
Adie

WOW Matt,big development,its kind of like 'Breaking News' eh?
Glad you kept the blower ,its part of the character of your Pop.

Though i feel sad for the old x'flow motor :cry:

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Must admit when i took it apart I was thinking what the hell have i done?? but now its slowly comin back together i am glad i did it!!

You feel sad for the X flow?? ha think that engine would be glad to be out the car after the hammering i have given it haha!

And cossie pop - i have no idea what power output will be but we will find out soon ;-))

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Originally Posted by Asbo

You feel sad for the X flow?? ha think that engine would be glad to be out the car after the hammering i have given it haha!

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:D Very true,its out to graze now eh ,poor old thing.


:cry: "i got terrible eye's" :lol::lol::lol::lol:

no the x flow has gone to a new home and may even end up in a pop again at some point!!

THE EYES!!!! WHAT TERRIBLE EYES!!!!

You might be seeing your old crossflow sooner than you think :greet:

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Originally Posted by Asbo

no the x flow has gone to a new home and may even end up in a pop again at some point!!

THE EYES!!!! WHAT TERRIBLE EYES!!!!

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that wouldn be in a modified would it?? ;-)

Got to agree about the blower, nice to see it's still in the plan Matt. Hope it all goes well, keep the pics coming.

Cheers. Tim W.

A nice up grade.
I like the header too, looks good Matt. Those shortish primary tubes should compliment the blower at the top end, nice...

Cheers Bri - the inlet manifold side was more tricky than the exhaust to be fair - the zetec manifold bein plastic wasn much good to hold up a blower. Used 1.8cvh manifold and a zetec flange then had to have a plate milled 2 ways to get the base of the blower level. Awaiting bottom pulley adapter then can sort blower driveshaft length out, before rebuilding the motor.

you know you can get an adapter to bolt xflow inlet to a zetec dont you? couldve used your old inlet n everything. they do em to fit pinto inlets onto zetec too.

yea i realised it after i sold my xflow inlet and started the cvh maifold!! typical! ha! still this should work now.

Always loved your Pop, well done on the "upgrade" would miss not seeing it bombing about hope all goes well.

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Originally Posted by Asbo

that wouldn be in a modified would it?? ;-)

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