I just have to tell everyone I can

[hawkeracing]

This is at the wheels not the flywheel - of my good old Skoda pushrod engine

Edited 3 April, 2013 by hawkeracing

[felicia16v]

good power there mate torque is nicely up there for a decent amount of rpms too, whats it go like now ?

[Matt Bodycombe]

That is impressive what have you done to the engine ?

[skodanorman]

Worth all the work and effort then!

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[hawkeracing]

Thanks all....yes it has finally been worth it probably, although only if it lasts a while!!! It has 1350cc and is running a cast iron 8 port big valve head, banana manifolds with Weber 40 throttle bodies and Canems ECU, a 4 branch manifold and works replica exhaust and SK6 cam.

This is it without air filters or rear box.....

[Matt Bodycombe]

Nice

[Leeboy]

Excellent stuff after lots and lots of effort. Hopefully I can have a look at Snotty in the flesh one day as the piccies I've seen look awesome!

[hawkeracing]

Excellent stuff after lots and lots of effort. Hopefully I can have a look at Snotty in the flesh one day as the piccies I've seen look awesome!

Nah - only lots of effort - less than a year from getting the head to producing the goods.......better calculations might have helped produce the results last year.....and saved a small fortune! I would say I was pioneering, but actually I am pioneering 40 year old technology that I couldn't find the information about. The main thing is its legal for hillclimbing and its good that its probably the most powerful Skoda pushrod engined Skoda in the UK. Think it might be as quick as some mongrels with Rover engines too

At the moment (until I break it or take it to bits to make it go quicker...) I intend to be at Stamford hall in May......

Edited 4 April, 2013 by hawkeracing

[Leeboy]

At the moment (until I break it or take it to bits to make it go quicker...) I intend to be at Stamford hall in May......

I was intending to be at Stanford Hall too, but then a cousin relation in Germany decided Sat 25th May was a good day for a wedding, and were off there instead....

[KenONeill]

Nice, particularly with that broad a torque curve, which is more important than a headline power figure for a hillclimber.

[skodabluecat]

Very nicely done, looking forward to showing you my rear number plate down the M5 on the way to Stanford Hall.. ..

[hawkeracing]

Thanks Jay and you probably will.......Snotty is so loud and raw I won't be doing more than 70mph I doubt.....but I've created speed using old fashioned Skoda engine parts to keep the car within the motorsport regs which was the only aim. Your mongrel is fantastic but it's not eligible for Crufts !

[skodabluecat]

Nearly fell of the kitchen stool with laughter at that comment. Cant wait to see you and the old girl..

[skodabluecat]

If you are passing near me, then we should meet up and you i can follow you down in second gear ...

[hawkeracing]

I think you may need to sort your gearing if you can do 70mph in 2nd!

[hawkeracing]

...and the proof that its going well (although you can hear a split vacuum pipe induced misfire on this run!)

[Taylor93]

Sounds Nice! with the exception of the misfires

Do you know which pipe has split or have you now got the job of finding which one?

[hawkeracing]

Yes, it was the brake servo pipe thankfully I knew it was going and knew to stand on the brakes nice and hard!

[Leeboy]

Sounds awesome. Seen yours and Kieran's other vids at Governors hairpin. Look like you had a great weekend, and weather looked great too!

[Matt Bodycombe]

Sounding and going beautifully: were they misfires of exhaust backfiring?

[hawkeracing]

Sounding and going beautifully: were they misfires of exhaust backfiring?

Yes....as mentioned, it was caused by a split in the servo vacuum hose...now fixed with a new braided hose and running like a dream.

[ajs_vrs]

Unfortunately JDM dyno over reads compared to all over, but still will be in the 100 WHP region.

[hawkeracing]

Unfortunately JDM dyno over reads compared to all over, but still will be in the 100 WHP region.

I think he would disagree as would a lot of the people who go there......he recently had one of the many VX clubs visit and a nicely run in standard Astra turbo made exactly what the factory quote. In my personal experience I found the figures the car produced (on a previous engine) were almost identical on the Bogg Bros rollers as on JDM. Ultimately the rollers main purpose is to get the engine set up well and he has certainly done that!

[KenONeill]

Unfortunately JDM dyno over reads compared to all over, but still will be in the 100 WHP region.

I think he would disagree as would a lot of the people who go there......he recently had one of the many VX clubs visit and a nicely run in standard Astra turbo made exactly what the factory quote. In my personal experience I found the figures the car produced (on a previous engine) were almost identical on the Bogg Bros rollers as on JDM. Ultimately the rollers main purpose is to get the engine set up well and he has certainly done that!

has anyone ever had figures in the same tune from him and Emerald, since their dyno is notoriously low reading?

[hawkeracing]

has anyone ever had figures in the same tune from him and Emerald, since their dyno is notoriously low reading?

I've no idea but they are a very long way apart so I don't imagine so. I can only go on my experience and not internet gossip - which is mixed as it is for most places. Some people say JDM reads high, some say he is spot on, the actual owner will tell you he believes it is spot on.

I wonder which rolling roads ajs_vrs has been to other than JDM to back up his statement?