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  1. There’s a distributor on my car with a vacuum timing adjustment thingy. Iirc it helps burn fuel better at cruising speed. Ignites it earlier because it burns slower or something.

  2. Could you do away with the situation between carbs and plenum? Using machined bellmouths+plenum that incorporate o-rings that go directly on the carbs. Might give you a bit more room and by that better access maybe? And easier to make changes for pitot experimenting.

  3. The things that spring to mind.. A turbo that has low inertia (spools up quicker) and low resistance (keeps it revs longer). Small volumes to pressurize the turbo and the intake faster. A cam(timing) that increases engine output to start the turbo earlier. Which might cause the cam to 'run out' maybe at revs. But if the turbo can compensate for that..?

    There are lots of interesting modern car engines. And usually it is no problem to find pictures. They can provide insight into what works as well. Like cars with V engines and 1 or 2 turbo's right on top, very close to the inlet. And cylinder heads that function as a collector. With the turbo bolted to straight to the head.

    A reed valve to bypass inlet drag of the turbo is also really cool. Would it work with fuel injection though? Basically it creates a second air inlet. Depends on what sensors the FI relies maybe?

  4. TLS throttle bodies will fit. Fitting S oil cooler will need drilling and tapping in the cases. Clutch pushrod might need looking at as there are three versions (5 and 6 spring cable, 6 spring hydro). Iirc ‘97s had a two wire gear pos sensor, TLR 3. Waterpump housing is different but should swap over.

    Iirc cams are different. Forged pistons. Heads can be O port or D port on a S. TLR always D port.

  5. Sometimes a ratchet/ring spanner and a socket or bit can work in pretty tight spaces. Especially if the ratchet has a fine mech.

    Apparently there's also stuff available to make rubber bits supple again.

  6. What’s wrong with a crankbreather system connected with the intake?

    Ok burning lots of oil ain’t good, but a good separater ought to sort that no?

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