piper 270/2 cam V6

[plasticpig72]

well the 3000s that i have just bought has a Piper 270/2 and a 40 DFI carb with inlet manifold to match.
It also has stainless exhaust manifolds and full stainless system.
Engine fully balanced and Acralite pistons.
The question is, what sort of power (bhp) do you think i can expect.
Can someone give me an idea!!

[prideaux]

plasticpig72 said:

well the 3000s that i have just bought has a Piper 270/2 and a 40 DFI carb with inlet manifold to match.
It also has stainless exhaust manifolds and full stainless system.
Engine fully balanced and Acralite pistons.
The question is, what sort of power (bhp) do you think i can expect.
Can someone give me an idea!!

Set up right 200bhp IMOP very nice
A

[Adrian@]

The 40 does not have the dynamic range to be a good road carb ...IMHO of course. The exhaust is likley to be a standard system...so zero gain there. Piper list plus 18 BHP from standard.
Adrian@

[bluezeeland]

Owwing to the accralites perhaps even a little more............nice little beastie that !

[thegamekeeper]

plasticpig72 said:

well the 3000s that i have just bought has a Piper 270/2 and a 40 DFI carb with inlet manifold to match.
It also has stainless exhaust manifolds and full stainless system.
Engine fully balanced and Acralite pistons.
The question is, what sort of power (bhp) do you think i can expect.
Can someone give me an idea!!

Does it have cylinder heads fitted?

[bluezeeland]

thegamekeeper said:

plasticpig72 said:

well the 3000s that i have just bought has a Piper 270/2 and a 40 DFI carb with inlet manifold to match.
It also has stainless exhaust manifolds and full stainless system.
Engine fully balanced and Acralite pistons.
The question is, what sort of power (bhp) do you think i can expect.
Can someone give me an idea!!

Does it have cylinder heads fitted?

And more to the point, which type ?

[heightswitch]

N.

[plasticpig72]

the heads have steel seats for unleaded and the rockers are the roller type "Yella Terra".
I imagine the heads have been flowed.
The car once belonged to "Mike Palmer" who was in the TVR Club ond took it to "Le Mans" in 2002, i have a photo of the car on the circuit.

[thegamekeeper]

plasticpig72 said:

the heads have steel seats for unleaded and the rockers are the roller type "Yella Terra".
I imagine the heads have been flowed.
The car once belonged to "Mike Palmer" who was in the TVR Club ond took it to "Le Mans" in 2002, i have a photo of the car on the circuit.

And did Mike Palmer who was in the TVR Car Club in 2002, ran it on unleaded fuel, fitted Yella Terra roller rockers and had his photo taken at Le Mans tell you how big the inlet and exhaust valves were?

[Adrian@]

We should set up a sweep stake, proceeds to ME LOL ...but I will chip in at (assuming it has valves) 171.7 BHP
Adrian@

[thegamekeeper]

Adrian@ said:

We should set up a sweep stake, proceeds to ME LOL ...but I will chip in at (assuming it has valves) 171.7 BHP
Adrian@

I think since the horse meat scandal last year you can no longer have 0.7 of a horsepower in UK anymore bur since OP is French he probably can.

[bluezeeland]

thegamekeeper said:

Adrian@ said:

We should set up a sweep stake, proceeds to ME LOL ...but I will chip in at (assuming it has valves) 171.7 BHP
Adrian@

I think since the horse meat scandal last year you can no longer have 0.7 of a horsepower in UK anymore bur since OP is French he probably can.

171.7 at the wheels work out (roughly) to 200ish at the flywheel...........(taking cover here)

Alan (good French name that...) could we see the LM picture ? (or any other of the car)

[heightswitch]

bluezeeland said:

171.7 at the wheels work out (roughly) to 200ish at the flywheel...........(taking cover here)

Alan (good French name that...) could we see the LM picture ? (or any other of the car)

Din or SAE ?

Edited by heightswitch on Thursday 7th August 14:59

[bluezeeland]

Dunno, don't speak French

[bluezeeland]

heightswitch said:

bluezeeland said:

171.7 at the wheels work out (roughly) to 200ish at the flywheel...........(taking cover here)

Alan (good French name that...) could we see the LM picture ? (or any other of the car)

Din or SAE ?

Edited by heightswitch on Thursday 7th August 14:59

Not fair this, Neil, now you have edited the post the whole pun is missed ! (only kidding ! )

Apoligising to OP for going widely off topic !

Perhaps we could chip in for a r/r session ?

[GAjon]

Assuming it's had head work-

I'd guess about 125 to 135 bhp at the wheels top.

[Adrian@]

Wildly off topic LOL...I am not that optimistic...mine is at the flywheel... pistons are pistons rockers are rockers a 40 carb is a 40.
Adrian@

[plasticpig72]

i am English from Pompey and just decided to retire in Brittany.
I am sure the 3000S will have enough grunt to show some of my French friends driving Austin Healey 3000 what a true British Sportscar can do ha ha ha.
I will scan the photo from Le Mans and post it soon

[bluezeeland]

plasticpig72 said:

i am English from Pompey and just decided to retire in Brittany.
I am sure the 3000S will have enough grunt to show some of my French friends driving Austin Healey 3000 what a true British Sportscar can do ha ha ha.
I will scan the photo from Le Mans and post it soon

Well done that, give'em a run for their money ! Looking forward to the picture !

[plasticpig72]

bluezeeland,
photo Le Mans