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Robert James Registered User
Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 27
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Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 3:03 pm Post subject: Tuning the Riley Engine |
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Hi All
anyone got any articles or ideas on tuning reasonable cheaply my Riley engines ph 1
CheersRob _________________ It won't cost much? |
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Paul Narramore Registered User
Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 181 Location: Aylesford, Kent.
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Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 11:36 am Post subject: |
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Rob
Wouldn't a better idea be to replace the existing Riley 1.5 engine with an MGB 1800cc engine with overdrive gearbox? Physically the same size engine without the need to spend money on tuning stuff? |
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calex_fr Registered User
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Joined: 18 Jul 2008 Posts: 408 Location: Champagne (France)
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Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:24 am Post subject: Re: riley tuning |
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rochdaleproject wrote: |
Hi All, My phase 2 with phase 1 running gear has a riley engine. I don't fancy upgrading to a stock 1800 bmc as i want to keep my car as close to the origional as possible. I have got a book on tuning the b series engine and it covers the riley models. Get in touch with me and i'll run off a few photocopies of the good bits for you.
james.farrington@talktalk.net
Cheers
james
Check out www.rochdaleproject.co.uk for more info on my car |
Hi James,
first you and your engine :
second, you say that you want to keep your phase 2 as original as possible and keep the BMC.
But phase 2 wasn't motoring by a Ford pre-crossflow of Cortina GT ? |
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KN Registered User
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Joined: 21 Jan 2006 Posts: 62 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:51 am Post subject: |
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Hi All
My phase 2 ESU816 had most likely had orginally a Riley/Woseley B series engine in it as it has the Phase 1 front end and steering. Since then it has had an A series ex Marina and a Fiat 1600 t/cam. Now a Ford pre-crossflow 1500cc.
Best wishes Keith Nicholson _________________ Olympic Phase 2r ESU816 |
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zefarelly Registered User
Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 91
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Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:04 am Post subject: |
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|For any engine ( ie old pushrod type) you could do a lot worse than buy Dave Vizards A series tuning book.
also 4 stroke performance tuning by A GRaham Bell is a good read.
the cylinder head is the place to work, you'll get free power, torque and economy by fettling it well. |
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Mike Wood Registered User
Joined: 06 Jun 2009 Posts: 17 Location: Scotland - SW
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Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 10:20 am Post subject: Re: Tuning the Riley Engine |
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Hi
The book I think James mentions is:
B. M. C. and Leyland B-series Engine Data
by Lindsay Porter
ISBN: 0850455979
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Publication Date: October 24th, 1985
It is useful on engine specs. The tuning data may be a bit out of date if you are tuning a racing or rallying MGB these days.
You might find one on-line; I got given a copy years ago.
Best wishes
Mike
Robert James wrote: |
Hi All
anyone got any articles or ideas on tuning reasonable cheaply my Riley engines ph 1
CheersRob |
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