~ Tech - Engine & Gearbox ~
A lot of the Technical stuff on this page has been written by Dave Andrews.
If you want to visit his site please click on the link at the bottom of this page.
Gearbox Specs & Comparison
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Another comparison table to help you choose your gearbox
Remote Gear Extention
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A DIY option for a remote linkage to fit a Type 9 Gearbox. (Right click and "Save as" .pdf file)
Bike Engine Specs & Comparison
A Comparison table for 24 of the more powerful bike engines about today
Fitting a Vauxhall XE
My Guide to fitting an XE into a Narrow bodied SE (with parts list)
Engine Specs & Comparison
This is a comparison table for the more popular car engine choices with weight, dimensions etc.
Now includes Rover V8.
How to Powertune a Ford SOHC
This is a manual on how to Power Tune a Pinto Engine -
Note: Acrobat Reader required - 34.7kb
Engine Weights
Want to know how heavy your engine is, check this out.
Engine & Transmission Weights
Engine and Transmission Weights are here.
Dellorto DHLA Carb Tuning
This is a brilliant article on Tuning the Dellorto DHLA Carburettors by Dave Andrews. It has the added advantage that you can download it too.
Webber DCOE Carb Tuning
Another brilliant article as above but on the Webber DCOE Carbs.
Camshaft Selection
A Guide to Camshaft selection by Dave Andrews
Ignition Timing
This describes how to set-up you ignition for Modified Engines by Dave Andrews.
Rover K Series Development
A must read on the K Series engine if your thinking of fitting/upgrading one from Dave Andrews.
Engine Management
The basics of engine management can be found here by kind permission of Dave again.
Making a Quick shift
Dave's guide to making a quick shift for a Ford Gearbox.Visit