Re: [VintageLambo] Re: Jalpa CAM Power Specs

Molte Grazie LAUST! You Mad-MAN!Thanks ever SO MUCH for your advise... -you have far more experience that do I; and I truly appreciate you assistance! I will reflect upon your words & direction then I"ll email you back over the coming weekend- Happy Holidays & Best Regards, Herm >>> Herman, Since you are posing the questions publicly, here are my thoughts for internal engine improvements for the Jalpa: 1)Total Seal (http://www.totalseal.com) now has a gapless design for the top compression ring where they previously only had a gapless 2nd ring. Since rings need a pressure difference to ensure good seal, a gapless 2nd ring only would be a problem. It was also Al Burtoni"s recommendation not to use Total Seal at the time of my Espada re-built some 8 years ago, but a gapless top (and 2nd) ring would definitely be worthwhile investigating further. 2)When you have the pistons out, it would be a very good idea to have a competent person evaluate, if would be worthwhile to purchase custom designed pistons, for example from JE Pistons (http://www.jepistons.com). 3)Thermal coating has many benefits, such as maybe +3% power, cooler engine compartment, no oil cracking on bottom of piston (= reduced engine wear). I have used High Performance Coatings (http://www.hpcoatings.com) in the past, but there are other coating companies. The components/features worth coating are: a) piston top, valve heads, b) combustion chamber and exhaust runners on the heads and c) all of the exhaust system (headers, connecting pipes and mufflers externally). The coating companies would like to sell you antifriction coating as well, but in my limited experience, it wears off in a few thousand miles (good for the racing industry though). 4)I understand that your oil-cooler is re-located to the front. This leaves right side fresh air intake open for utilization. Some intake ducting over there would give a few extra horses. 5)I wouldn"t go for hotter cams unless your current ones are damaged. Since my engine worked very well, I do not intent to go to this "deep" (and I certainly don"t hope that I will be forced to after my external improvements). I know that I am "shooting myself in the foot" with these good recommendations, but with a twin turbo set-up I am sure I will have "plenty of feet to shoot". Keep us posted on you progress and I will too. Laust --- In VintageLambo@yahoogroups.com, "hermanlewis3rd" wrote: > Greeting & Happy Holiday"s Raymond! > > As the leading expert on "all things JALPA... +QV down draught..." > > I"d like to ask what your feelings are on specific "enhancements" & "recommendations" when rebuilding the 3.5 ltr V-8...any ideas on hotter cams, pistons, heads & valves??? > > Please advise as I"m keeping the V-8 engine in the Jalpa- > > ...also, I"m serious about my dream car, the "99 Titanium Roadster- Nora has it in stock at Beverly Hills Lamborghini (also owns Platinum Motors)looks like I"m getting VERY close in the price as well....about Jan. 6th 2003 it could be the day! Vvvvvvrrrrrrrrrroooooooommmmmmmmmmm! > > Thanks in ADVANCE! > > Hermann > Jalpa DLA12075 > > > >>> I think they wrote about Bob Wallace"s Miura Jota which was said to have 430 bhp and of course a highly tuned engine. > I can"t imagine a car with 308 deg. cam is drivable on raod use... > > Raymond <<<