So you`ve got twin carbs and a 123 ?? Doesn`t got much better than that although i`m more than happy with stock - antici..... pation is the key - planning ahead is essential to keep the plot rolling along nicely . Sure there`ll long drawn out ascents but that goes with the territory - you`re pushing an underpowered brick uphill through custard ffs !! I`ve heard that leaving off your dust caps give you less rolling resistance - bloke down @Soggz `s pub told me so must be true ...
You're right with the anticipation - taking a run up at hills and all that, trying not to stop. I managed fine with a 1600 in my tin top for a while but I didn't like having to thrash it in 3rd to be at high enough revs in 4th that it didn't just slow down again. And I don't like causing a tail back. For ME it's more relaxing having a gruntier engine than crawling up a hill at 30mph in a 60mph limit with everyone trying to get past you..
I heard that fitting a blue coil and plenty of "No Fear" stickers gives you another 30hp, easy. Read it in Volksworld mag
Don't look at the Samba much. There's not much advice on wearing really tight shorts and a stained, sweaty vest.
I’m sure even you mean aerodynamics… And pump your tyres right up, so that you only use the middle 4”, for less rolling resistance.
Ultimate power stickers are the ‘on a mission’ ones. Way better for travelling long hill distances The ‘No fear’ stickers are better for extreme sports, or parking in the local hospital, for you’re 15th Covid Jab…
It's better to rev it hard in the lower gear than change up too early. Fitting a bigger engine in a T1 can lead onto then having to deal with the heat. The Type 4 like @Zed has starts with a much better cooling system. Then after that its fitting a Subaru from a now also ageing non Canbus donor car (oil leaks and head gaskets await).. And generally I can get up a hill fast enough that I still have to slow down on the bends.. 20 is plenty .. . When you go up a hill or down a hill, one end of the crank ends up even more in the oil while the other gets less in the oil. Even with a deep sump the surface level of the oil stays the same.
Is that why it’s better to try to avoid parking on a hill/ sloped driveway, for long periods of time, as it starves the higher end bearing on start up, accelerating wear?
While it cools better at high revs it also generates more heat so whatever. The only benefit to high revs is more power per mph. It doesn't run cooler because it's revving higher. Myth.
I was in second at one point with a Marmite Nissan leaf flying past me. Just embarrassed about that more than anything.
Buddy of mine put one of those supercharger things on his 1600. that went like stink. still, have to say he sold it soon after so who knows if its still alive or not.. my suggestions - are you getting full throttle? get someone to put the accel pedal to the floor while you look at the carb linkage - make sure its getting all the potential movement at the carb that it can. if not, adjust it so it does. - rolling road or afr. its only a little 1600 so its never going to be a rocket ship but you can check that timing, jetting etc are as good as they can be for that engine. might also save you some fuel. - change to a lower gear. if its still slows right down again, change down again. Keep doing this you'll prob find a point where it'll keep going at the same speed. that may be very slow however lol. - camp somewhere else? - stop worrying about it. these are 50 year old tanks with underpowered motors - what did you expect to happen? be happy its still running. enjoy the extra time you get to admire the view. enjoy the view of the empty road ahead. don't worry about the queue behind you - if they really are upset then they can overtake you if they want.
