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It's interesting that two fairly knowledgeable guys have two completely different opinions about the same thing. When this happens I usually ask Mr. Bentley.
Also interesting on this or just about any other LBC website there's always someone hell bent for leather wanting to remove any and all smog equipment, the feeling being it's going to turn their car into a fire breathing monster. Unfortunately that doesn't work it either creates driveablity problems or no noticeable difference or both. Recently while cleaning the engine I unknowingly disconnected a vacuum line then when started it was idling at 2,000rpm once I found and reconnected the line idle went back to normal. As Tim pointed out it's not just a matter of removing lines and plugging holes you'll also have to come up with work arounds for those devices.
I suppose I am picking nits, but the compensator can only add air to the mixture, it cannot add fuel. In my book that means it can lean the mixture, but cannot enrich it. The starter box adds fuel, but not air. So it enriches the mixture.
As to the latter point, I agree completely. People want to "clean up" their engine bay, or solve a real or imagined problem by removing emissions gear. Then they wonder why their garage stinks of fuel, oil leaks mysteriously appear, or the engine operates less than perfectly. <sigh> My perennial JH favorite: "I went to electronic ignition, but now my tach doesn't work." <whimper>
There is no power to be gained, and in the case of removing an EGR (not on our Jensens, however), highway fuel economy declines slightly. I think much of this is driven by a lack of understanding as to what the devices do, and subsequently how to re-engineer them to avoid any detrimental effects. There is also the loss of assistance in solving problems, since much of the advice offered in forums assumes a more or less original configuration. Let's not forget the fact that the less original the car, the lower the resale value.
Oh well. To each his own. Personally, I prefer a stock configuration.
Vance
Last edited on 05-30-2025 04:19 pm by vnavaret