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ninpo4me · Joined: 29 Oct 2011 Posts: 147 Location: SoCal, CA

I have a '77 Martini & Rossi that I am nearly finished restoring. (Off to paint & body in March and I'm done!)

I am keeping the car completely OEM (or as close as possible) but I would love the extra power of the Euro models. I have removed most of the emission controls and added a Dansk muffler (no OEM NOS available). What else can I do to get the hp up to the Euro spec 120bhp? (In keeping within the only OEM world)

Thanks guys!
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fiat22turbo · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR

Euro pistons (higher compression) and distributor (slightly more advance)
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morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 9095 Location: Romania

Row models have 125HP for the NA every HP counts

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Harm · Joined: 02 Apr 2009 Posts: 1376 Location: Holland

snakoil · Joined: 09 Feb 2010 Posts: 362 Location: Montreal, Canada

Harm · Joined: 02 Apr 2009 Posts: 1376 Location: Holland

Regarding your question Snakoil;
I guess they are the same.
Problem I wanted to point out is that Ninpo4me his M&R probably uses the Distributor that has points in them.
If he was to flip in a ROW distributor, he’d also needs to get the Transistorized ignition control unit

More on the Transistorized ignition control unit in the Haynes Workshop Manual

Chapter 5, Ignition and starting system
8 Ignition system - general description
12. This type of ignition circuitry is known as inductive discharge ignition. As the system requires no points which can arc. the 'switch off' condition happens very abruptly with no leakage of current. This means more power at the spark plug and a very rapid buildup of high current even at very high engine revs. In theory, no engine which relies on rotating mass as the means of producing power can turn faster than the ignition system can produce spark. Ignition remains 'dead on' at all times and under all conditions once it is set up correctly.

Different Distributers and their curves.

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leadfoot · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 9:39 am Post subject:

think you need a head with larger valves too...
Stu
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