Nice. Everyone knows blue blocks make more power too :cool:
Are all the pistons etc brand new too? Must be costing a fair wack, not that it bothers you considering how much the rest of the cars spec must have cost.
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Nice. Everyone knows blue blocks make more power too :cool:
Are all the pistons etc brand new too? Must be costing a fair wack, not that it bothers you considering how much the rest of the cars spec must have cost.
will it have Vtak y0??
sorry couldnt resist!
Nope pistons have only done 350 miles so i am just going to fit some new rings on them and all will be fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam
Ahh right.
They just looked mega clean.
this nova looks perfect
my block is blue lol,
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/f.../nova027-1.jpg
Is this the engine your building up to put in my car Rick? ;)
How come you choose to paint the block blue?
Yep thats the one jim!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim
Block is blue so its easy to spot and oil leaks etc.
Now aiming to have it in one piece over the next few weeks. There has been a bit of a delay with a few bits and bobs for it. Like sourcing the parts for the pedal end of a hydraulic clutch setup.
Engine build is coming along, its just waiting on new piston rings to arrive then i have everything for the proper full build. Up untill then i am just doing the dry build to check all clearences on the engine. Just waiting for the head set to arrive and a water pump which should be here tomorrow then i can bolt the head down.
Shell progress is slow, waiting for the ap master cylinder for the hydraulic clutch setup and then i can get that all plumbed in and working.
Seems like a lot of work for a photo shoot then a for sale ad though...
It'll be worth it.
550bhp?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...r/CIMG1906.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...r/CIMG1907.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...r/CIMG1908.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...r/CIMG1909.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...r/CIMG1910.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...r/CIMG1911.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...r/CIMG1912.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...r/CIMG1913.jpg
lookint good, what the black thing?
Swindon Racing Engines cam belt cover.
Those Swindon engines/parts not quite pricey?
yep
nice build rick
That part was ?130 which is cheap in the grand scheme of the build.Quote:
Originally Posted by vaughanmc
Looking well
550bhp???
Yeah....Quote:
Originally Posted by yoza
IIRC 500 was on the cards the last time, and it has more spec this time ;)
**** me will it move?
Was pushing about 500bhp on the old head with stock lifters and valves, this time i have a more heavily ported head(lots more), the CR is higher, solid lifters and it has larger inlet and exhaust valves.
higher compression?
i thoulght lowering was better for boost??
Highering apparently reduces lag, and is better for off boost driveability.
surely it isnt great for big boost then?
i have no idea what all that is but it sounds good.
how does it hold traction?
2.2 bar boost will be fine on the new higher CR. Spoken to my mapper about it and its can handle the higher CR so all is good.
wowser
good luck with it mate
All ready for the head to be fitted:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...r/CIMG1917.jpg
One downpipe:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...r/CIMG1922.jpg
10 min later:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...r/CIMG1923.jpg
Good work, reminds me, I must wrap my downpipe too!!
Who made the front pipe rick? jp?Quote:
Originally Posted by MAD_Rick
Yup good ok JP, your one stop shop for all your stainless steel needs.
When should the head be back?
lol those head and crank bolts would look at home in one of my tractors - pretty bloody beefy.
Good work there. Hope the head/gasket can cope after all the effort. It would be nice to finally see 1 of these vaux engines putting out reasonably reliable big numbers to match the likes of cosworth etc:)
Had a productive day today, started by removing the old block:
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/CIMG1924.jpg
Then i set to on the hydraulic clutch setup which took longer than expected as i rounded the allen key out so out came the drill:
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/CIMG1925.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/CIMG1926.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/CIMG1927.jpg
All fitted:
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/CIMG1928.jpg
Then i made a start on the wiring which is going to be sorted out:
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/CIMG1929.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/CIMG1932.jpg
How come youve gone to a hydraulic clutch setup?
Is there any benefit over cable? Apart from being more complex.
Running the twinplate clutch meant theat clutch cables did not last very long.Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam
Oh right.
When you hoping have the engine back in by?
Waiting for the clutch bits to arrive so i can drill bulkhead for the master cylinder. I also need the new piston rings which could well take quite some time to arrive as they cannot give me a delivery date.Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam
I have also just bought a bolt in cage for the nova off colin smith so that will need fitting as well. Should stiffen the shell quite a lot.
Caged and buckets then?
Might just cage it and leave the stock interior in to start with.