Nah, not desperate. I was just interested in comparing it to the one ive just bought, as it looked similar iirc.Quote:
Originally Posted by CP
Thats a fooking hardcore looking small block!!! :eek:
I like :cool:
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Nah, not desperate. I was just interested in comparing it to the one ive just bought, as it looked similar iirc.Quote:
Originally Posted by CP
Thats a fooking hardcore looking small block!!! :eek:
I like :cool:
..anyone know what CP's doin with his old bits? :D
That would be the one then Charles. Very nice spec.Quote:
Originally Posted by eurorallye
Very impressive.
^^ ah.. i saw that engine for sale actually on that site, yeah.. lol .mega mega,
So long as the purchase goes ahead as planned, they will be up for sale but not yet so hold your horses. Many a slip twixt cup & lip and all that;)Quote:
Originally Posted by peester
Rick is right obviously. I've not seen any dyno figures nor do I know who built the bottom end. I'm looking for something that will hopefully have a reliable life of at least 500 full chat miles. The mileage covered in trackdays is closer to that of endurance racing ie very hardwork so I may bring the revs down-not too much point being the fastest person to the first breakdownlol
There are other goodies that I have always wanted such as lightweight competition starter, alternator. It also has a super lightweight flywheel and paddle clutch. The deal also includes a full custom built SS zorst system which looks to have all the right design features but isn't a recognised name so I'm not sure just how good it actually is. The big thing that I really want to experience is the dry sump system - trying to keep the oil in the right place within the engine on some tracks has been a constant source of irritation with my old wet sump system.
horses on hold.. am interested tho.Quote:
Originally Posted by CP
You a right to be excited about this engine tho; one can tell youve thought good n long about it - in a reliability and useful/apropriate-ness way; that the engine will do what u want/need it to do; not just the 'more power' attributes.
Right todays progress - its been slow sorting all the measurements and fabricating stuff
First i mocked this up
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ension2001.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ension2002.jpg
next took it off and welded it all up thus
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ension2003.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ension2003.jpg
Finally put it back on and sorted the new "wishbone" into position ready to take measurements for cutting the front part to length
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ension2005.jpg
As it is in the final picture the hub pivoting point will have been moved roughly 30mm directly forward beyond where I was with the previous set-up which in itself was over 20mm forward from standard. Ball park preliminary measurements suggest that if I leave the top strut pivot point as standard I will have over 3 degrees positive camber. If I alter the top mount pivot point in and back as planned I think I may be able to get around 6 degrees positive caster overall but this wont be confirmed til I get the final bit welded on:)
this thread is definatly one of the best on here, interesting and informative