My new engine - tuning *update* 25psi ='s :D

[whatsisname]

Here's a pic

[whatsisname]

Sorry about the size....

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Looking good:D What pistons did you use?

[whatsisname]

Thanks mate. I chose CP's.

[2fardown]

Looks very nice. Are you going to bolt the turbo on and show us some pics?

[whatsisname]

Thanks.

The plan has been to take pic's of each stage as it goes back together. So far I've got pic's of the damaged cast piston (#1), the new CP pistons, completed head, completed bottom end & now these ones. Next will be the complete engine with all ancillaries fitted as it goes in.... well that's the plan anyway.

Hopefully if all goes well it'll be back in the car in ~1wk.

[GTS-t VSPEC]

WHat happened to the cast pistons? Broken ring-lands?

[Bl4cK32]

Engine looks sexy James does nice work.

[whatsisname]

Yep. #1 had a 2" section of cracked ring land. The others where fine.

[whatsisname]

Originally posted by Bl4cK32

Engine looks sexy James does nice work.

Yeah I'm really happy with the look of the engine. Can't wait to get it back in the car & running!

[BOOSTD]

Hey matt, mine cracked no1 aswell upper and lower lans. Must be a reason why.... I know I'll be putting some extra fuel in now.

[AutoTrust]

Niiiiice, nothing like the smell of a new engine running in, the hot paint, the smoke coming out the edge of the bonnet at the first few intersections, enjoy!

[Bl4cK32]

hey Whatsisname, where did u get yer rocker covers polished? I was thinkin of gettin it done

[Cubes]

Its amazing how easily they polish up.

I used some wet and dry fine sand paper to remove a mark I made. When I washed off the crap I noticed it looked like chrome..

Problem is if it stays like that..

[BOOSTD]

A reason why most crack number one that is

[whatsisname]

Matt (BOOSTD),

Dunno' why #1 seems to be the first to go? From the stock manifold flow bench results you'd think 1 & 6 would be least likely to run lean? It may have something to do with either, a. fuel rail pressure as you go start to get serious with fuel demand, b. temperature due to less cooling airflow, c. stuffed if I know?

AutoTrust,

Thanks. Oh yeah, you can add... nothing like getting flogged by Excels & Lancers off the lights whilst your slowly running the new motor in, to your list too

Bl4cK32,

I did 95% of it myself. Then James had them finished off by his usual polishing mob, dunno' who that is though? They also did the CAS & fuel rail.

It took me a good few hrs to get the rocker covers & factory cross-over pipe to look 95%! The hard part is getting past the rough casting stage, especially on the pipe! After all my hard work I ended up getting the pipe ceramic coated anyway Still a better starting point gives a better end result. I couldn't be stuffed polishing up the plenum so as you can see it was ceramic coated as is. As was the throttle body, IC pipes & custom inlet pipe.

[Busky2k]

Why does #1 blow first again? Is it cos it flows the best? Or injector flows the least on that position on the rail?

[EnricoPalazzo]

Im not sure if anyone knowes why matey.

Hey Bushy, could u send me a PM with ur mods on ur car. u say lightly tuned but i remember u takin off once on the friday nite cruise and it looked like ur car has some power.

[B-Man]

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[Cubes]

Very nice.

I Like the sump

How about a pic of the inlet ports. :burnout: