Sloane's Engine Build Up

[N1GTR]

Well it's legal in NSW to go even larger and stay TT!

[MBS206]

Haha, seriously though he was going on about a VH45 twin turbo.....

Still needs more cubes...

[TiTAN]

Still needs more cubes...

would an 820 cube mopar/funny car engine be big enough? or still need more cubes?

[MBS206]

would an 820 cube mopar/funny car engine be big enough? or still need more cubes?

Still more...

[GTRsean]

[r32-25t]

2.8 *cough*

[GTRsean]

That's for my car Brett!

[Aggroman]

im on the holidays now so if u get the block back and need an extra set of hands give me a yell

[GTRsean]

Won't see the block for a couple of weeks, but thanks for the offer!!

Got the HKS front pipes today as well as,

CP pistons kit

valve guides

Ross toughbond balancer

The block, crank, studs, balancer, clutch and flywheel are now at the engine reconditioners to get cleaned, balanced etc.

Now is it worth it getting the block grout filled to the bottom of the lower water jacket welsh plugs....

[Craved]

you going to grub screw the block and crank Sean, was suprised at how much crap was built up behind the plugs on mine.

[GTRsean]

Block is getting the full treatment then grubscrewed. Got to remember to tell the engine guy to drill out the oil returns in the block too.

Original engine was pretty clean. Crank, was pretty good, but we shall see.

[GTRsean]

Head is stripped down, and will get sent off to get cleaned, machined.

My tool I made up years ago to remove the valve collets on these heads.

[zebra]

haha very nice, I did a similar thing for a Holden V8, after I got fed up with sending the collets flying around the room by using a hammer a sock and a socket lol

[Craved]

where you sending the head Sean?

valve spring compressors dont work on these heads?

[zebra]

Generally not, because there isnt a raised rocker stud...they don't fit very well

[GTRsean]

Windsor engine reconditioners are doing the machining.

The modified oldschool g clamp my dad gave me years ago to do pushrod engines won't cut it on these heads , because they are so deep.

And I couldn't be bothered buying one, making/modifying stuff is cool.

[Craved]

Windsor engine reconditioners are doing the machining.

The modified oldschool g clamp my dad gave me years ago to do pushrod engines won't cut it on these heads , because they are so deep.

And I couldn't be bothered buying one, making/modifying stuff is cool.

keen to hear how much this will be, let me know what Steve does and how much as i've got to get my head sorted out aswell

[GTRsean]

I'll let you know. Glad I'm not handing over my dough, I'm broke lol!!

[GTRsean]

Went the engine shop this arvo and did some stuff.

Started with weighing the pistons, and difference between lightest and heaviest was 1.1 grams. Weight matched CP pistons to less than 0.1 gram to each other after using linisher and digital scales.

Weighed gudgeon pins and they were all the same.

Then was told that the engine oil could make up 5 grams difference in weight in an engine. Oh well at least they are all the same.

Drilled out the head oil returns to the size of the head gasket.

Crank will get grubscrewed as they use aluminum plugs on the ends of the big end oil drill holes.

Also got to setup a 304 V8 crank with bob weights on a crankshaft balancing machine, what a pain!! At least inline 4's, 6's, 8's don't need bob weights, you just need the pistons, rods etc to be spot on and all the same.

[bored33]

So... twin gates yes....?