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Ok, so after some... issues with the last engine - some to do with my dodgy rebuild and also things like the fact that the bores worn (40kkm or so after a pro rebuild :S), the timing tensioners were screwed and a few other things i had screwed up - Went to carco for a proper rebuild.


This is what i got.

Decked Block
Rebore
New Pistons (Russell Knows what, stock comp, stronger than stock but not forged.)
Spool Forged Rods (as before)
Head Ported and Valves Unshrouded
Bottom End Balenced
Copper Puck Clutch
Tighe 805C Cams
Adjustable Cam Gears
New Valve Stem Seals, Gaskets, Bearings, Rings etc.

All up cost about $5k (good deal, but still *gulp*)


Motor feels bloody fantastic though, idle is a bit lumpy (sounds like a 13b still :p) but very smooth on the revs.

Feels about stock up to 3.5k or so (doesn't SOUND stock though!) and goes properly hard from 4K to 7.2K

Going back to get the wolf fitted and tuned in a few months with the hope of picking up some torque, and seeing if there is any power hiding above the limiter


Still if anyone is considering a worked N/A motor, this is a good way to go, and still allows me to go turbo/super later on.

Sounds like a nice setup! Any chance of putting a video on youtube so we can all hear it?

I'll have to come see it then won't I

Yes, will post a video when i get a chance.

And Happy to show it to you whenever you get a break from uni Jeo!

cool

Wow, and its real quick off the line if you launch it with some revs on board

Once it settles in, next dyno day should be interesting!

is there any expectation?

StanTheMan wrote:is there any expectation?

As in how much? Russell reckons 95kw atw ish i think he said.

I would guess about 130kw at the fly, dunno really.

sweet

trader wrote:Once it settles in, next dyno day should be interesting!

When was the last time we had one of them?

Jeo wrote:

trader wrote:Once it settles in, next dyno day should be interesting!

When was the last time we had one of them?

More importantly when is the next time we are going to have one?

Last one I went to in Canberra was June 2006 - there may have been one since.

Hmmm, i would consider organizing another dyno day..

I can talk to Ed at Autotech and see if we can organise a dyno day one saturday
Will have to set a date and get an Idea on Numbers

So who in canberra wants a Dyno day ??