me too

 

I really cannot find all the $$$ to do this engine now and get it done and ready for March.
Apart from the money to complete it, there is the running in of the engine in the winter months, where as the season finishes in late Sept which would be right for doing everything with the short block pre-prepared.....(wishful thinking!)...next year.
I do not want to miss/loose part of a season, or else I could simply give it a short sharp running in, ie to AndyF's and back.

So don't tempt me!

Graham

 

Whats running in?

 

ARC intercooler with custom pipework & rad.


This one does Graham The sleeves stay where they should too... which is nice.

Ooops

 

Graham

I can't win can I?

 

Nice

How I long for a engine and car like that, one that works and does not leave a trail behind it.

Mark A

 

You very nearly have one!
It exists and to a high spec, it runs, just needs mapping/running in.

I've (nearly) got an empty block. (I'm never in when TNT are delivering)
Graham

 

Some antiquated proceedure for those of us used to dressing our own white metal bearings and then needing to bed them in

 

Jason, thats some clearance on them pistons

Tim, i hate running engines in, and i have only ever run 1 in.

 

Don't worry Tim, I still have my bearing scraper which I made as an Apprentice....Still sharp enough too.
Steven: Shame on you. I give my Company Cars a full 500 miles...

Graham

 

Graham, i cant be ar5ed running them in. The most annoying engine i had, was the one i run in

Current engine was making 450bhp at 1.1 bar after 70 miles

The best news i had recently was when Mark said, we were running in the engine for the Lateral car in a manner more to my taste It was 10pm Wednesday before TOTB, and i drove the car out onto the road. After 10 miles, we were up to 6000rpm, and some decent boost levels.

Bollocks to this, treat em nice crap.

 

hmmm, interest free credit??

 

Peanuts,

Mark does - Ie he has no care where you get the credit from

 

He now accepts payment by card!

 

PMSL, maybe he would consider a "lateral" credit card issue, with cash back and loyalty points

 

Nothing out of the 'ordinary' Steven, just a trick of the light!

I like running engines in - as long as it's on my terms


renno - you're pm box is full

 

Empty now mate.

 

what should be the clearance be?

 

Top thread
I'm currently running a 2.5L block and prefer the torque produced by the larger displacement. But as it's a open deck is there a company anyone would recommened to convering the block to a closed deck retrospectively using forged aluminium. I'm aware of head gasket problems with the cylinder heads moving but is this a common open deck problem or is it all down to how well the engine is built to start with?.

Thanks in advance

 

Bloodyhell He's made it to the 21st century...... finally lol

 

In my experience it is how well the engine is built. Have been running same open deck block since new (1997). Since 2000 when built to 2.15l has had at least 365whp and since then much more work done. No issues even with 1mm oversize pistons. Can run 2bar boost and nitrous and only bearing went after 30,000 klms. 14mm head studs, o-ring and copper head gaskets may help.

I have questioned this over the years but as had no problems and on advice of Rigoli in Australia have kept it open deck as bores have 4mm steel.

 

If there were to be a group buy started for uprated 2.33 / 2.5L internals i would be interested too. Have had the CDB sat in the garage for quite a while now

 

Wow, now thats definately an improvement! Did you have to bin the A/C ?

ooo, ARC... Must have been expensive.

 

here is another pic of of 2.5 heavy duty linered block, done by SMG which im running in my car.

 

Mikee, was that an ej22t to start off with?

 

it was a ej25 open deck block

 

Clearance is determined by a number of factors. Alloy/size/application and intended use being the main. Also you cannot tell the clearance just by looking at a pic etc. Appearances can be deceptive.

Yep, that's the key. There is more than one way to skin a cat, some more painfull than others...

That car belongs to Kumakubo and Team Orange, sadly not mine. Aircon is binned, yes.

 

can this be done to a ej257 to make a revy engine with loads of torque

 

Yeah but not worth it imho.. speak to steve at smg.. Nice liners mikee..

You cant judge clearances at the top of the piston, but then they do look rather big gaps! Are they the CP Pistons?

 

How so David?