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Any reason your using aluminium buttons for gudgeon pin instead of the Teflon ones? First time I have seen aluminium being used for these. Pistons are aluminium, and it's much lighter than Teflon. superscan, not sure why or if its my pc, but none of your pics are loading tonight ... :\ Doing a few ...

Thanks for the comments Geezer101, but in fact, there are quite a few things I'll probably be doing different for the FULL builds I'm planning. A lot of the things I'm doing are just to test a few theories, short term, to make sure my 14.5:1 CR engine will perform AND survive some possible "hig...

That David Vizard clip bought back memories of my Mini days. :) I was never beaten at a traffic light grand-Prix with my 1330 mini. :lol: Great little cars. A few pics (from my phone). Casidum coated (Diamond Like Coating) gudgen pins with the aluminium plugs to stop it moving. http://110.174.47.14...

Wagon gearbox gearboxes and diffs are based on the GE/GH Sigma, ie: ALL Sigma wagons have short extension housings on the gearbox and all Sigma Wagon diffs have the same arms and spring arrangement as a GE/GH Sigma/Scorpion. I know that GN Wagons have the Jap 5 speed gearboxes but BW diffs. You can ...

David Vizard on engine tuning etc...


Well worth the 2 hours to watch, especially if you are wanting to build a strong engine.

A lot of the basic, but very important concepts you need to know and understand, are explained well.


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Input and output shafts are different, so you would need a different clutch.

3 steps forward 1 step back..... Block is back. Pistons are back. Gudgeon pins have been made... BUT..... Dummy assembled the rods, torqued up the rod bolts, and there was 0.15mm clearance between the bearing surface and the crank journal.... :( Checked the rod journals (without the bearings) and th...

There is a 3-pin voltage regulator on the back of the dash that is usually the culprit for the gauges not working properly.

Worth a try...


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I take it you are talking about the center bearing in the tailshaft..

If so, I may have a new one and should be able to get the part number.



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Depending on the price, I'd be interested in 2.



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Got the call this afternoon and now the 2nd block is ready to pick up..

Still a lot of work to do before it's up and running, but at least I'll be able to start assembling it.



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May be able to help. Picked up this home made manifold off Ebay a few years ago but have never used it. http://110.174.47.143/SG/EBAY/TM_01.jpg http://110.174.47.143/SG/EBAY/TM_02.jpg http://110.174.47.143/SG/EBAY/TM_03.jpg http://110.174.47.143/SG/EBAY/TM_04.jpg http://110.174.47.143/SG/EBAY/TM_05....

Have one of these manifolds and they don't fit..

450 from 60l :| That's worse than the 351 in my GH its running a 3800 stall and 3.45 gears, though im not running e85 I know, but with a 4.9 diff ratio and smaller wheels than standard, I'm sitting on 3300pm while cruising at 110kph. With petrol, the figure would be better than 11L per 100k's which...

Cost to build a performance 2.6L astron engine would be around $1500 to $3500, depending on how much work you are able/capable/prepared to do yourself. Another benefit of a properly built engine is the fuel economy. When driven "mildly", because they are designed to work efficiently, the 2...

:| Well, asthma shouldn't be one of it's problems... :lol: Lookin good. :thumpsup: Definitely minimal throat restrictions in this head. The main aim of the porting was to get the port sizes more even from the manifold to the combustion chamber. From a few of the shots of the ports, you can still se...

Think I may try out the Triton on the next drag night, just to see what it can achieve..

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I would think they go close and I haven't ( or cant find ) the spec sheet to you cam but I'm guessing it is about 15 deg ether side of tdc at 0.050" Cam at TDC and over 1mm clearance.. :D http://110.174.47.143/SG/Triton/VCLEARANCE.jpg By the way Scott do you remember where I live - Dianne keep...

I like it -- 50 mm inlets will run nicely with the 42 mm inlet ports is there enough clearance between the valve on overlap - have you checked them with them both opened say a couple of mm The exhaust seat is recessed an extra 1mm to help with that. I'm checking it today with the MS334 Speco cam bu...

2 steps forward, 1 step back. The crank is back after being balanced and linished. The head is now done.. Decided to use the M7 head because it was almost done. Decked 1.5mm and currently has a 60cc chamber. Inlet valves are 50mm, Exhaust are 41mm, all have 7mm stems. Behive valve springs. Some port...

VGJONO wrote:Looking good mate, Should be mint with a 5 speed behind it

5 speed + 2.6L with a M8 will go better...



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Can you or your mates weld Aluminium? If yes, the Magna TP/TN EFI manifolds are cheap and are relatively easy to modify. Turn around the top plenum which only requires drilling a few holes, plug the injector ports then cut and weld the thermostat to the front and you are almost done for the inlet. I...

How much wider is the auto trans tunnel compared to the manual?



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the machining work is basic enough that even a backyard hack, like myself, can do it. with nothing more than an Ebay die grinder and hammer right ! As I have said before, my brother sums it up nicely when he said that I'm a computer geek with delusions of adequacy when it comes to machining. Cheers.

Massaged or cut and welded?



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Haha yer so you need electronic dizzy for that second unit ? Also didn't know if it was a universal hook up or different for galants haha MSD SYSTEMS Installing to Points/Amplifier Style Ignition. Page 10. Exactly the same wiring as Page 17. The MSD PN6425 unit has provision for points, hall effect...

Jordan1249 wrote:how does it work and what does it do and finally how does it hook up ?

GOOGLE.

PDF User Manual for the MSD PN6425.

HOW DOES IT WORK AND WHAT DOES IT DO - Page 1.
HOW TO WIRE IT UP - Page 17, bottom wiring diagram.


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From what I have read and used, A CDI unit is good. It has more "spark energy" so for a high comp or boosted application, they are great. For a normal engine, the idle and low rpm are smoother but apart from that, no other noticeable improvements are had. Even with my 11.2:1 comp engine ru...

what pistons are you using ?? 1mm oversize ACL Duralite pistons with the kidney shaped dish in the top of the piston. These are used with the M8 heads. I remember they used a rod spacer like you plan to use in in early Cleveland stroker engines and it was an area of failure, a piston guided rod is ...

Wish I had access to the resources to balance prep my bottom end components. I guess I'll have to get some prices and scratch up more cash now... The prep work on this crank was done on a lathe (cut down the OD of the crank by 10mm), a small mill to machine the edges of the crank down so they are e...