Mk1 16v Project

[Preen59]

Surprise surprise.. The block wasn't bored today. haha. That's ok he told me to drop in tomorrow. He'll have the block bored and a deck height for me so i can sit down over the weekend and and do some calculations to get a pin height for some pistons..

[schoona]

You're a machine Chris. Fantastic work. Ta for detailing/resoning why you are doing things, as well as the quality photos (eg the CC calc's).

Inspiring stuff.

[five2]

looks nice

[Preen59]

Cheers guys. Don't go giving me too much praise.. I haven't assembled it and had it running yet! haha.


Good thing the block hasn't been bored.. I wasn't really thinking about it.. I have to wirecut the holes in my torqueplate so it can be used.. I'll get onto that next week.

[dubai gti]

Cheers guys. Don't go giving me too much praise.. I haven't assembled it and had it running yet! haha.

don't tell me that...just spent the morning painting my 'box and new manifold in matching 'Ford Blue'....although you didn't build this cracker of an engine......just thrashed the pants of it

[Preen59]

don't tell me that...just spent the morning painting my 'box and new manifold in matching 'Ford Blue'....although you didn't build this cracker of an engine......just thrashed the pants of it

Yeah i forgot to mention that's the colour. Figured you might want to change it so i didn't bother saying anything.

Oh, and i didn't "thrash the pants off it". Sure i gave it some stick every now and then, but thrashing the pants off it implies i didn't take care of it.. Which i did.

[dubai gti]

Oh, and i didn't "thrash the pants off it". Sure i gave it some stick every now and then, but thrashing the pants off it implies i didn't take care of it.. Which i did.

no worries Chris, just taking the p*ss..............

[Preen59]

don't worries Chris, just taking the p*ss..............

Sorry dude i just have a fear of selling things and people not liking what they got.. Mainly because i hate when it happens to me! haha. It's all good.

[twin eng, twin turbs]

I built the engine and it does go quite well, could have done with oversize valves and porting to suit to get more out of it... Is pants were un-thrashed last i drove it in preens mk1. Good performer through the rev range...

[Preen59]

Block deck height from crank centre line is 221.69mm...


Just thought i'd add this incase i lose the card the measurement is written on..

Currently doing some piston research, deciding on comp ratios and brand.. So it's still happening..

[gldgti]

i reckon go for those 13.4:1 pistons... then you can run a duel fuel methanol/diesel setup :-P

[Preen59]

i reckon go for those 13.4:1 pistons... then you can run a duel fuel methanol/diesel setup :-P

Yeah.. Probably not. I do have plans for something like what you are talking about in the future, however..


(What about a Sneaky Pete dry shot nitrous setup??)

[gldgti]

haha.

seriously, are you thinking higher than 10.5:1?

[Preen59]

haha.

seriously, are you thinking higher than 10.5:1?

Yes. Somewhere between 11 and 12.

I'm thinking 11 though, because an extra 4 or 5 hp really isn't worth the hassles associated with more than 11:1 comp. I mean, from what i've been reading this engine should make a scratch over 200 at the flywheel.. Which is what my mate's Mk1 escort made and it could keep up with a worked evo.. Which is hella fast.

[gldgti]

Yes. Somewhere between 11 and 12.

I'm thinking 11 though, because an extra 4 or 5 hp really isn't worth the hassles associated with more than 11:1 comp. I mean, from what i've been reading this engine should make a scratch over 200 at the flywheel.. Which is what my mate's Mk1 escort made and it could keep up with a worked evo.. Which is hella fast.

yes, it is indeed. man if you make that much you'll be FLYING.

btw - you should see the bracket someone has made for the alternator in the diesel i just bought - i reckon you'd love it for a future project its got this nice big flat bit of steel infront of the IP just waiting for something to be bolted there....