My race car engine rebuild/upgrades *update p3 09/4/14 * dyno done with video 455BHP*
18-03-2013, 09:50 PM
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My race car engine rebuild/upgrades *update p3 09/4/14 * dyno done with video 455BHP*
After the highs of my first ever outright race win in 2012 the rest of the season turned into a nightmare for me as my car constantly missfired above 20psi boost despite trying almost everthying to cure it, it also was using 3/4 of a header tank of water every race so the assumpton is a water loss issue, into the cylinder causing the missfire.
I'm sitting out most of the 2013 season to rebuild the engine and fit some new upgrades to the car 3.9 diff/drop gears, compression struts and a 6" rear beam to name a few.
The engine is going to martins at reyland to be sorted
I didn't take the engine out straight after the last race as we had a 2 post ramp to install in the unit, unfortunately that took a little longer to do and we were soon in february!
Finally today I went down there and put the car on the ramp for the first time to get started, today was just getting the bolt off bits undone, I will drop the engine /box out tommorrow
I have to say the ramp is superb i've need had one before and couldn't do without it now!
Quite inpressed with the condition of it underneath considering it started life with me as a 100 quid banger!
will update tommorow
steve
I'm sitting out most of the 2013 season to rebuild the engine and fit some new upgrades to the car 3.9 diff/drop gears, compression struts and a 6" rear beam to name a few.
The engine is going to martins at reyland to be sorted
I didn't take the engine out straight after the last race as we had a 2 post ramp to install in the unit, unfortunately that took a little longer to do and we were soon in february!
Finally today I went down there and put the car on the ramp for the first time to get started, today was just getting the bolt off bits undone, I will drop the engine /box out tommorrow
I have to say the ramp is superb i've need had one before and couldn't do without it now!
Quite inpressed with the condition of it underneath considering it started life with me as a 100 quid banger!
will update tommorow
steve
Last edited by The Youth.; 09-04-2014 at 09:15 PM.
19-03-2013, 06:34 PM
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Got the engine out today really easily with the help of my dad, lowered it onto some tyres with some wood to support it, then lifted the car up out of the way to get the engine hoist in.
It all went fairly quickly allowing us time to strip the engine down to its bare block and head ready to go to martins next week.
fitted my new compresson struts to save having to put the antiroll bar back on
rather bare engine bay now! just needs a clean
all stripped ready to be delivered to Reyland
steve
It all went fairly quickly allowing us time to strip the engine down to its bare block and head ready to go to martins next week.
fitted my new compresson struts to save having to put the antiroll bar back on
rather bare engine bay now! just needs a clean
all stripped ready to be delivered to Reyland
steve
19-03-2013, 08:02 PM
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I bought the mounts off here a few years ago in as new condition, I have seen a few for sale over the last few years but don't know where they came from originally.
I fitted the mounts after a std one let go on track and cost me a driveshaft and a pair of pants!
these mounts stop any chance of the engine lifting or dropping if the mount fails
The engine is using water and has an unfixable misfire when up to temp so it has to be water getting int a cylinder somehow hence the rebuild
thanks m8 will hope to be out later in the year once it's all back together
steve
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20-03-2013, 06:23 PM
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Hi steve you can un pick the abs loom as they usually run along side the car loom .
Been a while since i took one out but im sure its quite a straight forward job.
David
Been a while since i took one out but im sure its quite a straight forward job.
David
20-03-2013, 06:54 PM
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hello steve looking good mate just junk complete wiring loom and make new one you will only rec a small 10 fuse fuse box and min wiring make new brake pipes, get all that under seal off as well all the little brakets you will loose 20kilos easy thats another secound alap easy keep up the good work
ash
ash
20-03-2013, 08:13 PM
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Hi ash how your doing? never thought about the underseal but it's the first time have had the car on the ramp to see it underneath without being laid on me back! will get it off with a heat gun
some of the wiring would be complicated as I have a heated screen etc
wil lhave a look I made one for my 100E years ago so could do it again.
hows your race car doing? out again this year?
steve
some of the wiring would be complicated as I have a heated screen etc
wil lhave a look I made one for my 100E years ago so could do it again.
hows your race car doing? out again this year?
steve
20-03-2013, 08:49 PM
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im ok thanx you will also need a few relays but its easy enough mate you will manage it you can also get rid of steering colume and switch gear and just have buttons you will have three for ign, fuel pump and start and then the rest for lights,wipers,cooling fan heated screen etc etc. my cars doing well just making longer inlet trumpets and new air box so looking for more bhp and torque not doing full year as going on hols cant do both but will do second half of season with the number one plate,your having a year out then, seen the go kart looks the nuts, hows the lad doing in his
20-03-2013, 10:11 PM
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Number 1 ??? Did you win the C/ship??
didn't know m8, well bloody done!!!
Dan is doing ok, he isn't a hard faced racer but neither was I at his age, but he throughly enjoys his race days
We had both karts out together last weekend and he loved been on track with his dad! my kart is nuts and you really have to ring it's neck to go quick was pulling over 15k rpm on saturday!
steve
didn't know m8, well bloody done!!!
Dan is doing ok, he isn't a hard faced racer but neither was I at his age, but he throughly enjoys his race days
We had both karts out together last weekend and he loved been on track with his dad! my kart is nuts and you really have to ring it's neck to go quick was pulling over 15k rpm on saturday!
steve
21-03-2013, 08:10 AM
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i keep seeing bits on facebook about your karting glad your lads enjoying it my lad starts in november when he is 8 he came karting with me last week just on a local indore track and hes looking forward to it yer won the championship last year just a shame i couldet defend it we are at croft later in the year never been there looking forward to that ill give you a shout when we are coming maybe pop along
31-03-2013, 12:21 PM
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Got a few days at the unit so removed the rear diff or tried to the top bolt was siezed solid so had to drop the beam and cut through the bolt with a hacksaw!
easy with the ramp tho!
once removed the new 3.9 rear diff was fitted and the beam refitted
dropped the engine off at reyland for the rebuild and whilst down there also went to bara motorsport for an uprated centre viscous coupling
Also took delivery of my new T38 turbo that will be fitted once the engine is rebuilt
I took the transfer case off to fit my 3.9 drop gears and centre VC
Had to modify the front prop shaft bearing housings to fit the 3.9 drop gears, easy done with a grinder and dremmel then put the parts in my parts washer to get rid off all the grinding dust
Got the gearbox back together and will store it till it can go back in the car
A week or so off working on the car as the school holidays get in the way
steve
easy with the ramp tho!
once removed the new 3.9 rear diff was fitted and the beam refitted
dropped the engine off at reyland for the rebuild and whilst down there also went to bara motorsport for an uprated centre viscous coupling
Also took delivery of my new T38 turbo that will be fitted once the engine is rebuilt
I took the transfer case off to fit my 3.9 drop gears and centre VC
Had to modify the front prop shaft bearing housings to fit the 3.9 drop gears, easy done with a grinder and dremmel then put the parts in my parts washer to get rid off all the grinding dust
Got the gearbox back together and will store it till it can go back in the car
A week or so off working on the car as the school holidays get in the way
steve
Last edited by The Youth.; 31-03-2013 at 10:00 PM.
31-03-2013, 01:31 PM
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I didn't m8 till bara told me, because the gear is smaller the chain will touch the housing so 2/3 mm needs grinding off both sides
I bought the drop gears and chain secondhand bara sell them for under Ł400 the VC cost me Ł250
Steve
I bought the drop gears and chain secondhand bara sell them for under Ł400 the VC cost me Ł250
Steve
02-04-2013, 09:18 PM
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really not sure dave,when I get the engine back it will be ready to fit the ancilleries and then refit, then it will need a new chip and setting up to suit the new spec, but im not sure my injectors will be ok, think they may need changing i'm on 55's at the mo
It all really depends on the cost of the rebuild as to if I get out this year on not
steve
It all really depends on the cost of the rebuild as to if I get out this year on not
steve
Last edited by The Youth.; 02-04-2013 at 09:19 PM.
25-10-2013, 07:23 PM
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Not done a lot for a while so I though I would update to where we are now
The engine is at Reyland getting a rebuild the good news is that we found the source of the misfire it was the cylinder head as suspected it had corroded around the water galleries on 2 cylinder's I soon had a new head which is going to Karl Norris to be ported to suit the T38
I removed all of the ABS stuff and fitted a new loom that a guy (whizzsat) off here made for me to operate the servo and pressure switches
I then removed all the brake pipes and ABS block which is bloody heavy! then made up some new brake pipes got no pics of them tho
I also blocked up the centre outlet on the servo as instructed using a plug from a local hydraulic place
I checked over my new 3.9 rear diff and found no problems even has 3.9 written on it so I deffo know its correct lol
After giving up on the shonky rallye design bladed anti roll bar that wouldn't allow me full lock I purchased a proper one from Mk motorsport a great piece of kit that I fitted this week
Mark also made up and welded on some adapters onto my new TCA's to mount the drop links to a great job cheers m8
Also found some proper bargains aswell recently 4 more wheels that I run on the car they are 17x8 Raceline RL5 with group a inserts,I use these to clear the front ap brakes, these will be refurbed and mean I now have 9 of them, you can never have enough!
That's it for now until the engine arrives back then its refit time
steve
The engine is at Reyland getting a rebuild the good news is that we found the source of the misfire it was the cylinder head as suspected it had corroded around the water galleries on 2 cylinder's I soon had a new head which is going to Karl Norris to be ported to suit the T38
I removed all of the ABS stuff and fitted a new loom that a guy (whizzsat) off here made for me to operate the servo and pressure switches
I then removed all the brake pipes and ABS block which is bloody heavy! then made up some new brake pipes got no pics of them tho
I also blocked up the centre outlet on the servo as instructed using a plug from a local hydraulic place
I checked over my new 3.9 rear diff and found no problems even has 3.9 written on it so I deffo know its correct lol
After giving up on the shonky rallye design bladed anti roll bar that wouldn't allow me full lock I purchased a proper one from Mk motorsport a great piece of kit that I fitted this week
Mark also made up and welded on some adapters onto my new TCA's to mount the drop links to a great job cheers m8
Also found some proper bargains aswell recently 4 more wheels that I run on the car they are 17x8 Raceline RL5 with group a inserts,I use these to clear the front ap brakes, these will be refurbed and mean I now have 9 of them, you can never have enough!
That's it for now until the engine arrives back then its refit time
steve
Last edited by The Youth.; 25-10-2013 at 07:25 PM.
26-10-2013, 02:35 PM
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The compression struts take the place of the original arb and is solidly mounted so that under braking /accelerating there is no forward /backward movement of the hub/wheel
also depending on the track/track conditions I can adjust the roll bar to suit, so if its wet I can turn the blades and soften the front end to improve grip/turn in
steve
Last edited by The Youth.; 26-10-2013 at 02:36 PM.
26-10-2013, 06:55 PM
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Also forgot to add the pic of the new headlight blanks I've made, the originals were made of flat steel and were really just a temp measure that lasted 3 years! lol
the various holes in them were from the 2 different engine configurations that the car has run V6 and then YB.
Then I made the new ones out of fibreglass by laying it over the headlight glass after removing the glass from the holders, I then filled, sanded and painted them, there still not perfect but will do, I'm not planning on putting holes in for a feed to the air filter like previously as i'm going to run a cold air feed or 2 from the grill and bumper area.
steve
the various holes in them were from the 2 different engine configurations that the car has run V6 and then YB.
Then I made the new ones out of fibreglass by laying it over the headlight glass after removing the glass from the holders, I then filled, sanded and painted them, there still not perfect but will do, I'm not planning on putting holes in for a feed to the air filter like previously as i'm going to run a cold air feed or 2 from the grill and bumper area.
steve
09-11-2013, 07:47 PM
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This would be great in blue oval saloons!
I am tempted to join in next year in a track mk5 escort we've got sat up yard doing nothing.
I am tempted to join in next year in a track mk5 escort we've got sat up yard doing nothing.