Originally Posted by
Jared
I run eibach valve springs and standard size valves. They seem to work fine I have run 28psi with my 3076r.
How many rpms are you turning? I have only turned 7500 so far. once she is running again I plan on changing cams and going up to 8k.
Originally Posted by
Jared
This cooler is plenty big and I can promise you it is far more effective than the one that you have even though it is smaller. Notice how the air comes in at the top of one side and exits the bottom of the other. Also notice the ducting which seals it to the bumper. Both of these things ensure that the 100% of the cooler is being used. unlike your "big" cooler which has both the inlet and outlet at the bottom so there is no cross flow, Most of the air is going through the bottom 2/3 of the cooler. Also there is nothing keep the air from traveling around it rather than through it.
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Originally Posted by
Rollinz
Ive only gone to 7200 on std "rs" oil pump,
I too am using std size valves and cams from a 1.8 zetec, i was using peugeot valve springs as there isnt much option over here in uk, but i had valve float issues at 1.7 bar on the 3582,
The custom valve spring job im having done uses double springs from a rover "k" series engine, while havin the spring conversion ive also chosen some 275 degree cams, inlet has 10mm lift and exhaust has 10.5mm lift,
Ive also purchased a ford racing oil pump and plan to up the revs to 8200 maybe 8500, i know i can break 600 bhp just with the higher rpm, but whilst i have changed the spec i also sold my gt3582 and picked up a gtx 3582...
So its going to be interesting
I cant wait to see your project come along!
First of all i did know eibach made valve springs? Thats interesting.
I appreciate you dont like people questioning why you are using a particular part, but considering you havent actually seen what intercooler i am using you can hardly comment on the effectiveness of mine agaisnt yours, hence this reply. Yes i have looked at your cooler, and still the overall surface area is still small, but considering you use it only for drag racing then im sure is effiecient for 30sec blasts. Also you mentioned that the pipe comes in at the top of one side and out of the bottom of the other... Now i cant see the point of that, which i would love for you to explain, as the air is under pressure and is going to be exit out the intercooler in the shortest route unless it is guided through a paritcular one, but all i can see the air in your intercooler doing, is entering at the top, hitting the RHS end tank and then exiting to the throttle body, but if i have got it wrong then please explain...
Again, you havent seen my car so how do you know the air travels around my intercooler?? it sits about 5mm away from my front bumper grill and it covers the whole of my grill, so if air can travel around it then good luck. Also there are quite large fins inbetween the cores so allows good air flow through the cooler.
heres a few pictures of my cooler to have a peak at, its got a 100mm core by the way.
Rollinz... Thats quite an impressive spec, i would be interested to see how you car handles the power. Im using the GTX3076 and it produces very goos figures so far and ive only hit 1.4 bar...