Thread: Visit to MK Motorsport very interesting.
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by MadRod
Made the trip up to Grimsby to meet Mark the guy behind MK Motorsport, decided on a 2 day break with the Mrs, so nice hotel in the Lincolnshire country side & some great food it was like going back 20 years with the prices & lack of roads to go anywhere .
Mark has been developing a Girdle for the YB & is also making my dry-sump system. Part of the reason for the visit was to bring back the girdle & also discuss changes to the dry-sump system after discussions with Mark Shead. Lots going on at MK including ideas on the Big Power Cossie head gasket integrity problem. Could not really tell whats done on mine as its another company’s development. Also saw his billet Throttle bodies.
A well known Cossie from here is being worked on but wont say anymore incase its secret squirrel stuff. Also a non purist Escort Cossie pick-up being built.
Mark is as passionate as I am so we got on very well. Pics of the girdle & pan are below & I now understand why its like it is, stronger than another on the market in my eyes.
Had a great day & would fully recommend this company, he wont always answer his phone cos he cant hear it, I now understand why .
Thanks for a great welcome Mark & also to your son. The Mrs was impressed with him giving him a ‘nice lad’ tag never a good sign when you are young.
When the dry sump system is fully developed another 2 perhaps 3 day break is on the cards maybe we will be the first to find an ‘M’ road in the Lincolnshire outback.
Cheers Rod


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As one of the problems with big power YB engines is the main caps cracking, I am supprised that the lower part of the girdle has a channel along the center of the supporting web.
On other working designs, the oil is drains back through holes under each reinforcement web, with the original caps machined flat so that the web has a larger contact area giving greater support to the main cap.

Steve
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