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Old 05-04-2009, 08:34 PM
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Default XR3i MFi engine work?

once the cars back from my mates bodyshop, im wanting to start getting more power out the MFi engine, got a few cosmetic parts for it to tidy it up but im wanting to get some more power from the existing engine, but not a real amount of engineering or engine knowledge.

i know the most obvious would be changing to a replacement panel filter, 4-branch and stainless straight through exhaust but what else would be ideal for the car to get some more power from it but still remain reliable (ish) lol.
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Youve mentioned the too big ones like the 4 branch and exhaust and a panel filter i'd say your next step after thats to get an uprated cam and abit of head work which is what i done then i upgraded to a 1.8 cvh out of a sierra
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when upgrading to the 1800 would you just chuck the entire engine in or the bottom end only mark?

what kind of head work would be best? skin a bit off the head and some porting and gas flowing?
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I just used the bottom end of the 1.8 because thats only what i bought but mine had been rebuilt.
Head wise gas flowing and polishing's what you need to have done when i had mine done i was told the valves are about right so theres no need to go for bigger ones
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sweet mate, im sticking with some work to the cvh until it either blows or i can get the zetec engine i want and get it specc'd up to what i want hence the extra power etc.

how much are companies looking at doing the likes of gas flowing and polishing these days on CVH heads?
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It varys loads from place to place your best to ring round and get afew prices i got a local company to do mine i cant remember off the top of my head ill have a look for the receipt but i rebuilt the head myself as this made it slightly cheaper then you can pop the cam and new lifters in if your going for uprated items
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