Thanks for clearing that one up Rod, that brennan character always seems to want to stir where im concerned for some reason.


Its a shame we wont ever know the power figures it was pushing for certain, not for bragging rights or anything like that, but just purely out of interest.

My own comment on the subject to Trev while i was being honest rather than being very careful with what i say like i do on here cause there are so many who will pour scorn on any power claim was:

I wouldnt ever say something like that on here normally as no doubt there will be a queue of people who have never once used nitrous properly and havent a clue about the way the jets are quoted as being "200bhp" etc actually works who would all suddenly jump on me for such a claim but fuck it, i thought i would post it anyway now as the thread has long since turned to shit anyway!

 

Chip the plan was always to test the HP on a DD RR, When its back together we will

Mark

 

Interestng read

Good luck with it Rod

Shit happens at the end of the day and thats whats happend here

 

 

Mark, i will definately come and watch that when you do

 

at least all the compononents have held up well
the block looked a little worse for wear today

 

i was up that way yesterday .. was thinkin about popping in for a look ... might have to today then ...
and i will be leaving my wallet at home ...

 

Sorry Misread summit ,

PS When do I ever "stir" things Chip, u do that all by ya self mate, examples if u have them please Chip, if so I stand corrected

 

I really cant be arse to go trawling back through old threads, so if you say you dont then thats good enough for me, apologies for the remark implying this wasnt just an isolated incident, my mistake.

 

chip

I was told from Cosworth yrs ago that the 200 and Rs500 blocks flex round about 580 bhp and the normal 205 blocks flexes form 400 bhp

and may be this is what happend the block flexed too much and broke.

I recon the crank is bent aswell , now looking at the pics of the block

theres no way the crank has suvived it might look ok

until it's tested and put on the balancing machine

i bent a crank by spinning a bearing on number 2 main gernal

Rod

Best of luck with the rebuild

marco

 

Having not been on the board for a few weeks, what the fuck happened rod? Plus i cant be arsed going through all 5 pages trying to find out...

 

The block failed through either excessive load in a short period, or fatigue over time, or possibly a bit of both, ie the fatigue over time had a small effect and then the massive load it saw for a short time finished it off.

 

I guess then mean starts to flex too much?
As i would have thought even on standard power they would flex a bit.
And the crank certainly would, cranks are big springs really!

 

Cheers Chip!!!

 

Shame about the lump Rod but i'm guessing at the level it was at it was just a matter of time especialy whilst still under development

As for the rest of this thread 'same old shite different day' ever so tedious and boring but expected unfortunatly