Turkish block strikes again on YUM this time
11-06-2008 | 08:31 PM
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Turkish block strikes again on YUM this time
Yum was in for some work to have the solid lifters done.
Had noticed some marks in the head where the head gasket had been eating away at it
So Mark checked the block to find that the Mountune lines on the inside of 2 and 3 had moved by 1.5 thou
The head has some marks but was new so hopefully has not gone soft and can be reused will find out very soon.
Hopefully the liners and all the other parts will be saved and reused in 2nd hand block so will wait and see what Pete Mason has to say about the liners.
Totally gutted about the bad news and now not sure of the future of YUM will have to wait and see what the next couple of weeks bring
Looks like the Turkish block is only good for 500bhp if your lucky
Has anyone got a good 200 block???
Had noticed some marks in the head where the head gasket had been eating away at it
So Mark checked the block to find that the Mountune lines on the inside of 2 and 3 had moved by 1.5 thou
The head has some marks but was new so hopefully has not gone soft and can be reused will find out very soon.
Hopefully the liners and all the other parts will be saved and reused in 2nd hand block so will wait and see what Pete Mason has to say about the liners.
Totally gutted about the bad news and now not sure of the future of YUM will have to wait and see what the next couple of weeks bring
Looks like the Turkish block is only good for 500bhp if your lucky
Has anyone got a good 200 block???
Last edited by MAD YUM; 11-06-2008 at 08:39 PM.
11-06-2008 | 08:36 PM
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Expensive business, gotta be looking at a 5 grand bill realistically for 1.5 thousandths of an inch of movement!
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11-06-2008 | 08:37 PM
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First time I heard of them myself was till about 2005 and I think I was only a couple of years at most behind anyone finding out.
So when the block was bought and machined Mark had NO reason to doubt it.
Id told him by the time they did Rod's but they had already had the machining done at that stage, so figured it was worth a go esssentially, but on Dave/Ranj's one, they really hadnt a clue at that stage
11-06-2008 | 08:41 PM
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The block itself moves, its not longer the same shape as it started, but the tiniest of margins but its enough to play having with the liners and gasket sealing, as they are desinged for no movement.
11-06-2008 | 08:45 PM
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Ah right chipper, fair enough. A few people has had problems with those Turk blocks when they are hitting 500bhp+ Euan for example
so what is the safe power level for a turkish block, Mid 400's?
so what is the safe power level for a turkish block, Mid 400's?
11-06-2008 | 08:46 PM
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Really gutted, in one hand says rebuild it after all it did not cost me much for the engine.
But on the other hand it says just break it, but after the all the hard work can l be arsed again to have it months and months of the road and waste more money on it
Just was so looking forward to doing some shows this this year and going back to Brunters with Redline Mag
But on the other hand it says just break it, but after the all the hard work can l be arsed again to have it months and months of the road and waste more money on it
Just was so looking forward to doing some shows this this year and going back to Brunters with Redline Mag
11-06-2008 | 08:48 PM
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Is this the Performance Ford car? If so awesome but must have cost a fortune already to get to that,now this,surely you must be thinking petrol and matches To tune a cosworth to that level is really gonna be trial and error and you must have a big bank balance like the tuner has!!!!
To tune a cosworth to that level is really gonna be trial and error and you must have a big bank balance like the tuner has!!!!
11-06-2008 | 08:49 PM
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Really gutted, in one hand says rebuild it after all it did not cost me much for the engine.
But on the other hand it says just break it, but after the all the hard work can l be arsed again to have it months and months of the road and waste more money on it
Just was so looking forward to doing some shows this this year and going back to Brunters with Redline Mag
But on the other hand it says just break it, but after the all the hard work can l be arsed again to have it months and months of the road and waste more money on it
Just was so looking forward to doing some shows this this year and going back to Brunters with Redline Mag
11-06-2008 | 09:01 PM
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Total lottery IMHO
11-06-2008 | 09:10 PM
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Gutted for you mate, but not surprised... as soon as you told me the symptoms and said that you thought it was the 'old' head gasket at Lorraines party I said to Maria.... 'nope... thats a cracked block'
Didn't wanna say anything in case it wasn't.
sorry Dude
Fuck the liners and all that Jazz.... rebuild to decent level... Just rebuild to around 600bhp or less even and either enjoy the car or break it.
Stop chasing the 200mph mate as its going to keep hurting you big time!
Personally I'd sell the ubercool but not needed bling inlet to fund the rebuild. Just my opinion...
Didn't wanna say anything in case it wasn't.
sorry Dude
Fuck the liners and all that Jazz.... rebuild to decent level... Just rebuild to around 600bhp or less even and either enjoy the car or break it.
Stop chasing the 200mph mate as its going to keep hurting you big time!
Personally I'd sell the ubercool but not needed bling inlet to fund the rebuild. Just my opinion...
11-06-2008 | 09:16 PM
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11-06-2008 | 09:17 PM
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11-06-2008 | 09:17 PM
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Gutted for you mate, but not surprised... as soon as you told me the symptoms and said that you thought it was the 'old' head gasket at Lorraines party I said to Maria.... 'nope... thats a cracked block'
Didn't wanna say anything in case it wasn't.
sorry Dude
Fuck the liners and all that Jazz.... rebuild to decent level... Just rebuild to around 600bhp or less even and either enjoy the car or break it.
Stop chasing the 200mph mate as its going to keep hurting you big time!
Personally I'd sell the ubercool but not needed bling inlet to fund the rebuild. Just my opinion...
Didn't wanna say anything in case it wasn't.
sorry Dude
Fuck the liners and all that Jazz.... rebuild to decent level... Just rebuild to around 600bhp or less even and either enjoy the car or break it.
Stop chasing the 200mph mate as its going to keep hurting you big time!
Personally I'd sell the ubercool but not needed bling inlet to fund the rebuild. Just my opinion...
It hasnt cracked mate, its just moved.
11-06-2008 | 09:19 PM
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I would have thought on a 600BHP engine a certain amount of rebuild costs should be considered.
Rally teams rebuild after every rally dont they? and they are half the power.
Dont forget its a very high stage of tune.
The ultimate cosworth though, Depends if you would sacrafice the ultimate escos for the sake of 4-5k. Youre in so deep already and its not as if the cars gonna be worth peanuts afterwards, I would imagine it would get 25k in an instance.
Rally teams rebuild after every rally dont they? and they are half the power.
Dont forget its a very high stage of tune.
The ultimate cosworth though, Depends if you would sacrafice the ultimate escos for the sake of 4-5k. Youre in so deep already and its not as if the cars gonna be worth peanuts afterwards, I would imagine it would get 25k in an instance.
