Why 2.1 and not 2.0
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Why go 2.1 and not say at 2.0 is it just the fact that you can use calibre pistons? what power gain would you get say over a 2.1 instead of 1.8 (i have 1.8 btw) but never bother thinking about 2.1 how much could you do a 2.1 with calibra pistons and modded rods?
Also any one know all the bits you have to do and need to do a 2.1 and rough cost (parts only no labour)
Also any one know all the bits you have to do and need to do a 2.1 and rough cost (parts only no labour)
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I'm sure someone out there has used 86.5mm pistons to obtain a real 2.1L zetec.. 86mm bore by 88mm stroke is 2.0L, not 2.1L.
And you're right, you can increase displacement by change stroke, as well as bore. Running a shorter compression height piston though is not changing your stroke!!
And you're right, you can increase displacement by change stroke, as well as bore. Running a shorter compression height piston though is not changing your stroke!!
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No, it was just wrong. You said a shorter piston gives you more stroke, which it does not. The crank dictates the stroke, the piston has nothing to do it with it
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Well coz my car is off the road i am doing some changes efi conversion and restoring it and respray, I was after a bit more power but since i already have a 1.8 would i get a good increase and how much and how to get this "2.1" people always rave on about. Staying 8v btw i have got a good spec head.
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piston height can be a factor in the overall stroke that can be used within an engine as a shorter length between the rod pin and the crown will enable you to have a slightly larger throw or longer rod compaired to an identical engine with a larger pin to crown length as it would protrude out of the bore if it were the same length. But as said the height of the piston is mainly to do with the CR ratios.
the larger the capacity the more torque and power that can be obtained from the same mods as the increased capacity offers the chance for more air to enter the cylinders and in turn more fuel creating a lsrger bang within the cylinder (i said chance as at full throttle with the engbine approaching the red line the time the valve is open for gets les and less and there is a critical point where the cylinder can no longer obtain enough ai to be full in the time the valve is open, this is normally at the point of peak power)
if you were going to change to a 2ltr for the cost of the calibra pistons and also the work required to fit them to the rods then i would just get some propper pistons for zetec (likes of JE are cheap)
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The piston comrpession height AND rod length dictate the maximum stroke you can have (well, and the physical space you have inside the crank case
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It doesn't hurt to stir up the ol' grey matter on this stuff
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its really bad, i sat through 3 years of lectures and finished 2 years ago and havent had to use anythnig from my degree! ![Sad](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
normally i can rememebr alot of the stuff without refering back to some old notes (as long as it wasnt engineering maths - hated that! lol)
yeah making sure you have enough room for the throw inside the crank case is always a good idea! wouldnt be supprised if people havent when designing an engine before now! lol
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normally i can rememebr alot of the stuff without refering back to some old notes (as long as it wasnt engineering maths - hated that! lol)
yeah making sure you have enough room for the throw inside the crank case is always a good idea! wouldnt be supprised if people havent when designing an engine before now! lol
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