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General Car Related Discussion.To discuss anything that is related to cars and automotive technology that doesnt naturally fit into another forum catagory.
Dave. Simon was already banned for reasons I know nothing of tbh chaps as before my time, but he re registered under an alias which means that acc is terminated along with any others he makes
Last edited by Turbosystems; 31-05-2018 at 09:45 AM.
Dave earlier Toby asked reason for switching back to 200 block from s&j did you have issues? I'm going s&j block would be nice to know of any issues if any
Very poor oil pressure and the bores were to big on std pistons I tool s&j and they sort a revised block for me free of charge can' take there after sales away from them they were great it' now in the spare room waiting to be build
Pick a TUNER and go with their ideas. Also you will get some type of guarantee. Cossie engines for big power is not cheap...
Do it once do it right.
best advice really (aint read the rest yet ! ) Pick a tuner that maps and builds ur engine all at once - wish i did that instead buying a second hand engine -
My 1st post was not intended as a bitch against Dave as I have know him for a long time, and he also knows I just say things as they are and give my opinion.
Its all a matter of choice for what the op wants and can afford.
All I will say is stay with a spec and stick to it. Dave will also admit to this as changing the spec will cost you more in the long run.
Plenty of good engine builders out there - its only an old pinto ffs
Very true statement it is only an old pinto lol and any competent mechanic can bolt an engine together. The difficulty in building an engine that you require to give a certain amount of horse power and torque is a very different story. Piston type and height con rod type and length head spec compression ratio cam spec solid lifters if you take that route. All these factors are not in a list in a burton catalogue lol it becomes the spec and knowledge of someone who knows how to build a high power engine not to mention knowing things like what head gasket what studs what liners. All the things that make it reliable especially if your going over 500bhp and want the big torque numbers.
Yes, basic engine BUT getting it wrong is very expensive due to the cost of Cossies....Ł10k doesn’t go far on a highly stressed 500bhp 2.0 Engine of this age and expense of modded or good parts.
Just a good basic head, porting properly to a known spec / outcome cams and putting it together would run Ł3k to Ł4k or more...Long studding, decent 200 block etc...you don’t want to risk all that money invested.....ask anyone who has seen an engine melt on the dyno.
Very true statement it is only an old pinto lol and any competent mechanic can bolt an engine together. The difficulty in building an engine that you require to give a certain amount of horse power and torque is a very different story. Piston type and height con rod type and length head spec compression ratio cam spec solid lifters if you take that route. All these factors are not in a list in a burton catalogue lol it becomes the spec and knowledge of someone who knows how to build a high power engine not to mention knowing things like what head gasket what studs what liners. All the things that make it reliable especially if your going over 500bhp and want the big torque numbers.
This is very true, and why I use the tuner I use.
Its not that simple or everyone would be doing it.
Reliability is another factor most people dont grasp, I dont want an engine thats gonn alastba few months.
I want something thats gonna taking a beating for years
Maybe just not in these circles I seen one a fresh build in a rally x car and if I remember rightly it was big money 40+ probably a support package in with that
30-05-2018, 09:08 AM
