Any high boost cowboys out there on a stock block
What’s up guys! Just curious who’s out there pushin there luck besides me, I’m in a better financial situation now than I was a couple years ago when I had my motor rebuilt, at the time I did a budget...
View ArticleCOMETIC HG WITHOUT MACHINING
So my motor was rebuilt right before i bought the car and is somewhere around 60k miles. I have a cometic headgasket and i am going to make sure everything is straight, I know the chances of this not...
View ArticleMy Crankwalk suspicions were true
So I had some issues with smoking after idling for a bit so I did a comp test and had 90 across the board dry and wet so I decided to yank the head. I found some leaky valves and the composite...
View Article7-Bolt Engine Rebuild, Looking For Opinions/Experience/Knowledge
I’ve got my motor apart, the crank is currently at a machine shop getting spec’d and polished. I figured there’s no point in buying or boring anything until I know the crank is good. In the mean time,...
View ArticlePistons/rod combo
So I stumbled upon this piston/rod combo https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/152776634526 I know the scat Rods are decent but I have no idea npr made full floating...
View ArticleWhat to do with my sump??
Guys, I've been running my 6 bolt engine in a CA3A Mirage Coupe since the start of the year. It is a dedicated track car, being used for both road racing and autocross events. Ive got some aero, big...
View ArticleHKS or really unknown cam ID
Got a car with these cams installed. Unknown what they really are. Never seen a set of HKS's marked like these. It doesn't run or lope like a 264/272 combo either. Actually doesn't run properly and got...
View Article107-6002 Rod Bolt Torque Spec
ARP lists the torque spec for their 107-6002 rod bolts as 26 ft lbs with their ultra torque lubricant. (I don't have a stretch gauge) This seems low to me I'm probably wrong but just want to make sure...
View ArticleHPDE/Time-Attack Build - 9.0:1 2.3L or 8.5:1 2.4L
Brief background: Car is a 2g GSX that currently has an old "Stage 4" 6-bolt SBR 2.3L in it. It spun a bearing last summer due to an oil-cooler failure. I split my time between Australia and the US...
View ArticleLooking for shops who do cnc head porting
As the title states I’m looking for someone with a 5 axis program for 2g heads. I’ve tried fox lake, m2 race systems, English racing, Boostin, Jackson auto machine, basically all of the typical vendors...
View ArticleTowing vehicle without head on? Don't want block to get junk in it.
I live off of a very dusty dirt road and I plan to do some work on my GVR4 at my new home which is just a mile away. I am going to have the vehicle towed. I can try newspaper or the like over the head...
View ArticleWrong cam caps for head...worried. (NON DSM but same nexus)
This is a non-dsm question, but the expertise is so high here, the Focus SVT community is not as strong, and I am comfortable here.... It is not as bad as it sounds but it could be. History: I bent the...
View ArticleWhich should I buy Kelford 272/272 or 276/272
So I was looking at getting camshafts and I’m not sure which one I should go with for my build. The 272/272 has a 11 mm lift and the 276/272 has a 12.5 mm - 12 mm lift. Do I really need the extra lift...
View ArticleATI Super Damper Install Question
Hey guys, I have a 1gb and I did put the timing belt gear on. However when I went to try to put the fluid damper on - I've noticed that I can't squeeze it between the motor and body frame like the OEM...
View ArticleLooking for replacement valves
Got some bent valves. Going to be rebuilding the head. Can’t seem to find any Engnblder ss valves or evo valves. What is the next best choice? Not sure how many valves got bent yet, but should I just...
View ArticleUsed cam...how to pick the best?
I know that there were some variations throughout the years and I am familiar with those. However, say you have cams that were the same spec from the factory. Given that they both look fine externally,...
View ArticleNon-DSM but trying to get some expertise please
Not sure if anyone here is familiar with tipping valves or grinding the inside of the bucket pedestal for non adjustable ford buckets which is in this case are on a Focus SVT. I swapped buckets around...
View Article7 bolt crank in 6 bolt block
Hello all impretty new here, but i have searched around for answers beforehand. let me start by talking about the build i bought myself into. its a 97 gsx in about as many pieces as you can think of....
View Article2g head drilled for 6bolt block still usable on 7 bolt block?
I had a plan for my project and had a 2g head built and machined for a 6 bolt block and have decided to change the setup. Will this 2g head, drilled for a 6 bolt block still work on a 7 bolt block?
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