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Author Matt_C Old Corsa- New Project 250bhp TB Setup *Part 1*
AK
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13th Feb 05 at 20:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
why only the 0.25mm rebore too? Thats a bit shy isnt it?

Why not whap in the QED bottom end if your going the whole hog... bore it out to 2.4

crank - just whap SBD £1600 steel badboy in there (they offered one to me for 1200 )

cams - if your making the comitment to move to a solid head why stay sub 300? go for 310 and aprox a 9k rpm limit, fully ace

Injectors? You going to try that setup SBD use for the 290 kit? 8 injectors?
Jamie
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One of my fav Corsa's as well
AK
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Beardy - which SBD manifold? C or E?
m4tt_c
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13th Feb 05 at 20:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just to clarify.

lee done everything i asked him to do, he didn't fit the powersteering as he didn't get the bracket intime.

i have fitted the bracket and the pump but i dont think the pump is the right match for the steering rack.
m4tt_c
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i should read the whole post before replying lol

beardy - the gearbox works but just didn't feel right to me. didnt feel very solid when putting it into gear.

i don't know if all the 2ltr conversions feel like that just didn't seem right to me, i think its the gear linkage more than anything.
lee mitchell
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quote:
Originally posted by m4tt_c
i should read the whole post before replying lol

beardy - the gearbox works but just didn't feel right to me. didnt feel very solid when putting it into gear.

i don't know if all the 2ltr conversions feel like that just didn't seem right to me, i think its the gear linkage more than anything.

ur alive
m4tt_c
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shhhhh
sassyminx
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i hope it works out as good as uve planned
SetH
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thats going to be awesome, way better than a LET imo.
Stu
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Sweet!

First job is to get that interior stripped out and sold, that will pay for a new manifold and some carbon buckets!

Them throttle bodies look quite "long" especially with the trumpets attached. Are you gonna cut the bulkhead? On my old corsa the Weber 45's just fitted but we couldnt use trumpets and had to use individual filter socks. That was with the bulhead intact!
AK
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yup, what are the plans for the interior? strip and save weight, or just keeping with the alcantra etc
Tom
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Still love that car is gonna be ace with that much power
ainsley_brader
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got to agree with ak though.
Why not find another engine to rebuild and then sell that one on. Would be a waste to chuck away those 0 miles pistons, bearings etc.

Ains
Rob H
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If it were me id be putting the V6 in the Blue one, and sorting the Black one out with the full on works engine treatment as the wider track would mean you could have more fun with the power . I see the blue one as more as a show car, so the V6 would suit it better.

Dunno, might just be me. Either way its gonna be mental when its done .
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam Kindness
why only the 0.25mm rebore too? Thats a bit shy isnt it?

Why not whap in the QED bottom end if your going the whole hog... bore it out to 2.4

crank - just whap SBD £1600 steel badboy in there (they offered one to me for 1200 )

cams - if your making the comitment to move to a solid head why stay sub 300? go for 310 and aprox a 9k rpm limit, fully ace

Injectors? You going to try that setup SBD use for the 290 kit? 8 injectors?


you can tell who the richest cunt on this site is cant you???

adam do you have an endless supply of money?
Joff
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What's income got to do with it?
Adam might save up to get this work done - it's not as if you see him posting photos of him getting wasted every week or two is it?
AK
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i'm skint
Tom
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last 2 replies
MatthewR
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SUPERB!
Andy
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam Kindness
if your making the comitment to move to a solid head why stay sub 300? go for 310 and aprox a 9k rpm limit, fully ace


But what SBD won't tell you is that at this high-revving spec, you need to rebuild the engine every 1200 miles - as I found out to my cost
AK
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rebuild to wgat extent?

New valve springs? or complete new valve gear?
Andy
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They recommend new springs, but to check all the other valve running gear too. They also suggested new rings. Thing is, building an engine with with solid lifters is more labour intensive...

I'm using Swindon Racing valve train kit on my rebuild and keeping revs to below 8500rpm for (hopefully) improved durability
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quote:
Originally posted by Andy
Thing is, building an engine with with solid lifters is more labour intensive...

I'm using Swindon Racing valve train kit on my rebuild and keeping revs to below 8500rpm for (hopefully) improved durability


Any more info on solid lifters and why more labour intensive any links for swindon racing gear?

How is the car Andy?
Andy
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With solid lifters. all the shims have to be matched to each valve assembly and machined within 8 thou. Tis a time-consuming and tricky process so I believe... Not like hydraulics, which automatically adjust and take up any slack

Swindon link is http://www.swindon-engines.com

They don't really have a retail operation, but they can sell you bits if you have a specific requirement.

Car is still in bits Stu, but everything now in place for rebuild
Stu
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quote:


But what SBD won't tell you is that at this high-revving spec, you need to rebuild the engine every 1200 miles - as I found out to my cost


So I take it your car is in bits at the mo then Andy?

1200 miles Jaysus!!!!

Long time no speak anyway.......how is the car now?

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