June 3, 200818 yr Author comment_250729 Chemeweld no love. Oh well. Found out today I'll be spending time out of town for work anyway, so commuting just ceased altogether! Hey scott, I blame that ramflo I bought off you for breaking my car too! haha. It might be cursed or something. Report
June 4, 200818 yr comment_250914 ur engine couldnt handle a ramflo?? pfft, my wags loves its ramflo :lmao: see what happens wen u try to make these engines fast, they die on ya :dance: cheers, scott Report
June 5, 200818 yr Author comment_251000 Hah, I didn't even want fast, I just wanted FULLY SICK induction noise hahaha. All good. At least it's getting me to pull my finger out and get this engine done. Report
June 10, 200818 yr Author comment_252129 Picked up a 5 Speed for it from Kangaroosa in melbourne. Also scored an unknown grind of cam from him, I might set it up with a dial gauge and protractor and work out the profile.... or, I might just put it in and see how happy I am with the lump hahaha. Report
June 10, 200818 yr comment_252135 sounds like its coming along with a few troubles, but I'm sure itll all work out in the end! keep it up mate. Report
July 30, 200818 yr Author comment_264651 Picked up the 5K from API yesterday. 1300 including full rebore 40thou over, head rebuild, full balancing, Flywheel skimmed, new pistons, VRS kit, all bearings, hot dipped etc etc. Just got to build it now.... Ordered and Exedy Heavy Duty clutch, not sure when thats coming. Mount up pic of the DHLA's from a couple of months back. Need to sort out ignition curve and filters for the DHLAs too. Report
July 30, 200818 yr comment_264746 oh yeah tommy 5k time!! when you say 'build it', what are we talking? its all seperate in boxes or is the bottom end together?? nothin better than drinkin beer and workin on ke's :bash: sunshine too!! Scott Report
August 1, 200818 yr Author comment_265163 Its in piles on the table! Slugs and rods are together cos theyre balanced, just bolt it all up. Just got to appease the gf long enough to give me a weekend to nail it hahha! Just had a squiz last night I noticed the piston dish is much smaller on my new ACL duralites than on the original ones. Going to have to do the maths, might have a bit much compression. Damnit.. Report
August 17, 200818 yr Author comment_268717 Painted the block last night. Looks pretty good. I went with a Dark ford blue, there wasn't a great selection at the shop and the ford blue looks pretty good. I'll get some pics once I get the topcoat on (Damn cold weather, not ideal for painting!) I'm thinking of painting the rocker cover same colour as well - I'm going to paint one and polish the other and make my decision. Compression ratio still looks dastardly high (ie - 13:1). I'll be on the phone to the engine builders tomorrow to see what they say. Mahle pistons I noticed too. Same as my porsche's pistons haha. Report
September 17, 200818 yr Author comment_275736 5K is seriously underway. I got a dial gauge out and the deck-piston clearance is more than I thought, will bring my compression down to the mid 11s (with cam overlap). Might just get a tiny bit of combustion chamber opened out if the comp is too much. But I can run premium if I have too. Also, I discovered a source of E85 (tbc) and this might inspire me to get it tuned for E85 even sooner!!! Crank and Pistons all in now, oil pump shimmed and fitted. Cam and lifters will go in Saturday. Going to baffle the sump so I'll try set that up this weekend. Pics to come Saturday as well.... Report
October 18, 200817 yr Author comment_282323 Engine nearly done. Got the bottom end done and as for compression ratio the maiden run will have some octane booster in it just in case. Hopefully my cam will have enough overlap to drop it a bit too! I still need to chop up a sump and make up a couple of baffles. I just need a spare sump, anyone got one in adelaide. Also considering heavier valve springs but I reckon I'll just suck it and see. My grand plans for remapped elec spark control is still grey. I can't be bothered with the Jaycar kit at the moment, I might just pay someone to recurve the dizzy for me and experiment with it later. Pics: Report
October 18, 200817 yr comment_282347 Good work Philbey, thats a very nicely built 5K. Any estimates on power? And you were still gonna run the Toyoglide weren't you? Cheers, Ben. Report
October 18, 200817 yr comment_282433 benny, I'm pretty sure you can't run a heavy duty exedy clutch with a toyoglide :) looking good champ. should be a sweet lil parts chaser :P cheers, scott Report
October 18, 200817 yr comment_282510 Hey mate, i got a 3k sump here. if the 3k sump will fit a 5k txt me. CHEERS Ryan Report
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