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Bear in mind the additional stroke means the rings will run over additional part of the cylinder wall
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May need a spare head gasket but they could use some shims to account for thickness if needed but otherwise that’s it. They will mock it up measure the squish and deduct the delta.
The...
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if the pistons are not scuffed, worn out or collapsed they should be ok, normally you can inspect them and measure them to see if in spec from a diameter / size persepctive and see how much space between...
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when i looked some places still say hey have them in stock but sometimes you cant trust them
dbilas do have what appears to be a similar cam though
https://www.dbilas.com/en...
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IMO you dont want a catcams in that case, they feature quite a "lazy" (gentle) ramp/flank profile that makes the engine fairly cammy as it actually has much more duration than what most people...
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i am confused, you implied in the first post that you wanted a 288 but that it was NA, but now a 288 is too narrow a powerband?
The RHD intake is going to tune in at higher rpm and behave...
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a 2.8/2.9 with RHD 40mm itb and schrick 272 peaks at 6300-6500rpm and makes around 210-230whp with mild port job. if for some strange reason you want a low peak hp rpm then you dont want much duratio...
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From what I have seen it works temporarily but It will recrack again eventually as it becomes inferior to the original as cast material due to the welding process. Also the area is subject to contaminants...
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If cracked journal dont bother rewelding as it’s a temporary fix only...
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As asked by e30davie why is it apart? how did it run before? what's the intention for it e.g. proper rebuild, just need it running again....
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looks like light corrosion, i wouldnt leave as regardless as engine is out of the car and they do not look anywhere near mint. i dont know what the goals are but normally you would measure to see how...
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s52b32 or m54b30 89.6mm crank or even the s50b30US 85.6mm crank are all longer stroke than the 84mm in your engine.
the rods will be the same 135mm length and pretty much interchangeable...Last edited by digger; 03-05-2024, 10:25 PM.
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if you are "not looking for hp gains" forget about the 885 swap and all that stuff just get the 200 head pressure tested to make sure it isnt cracked, and then get straigntened and/or resurfaced...Last edited by digger; 03-05-2024, 08:18 PM.
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one thing i have learnt is if you dont know root cause dont be suprised if it rears its ugly heads sometime down the line. Ive swapped parts and issues resolve temporaily and many weeks later back to...
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https://www.brittanscustomparts.com....er-gs6-37dz-bz
this has been used before to extend the shaft. not the most elegant solution though....
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It’s a shame you didn’t find out the root cause as it would be interesting to know and be definitive in terms of solving the issue...
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The mounting issues for the 6sp diesel box are somewhat known, i mean are you talking about putting the petrol gearbox internal parts into the diesel housing to achieve more favourable ratios rather than...
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