Andrew Davies

that was the cause of it not reving.
have to take it for another run on a dyno with a good operator.

that was the cause of it not reving.
have to take it for another run on a dyno with a good operator.

pulled the carb off and felt something rattling around inside.... a jet fell out of the secondary (all were loose) now she revs.
if the dyno operator had pulled a bowl off he would have found the issue.

have odered a msd 6al and keeping the current dizzy for triggering (hope that sorts it out).
also going up in jets as shes a bit too lean for my liking 13.5-1 at wot.

have odered a msd 6al and keeping the current dizzy for triggering (hope that sorts it out).
also going up in jets as shes a bit too lean for my liking 13.5-1 at wot.

yeah im keen.
im in ambarvale let me know when its ready and how much you want.

dyno was a fail as it wouldnt rev over 4500rpm and the dyno operater i dont think knew what he was doing.
i think the est has a limit of 4500 so looks like im going to have to ditch it and find an xe electronic dizzy.

took it for a drive today after sorting the timing.
needs diff gears (when diff shop gets back from holidays its going in for 3.7's, tru track and 28 spline axles).
dont have tacho but she moves !

engine running with oil pressure, was welsh plug that wasnt supplied (my bad).
have installed extra valve springs and now awaiting dyno tune and diff.
 

engine mostly assembled.
had to cut up some clevo guide plates and run them individually.
sent pushrods back to get some stock length ones because they are a perfect fit (we knew it would be hard to guess after all the changes).
left to do :
install a new bush and cam gear onto dizzy
waiting on pushrods so i can finish top end assembly
install oil filter
install water pump
install rear welsh plugs
install ballancer
install electric fuel pump and wire into car
then when i get a free weekend swap her in !

sorry for the slow progress (had a few issues with machine shop).

engine mostly assembled.
had to cut up some clevo guide plates and run them individually.
sent pushrods back to get some stock length ones because they are a perfect fit (we knew it would be hard to guess after all the changes).
left to do :
install a new bush and cam gear onto dizzy
waiting on pushrods so i can finish top end assembly
install oil filter
install water pump
install rear welsh plugs
install ballancer
install electric fuel pump and wire into car
then when i get a free weekend swap her in !

sorry for the slow progress (had a few issues with machine shop).

engine mostly assembled.
had to cut up some clevo guide plates and run them individually.
sent pushrods back to get some stock length ones because they are a perfect fit (we knew it would be hard to guess after all the changes).
left to do :
install a new bush and cam gear onto dizzy
waiting on pushrods so i can finish top end assembly
install oil filter
install water pump
install rear welsh plugs
install ballancer
install electric fuel pump and wire into car
then when i get a free weekend swap her in !

sorry for the slow progress (had a few issues with machine shop).

missed this post, 
@Andrew Davies if it's an XD ALLOY  head block or later it will fit the EST or TFI or XE electronic dizzy no problem, (only the iron head has the big shaft points dizzy)

sorry for the late update, machine shop only just returned my stuff.
so they decked block to 0 then realised comp was 12.8-1 so they machined a small dish in my pistons and went with a 60thou mls head gasket.
crow sent wrong cam, i ordered the 14806 and got the 14626 still have to work out my final comp with this stick to see if it will work or ping its ass off.
machine shop forgot welsh plugs and fuel pump block plate (maybe more havent had a good look).
still waiting for my engine paint to show up (hopefully this week so i can start assembly on the weekend).
also crow didnt send a dizzy gear so that leads me to my next question : 
im currently running an est dizzy and im not sure if it will fit my new block (im sure its an xe block) ? 
not a big issue as i still have to order pushrods after i assemble and measure.
slow progress is still progress !
to make things worse my old engine is now hammering oil and coolant from the head gasket so i better get a move on !

engine mostly assembled.
had to cut up some clevo guide plates and run them individually.
sent pushrods back to get some stock length ones because they are a perfect fit (we knew it would be hard to guess after all the changes).
left to do :
install a new bush and cam gear onto dizzy
waiting on pushrods so i can finish top end assembly
install oil filter
install water pump
install rear welsh plugs
install ballancer
install electric fuel pump and wire into car
then when i get a free weekend swap her in !

sorry for the slow progress (had a few issues with machine shop).

engine mostly assembled.
had to cut up some clevo guide plates and run them individually.
sent pushrods back to get some stock length ones because they are a perfect fit (we knew it would be hard to guess after all the changes).
left to do :
install a new bush and cam gear onto dizzy
waiting on pushrods so i can finish top end assembly
install oil filter
install water pump
install rear welsh plugs
install ballancer
install electric fuel pump and wire into car
then when i get a free weekend swap her in !

sorry for the slow progress (had a few issues with machine shop).

sorry for the late update, machine shop only just returned my stuff.
so they decked block to 0 then realised comp was 12.8-1 so they machined a small dish in my pistons and went with a 60thou mls head gasket.
crow sent wrong cam, i ordered the 14806 and got the 14626 still have to work out my final comp with this stick to see if it will work or ping its ass off.
machine shop forgot welsh plugs and fuel pump block plate (maybe more havent had a good look).
still waiting for my engine paint to show up (hopefully this week so i can start assembly on the weekend).
also crow didnt send a dizzy gear so that leads me to my next question : 
im currently running an est dizzy and im not sure if it will fit my new block (im sure its an xe block) ? 
not a big issue as i still have to order pushrods after i assemble and measure.
slow progress is still progress !
to make things worse my old engine is now hammering oil and coolant from the head gasket so i better get a move on !

sorry for the late update, machine shop only just returned my stuff.
so they decked block to 0 then realised comp was 12.8-1 so they machined a small dish in my pistons and went with a 60thou mls head gasket.
crow sent wrong cam, i ordered the 14806 and got the 14626 still have to work out my final comp with this stick to see if it will work or ping its ass off.
machine shop forgot welsh plugs and fuel pump block plate (maybe more havent had a good look).
still waiting for my engine paint to show up (hopefully this week so i can start assembly on the weekend).
also crow didnt send a dizzy gear so that leads me to my next question : 
im currently running an est dizzy and im not sure if it will fit my new block (im sure its an xe block) ? 
not a big issue as i still have to order pushrods after i assemble and measure.
slow progress is still progress !
to make things worse my old engine is now hammering oil and coolant from the head gasket so i better get a move on !

a bit of an update
my spool rods and ross forgies have turned up.
have sourced another engine with a spare 4 speed cheap and stripped it down.
engine was out of an xe but it has a rubber crank seal and an unmarked hf4 head with a 52cc chamber.
bore is standard size, not that it matters because it will be going 40 thou over to suite the pistons.
i have started porting the head so far : gasket matched intake and exhaust, blended valve seats, stream lined around the valve guide.
still have to polish up the exhaust ports and unshroud the valves in the chamber.
unsure what it will flow but should make a bit of difference.
head will have new valve guides installed and a 3 angle valve job and a skim.
i will need to talk to my machine shop to find out what m.l.s head gaskets are available so i can work out comp ratio.
block will be decked to 0.
still undecided on cam atm if budget allows i would like a solid roller not so i can go bigger on cam but for not having to run in the cam and swap springs out.

a bit of an update
my spool rods and ross forgies have turned up.
have sourced another engine with a spare 4 speed cheap and stripped it down.
engine was out of an xe but it has a rubber crank seal and an unmarked hf4 head with a 52cc chamber.
bore is standard size, not that it matters because it will be going 40 thou over to suite the pistons.
i have started porting the head so far : gasket matched intake and exhaust, blended valve seats, stream lined around the valve guide.
still have to polish up the exhaust ports and unshroud the valves in the chamber.
unsure what it will flow but should make a bit of difference.
head will have new valve guides installed and a 3 angle valve job and a skim.
i will need to talk to my machine shop to find out what m.l.s head gaskets are available so i can work out comp ratio.
block will be decked to 0.
still undecided on cam atm if budget allows i would like a solid roller not so i can go bigger on cam but for not having to run in the cam and swap springs out.

ford_man thanks for sharing your combo !
i thought i would need more comp and cam to reach 250 rwhp
yes the crow rockers need guide plates and machining for studs but the yella terra rocker to suite solid cams need this too (street terra are bolt ons that suite hyd cams but over twice the price of the crow units).
may i ask what brand piston you used ? i would rather use a hyp piston over forgies to keep cost down and it will be daily driven.
so i might be on track with more comp/cam to making 250rwhp also easier with a manual.
yes an auto would be nicer to drive but i like the manual.
i dont want boost on this car as i dont want to do engineers otherewise i would barra it.
thanks for the feedback guys muchly appreciated !