CHESTNUTXE 7,302 Posted December 19, 2015 I started with this clevo pillow block 2 bolt mains out of a zk fairlane,after 12 months of sourcing nos parts,she.s just about ready to fit to the xe ,so i will start with the block. 1 MNTL.XD reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRO250 1,506 Posted December 19, 2015 Arr fresh diped clevo whats not to love 1 MNTL.XD reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,302 Posted December 19, 2015 yup looks beefy too,030 rebore,new cam bearing's,honed ect.10thou under on 4ma crank Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,302 Posted December 19, 2015 Resized rod's ,arp bolt's ,arp oil drive,melling's oil pump. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ando76 4,354 Posted December 20, 2015 Looks nice. I like to discard the standard Mellings oil pump base plate and replace it with the ribbed factory base plate. Reason - those Mellings base plates are too thin and can bow under the load of the pump. Coming along nice tho. 2 Outback Jack and gerg reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,302 Posted December 20, 2015 Rollmaster double chain,cam is mild .486lift ,speedpro pistons 030Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerg 10,871 Posted December 20, 2015 Wow yeah that is a mild cam... Are you planning big heads for it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,302 Posted December 20, 2015 no the motor is fully built just going thru the pic,s here,fully rebuilt 2v open,s suit unleaded ,springs to suit cam,std rockers. 2 bear351c and MNTL.XD reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,302 Posted December 20, 2015 I am running a early style square bore 73da manifold . 2 MNTL.XD and bear351c reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,302 Posted December 20, 2015 just about finished ,its a real challenge when you start with just a block and have to buy every nut and bolt and the correct brackets and air-con bits,but its almost ready for fittment just need a carby ,still deciding what to run ,more than likely just a 600 vac ,because i just cruise in this car ,its to good to thrash,it has air and steer. 2 MNTL.XD and the ford fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerg 10,871 Posted December 20, 2015 Nice manifold... Quite rare actually. Good you can run a square holley without pissing around with adaptors, etc. This engine should be really, really good for torque. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerg 10,871 Posted December 20, 2015 Here's something different than your usual gear  https://www.holley.com/products/fuel_systems/carburetors/demon/street_demon/parts/1901  Meant to be a bolt-on and drive, set and forget for mild engines. Great throttle response and even looks like the old thermoquad. It will be the next carby I buy for mine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,302 Posted December 20, 2015 yeah i have seen these ,quite cheap !,hhmmmm  eerrr, maybe ? imagine 2 of these on a crossy LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerg 10,871 Posted December 20, 2015 Lol... 1250 cfm of unnecessary goodness Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,302 Posted December 20, 2015 i will call it the cross boss 1 gerg reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRO250 1,506 Posted December 20, 2015 Looking goodwhy ask so much about crossys if you can build a basic clevo? crossys are just little clevos, kind of anywaylooks like a decent esp in the background Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,302 Posted December 20, 2015 cause i have always chucked the crossy in the bin to fit the clevo in my cars over the years but i find it interesting that so many different heads and cc sizes and combo's on the crossy,im bored with clevo's ive had heaps of em over the last 20 years,im gunna build the crossy out of the xe and put it into a drag car only,thats why im interested,i have to spend $20,000 on a clevo to be competitive ,but with the crossy i can save thousands and clown around with it,to me its just something to keep occupied in the garage,and now there is quite a bit of stuff to bolt on these motors now so im learning as much as possible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,302 Posted January 4, 2016 i bought a bosch copy v8 alternator,not bad for for $144 and got a numbers bosch dizzy ,new metal gt copy vaccum tree ,coil,more coming. 3 bear351c, MNTL.XD and Outback Jack reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MNTL.XD 3,831 Posted January 4, 2016 Looks nice that engine, i like. If you're gonna build a tuff crossy purely for racing why would you want it in a big Falcon? Â Just seems more logical to put it in something like a Cortina and knock a full second off your times instantly.... Â Not being a smart ass or anything just curious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bear351c 10,270 Posted January 4, 2016 Mmmmm...........clevo goodness. Looks factory fresh. Keep the pics coming. 1 Outback Jack reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,302 Posted January 4, 2016 IVE just always been a falcon person,but i do like cortys but its hard to find a decent one at the right money a te or tf i would choose,but its more just about having fun ,plus i no xe's very well,i have read somewhere on here that the corty is only 100kg lighter than a basic falcon is this true ? 1 MNTL.XD reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MNTL.XD 3,831 Posted January 4, 2016 Dunno about the weight honestly, i've just heard a few people say they have been a second(ish) quicker swapping  the same engine into a Cortina. Pro-250's the Corty man, he's got millions of them, he might be able to tell you. (He's got a V8 Corty too) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerg 10,871 Posted January 4, 2016 6cyl TF 1160 kg 6cyl XD 1345 kg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wagoon 2,429 Posted January 4, 2016 If I remember correctly the owner manual for my xe was around 1330kg's for a base model xe with a 6, and I know Jason (TF250) scaled his TF cortina and it was something like 1210kgs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,302 Posted January 4, 2016 yeah base models with no air con or steer,the xe was a tad lighter than the xd,it had a plastic fuel tank instead of the metal one ect.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
