CHESTNUTXE 7,300 Posted July 5, 2017 Almost got it all together now for the crossflow assembly,the nice aussiespeed rocker cover came thismorning,ol/m8 is gunna dummy assembly the bottom end to see where and how much to take off block ect. 1 dex reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,300 Posted July 6, 2017 Today i cleaned up the engine mounts and power steering bracket and gave them a coat of paint. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,300 Posted July 6, 2017 also the pump,and lines.it looks like it will bolt straight onto the xg p/s box. 1 deankxf reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,266 Posted July 6, 2017 love the black respray detailing.. instant improvement 1 CHESTNUTXE reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord_fahrquhar 2,580 Posted July 6, 2017 DULUX overhaul 2 Ando81 and CHESTNUTXE reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,300 Posted July 6, 2017 yeah just a degrease then a few coats,everything will be black except alloy head and waterpump,and timing cover 1 deankxf reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,300 Posted July 6, 2017 rain has set in here,so back to the garage,just got new dizzy parts to fit to the xf dizzy,gunna get the housing cleaned then reasemble with new parts,going to hook the wiring straight to the dizzy via est plug then to msd and coil,i got rid of the tfi module. 1 Outback Jack reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,300 Posted July 11, 2017 With crossy on the bench ol,m8 is haveing a look at how close the piston is to the block b4 milling it turns out it 12thou. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,300 Posted July 11, 2017 so just a slight skim of the block will get it very close to zero deck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,300 Posted July 11, 2017 atm the head is 54cc before milling,ol,m8 seems to want to take the head to around 52cc its an unmarked head,out of ryan's original 4.1 engine. 1 deankxf reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord_fahrquhar 2,580 Posted July 11, 2017 I got one of Ryan's heads too..... I'm just a bit slower starting my build so I'm watching yours with interest. 1 CHESTNUTXE reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,300 Posted July 11, 2017 yeah this one was just a stocker on the (cooked original xe engine),old mate has dun it up,and im keen to get it flowed once i get it back,to see how it performs against the figures on the other thread.i nearly had a heart attack when he said how much i have to pay him . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,300 Posted July 11, 2017 pistons are 20.5 dish,and after milling head and block comp ratio will be 9.5.1 with a 040 mls,a bit short of the 10 we were looking for but its gunna be a good street engine run on 98 fuel,flat tops were gunna go close to the 11.7Â region a bit much for what im doing,im using arp rod bolts,arp main stud's,double row chain,tighe solid cam 285c and their fluted solid lifters,7/16 roller rocker's ,arp stud's,aussie speed 4 barrel intake and heat soaker spacer,aussie speed tall black rocker cover and breather,i plan to run this combo for a while with a 4 speed single rail 009 box. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ando76 4,354 Posted July 11, 2017 I strongly suggest you have a chat to old mate about your dynamic compression  with that camshaft. It's a big stick with a lot of overlap and with that small static compression, it will be interesting to say the least. 3 Outback Jack, matt_lamb_160 and CHESTNUTXE reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,300 Posted July 11, 2017 yea the original idea was 10 to 10 1/2 to 1 ,how it came to be is i didnt want him to shave the hell out of the block,and then shave the pistons,cause down the track i want to fit the aussie speed supercharger kit,i figured to use the 29.3 dish piston and .066 gasket will drop it to 8.3.1 ,but im getting much crossy gear atm i now have a 86da short motor ,getting a xf ute to play with another crossy,but yeah ando i still could buy a set of flat tops and take a few cc's out of them or what static comp would you reckomend for street/strip engine 11.1 ? or for that cam because tighe dont give any indicators on their website on what comp or diff ratio would suit,thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slow250XC 1,513 Posted July 11, 2017 http://tighecams.com.au/cars.htm Think its on that page Edit : click 'selecting a camshaft' on that page Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,300 Posted July 11, 2017 i should put my glasses on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,300 Posted July 11, 2017 ok i just read that,the cam i chose is 252 at 050 so its slightly on the largeish size for the comp ratio ,thats why we originaly wanted 10.5.1,i will do some more research,im planning on using a 600 or 650 holley ultra hardcore grey or similar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slow250XC 1,513 Posted July 12, 2017 Haha i was reading it on the weekend so knew it was there somewhere. Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord_fahrquhar 2,580 Posted July 12, 2017 Yeah this is exactly what's holding mine up at the moment.  You have to make a choice here either forced induction now - in which case you're probably right.  But it will be a dog to drive without the air pump. The choice I think you have here is to get the 8.9 cc Pistons and build a tough na streeter.  Build your low compression bottom end for later when you want to add boost and swap heads and cam over.  The regs in SA about turbos on ULP motors are  basically designed to be a pita.  Not sure about your end of the world but for me I've gone and said fuck it and Shove a turbo on something else. Anyway... For me my formula is very similar to yours, I have a head with some work by Ryan, the isky 235, retainers, 5/16 roller rockers which I already have and ferrea valves.  Will be going the Nat asp route as it's easier to hide.  And easier to shove a standard stick and carb in if I need to deal with dickheads.  Cam most likely a crow 14872 - effectively the roller version of the 14650 which gets a really good rap on here.  Induction for me is an eb inlet and injection. have talked to crazy2287 about the megasquirt and this is likely to get the job, I've already pulled an ef wiring loom and sensors to mock up on the motor.  Will also go coil on plug with ls coils - so will fit the ef 36:1 tone wheel and cam phaser in due course   In SA I can add anything to a pre 76 motor so that's the way I'm going with the turbo. Most likely 8 cylinders worth  so one a cruiser with a revvy engine and another car with a stockish motor pushing boost. 2:1 happy days   3 Valvebouncer, Slow250XC and ando76 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,300 Posted July 12, 2017 The head is finished im stoked 2 Lord_fahrquhar and Valvebouncer reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,300 Posted July 12, 2017 drilled for 7/16 studs,springs ect Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,300 Posted July 12, 2017 final grind on the 1 piece stainless vales ,sizes on the box,ol.m8 took a little bit more off the head and block so should be closer to 10.1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord_fahrquhar 2,580 Posted July 12, 2017 Stainless is sexy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites