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    Quote Originally Posted by martin0660 View Post
    I did not find just a block. Had some full tall deck stuff offered but mostly well beyond my budget.

    Just filled a good core block, even if I find an aftermarket block, I want to move my rotator to a new block as a spare at least. Lots of value in the rotator anyway.

    Regarding .030 ... yes/no/sort of, lol ... these blocks suffer from thin cylinders in the front of #4 and the rear of #1. Plenty strong on the thrust, but thin in those spots in particular. Some data, we sonic checked the block I’m building on now and it’s much thicker. We broke a piece out of my old block where it spilt and it was only .095 thick ... figure -.015 for .030 over so it was only .125 thick there to start ... new block will be at least that thick even with .030 over.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/xkydPQ3HMhSMEuwM8

    Keep in mind, although those numbers seem scary, that block went more than 120 passes north of 500 rwhp over 2 seasons before it split. Not a perfect situation, but the different between .020 over or .030 isn’t enough to make a difference and the “good rings” are only available like that.
    Great stuff! I have a line on a complete 2.3t. Now whether it goes in my 85 or I trade that off for another Fox roller is yet to be seen.
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    All Fords Michigan plant engines except the 240/300 in lines and the 370/429/460 and last 78 onwards 351M's were 130 thou thick at the thrust face according to Al Turner and Brad Girdwood. That can drop to 90 thou in service if there is core shift and a 30 thou ovebore. For all other surfaces except the deck and bulkheads and caps, the target thickness was 187 thou according to Ak Miller.

    Compared to brand C's and pre 1969 Michigan Fords, the average wall thickness was about 243 to 245 thou in head and block castings that used the small block style "thin-wall" green sand process. Lima 2300's were made with less iron thickness than Pinto 2000's, and Ford Dearborn repitched the bore centers to almost the same average pitch as the B series Volvo fours. Even at 4.173 inches, there isn't s heck of a lot of room for a full jacket when a 3.78" bore engine has just 390 thou between each cylinder wall. Its very much like the 351 Cleveland...cardboard or MDF thin unless you get an aftermarket siamese block. The rule is 180 thou at the trust faces for just a 80 hp per cylinder NASCAR block.

    A turbo 2.3 Lima probably needs a down grade to a 2000 Ranger block to get some extra wall thickness. Ford have some great forged pistons for the twin cam turbo Sierra and Escort RS 2000 Turbo Cosworth, and the RS 200 T four wheel drives. They allow you to upgrade to a 0.945 wrist pin which allows your good rods to be used.

    If you sleeve down to 3.575 to say 3.635" and add a 3.401 2.5 small jounal crank you might be able to run a clearanced bore for valves, and use the stock Ford block.

    Do you wanna do a Bore sleeve to get a decent wall thickness without extra expense on the block?

    Adding a 2.5 crank to get the capacity back?

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    The Thrust side of a Lima block is plenty strong.

    The 2.0 used in the Euro cars is a different platform than the 2.0 Ranger blocks. The Ranger blocks are no better than the 2.3 turbo stuff.

    Sleeves are a terrible thing at my power level. The blocks move around a lot and keeping a sleeve in place is horrific.

    The 2.5 stuff isn't the end all either. The problem is they are small journal only and you either need to run bearing spacers of convert to the small journal blocks. When you do that, you end up with half a thrust bearing. Ok for daily use, a little troubling at this power level.

    Until we can get Esslinger to make another run of the HD blocks, it's just a matter of picking the best production blocks you can find and going forward.
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    Aint that the truth...

    I learned that sleeving only work well if you are creating wall thickness. The diesel guys I worked with said that a top plate is the best retention. A few if those old Georgia State guys did the tall deck 460 Lima strokers with a one inch plate and sleeves for real big mountain motors.

    My last 2.3 turbo was an IHI'd propane Cortina V6 with a variant of the old 2600 Cologne Capri engine in it. Its 3.545 " bore and massive 4.76 inch bore centers protected it from many problems.

    My worst experience has been seeing an old hard filled in line 250 turbo with sleeves being ruined by hairline cracks between the cylinder walls because the sleeves were too thick.They say Post Trumatic Stress Disorder can only happen to those who have served in combat. After seeing that destroyed block, I'd add deck and top plate any sleeved block. You can lock them in, the diesel guys have been doing it for years.

    Ford has a habit of downgrading main journals on some of its stroker engines.

    Glad youve gone through the proper process BM.


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    Quote Originally Posted by martin0660 View Post
    Thanks. It takes better pictures than it really is. Paint is wonderful but starting to show it’s age
    Those Photos in full. So everyone gets them at a glance!















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    Havent posted in a while or done any updates here...

    Over the winter I did the safety upgrades to be legal in the 9’s. Full cage, window net, etc. early April I got my chassis cert done, but wasn’t ready to make passes.

    I have held an IHRA license for a while, but NMRA / NMCA require NHRA so I went to try some license runs. Put in the car what I felt would run 9.90 and went 9.62 at 140 on a sloppy off the trailer pass.

    https://youtu.be/7Fct9nx0TVA

    Lots left in the car based in that. Going to be an exciting season if it ever stops raining, lol.
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    Who would have thought when I first started reading about your racing exploits all those years ago that you'd someday be deep in the 9's? Not me, and I'll bet not you either.

    Here's wishing you the best racing season yet!
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    Quote Originally Posted by mmb617 View Post
    Who would have thought when I first started reading about your racing exploits all those years ago that you'd someday be deep in the 9's?
    Every milestone, I keep saying I’m done. I thought I was happy at 10.90’s ... then did 9.90 to say it was done ... then it knocks off 9.62, and if you look at the video it rolled the tree (clutch switch was messed up), and was against the rev limiter on the big end.

    The reality is, there isn’t a lot of motivation for me to race at that level... we run True Street on 10.00, I index race on 6.50.., I guess I opened up the option for 9.90 now, but there just isn’t motivation to keep it turned up. I got my license passes done, so next outing it will be turned down
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    Quote Originally Posted by martin0660 View Post
    The reality is, there isn’t a lot of motivation for me to race at that level... we run True Street on 10.00, I index race on 6.50.., I guess I opened up the option for 9.90 now, but there just isn’t motivation to keep it turned up. I got my license passes done, so next outing it will be turned down
    LOL, you say that now.

    My buddy Dennis is in a similar situation. We raced together back when we both had 11 second cars, but in the 7 years since I quit racing he's continued on, going a little faster every year. Last year he was in the 9's for the first time and ran a best I think of 9.8 or so, maybe it was 9.7.

    He runs Pro Stick and only has to run 11.49 or faster to enter that class. So he says he de-tuned his car to run mid 10's this year as he's done trying to go as fast as possible. And I said we'll see how long that lasts. I know the racer mentality!

    At any rate, I'd like to wish you low breakage and frequent win lights this season.
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