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| lordedmond:
Thanks for the info Ade not a bad starting Power, :drool: how much will the block stand before the jelly wobbles set in, I remember talking to Randy Mouse ( oops Andy Rouse ) At Donnington Park long time ago when he was racing ford cosworths ( he was using a Boroscope at the time to check for detonations ) He remarked the cossie block seem to turn to jelly at above 700hp :Doh: that seemed to be the limiting factor as a side note we got taken round the track in a road :bug eye: cossie fitted with a hang on tight switch by another ex saloon car champ ( cannot remember his name ) left pits with switch on when the tubo kicked in we was kicked round to 30 degrees to tack wheel spin , the tacho disappeared over the end and never did reappear till we got back to the pits , good ride tho :D Stuart now to old to race |
| HS93:
Hey Ade buy a box of these :D :D http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/special_buys3_22980.htm?WT.mc_id=2012-01-16-12-01 Peter |
| andyf:
I got one of those O ring sets two years back, Peter. Should last me a lifetime. :offtopic: I got one of these from Aldi last year, and they are in again. http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/special_buys3_22974.htm . Taps (all second cut) and dies (which aren't split) are M3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 12, plus 1/8 and 1/4" BSP. Drills are the pilot sizes for the metric taps, and are marked as HSS. I don't know if the taps and dies are HSS, but they certainly seem to cut OK. On the whole, I thought it pretty good value, and the 8x13x1" steel box will come in useful. Andy |
| AdeV:
Stuart - the block is good for over 1000hp (the DTM boys used to run this engine), but that's with regular rebuilds and additional fettling. It should, however, handle 650 all day long & only require a looking over at the end of the season. It is, essentially, a race engine that lives in a road car. Peter - I just bought some o-rings off ePay for 6 quid delivered, I reckon they should last me forever, provided I always cut metric holes.... Andy - I tend to pick up most of my taps & dies from a local 2nd hand tool shop. It means I have a vast array of BSW stuff, but there's usually some BSF/UNC/UNF & metric stuff to be had too, it just requires a good rummage around. |
| lordedmond:
Thanks for the info it looks to be bit stiffer than a 4 pot cossie then :D Stuart |
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