engine and drivetrain My New Serious Engine Is Taking Shape

[LimeySteve]

[LimeySteve]

As recommended by Jeremy at IE I handed over my block to Russel at Steve's Imports in Azusa, I could not be any happier with the results.Knife edge ground lightened crankshaft, lightened flywheel, shot peened re sized rods ,IE pistons all fully balanced.10.5 :1 compression as I drive it every day , I should see the benefit of my 292 cam & twin 45 Dellortos now I pick up the assembly tomorrow .   

 

 

Edited August 17, 2013 by LimeySteve

[Cru Jones]

Very nice.

[TR]

Very, very nice!  Will finding the right octane fuel be a problem?

[LimeySteve]

I'm building it for 91 octane, not too high compression, I ran 87 with the flat top pistons in the original engine to the car without any problem.Time will tell.

[Chamonix72]

That is very nice. Very. I like the knife-edge crank. There's something intoxicating about a fresh motor.

 

And as to the gas question above, I have a very similar motor in my car, and it runs fine on the 92 we get up here. It runs slightly better with an octane booster (off-road, of course, just in case the NSA is looking). 

[LimeySteve]

Thanks, at Willow Springs they have 94 Octane racing fuel  , with the higher altitude etc that will be interesting , I'm just cleaning the intake & carbs , ready to go get the engine at 1pm .Photos of the assembly to follow .

[OriginalOwner]

 Steve, 

 

swing by here for lunch .... I was there the other day, Fantastic !!

Canyon City BBQ

 347 N San Gabriel Ave  

 Azusa

 

Cheers,

 

Carl

[jgerock]

Sexy bottom end 

[LimeySteve]

 

 

Sexy Top end too   I could not resist decorating the cam cover on top of the black / aluminum engine .I'm really happy with the result , she goes in when I get back from vacation.

 

Edited August 17, 2013 by LimeySteve

[ndog]

sick^ are the pistons ground down piano tops,to allow a longer rods?

[LimeySteve]

Hi Nate , they are IE's hi comp pistons for a 121 head . Russ showed me the new 13:1 race pistons today, Jeez you want to talk sexy , unreal cnc machined beauties  MEGA $$$$$$'s  !!!

[ndog]

 they do look like milled piano toppers,would your build work with a e12head?

edit they look like the piston skirts are showing some leg to themanintheoilpan

Edited August 17, 2013 by ndog

[TobyB]

You may find that those screens on the trumpets cause fuel metering problems.

 

Then again, you may not.

 

t

[ndog]

^ive seen his afr"s and "then again u may not applies"