XR64LT Donating Members 678 Member For: 17y 3m 8d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 22/12/11 08:14 AM Share Posted 22/12/11 08:14 AM Was there anything wrong with the previous motor or did you just decide to build something stronger? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77388-my-new-engine-build/page/5/#findComment-1172466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninka Donating Members 1,850 Member For: 22y 3m 23d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 22/12/11 01:54 PM Author Share Posted 22/12/11 01:54 PM No nothing wrong, except slight piston 'rattle' from the Mahle pistons, at idle to 1800rpm. Engine has been reliably running 365 rwkw (in an auto) since I built it. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77388-my-new-engine-build/page/5/#findComment-1172602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightXR6 Member 81 Member For: 15y 2m 22d Gender: Male Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posted 23/12/11 11:54 PM Share Posted 23/12/11 11:54 PM Has the auto been built.that's whats concerning me with my 4spd. And its an awful long way to try and source upgrade parts to make it stronger. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77388-my-new-engine-build/page/5/#findComment-1172967 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,331 Member For: 19y 6m 23d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 24/12/11 01:45 AM Share Posted 24/12/11 01:45 AM Allan's car has a ZF 6 speed auto fitted too it. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77388-my-new-engine-build/page/5/#findComment-1172988 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR64LT Donating Members 678 Member For: 17y 3m 8d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 24/12/11 05:01 AM Share Posted 24/12/11 05:01 AM Or you could put a fully manualized c4 in it midnightxr6 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77388-my-new-engine-build/page/5/#findComment-1173049 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightXR6 Member 81 Member For: 15y 2m 22d Gender: Male Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posted 24/12/11 12:38 PM Share Posted 24/12/11 12:38 PM Im lost what exactly is it just a manual conversion or just another version of the btr? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77388-my-new-engine-build/page/5/#findComment-1173202 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR64LT Donating Members 678 Member For: 17y 3m 8d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 28/12/11 09:22 AM Share Posted 28/12/11 09:22 AM ohh sorry, it is a manually shifted automatic, same as if u put it in performance mode and change gears yourself. and its a 3speed box, totally different to the btr Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77388-my-new-engine-build/page/5/#findComment-1174433 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 7m 22d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 04/01/12 09:45 AM Share Posted 04/01/12 09:45 AM Just getting up to speed here... well done Al. Sounds (and looks) like you have excelled yourself yet again! Steve Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77388-my-new-engine-build/page/5/#findComment-1176774 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninka Donating Members 1,850 Member For: 22y 3m 23d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 05/01/12 11:51 AM Author Share Posted 05/01/12 11:51 AM On 04/01/2012 at 9:45 AM, Paradoxx said: Just getting up to speed here... well done Al. Sounds (and looks) like you have excelled yourself yet again!SteveThanks Steve, good to see you active here again :biglaugh:Engine is now over 1000k's and still as quiet as it was when first started Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77388-my-new-engine-build/page/5/#findComment-1177316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 7m 22d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 09/01/12 11:59 AM Share Posted 09/01/12 11:59 AM On 05/01/2012 at 11:51 AM, Ninka said: Thanks Steve, good to see you active here again :biglaugh:Engine is now over 1000k's and still as quiet as it was when first started How have you been running it in? Is it up for its first oil change? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77388-my-new-engine-build/page/5/#findComment-1178797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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