MattyP MattyP Cruise Control 6,317 Member For: 12y 6m Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 23/05/16 12:56 AM Share Posted 23/05/16 12:56 AM How hard can it be right? I'm planning to build an engine with a few friends. Some are ex mechanics, some are just like me and love our cars This will essentially just be a thread where I dump a while heap of pics and thoughts about the build. I'll start with what parts I've already got going for me and try to price it up so everyone knows the cost So far I have an fg NA rotating assembly which I bought for 100 dollars from a bloke in Canberra and high comp mahle pistons to suit factory BA lpg compression, these also came with rings and cost 200 Next to get is rods and an oil pump gears 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,919 Member For: 16y 6m 25d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 23/05/16 01:02 AM Share Posted 23/05/16 01:02 AM does this need a new topic? surely this one is enough? -> http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/86855-g6et-finished-for-now/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unmarkedf6 Member 50 Member For: 11y 8m 11d Gender: Female Location: The locker room, toweling down Posted 23/05/16 01:10 AM Share Posted 23/05/16 01:10 AM Gee that guy in Canberra must have been a top bloke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAXRTUTE Gold Donating Members 2,639 Member For: 8y 6m 17d Posted 23/05/16 01:15 AM Share Posted 23/05/16 01:15 AM Ill supply beers and smart arse remarks? Hoping this goes well for you matty! Andvme later on lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidxr6t skids Donating Members 2,754 Member For: 11y 10m 7d Gender: Not Telling Posted 23/05/16 01:34 AM Share Posted 23/05/16 01:34 AM (edited) I like this idea, much cheaper than paying somebody to do it all for you. hope it goes well and no pressure, but don't f*ck it up. 4 minutes ago, barnz said: adhamsterator k31th, surely you can't let him get away with spelling adminihamster wrong? Edited 23/05/16 01:35 AM by johnxr6t 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAXRTUTE Gold Donating Members 2,639 Member For: 8y 6m 17d Posted 23/05/16 01:39 AM Share Posted 23/05/16 01:39 AM P.S matty u should buy 2 sets of rods an pistons and sell met the second lot lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 1m 12d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 23/05/16 01:39 AM Share Posted 23/05/16 01:39 AM Matty drives trains, I like trains. Also happy to help with info where I can. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,919 Member For: 16y 6m 25d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 23/05/16 01:48 AM Share Posted 23/05/16 01:48 AM This thread can stay unless Matty chooses otherwise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz097 Bronze Donating Members 1,751 Member For: 13y 3m 14d Posted 23/05/16 02:22 AM Share Posted 23/05/16 02:22 AM Built any engines before? I built my own engine but I had built a few bike, jet ski, Quad engines before. What I learnt is with cars you have to choose your own tolerances for alot more things. . Ring gap for example was a learning curve having to choose the gap based on boost you want to run. . Next tip is to get a Gregory manual. Mine outlined tolerances for everything. Main bearings, big ends, crank float etc. At least gives you a start point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyP MattyP Cruise Control 6,317 Member For: 12y 6m Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 23/05/16 03:29 AM Author Share Posted 23/05/16 03:29 AM Ah cheers for the interest guys And my thread is about the car I don't want to bog it down with engine ramblings so here is a nice place I'll put up plenty of pics that'll bore people (see what I did there) Ralphy and gaz no doubt ill be calling on your help at some point Atm just gathering parts together Next things on the list to get is spool rods, oil pump gears and possibly a main cap girdle if I'm feeling crazy enough Very excited to have higher comp with e85 And I like trains too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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