HI PSI Member 1,586 Member For: 18y 6m 9d Gender: Male Location: Central Queensland Posted 17/12/19 07:16 AM Share Posted 17/12/19 07:16 AM I used a Motec motorsport connector on my wiring harness. This allows me do disconnect all wiring from the engine to body. Thereby reducing time, pain and suffering trying to disconnect/connect everything during an engine change. This might help you also... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SelectivePC Member 79 Member For: 6y 3m 2d Posted 17/12/19 12:51 PM Author Share Posted 17/12/19 12:51 PM Yes once all the wiring is finalized ill be fitting the firewall with a appropriate mouser connector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SelectivePC Member 79 Member For: 6y 3m 2d Posted 18/12/19 01:20 PM Author Share Posted 18/12/19 01:20 PM On 16/12/2019 at 5:04 PM, Box stock T. said: Such a cool build, was getting a worried it was gonna be naturally aspirated, but then the pics above appeared. Worries gone ... Definitely shows this should have been a global platform engine/car combo, ford really missed the target on that side of things. We might still have the barra in production today but as standard kit in some ford ranger raptors. Definitely getting close to firing it up Selective. Nice work buddy. Oh yeah, it was going to be Turbo from the start. I'm wanting too see how far I can push it on stock rods. Once its running it will be getting a built bottom end. Then the real fun will begin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eff xr6t Member 569 Member For: 11y 2m 4d Posted 18/12/19 02:12 PM Share Posted 18/12/19 02:12 PM If you've gone to all the effort of buying a barra and importing it would probably be wise not to test the stock rods they will fail at 400hp and then you have wasted alot of time importing an engine just to scatter it on the floor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SelectivePC Member 79 Member For: 6y 3m 2d Posted 18/12/19 09:24 PM Author Share Posted 18/12/19 09:24 PM So with this being the case, I have found a builder who is extremely excited about getting my Barra too start building the bottom end. Rods, and pistons. Your a tough sell @eff xr6t 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaStars Donating Members 81 Member For: 7y 5m 29d Gender: Male Location: The Gap, Brisbane Posted 18/12/19 11:22 PM Share Posted 18/12/19 11:22 PM 9 hours ago, SelectivePC said: Oh yeah, it was going to be Turbo from the start. I'm wanting too see how far I can push it on stock rods. Once its running it will be getting a built bottom end. Then the real fun will begin. 9 hours ago, eff xr6t said: If you've gone to all the effort of buying a barra and importing it would probably be wise not to test the stock rods they will fail at 400hp and then you have wasted alot of time importing an engine just to scatter it on the floor... Yeah there is really no point windowing a Block just to test the NA Barra bottom end. As mentioned it has been "tested" many times before ;). 400RWHP is about the limit of a NA Bottom end and early Turbo Motors, and about 600-700RWHP for the later BF FG turbo bottom ends. you can push them more but IMO its not worth the risk for longevity. Gas motors bottom ends also handle quite a bit more than the NA motors as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 1m 7d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 19/12/19 02:46 AM Share Posted 19/12/19 02:46 AM Yes and no. The skinny rods with the correct tune can take alot more power. I know a car with over 600rwhp. But its not worth it. Best just change the rods 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camo86T Silver Donating Members 1,810 Member For: 10y 9m 22d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 19/12/19 03:19 AM Share Posted 19/12/19 03:19 AM Is that IH8TOADS's BA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 1m 7d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 19/12/19 06:44 AM Share Posted 19/12/19 06:44 AM Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eff xr6t Member 569 Member For: 11y 2m 4d Posted 19/12/19 11:20 PM Share Posted 19/12/19 11:20 PM That's abit different being a factory turbo there could be a possibility that it got typhoon rods. I've seen the way toads uses that car even with toads top quality tuning I think if it had skinny rods they would have definetly fallen out by now haha. There's only so much stress they can take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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