puddy Posted February 4, 2011 Report Posted February 4, 2011 Thats the Way Puddy get toby to build ya a screamer Xflow , 2011 the year everyone goes back to basic XFLOW YEAR Yb's are soooooooooooooooo 2010 Tbh Nick, I'm thinking more of the just getting out and about in the osf scene without having to worry about sticking £50 of fuel in it every time I wanna go some where. And mk1 tina's were always my 1st love (Don't tell mr Kent) puddy
Nick Mexi-cos Posted February 4, 2011 Report Posted February 4, 2011 Be good to see you out cruising again fella rather than in some old jap crap LOL mk1 cortina's is where at
andypipe Posted February 4, 2011 Report Posted February 4, 2011 Thats the Way Puddy get toby to build ya a screamer Xflow , 2011 the year everyone goes back to basic XFLOW YEAR What do you mean going back to. I never left
Nick Mexi-cos Posted February 5, 2011 Report Posted February 5, 2011 True andy holding down on the race tracks , needs to be more nice xflows on the scene
Toby Posted February 6, 2011 Report Posted February 6, 2011 looks like i will be fitting lawnmower engine in the old girl , on the point of revs iam hoping mine does hold out and still rev a bit as ive gone really short with pistons and long rods ' not xflow pistons ' He said he's intending to get on with it soon - be good to get it in for this spring. Long rods should help mate - your's is all steel anyway mate - Arrow thought mine should be good to 9K and although your pistons are probably a little heavier than flat tops, like mine, you'll probably be rev limited by your valve train anyway, as I've found out with broken valve springs. Fear not mate - It will be awesome.
Toby Posted February 6, 2011 Report Posted February 6, 2011 Yb's are soooooooooooooooo 2010 ......just getting out and about without having to worry about sticking £50 of fuel in it every time I go some where. And mk1 tina's were always my 1st love (Don't tell mr Kent) puddy Fook me with statements like that people will mistake me for your handsome "mini-me"!
Toby Posted February 6, 2011 Report Posted February 6, 2011 Mine ain't coming out again anytime soon I am afraid, x flow mk1 tina is definitely looking the way to go,we need to meet up and discuss this mate puddy Always enjoy a beer a banter mate, but beware of too many projects!
puddy Posted February 6, 2011 Report Posted February 6, 2011 Mine ain't coming out again anytime soon I am afraid, x flow mk1 tina is definitely looking the way to go,we need to meet up and discuss this mate puddy Always enjoy a beer a banter mate, but beware of too many projects! My mk2 is looking pretty defunct actually ,but the mk1 would keep me happy for old skool kicks The king is dead,long live the king !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Puddy ps. Have I mentioned my 1978 Yamaha rd250 project ?
w p e Posted February 7, 2011 Report Posted February 7, 2011 Mine ain't coming out again anytime soon I am afraid, x flow mk1 tina is definitely looking the way to go,we need to meet up and discuss this mate puddy Always enjoy a beer a banter mate, but beware of too many projects! My mk2 is looking pretty defunct actually ,but the mk1 would keep me happy for old skool kicks The king is dead,long live the king !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUT NOTHING A SET OF CARBS WOULD'NT FIX Puddy ps. Have I mentioned my 1978 Yamaha rd250 project ?
puddy Posted February 7, 2011 Report Posted February 7, 2011 Mine ain't coming out again anytime soon I am afraid, x flow mk1 tina is definitely looking the way to go,we need to meet up and discuss this mate puddy Always enjoy a beer a banter mate, but beware of too many projects! My mk2 is looking pretty defunct actually ,but the mk1 would keep me happy for old skool kicks The king is dead,long live the king !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUT NOTHING A SET OF CARBS WOULD'NT FIX Puddy ps. Have I mentioned my 1978 Yamaha rd250 project ? You maybe right Wayne, but I believe that yb's should have turbo's , the way the lord god Cosworth made them ! puddy
Nick Mexi-cos Posted February 7, 2011 Report Posted February 7, 2011 looks like i will be fitting lawnmower engine in the old girl , on the point of revs iam hoping mine does hold out and still rev a bit as ive gone really short with pistons and long rods ' not xflow pistons ' He said he's intending to get on with it soon - be good to get it in for this spring. Long rods should help mate - your's is all steel anyway mate - Arrow thought mine should be good to 9K and although your pistons are probably a little heavier than flat tops, like mine, you'll probably be rev limited by your valve train anyway, as I've found out with broken valve springs. Fear not mate - It will be awesome. My pistons should be Lighter as there alot smaller than xflow pistons well 3 1/4 of the size Xflow compression height of 38.8 Mine are 30.43 Your right about valve train fella , would need to limit it somewhere late 8s although with my caculation which are crap should be good for 9000+ BDA / BDG head Next me thinks after ive broken a few bits LOL
Nick Mexi-cos Posted February 7, 2011 Report Posted February 7, 2011 already got the slap round the head from darthvader lol
Toby Posted February 7, 2011 Report Posted February 7, 2011 Perhaps he could use a little of the "force" on the sump bolts!
down2earth Posted February 9, 2011 Report Posted February 9, 2011 @Toby - Regarding more Xflow cc's (I guess same rule applies for other engines) & depending on what application it is for, from my findings I think when choosing to go with a different stroke/bore and rod ratio the important thing is to have a sensible R/S ratio as it has an effect on bottom end RPM longevity and its loading. So for long rods the piston speeds are slower at TDC range and faster at BDC range and long rods have more dwell at TDC so will aid in cylinder filling but only at higher RPMs. The bore wear should be reduced as piston skirt thrust is less. Also normally with longer rods the rotating weight will be greater unless their fancy light weight jobbies. Piston material and CH is important due to long rods wanting to push them out of the deck so pin position, skirt, oil & ring seal due to piston rock need to be correct. Cylinder filling at low RPM could be a problem but other engine parts can be factors to all this... Ref that Replica 'L' block - you need to look at www.davidgathercole.co.uk click Engines at the top and theres also a Gallery to drool over. Shed loads needed but some stuff on view. @puddy - I might be wrong but I think that QED get their L blocks the ones they are ment to be remanufacturing from somewhere else
w p e Posted February 9, 2011 Report Posted February 9, 2011 Mine ain't coming out again anytime soon I am afraid, x flow mk1 tina is definitely looking the way to go,we need to meet up and discuss this mate puddy Always enjoy a beer a banter mate, but beware of too many projects! My mk2 is looking pretty defunct actually ,but the mk1 would keep me happy for old skool kicks The king is dead,long live the king !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUT NOTHING A SET OF CARBS WOULD'NT FIX Puddy ps. Have I mentioned my 1978 Yamaha rd250 project ? You maybe right Wayne, but I believe that yb's should have turbo's , the way the lord god Cosworth made them ! puddy but it was intendid for n/a originaly ford just got greedy so a blower was fitted. so i thought i'd do the deed instead
Toby Posted February 9, 2011 Report Posted February 9, 2011 @Toby - Regarding more Xflow cc's (I guess same rule applies for other engines) & depending on what application it is for, from my findings I think when choosing to go with a different stroke/bore and rod ratio the important thing is to have a sensible R/S ratio as it has an effect on bottom end RPM longevity and its loading. True, as I understand it, application will come into the decision of which parts to choose but possibly only in the ultimate engine. Price and availabilty of parts might be equally important. My combination of parts was kind of forced on me by desired stroke, piston availabilty, rod availabilty and block height. I have ended up with a huge compromise on R/S ratio. With concern I asked Geoff Richardson (who I have never had the opportunity since to speak to) if my combination would be ok - he suggested the poor R/S ratio would have an effect but probably not one I would notice, perhaps altering the rev range by a few hundred rpms. In the ultimate engine I mentioned before, ie a Hot Rod racer who needs everything in his bag - this could matter, my car is just for annoying Subaru owners! So for long rods the piston speeds are slower at TDC range and faster at BDC range Not sure I can get my head round this - surely the rod angularity is the same top and bottom this is what is effecting the piston speed? The bore wear should be reduced as piston skirt thrust is less. Also normally with longer rods the rotating weight will be greater unless their fancy light weight jobbies. The weights might be greater but possibly this is negated to some extent by the piston changing direction slower at each end of the stroke - side thrust is definately reduced as you say. Who's is the masive stroke X Flow you referred to in your earlier post?
Toby Posted February 9, 2011 Report Posted February 9, 2011 Ref that Replica 'L' block - you need to look at www.davidgathercole.co.uk click Engines at the top and theres also a Gallery to drool over. Shed loads needed but some stuff on view. Great website
w p e Posted February 9, 2011 Report Posted February 9, 2011 Perhaps he could use a little of the "force" on the sump bolts! cranks in
Toby Posted February 9, 2011 Report Posted February 9, 2011 Perhaps he could use a little of the "force" on the sump bolts! cranks in Already! Just throw all the rest of the bits in and bolt her up.
w p e Posted February 9, 2011 Report Posted February 9, 2011 it would have been finished today but i wer'nt happy with something so maybe tomorrow
w p e Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 it would have been finished today but i wer'nt happy with something so maybe tomorrow . FOOKING PEOPLE. supply fooked up parts then can't sort it till next week sorry nick but s**t happens when dealing with arseholes
Nick Mexi-cos Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 Soz Puppa , Soon have the bits to get the old girl screaming
puddy Posted February 11, 2011 Report Posted February 11, 2011 it would have been finished today but i wer'nt happy with something so maybe tomorrow . FOOKING PEOPLE. supply fooked up parts then can't sort it till next week sorry nick but s**t happens when dealing with arseholes Reminds me of that old joke where a guy finds a very old ticket for some shoes he had left to be repaired after the war, he goes to the shop and hands over the ticket and asks , 'I don't suppose you still have these do you ?' And the guy behind the counter says , 'why yes.............................................. be ready next week !' Keep up the good work . puddy
Toby Posted February 13, 2011 Report Posted February 13, 2011 That's smoothed it over Puddy It's not the weather for it anyway!
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