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Juho
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Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2019 7:00 am Post subject: Cheap bottom end upgrades? |
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Well, i was just doing a final bits on my efi conversion and snapped a bolt in the cylinder head. The bolt is so hard that it cant be drilled or welded out so i need to take whole cylinder head off and get it machined. This got me thinking that i wont be probaly able to drive the car til next summer so might aswell take the whole engine out and paint the bay and do upgrades the engine. Is there "cheap" bottom end upgrades to make the car rev higher and make more power na. |
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morghen
Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 8884 Location: Romania
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Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2019 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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Lighten the crank, lighten the rods, lighten the flywheel, get the whole thing balanced properly. _________________ https://www.the924.com |
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924RACR
Joined: 29 Jul 2001 Posts: 8815 Location: Royal Oak, MI, USA
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Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2019 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, and consider pistons; if they're in rough shape, consider a higher compression aftermarket replacement. Since you're going EFI etc, you can readily tune for the higher octane fuel that's readily available now.
I've sourced mine (for the 924 NA racecar) from EBS Racing in Reno NV, they sell JE Pistons - excellent quality, though not cheap.
A fair bit of dead weight can be taken off the rods without compromising strength - that's just time to grind away, no parts purchase.
Definitely ARP head studs, if you don't already have. Maybe Cometic HG, depending on how aggressive you want to get. I put off doing the head studs on the race motor, and it eventually bit me, now it has them.
I don't recall if you have a turbo or not? Another not-cheap item, consider if your turbo is fresh enough or needs a rebuild. If it needs it, there's never a easier time, and also well worth considering an upgraded modern billet wheel. Massive PITA to swap after the engine's back in...
A crank scraper is another relatively inexpensive power mod, worth having in a built motor. Will require fitting (with a grinder), but not too much trouble. I did have some fitment issues with the bolt head against the pan on the rear main bearing, but the grinder fixed that too:
http://www.crank-scrapers.com/
If you knife-edge the crank or such major machining, your scraper will be more custom-fit, that'll need to be taken into account when ordering. _________________ Vaughan Scott
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Carrera RSR
Joined: 08 Jan 2010 Posts: 2309 Location: Somerset, UK
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Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:11 am Post subject: Re: Cheap bottom end upgrades? |
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Juho wrote: | Is there "cheap" bottom end upgrades to make the car rev higher and make more power na. |
Light. Strong. Cheap.
Pick two..... _________________ 1980 931 - forged pistons, Piper cam, K27/26 3257 6.10 hybrid turbo, 951 FMIC, custom intake, Mittelmotor dizzy & cam pulley, H&S exhaust, GAZ Gold, Fuch'ed, Quaife
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safe
Joined: 18 Mar 2017 Posts: 592 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:48 am Post subject: Re: Cheap bottom end upgrades? |
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Juho wrote: | Well, i was just doing a final bits on my efi conversion and snapped a bolt in the cylinder head. The bolt is so hard that it cant be drilled or welded out so i need to take whole cylinder head off and get it machined. This got me thinking that i wont be probaly able to drive the car til next summer so might aswell take the whole engine out and paint the bay and do upgrades the engine. Is there "cheap" bottom end upgrades to make the car rev higher and make more power na. |
Best cheap mod ever for an NA, deck the block 1.5 mm for added compression.
Grind away the rough edges in the ports, especially around the valve seats.
Port match the intake and intake gasket to the head.
Balance the pistons and rods, crank is mostly fine as is.
All this is "free", just time and some labour in the machine shop. |
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Juho
Joined: 03 Oct 2018 Posts: 381 Location: Finland
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Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 7:54 am Post subject: Re: Cheap bottom end upgrades? |
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safe wrote: |
Best cheap mod ever for an NA, deck the block 1.5 mm for added compression.
Grind away the rough edges in the ports, especially around the valve seats.
Port match the intake and intake gasket to the head.
Balance the pistons and rods, crank is mostly fine as is.
All this is "free", just time and some labour in the machine shop. |
Could decking my block make my engine into a interference engine? Does decking the block result in noticeable increase in power? |
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safe
Joined: 18 Mar 2017 Posts: 592 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 6:20 pm Post subject: Re: Cheap bottom end upgrades? |
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Juho wrote: | safe wrote: |
Best cheap mod ever for an NA, deck the block 1.5 mm for added compression.
Grind away the rough edges in the ports, especially around the valve seats.
Port match the intake and intake gasket to the head.
Balance the pistons and rods, crank is mostly fine as is.
All this is "free", just time and some labour in the machine shop. |
Could decking my block make my engine into a interference engine? Does decking the block result in noticeable increase in power? |
Pretty sure it will still clear the valves if you cut it by 1.5mm. Not a big issue if it doesn't, most engines don't.
You will pick up 10+ hp to my best guess. If you clean up the ports, "low hanging fruit porting" so to speak you can be up to 140ish HP. |
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Juho
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Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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What about taking 2mm off the head? Is it possible to replace the headstuds whilst the engine is in the car? i read you can easily ruin the threads if you replace the headstuds whilst the engine is in the car. |
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safe
Joined: 18 Mar 2017 Posts: 592 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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Juho wrote: | What about taking 2mm off the head? Is it possible to replace the headstuds whilst the engine is in the car? i read you can easily ruin the threads if you replace the headstuds whilst the engine is in the car. |
From what I heard 2 mm is also possible (I know 1.5 is good), but I would rather do 1.5 and a thinner head gasket if it was my engine.
Do you mean the bolts that hold the head to the block? Very replaceable without removing the head or engine, unless it is broken deep down. |
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924RACR
Joined: 29 Jul 2001 Posts: 8815 Location: Royal Oak, MI, USA
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Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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There are specs in the manual on how much is safe to remove from the head. No performance advantage, but sometimes a light skim is needed to clean up the surface for a good seal.
I'm trying to remember if the studs would clear the strut tower with the engine in the car. I suspect the head may not slide off them easily - as in, the studs would need to be unscrewed from the block with the head in place (using an allen wrench, they're machined on the top for this) and then the whole assembly of head with studs loose inside removed from the block. _________________ Vaughan Scott
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safe
Joined: 18 Mar 2017 Posts: 592 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry, misread.
You can't take more than light skims from the head to make it flat. You must take the material from the block to increase compression. |
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Juho
Joined: 03 Oct 2018 Posts: 381 Location: Finland
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Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 12:07 am Post subject: |
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safe wrote: | Sorry, misread.
You can't take more than light skims from the head to make it flat. You must take the material from the block to increase compression. |
if i can take the head off and replace the studs without removing the engine from the car im going to drive it for a month and then start building the engine. but if i have to pull the engine now, inorder to get the cylinder head off i might aswell start building the bottom end now |
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safe
Joined: 18 Mar 2017 Posts: 592 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 12:43 am Post subject: |
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Juho wrote: | safe wrote: | Sorry, misread.
You can't take more than light skims from the head to make it flat. You must take the material from the block to increase compression. |
if i can take the head off and replace the studs without removing the engine from the car im going to drive it for a month and then start building the engine. but if i have to pull the engine now, inorder to get the cylinder head off i might aswell start building the bottom end now |
No problem removing the head without removing the engine. Biggest issue might be to remove the exhaust manifold from either the head or the exhaust.
But if you are to replace the exhaust manifold studs and don't need to be careful its not that difficult either. |
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Carrera RSR
Joined: 08 Jan 2010 Posts: 2309 Location: Somerset, UK
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Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 4:15 am Post subject: |
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If you are intending to use head studs v bolts, you may need to land the head onto the block first then insert the studs. I say this from turbo experience where you have to bolt on the exhaust manifold before installing the head. No idea with the NA _________________ 1980 931 - forged pistons, Piper cam, K27/26 3257 6.10 hybrid turbo, 951 FMIC, custom intake, Mittelmotor dizzy & cam pulley, H&S exhaust, GAZ Gold, Fuch'ed, Quaife
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Juho
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