I guess i got bored, and figured I’d try and build my first motor, haha.
I thought about trying the supercharger route but decided to cheap out go the high compression route.
I used the 8.5:1 pistons with the dohc head, which my understanding is supposed to result in 11.1:1 cr.
I had to modify lower timing chain tensioner from the sohc to fit, the dohc tensioner won’t work with the lower timing cover.
I also had to modify the lower tensioner guide from the sohc to fit.
Brendan and I started the motor up few hours ago, and aside from my base timing being a bit off, it ran great. It even idled beautifully.
Thanks to those to helped out, especially Brendan who helped greatly with with actual swap, and Graham who helped with getting a bunch of the parts.
I’m going to fix time timing tomorrow though, I don’t feel like pulling the oil pump off tonight :S.
The block I started with.
The cylinder head I used after coming back from the machine shop for cleaning and decking.
No power steering is right, haha.
I don’t mind it that much actually.
I finally got around to sorting out the timing.
She’s fun to drive now, fair bit torquier.
I packed the motor mounts with PL construction urethane adhesive I think it was called. Pretty much like solid mounts now, and I got used to those after bout 20 mins, but yea much more vibrations lol.
eh elroy after u did work to the engine and had everything done, how did the engine perform? Did it last for a long time? Any mechanical problems? Difference in fuel economy?
