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    Thread: Catcam 109's hitting spray bar
Post: RE: Catcam 109's hitting spray bar

Blandy Wrote: (01-02-2018, 08:10 PM) -- My current engine has the bars removed and blocked off -- My cam is brand new, will this be ok to break the cam in? Just block the spraybar inlet with someth...
Beany58 XU Petrol Engines 13 3,803 02-02-2018, 10:38 PM
    Thread: Catcam 109's hitting spray bar
Post: RE: Catcam 109's hitting spray bar

Anyone got any "helpfull" advise about the thread topic!?
Beany58 XU Petrol Engines 13 3,803 31-01-2018, 10:30 PM
    Thread: Catcam 109's hitting spray bar
Post: RE: Catcam 109's hitting spray bar

Blandy Wrote: (30-01-2018, 07:30 PM) -- What else have you done to fit the cams? Intrigued as have a set of 110’s at home planned for my engine -- Id heard of people having pistons machined but tha...
Beany58 XU Petrol Engines 13 3,803 30-01-2018, 09:35 PM
    Thread: Catcam 109's hitting spray bar
Post: RE: Catcam 109's hitting spray bar

Picture added! The lobe only just rubs the spray bar but squashing it sounds a good idea. I never thought of that. :idea: Im more concerned about the plastic end piece, could i just remove this and we...
Beany58 XU Petrol Engines 13 3,803 30-01-2018, 01:45 PM
    Thread: Catcam 109's hitting spray bar
Post: Catcam 109's hitting spray bar

Hi all, just wondered if anyone has had the issue of catcam 109's hitting the oil spray bar. :huh:  Any advise would be appreciated!! Thanks in advance
Beany58 XU Petrol Engines 13 3,803 29-01-2018, 07:34 PM
    Thread: Conrods??
Post: RE: Conrods??

fatlapit Wrote: (06-08-2016, 08:58 PM) -- Nowt wrong with pec rods and wossner pistons go for it -- Revving to 8-8500?
Beany58 XU Petrol Engines 27 6,750 06-08-2016, 10:44 PM
    Thread: Conrods??
Post: RE: Conrods??

Oil pump chain? Sounds expensive! Got an lsd? Iv still got my heater for what use it is but pretty much everything else is out. You canna beat a sleeper, my mates got a rough bm 323i with a merc v8 ch...
Beany58 XU Petrol Engines 27 6,750 05-08-2016, 10:40 PM
    Thread: Conrods??
Post: RE: Conrods??

Nice! Reliable? Im only looking for 230ish and ill get all the weight out. I used to have 400 in my old evo, cant imagine that fwd!
Beany58 XU Petrol Engines 27 6,750 05-08-2016, 08:55 PM
    Thread: Conrods??
Post: RE: Conrods??

welshpug Wrote: (04-08-2016, 11:08 PM) -- if your guy will bush 5he standard rods I'd do that, they're well designed and not too heavy. with a 20mm pin theres enough meat to bush them as a standar...
Beany58 XU Petrol Engines 27 6,750 05-08-2016, 06:15 PM
    Thread: 1999 Peugeot 306 Rallye
Post: RE: 1999 Peugeot 306 Rallye

Still for sale? Location?
Beany58 Cars 3 2,361 04-08-2016, 10:53 PM
    Thread: Conrods??
Post: RE: Conrods??

bashbarnard Wrote: (02-08-2016, 11:04 AM) -- If its any help a few xud boys run chinese rods without issues -- I am tempted tbh. [hr] welshpug Wrote: (02-08-2016, 05:18 PM) -- good rods are £600 u...
Beany58 XU Petrol Engines 27 6,750 04-08-2016, 10:28 PM
    Thread: Conrods??
Post: Conrods??

Advise needed again please. So iv purchased some catcam 109's and wossner pistons, i was wondering about the rods. What sort of revs will the standard rods manage safely for abit of track work, (8k is...
Beany58 XU Petrol Engines 27 6,750 01-08-2016, 08:56 PM
    Thread: Cams!!??
Post: RE: Cams!!??

fatlapit Wrote: (13-01-2016, 09:16 PM) -- Ah the box is off to get rebuilt. Whats been up with the car?? Still tapping?? -- Tapping? No, alls good. Headgasket went, 2nd gear was catching and the...
Beany58 XU Petrol Engines 46 8,609 16-01-2016, 09:01 PM
    Thread: Cams!!??
Post: RE: Cams!!??

fatlapit Wrote: (13-01-2016, 03:42 PM) -- i don't have an email buddy -- I replyed to yours the other day as it wouldnt let me on here. Yeah car sweet, had do abit of work on it but getting there s...
Beany58 XU Petrol Engines 46 8,609 13-01-2016, 08:27 PM
    Thread: Cams!!??
Post: RE: Cams!!??

fatlapit Wrote: (12-01-2016, 10:17 PM) -- Emailed?? -- I cant reply to a pm, it wont let me!
Beany58 XU Petrol Engines 46 8,609 13-01-2016, 01:17 PM
    Thread: Cams!!??
Post: RE: Cams!!??

fatlapit Wrote: (10-01-2016, 10:39 AM) -- I have a 4.4 be sitting in my garage -- Emailed!
Beany58 XU Petrol Engines 46 8,609 11-01-2016, 11:07 PM
    Thread: Cams!!??
Post: RE: Cams!!??

fatlapit Wrote: (10-01-2016, 12:57 PM) -- Lol i wish that was the way of the world -- This is your old car pal! How much for this box then?
Beany58 XU Petrol Engines 46 8,609 10-01-2016, 08:45 PM
    Thread: Cams!!??
Post: RE: Cams!!??

welshpug Wrote: (09-01-2016, 10:33 PM) -- plenty of 5 speed shorter fd's available from std boxes ;) -- Whats the gearbox of choice then? Are the layshafts the same length in 5 and 6 speed box's?...
Beany58 XU Petrol Engines 46 8,609 10-01-2016, 10:17 AM
    Thread: Cams!!??
Post: RE: Cams!!??

As long as i get around 200bhp ill be pretty happy as id like to get a slightly shorter final drive eventually which will make it feel faster anyways. Imo the standard box is too long! Ill prob get th...
Beany58 XU Petrol Engines 46 8,609 08-01-2016, 11:28 PM
    Thread: Cams!!??
Post: RE: Cams!!??

welshpug Wrote: (07-01-2016, 10:02 AM) -- you have to buy more than pistons and rods if you go beyond say a PH2, you need valve springs too. -- Been mulling things over and iv decided to have a Pet...
Beany58 XU Petrol Engines 46 8,609 08-01-2016, 07:17 PM
    Thread: Cams!!??
Post: RE: Cams!!??

welshpug Wrote: (05-01-2016, 10:50 PM) -- im not revving high! standard bolts are fine, if uprating I'd go to a decent bolt like carillo. you can't go longer stroke on the standard pistons, the...
Beany58 XU Petrol Engines 46 8,609 06-01-2016, 05:57 PM
    Thread: Cams!!??
Post: RE: Cams!!??

welshpug Wrote: (05-01-2016, 07:31 PM) -- certainly not recommended for race use etc, but fine for a road car. engine is standard bar modified pistons and cams, arps arent worth the money, they ha...
Beany58 XU Petrol Engines 46 8,609 05-01-2016, 09:49 PM
    Thread: Cams!!??
Post: RE: Cams!!??

Niall Wrote: (05-01-2016, 06:56 PM) -- adam b Wrote: (05-01-2016, 06:51 PM) -- Interesting. Our engine builder in work wouldn't go over 7400 on standard lifters. -- Aren't the PH1 GTis running at ...
Beany58 XU Petrol Engines 46 8,609 05-01-2016, 09:41 PM
    Thread: Cams!!??
Post: RE: Cams!!??

welshpug Wrote: (05-01-2016, 01:50 PM) -- standard peak power is at 6500, not sure where it goes with ITB's, not much beyond 7 if the limiter was set to 7200, on PH2's and 45's mine was set to 7700, ...
Beany58 XU Petrol Engines 46 8,609 05-01-2016, 06:46 PM
    Thread: Cams!!??
Post: RE: Cams!!??

welshpug Wrote: (04-01-2016, 11:56 PM) -- piper and kent do regrinds, and newman I believe, pistons can have an extra 1mm of clearance added, bridgecraft engineering for that. with a decent set ...
Beany58 XU Petrol Engines 46 8,609 05-01-2016, 10:50 AM