20-11-2012, 03:57 PM
So after talking last night at Ace Cafe, its time to start on my third engine.
The head gasket in my current engine seems to be having issues. Coolant is pressurizing, does not over heat unless I am going some. But even then it cools right down once you let of.
So instead of just changing the gasket, I think I will just swap then engine to something that might stand up to more abuse.
Purpose of this thread is to mainly get ideas and info on what is needed. This all revolves around me finding a job too.
So from reading in the past from different threads, I have taken these basic facts.
1. DHX engine seems to be the strongest of the engine blocks to pick from. But does that mean the rods in this engine are stronger than hdi rods???
2. Hdi rods: when fitting into an XUD block need to go in the block in a certain way. Either they go in the same way the old XUD rods came out or they go in the way they would in a HDI engine. I beleive the correct way is the second way otherwise its byebye engine. Can someone please clarify.
3. Pistons: cant use the hdi ones so will have to use either the ones coming off the old engine or get another set from somewhere. I think I remember reading the the DHY block pistons are coated with something, making them more durable, is this correct?
4. Clutch: will most likely end up using the CG clutch that JP and others have used.
Max how is it on your 205, you were going to let me know what its like after bedding in.
5. Turbos: My T25 is a good turbo it pulls well, flows plenty of air and comes on early enough to make it fun to drive. But I think with the engine coming out and the swapping over of all my other parts of the engine, I might as well upgrade the turbo.
6. Head bolts: Well since the engine I am running at the moment is only a year old, and we used a victor reinz head gasket the last time, and a new reconditioned head it was last swapped, I can only think we have lifted the head or something along those lines. So question has anyone actually got around to getting someone to make uprated bolts?
So final thoughts, what have I missed firstly. I am sure there are a few things that others have found out in the past or have thought about and not put down on paper so to speak.
In an ideally world forged internals would be good, but at the moment I can't go down that route so something a little bit more uprated will do. If it can get to 200bhp and be safe I would be happy.
Thoughts and answers would be great.
The head gasket in my current engine seems to be having issues. Coolant is pressurizing, does not over heat unless I am going some. But even then it cools right down once you let of.
So instead of just changing the gasket, I think I will just swap then engine to something that might stand up to more abuse.
Purpose of this thread is to mainly get ideas and info on what is needed. This all revolves around me finding a job too.
So from reading in the past from different threads, I have taken these basic facts.
1. DHX engine seems to be the strongest of the engine blocks to pick from. But does that mean the rods in this engine are stronger than hdi rods???
2. Hdi rods: when fitting into an XUD block need to go in the block in a certain way. Either they go in the same way the old XUD rods came out or they go in the way they would in a HDI engine. I beleive the correct way is the second way otherwise its byebye engine. Can someone please clarify.
3. Pistons: cant use the hdi ones so will have to use either the ones coming off the old engine or get another set from somewhere. I think I remember reading the the DHY block pistons are coated with something, making them more durable, is this correct?
4. Clutch: will most likely end up using the CG clutch that JP and others have used.
Max how is it on your 205, you were going to let me know what its like after bedding in.
5. Turbos: My T25 is a good turbo it pulls well, flows plenty of air and comes on early enough to make it fun to drive. But I think with the engine coming out and the swapping over of all my other parts of the engine, I might as well upgrade the turbo.
6. Head bolts: Well since the engine I am running at the moment is only a year old, and we used a victor reinz head gasket the last time, and a new reconditioned head it was last swapped, I can only think we have lifted the head or something along those lines. So question has anyone actually got around to getting someone to make uprated bolts?
So final thoughts, what have I missed firstly. I am sure there are a few things that others have found out in the past or have thought about and not put down on paper so to speak.
In an ideally world forged internals would be good, but at the moment I can't go down that route so something a little bit more uprated will do. If it can get to 200bhp and be safe I would be happy.
Thoughts and answers would be great.