Engine upgrades: all comments welcome

[daves8]

Awesome. Chuck up a vid!!

I have never succeeded in uploading here, I’m a tech retard. If you want to PM me your number I can send you some

 

[Daniel Souza]

@dassaur , how did you clean the pistons and the block gasket area ?

 

[dassaur]

@dassaur , how did you clean the pistons and the block gasket area ?

Crc gasket stripper soaking for 5 mins then a microfibre cloth, wet dry vac and plastic scraper so as to not get crud on bore walls

 

[VF Sleeper]

The 3-4 times I have it WOT it went completely sideways so a decent power increase.

3.45s are highly recommended. New tyres are in order me thinks.

 

[daves8]

3.45s are highly recommended. New tyres are in order me thinks.

Already got 3.45s, the launch is insane with new cam. Yes agree some new tyres will help, but can only run 245 wife rears

 

[ssvredline17]

how are you finding the reliability on this build a couple of years on?

 

[dassaur]

how are you finding the reliability on this build a couple of years on?

Great. I've only done about 8k kms since then but makes great power. No issues.

 

[ssvredline17]

Great. I've only done about 8k kms since then but makes great power. No issues.

Good to hear! I just got a VE SS V Z Series wagon that I am thinking of doing something similar to. This thread has the answers to just about every question I have in my head so thanks for compiling it all

 

[dassaur]

Good to hear! I just got a VE SS V Z Series wagon that I am thinking of doing something similar to. This thread has the answers to just about every question I have in my head so thanks for compiling it all

No worries.
If I had to have my time again, I would possibly get a smaller cam - something like a truck cam. Our cars are heavy, maybe a 212/220.
Still not sure though, I do enjoy the cam as it is and it's nice to shift at 6400 at WOT. I'd be sacrificing top end for low down and would be even better with the converter.
But the gains are so obvious above 2k RPM so I am just talking to myself

 

[daves8]

No worries.
If I had to have my time again, I would possibly get a smaller cam - something like a truck cam. Our cars are heavy, maybe a 212/220.
Still not sure though, I do enjoy the cam as it is and it's nice to shift at 6400 at WOT. I'd be sacrificing top end for low down and would be even better with the converter.
But the gains are so obvious above 2k RPM so I am just talking to myself

I’m glad I went a little smaller at 219/225.

Still has manners and low down torque