21-05-2021, 03:32 PM
(This post was last modified: 21-05-2021, 03:33 PM by Ian McGowan.)
A brave try Tony.
About 10 years ago I set out to build an "unburstable" engine in a "cleaned out" crankcase with a Pheonix 11/2" splash fed crank, bored out oil pump with camshaft oiling restrictions, Renault 4 rods and pistons purely as a hard driven road car. I haven't ( I hesitate to say it) bust it yet. I regularly take it to 5000 revs in 2nd (3 speed box) and when I last looked the BE shells were as good as new.
If I was starting again now, I would seek to do the same thing but, would I still find good Renault rods and pistons?
If not I would probably look for similar spec components at an affordable price. I wouldn't go 15/16". The original engine to the car, which is still under the bench was 11/8" crank that I knew I would break sooner or later and probably destroy the crankcase, which is why I went for the "unburstable", as I saw it at the time, option.
About 10 years ago I set out to build an "unburstable" engine in a "cleaned out" crankcase with a Pheonix 11/2" splash fed crank, bored out oil pump with camshaft oiling restrictions, Renault 4 rods and pistons purely as a hard driven road car. I haven't ( I hesitate to say it) bust it yet. I regularly take it to 5000 revs in 2nd (3 speed box) and when I last looked the BE shells were as good as new.
If I was starting again now, I would seek to do the same thing but, would I still find good Renault rods and pistons?
If not I would probably look for similar spec components at an affordable price. I wouldn't go 15/16". The original engine to the car, which is still under the bench was 11/8" crank that I knew I would break sooner or later and probably destroy the crankcase, which is why I went for the "unburstable", as I saw it at the time, option.