Kaihatsu Factory S14 Silvia
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Re: Kaihatsu Factory S14 Silvia
I see your point.
Im all for trying new things and doing it differently! Just look at the GTiR build we are doing! Hahaha!
Good luck! Hope it all goes well!
Im all for trying new things and doing it differently! Just look at the GTiR build we are doing! Hahaha!
Good luck! Hope it all goes well!
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Re: Kaihatsu Factory S14 Silvia
Cool thanks man.
Re: Kaihatsu Factory S14 Silvia
Heres an update as we are about a week away from first startup.
The inlet of the turbo suffered some damage from unknown causes so we've had to get the wheel shaved and balanced, it is currently being worked on:
Head skimmed, new valve stem seals, valves lapped, etc:
Those with a keen eye will notice that on my head some of the pitting is still there on the flat surfaces, we couldn't safely remove enough material from the head so to help with the lowering of the compression ratio, we have had a custom redline headgasket made thicker than stock and the firing ring encircling the pitted area so it is part of the combustion chamber (You can actually see the outline of the gasket firing ring on the head). We have also enlarged the combustion chamber on the head to improve flow and aid in decreasing the compression ratio due to the larger bore on the headgasket.
Here is what a standard head looks like:
This headgasket is indestructable stainless steel when the head and block are skimmed to perfection as they are now:
Here are the custom pistons on stock rods:
Block honed, cleaned and skimmed (I will snap a pic of the surface and bores when the sub assembly is together):
And the other bits:
It will all be going back together starting form today.
Whilst I was waiting I got to customising and refreshing the tired looking cam cover (all lettering removed, cast flaws, deap scratches and dips in the cam cover were filled with filler to achieve the smooth look I'm after):
It is now in primer and will be painted soon, can't wait to have it finished with my company design put on it. Next updates coming soon.
The inlet of the turbo suffered some damage from unknown causes so we've had to get the wheel shaved and balanced, it is currently being worked on:
Head skimmed, new valve stem seals, valves lapped, etc:
Those with a keen eye will notice that on my head some of the pitting is still there on the flat surfaces, we couldn't safely remove enough material from the head so to help with the lowering of the compression ratio, we have had a custom redline headgasket made thicker than stock and the firing ring encircling the pitted area so it is part of the combustion chamber (You can actually see the outline of the gasket firing ring on the head). We have also enlarged the combustion chamber on the head to improve flow and aid in decreasing the compression ratio due to the larger bore on the headgasket.
Here is what a standard head looks like:
This headgasket is indestructable stainless steel when the head and block are skimmed to perfection as they are now:
Here are the custom pistons on stock rods:
Block honed, cleaned and skimmed (I will snap a pic of the surface and bores when the sub assembly is together):
And the other bits:
It will all be going back together starting form today.
Whilst I was waiting I got to customising and refreshing the tired looking cam cover (all lettering removed, cast flaws, deap scratches and dips in the cam cover were filled with filler to achieve the smooth look I'm after):
It is now in primer and will be painted soon, can't wait to have it finished with my company design put on it. Next updates coming soon.
Re: Kaihatsu Factory S14 Silvia
As promised, pics of the block face, bores and crank:
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Re: Kaihatsu Factory S14 Silvia
Why normal acl bearings?djtreble wrote:
And the other bits:
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Re: Kaihatsu Factory S14 Silvia
Because normal car?NIZAN-R wrote:Why normal acl bearings?
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But Drift car?Daniel wrote:Because normal car?NIZAN-R wrote:Why normal acl bearings?
She is not the CA that could be
She is the CA that IS
(O=O)/RS13\(O=O)
"if you only need one jack to raise your car, then your car isn't low enough"
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Re: Kaihatsu Factory S14 Silvia
The normal acl bearings are good enough, budget is a huge thing in this rebuild. Acl race bearings are just a bit more of a piece of mind. If acl duraglides couldn't handle it the guys at redline wouldn't have given me the option. They rae building the engine knowing how hard I drive it
Re: Kaihatsu Factory S14 Silvia
So more pictures of the assembly:
And the car awaiting it's heart:
Still pretty clean underneath, will need to underseal and clean up the suspension parts before they do rust though:
And a different view of the intercooler setup:
And the car awaiting it's heart:
Still pretty clean underneath, will need to underseal and clean up the suspension parts before they do rust though:
And a different view of the intercooler setup:
Re: Kaihatsu Factory S14 Silvia
Sneak pic of the cam cover:
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Re: Kaihatsu Factory S14 Silvia
Dude you should have done some cleanup on them ports. Too many humps and bumps inside there... it was apart anyway... Wish I did it when I had the head off. Just a smooth and polish.
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Re: Kaihatsu Factory S14 Silvia
I asked the guys if its needed and they said no because its pretty smooth on mine and the work they did in the combustion chamber of the flame face if the head is more than enough already. They said they would have done it if it needed.
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Re: Kaihatsu Factory S14 Silvia
Looking goood man!!!
Who did you use for the botom end? need to get mine cheched out.
Also i see the vtc gear is it
Who did you use for the botom end? need to get mine cheched out.
Also i see the vtc gear is it
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Re: Kaihatsu Factory S14 Silvia
Thanks bud,
We do all our engine work, what do you need done?
We do all our engine work, what do you need done?
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Sent you a mail
Enzio wrote:Who needs ligths? When you're going sideways forward facing lights don't do anything but confuse squirrels and sheep next to the road...
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