The Engine Build
Ok the bit your all interested in the engine what am i planning well it goes something like this. I have slowly and fairly quietly been collecting bits they were all supposed to go on my 4G but events overtook that one.
I have always wanted to do a big power build and boost seems like cheating somehow maybe its just me but i love the sound of a screaming n/a engine.
I used to sit with my dad watching Formula one when it was exciting and listen to the V12's and V10's screaming round the trackthe noise has always stuck with me.
I think thats why my first interest in cars where Alfa's they were easy to work on the engines sang at you i owned loads and played with them all.
Anyway
i bought this off Mataos
a fully ported and polished head
with these stuffed inside
and the full skunk2 valvetrain been told it should rev to 10k but will have to see about that.
ok so that cant be it can it? NO how are the gasses escaping you ask ok you didnt ask that but its my project.
especially made for me by solid fab bisimoto replica manifold i asked for this and it was made for me and i think it not only looks sexy it fits new plan perfectly(with a small modification to the downpipe) as i have an idea thats a little contraversial and could end up being expensive but fairly unique.
Ok so thats the exhaust covered what else hmmmmm oh yeah thats it Intake.
yes thats right ITB's
mmmm sexy
and this is where my idea took hold i want to reverse the head after speaking with rich he confirmed it could be done and doesnt have to spin backwards just because the head is reversed which means a normal/built gearbox will suffice.
Of course the new idea means there are more things i need to buy like a custom half height rad so the itb's arent sucking in hot air!
ok so the eagle eyed amongst you will have no doubt noticed something on the head
yes coil on plug ignition
this is the controller the sexy part is in the next photo
bottom left is the sexy part of the coil on plug conversion the dizzys replacement.
The other parts are a wideband lambda sensor and afr gauge and finally
the Aem standalone engine management
well not finally as this lot will be held together by
arp bolts both head and main bolts.
now is that really all errrr no
can we say mahle gold pistons now these are high comp pistons i think 12:1 so with the head and skunk2 valves compression may be a little high possibly 13:1 now if it was an alfa engine i wouldnt worry but its not and my experience of screaming honda engines isnt that large so i may need to get a thicker headgasket but i will have that conversation when its being built.
I still need some conrods and arp rod bolts but i am looking for other stuff as well this build may be slow but it will be entertaining and i hope rewarding.
so tell me what you think
