Dead: I just did a quick calc and our Gas is around $3.23 USD! (LPG is less than half that)(Gas is around $1.05 AUD a litre this week and LPG is at .39c)
AJ: That's the whole issue with "script kiddies" in general no talent/knowledge is required to launch one and most times they have no idea just what or how much damage will be caused!
No probs I've been doing this stuff a LONG long time ;)
Always good to listen to others though as there's always something to learn!
(man it makes me feel so damn old when I think of how long I've been building cars)
The relief valve I'm talking about is the one in the pump, I shimmed mine up by about 3mm.
I really don't see 80 psi as excessive even if I'd built the motor tight.
There just isn't anything that can be damaged in a 7m by too much pressure.
About the only thing I could imagine as an...
Mk3_300: Yep I'm using a modified NA oiling system and have shimmed the pump to give me 80 psi.
Ideal: Just which seals in a 7M are under pressure in the crankcase?
I'm not saying this to be a smartarse but I see it posted all the time and it's crap.
Seals "Blow" when the PCV has been...
D7M: A huge percentage of the heat comes from the Head so filling the block shouldn't cause problems in motor that isn't going to see sustained effort.
Keeping in mind you have to leave an inch or so of the block from the deck down empty so the coolant can flow through all the passages in the...
I built the bottom end a little "loose" (about the middle of the tolerance range) as I didn't want to risk nipping up a bearing when pounding on it.
We get some stupid hot temps here in Summer and I'll be running as much boost as it takes to get the 400rwhp I want.
My old NA with this oil...
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