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 Post subject: 4L engine mods ideas and pointers
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:59 pm 
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just thought i would start a thread about mods for the 4L motors any ideas or pointers post them hear and hopfuly get some answers! :mrgreen:
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:36 pm 
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:41 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: 4L engine mods ideas and pointers
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:25 pm 
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uniacidz wrote:
xhute92 wrote:
just thought i would start a thread about mods for the 4L motors any ideas or pointers post them hear and hopfuly get some answers! :mrgreen:



you honestly think that there isn't already a thread? check the top of the very forum you posted this in
also check build threads and signatures

also check The Garage
the-garage-f53/



yeah mate when i get on this im on for about 5 mins not as long as your on here for so no need for a rude reply cheers
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 Post subject: Re: 4L engine mods ideas and pointers
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:27 pm 
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any ways back to the point i noticed in a blokes thread he compared ef and au con rods ef to be 5.88 and au to be 6 (from memory) i was thinking of running them to get a compression gain given valve to piston clearences are good along with piston to head clearnences has anyone done this or seen this, are the conrods compatable?
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 Post subject: Re: 4L engine mods ideas and pointers
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:52 pm 
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I am assuming that you are talking 5.88" v 6". that is a difference of .12" or 3mm. Check that with the clearence of your EF/EL pistons to the block deck.
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:58 pm 
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I was told by a mechanic who ran an I6 EF at speedway that he was using AU rods - but I don't have any solid info... They were also running a "solid" cam - ie. with manual type adjusters instead of HLA's in an extensively worked head and were working on a multi TB setup with Hawk engine management.

Be clear - by only doing the rods like that you'll only be increasng comp ratio - it's NOT the same as stroking - which is about the crank (and then rods matched to it to make it all work right).

 

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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:34 pm 
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ah k so it has been done, how would i go about messure those clearences?

the other thing is will it be a straight swap over as in balancing of the rods etc? im planning on building a motor for my xh ute out of an ef fairmont i travel a 86km one way to work so needs to be reliable and also i dnt want to be spending endless amounts of money
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:43 pm 
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xhute92 wrote:
ah k so it has been done, how would i go about messure those clearences?

the other thing is will it be a straight swap over as in balancing of the rods etc? im planning on building a motor for my xh ute out of an ef fairmont i travel a 86km one way to work so needs to be reliable and also i dnt want to be spending endless amounts of money


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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:54 pm 
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67RCE wrote:
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ah k so it has been done, how would i go about messure those clearences?

the other thing is will it be a straight swap over as in balancing of the rods etc? im planning on building a motor for my xh ute out of an ef fairmont i travel a 86km one way to work so needs to be reliable and also i dnt want to be spending endless amounts of money


Cheap, fast, reliable. Pick any two.



yeah ok?
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:03 pm 
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