yeah you guys like to keep the suspence dont ya. well we'll see what happens. bloody annoying though all this hiding and s**t not very nice i reckon.

I do like to keep the suspense, but don't worry, I'm not protective about anything, I'm more than happy to share what I've learned. I don't see the point in keeping secrets over this kind of stuff.

And yes, the torque wrench thing came after many "spethal" moments by yours truly in the workshop.

So spill the beans! Tell us what gear is being used what was the planned ETA on this build?

Using an AU1 motor as a base.
Spool rods
mahle pistons 20thou over with valve releifs machined locally to suit the 2 valve head
ACL race bearing 10thou under size on bigends and mains
Atomic mains girdle
Atomic main and head stud kits
Surecam custom grind cam, (Have attached the spec sheet)
The had has been hand ported by me and runs stock sized exhaust valves and over sized intake valves.
Manley custom valves
Compcams valve springs
compcams single groove locks
Atomic retainers
ACL gasket set
genuine ford AU head gasket.
Rollmaster cam gear.
Block has been decked to give 38thou piston to head clearence with the AU gasket.
Some oil system mods
Stock oil pump has been retained after a strip down and some minor mods.
Rotating assembly has been balance by JB Automotive
Used Clevite assembly lube
used loctite number 2 gasket sealer on the paper gaskets and will use 3 Bond grey sealer on sump ect.
painted the block black before fitting brass core plugs and painted the timing cover/sump in alum look paint as they didn't clean as well as i'd liked.

If you go back through the thread (go to page 19 and work you back through to here)
You'll see a bunch photos and info from along the way.
ETA is soon, ETA was originally December last year, A number of things and caused delays.
I don't think Nick hates me for taking so long, but I suspect he's called me some names a few times.

Nick- I will be picking up the springs and locks tomorrow, then I will take the head to NQ and we'll sort out the valve issue.

I don't think i've missed anything

Block bored and initial honed


Crank ground, linished and chamfered



spool rods


10mm Atomic mains girdle


Mahle pistons



Custom Surecam


THE MESS






with new seats cut, intake seats cut to suit the new 2mm oversize valves


exhaust


intake


Modified intake valve guides
Mods to the guides consists of equalizing the lengths then shortening by 2mm, the protruding end was then tapered


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well now that you have experience building these motors IM NEXT ))

There are some more photos, but nick seemed to managed to get my balding head in them, (or bits of messy workshop in the back ground)

Sounds like it will be the goods. Still doing the twin turbo thing? Or is that info on the DL?

Nick you are now obliged to post skid vids once it's tuned and run in haha

The twin turbo set up would be awesome in the beast I've been looking at for you

Yes it would.


Something tells me I may not need to do the E series sump mod on this engine.

Ha ha, yes, I agree, I think it would also.

Corbin, consider the beans spilled. lol

Hahaha so it's not going in the ef?? That's s**t!!! Not as interesting if your Putting the Au motor in an Au... Unless it's a ba?

SOHC BA? That would be interesting yet very pointless.

Who knows with these blokes!!!

Like I said earlier, nothing is confirmed yet. What I can say is I'm looking very seriously at my options and taking a full array of factors into account with whatever decision I make. Whatever the final outcome is I know I'll be happy with the end result, and that's what matters most to me.

Fixed it for you.