Fordmods Logo

Jarrod's EFXR rebuild 

 

Page 4 of 11 [ 154 posts ] Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ... 11  Next

 
 Post subject: Re: Jarrod's EFXR engine rebuild
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 11:57 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 39

Posts: 591

Joined: 28th May 2011

Gallery: 4 images

Ride: EF Futura DUH

Location: central coast
NSW, Australia

Nice work Jarrod. How good do freshly machined blocks look! Are you just going gloss black on it?
Should be sweet when finnished mate.

Cheers, Ryan.

 

_________________

1996 EF Futura factory manual
Fully rebuilt engine,Decked, Honed, Bored, Tolerences spot on, Wade 1673, Extractors, 2.5" zorst, 3" CAI, High flow filter, Exedy sports tuff clutch, Chiptorque tune.
Future Mods: A mortgage...

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Jarrod's EFXR engine rebuild
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:51 pm 
Parts Gopher
Offline

Age: 38

Posts: 99

Joined: 11th Apr 2011

Ride: Batmobile

Location: Tauranga
New Zealand

Nice mate, did you paint the rocker yourself? Looks good.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Jarrod's EFXR engine rebuild
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:01 pm 
Smokin em up
Offline
User avatar

Age: 33

Posts: 278

Joined: 21st Nov 2010

Gallery: 20 images

Ride: EF SERIES 2 XR6

Location: Wyong
NSW, Australia

EFFUTURA4.05SP wrote:
Nice work Jarrod. How good do freshly machined blocks look! Are you just going gloss black on it?
Should be sweet when finnished mate.

Cheers, Ryan.


Thanks mate, yea just gloss black. A couple of my mates said to go blue but im not sure how that would look in the engine bay..

 

_________________

96 EF XR6 Factory 5 sp, currently in the middle of building a new motor
75 XB hardtop, factory 351-4speed 9 inch 81000 genuine km's

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Jarrod's EFXR engine rebuild
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:02 pm 
Smokin em up
Offline
User avatar

Age: 33

Posts: 278

Joined: 21st Nov 2010

Gallery: 20 images

Ride: EF SERIES 2 XR6

Location: Wyong
NSW, Australia

kiwief wrote:
Nice mate, did you paint the rocker yourself? Looks good.


Nah i got it done down at the local smash repair joint lol, only cost me 80 bucks :D

 

_________________

96 EF XR6 Factory 5 sp, currently in the middle of building a new motor
75 XB hardtop, factory 351-4speed 9 inch 81000 genuine km's

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Jarrod's EFXR engine rebuild
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:05 pm 
Smokin em up
Offline
User avatar

Age: 33

Posts: 278

Joined: 21st Nov 2010

Gallery: 20 images

Ride: EF SERIES 2 XR6

Location: Wyong
NSW, Australia

Timing cover ceramic coated 8-)
Attachment:
402390_225703040855112_100002462546746_463259_1784614406_n.jpg


You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

 

_________________

96 EF XR6 Factory 5 sp, currently in the middle of building a new motor
75 XB hardtop, factory 351-4speed 9 inch 81000 genuine km's

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Jarrod's EFXR engine rebuild
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 7:26 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 39

Posts: 591

Joined: 28th May 2011

Gallery: 4 images

Ride: EF Futura DUH

Location: central coast
NSW, Australia

EF_96_XR wrote:
Timing cover ceramic coated 8-)
Attachment:
402390_225703040855112_100002462546746_463259_1784614406_n.jpg


I started to grind down the ridges in the casting on mine before I realised they are probably there to give it strength :lol:

Not that you can really see it much. you can see the ridge missing on the bottom edge.
Attachment:
timing.jpg


You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

 

_________________

1996 EF Futura factory manual
Fully rebuilt engine,Decked, Honed, Bored, Tolerences spot on, Wade 1673, Extractors, 2.5" zorst, 3" CAI, High flow filter, Exedy sports tuff clutch, Chiptorque tune.
Future Mods: A mortgage...

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Jarrod's EFXR engine rebuild
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:02 am 
Smokin em up
Offline
User avatar

Age: 33

Posts: 278

Joined: 21st Nov 2010

Gallery: 20 images

Ride: EF SERIES 2 XR6

Location: Wyong
NSW, Australia

EFFUTURA4.05SP wrote:
EF_96_XR wrote:
Timing cover ceramic coated 8-)
Attachment:
402390_225703040855112_100002462546746_463259_1784614406_n.jpg


I started to grind down the ridges in the casting on mine before I realised they are probably there to give it strength :lol:

Not that you can really see it much. you can see the ridge missing on the bottom edge.
Attachment:
timing.jpg


That would have looked pretty sweet if you did the whole thing

 

_________________

96 EF XR6 Factory 5 sp, currently in the middle of building a new motor
75 XB hardtop, factory 351-4speed 9 inch 81000 genuine km's

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Jarrod's EFXR engine rebuild
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:26 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 34

Posts: 727

Joined: 13th Oct 2009

Gallery: 5 images

Ride: EL XR6

Location: Parramatta
NSW, Australia

That ceramic button clutch will destroy your t5!

 

_________________

LOW, LOUD AND LUMPY

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Jarrod's EFXR engine rebuild
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:31 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 32

Posts: 4583

Joined: 30th Aug 2010

Ride: BF XR6,

Location: NEWCASTLE
NSW, Australia

the sam wrote:
That ceramic button clutch will destroy your t5!

+1

 

_________________

BF XR6
xr8 snorkel,typhoon lower snorkel,territory intake pipe,20% underdrive kit,pacemaker extractors,high flow cat,xforce exhaust,t56 conversion hd turbo clutch/ flywheel,m86 3.45 lsd,custom tune187.1rwkw as an auto

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Jarrod's EFXR engine rebuild
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:45 am 
Smokin em up
Offline
User avatar

Age: 33

Posts: 278

Joined: 21st Nov 2010

Gallery: 20 images

Ride: EF SERIES 2 XR6

Location: Wyong
NSW, Australia

bry40l wrote:
the sam wrote:
That ceramic button clutch will destroy your t5!

+1


mmm i didnt think that it would like it very much, if it blows up i might convert it to a 6 speed...

 

_________________

96 EF XR6 Factory 5 sp, currently in the middle of building a new motor
75 XB hardtop, factory 351-4speed 9 inch 81000 genuine km's

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Jarrod's EFXR engine rebuild
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:07 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 34

Posts: 727

Joined: 13th Oct 2009

Gallery: 5 images

Ride: EL XR6

Location: Parramatta
NSW, Australia

If you are thinking the 6-speed look for one out of a vt-vy ls1 commodore. Have a search on boostedfalcon for the thread.
They are alot cheaper (can pick up one for ~$1000 in good nick) and all you require are some parts from malwood to make it fit. I think one of the dudes on boostedfalcon said it cost him just over $2k all up for the conversion.
Something to think about considering if its come out of a falcon its $2.5k+

 

_________________

LOW, LOUD AND LUMPY

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Jarrod's EFXR engine rebuild
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:12 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 34

Posts: 727

Joined: 13th Oct 2009

Gallery: 5 images

Ride: EL XR6

Location: Parramatta
NSW, Australia

Heres a link to some reading for you.
http://www.boostedfalcon.net/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=20619&start=40

"We also have just received some T56 to 4L bellhousings from QuickTime, which suit the LS1 T56. The particular T56 you need is from a 6L VZ. Part numbers TUET6000 or TUET6300. These have a shorter input shaft than the earlier GEN3 T56's. You can use your standard crossmember (needs redrilling for the mount), mount, change of shifter, spigot bearing with 15mm ID, clutch plate, ratio box for the speedo, slip yoke and tailshaft shortened, and hydraulic clutch pedal setup. I also beleive a spacer between the bellhousing and box will be required (which we also have) as the slave mounting seat is quite high on LS based T56's. If you have 3.45 diff gears, just use it as a 5 speed. The Australian LS based T56's should not be doing less than 2000rpm in the overdrive gears. To put it simply, it FU(Ks them!!

The LS T56 rarely is broken. The main downfall in them is the choice of 5th/6th ratio, and the 5th/6th gear design on the mainshaft. Those issues can be eliminated with a ratio change to close ratio 5th/6th (same as the BA/BF Ford T56). "

 

_________________

LOW, LOUD AND LUMPY

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Jarrod's EFXR engine rebuild
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:11 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 41

Posts: 1353

Joined: 15th Mar 2007

Gallery: 7 images

Ride: AU XR6

Power: 171 rwkw

Location: thornton
NSW, Australia

EF_96_XR wrote:
bry40l wrote:
the sam wrote:
That ceramic button clutch will destroy your t5!

+1


mmm i didnt think that it would like it very much, if it blows up i might convert it to a 6 speed...



I've had a ceramic button in mine for 30000 km and the box is fine, mind you driving in traffic is a b**ch.

 

_________________

9/98 AU1 XR6hp-about to retire from the road and be reborn on the race track.
86 ZL mint grandpa spec with premo sound and 150000km
07 TTG 60000km stock as, mods to come.
97 el futura about to be MOCKed

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Jarrod's EFXR engine rebuild
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 5:02 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 39

Posts: 591

Joined: 28th May 2011

Gallery: 4 images

Ride: EF Futura DUH

Location: central coast
NSW, Australia

ebxr82nv wrote:
EF_96_XR wrote:
bry40l wrote:
the sam wrote:
That ceramic button clutch will destroy your t5!

+1


mmm i didnt think that it would like it very much, if it blows up i might convert it to a 6 speed...



I've had a ceramic button in mine for 30000 km and the box is fine, mind you driving in traffic is a b**ch.

I have looked at this option myself in the past but never managed to get an opinion from someone who has had one.
Is it just an "on/off" type of thing?
I've heared that they don't like to be slipped at all, is this correct?

 

_________________

1996 EF Futura factory manual
Fully rebuilt engine,Decked, Honed, Bored, Tolerences spot on, Wade 1673, Extractors, 2.5" zorst, 3" CAI, High flow filter, Exedy sports tuff clutch, Chiptorque tune.
Future Mods: A mortgage...

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Jarrod's EFXR engine rebuild
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:10 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 34

Posts: 727

Joined: 13th Oct 2009

Gallery: 5 images

Ride: EL XR6

Location: Parramatta
NSW, Australia

I have a ceramic organic composite button type clutch and i have not broken my t5 just yet. But it is on its way out. I try to avoid hard shifting and riding the clutch. The issue with ceramic clutches is they dont have the slip that organic compound provides, which is required for smooth, slow speed driving and the preservation of small homosexual t5 gearboxes. Whether you believe it or not the weak link has to move somewhere. When you install a ceramic clutch with a t5, the t5 becomes the weakest link. In general cases, an organic clutch will be better suited for street vehicles anyway. I dont see the advantage in gaining 0.01 of a second in gearchanges in a car thats going to run a 14.xx anyway. You have to weigh up the cost of a new gearbox with the gain of slightly quicker gear changes, a car thats a b**ch to drive lightly when its cold, an amputated left leg due to rsi in traffic, the cost of replacing clutches more often (a button clutch will wear more quickly than a standard clutch) and the cost of ceramic clutches! Dont forget ceramics wont work how they are supposed to until they reach a high enough temperature. Why do you think race/drift/track cars use ceramic brakes/clutches? Exposure to high temps for a prolonged period of time.
Hope someone gets something out of that lol... :shock:

 

_________________

LOW, LOUD AND LUMPY

Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:
Sort by  
 Page 4 of 11  [ 154 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ... 11  Next

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

 

 

It is currently Mon Dec 02, 2024 6:32 pm All times are UTC + 11 hours

 

 

(c)2014 Total Web Solutions Australia - Australian Web Hosting and Domain Names