Novice looking for help/advice with speccing up our 1776 (changed to 2110) engine
I've been doing a fair bit of reading up on the subject of engines the last week or so and its a bit of a mind field to be honest, now I would like to hear everyones opinion on my ideas please.......... and just to make sure im not making any fundamental 'Newbie' errors
This will be my first every build and want to do it right the first time.
We am looking for some more power (to get a fully loaded, Devon bus up the hills, but we don't want a racing engine.
This is my build at the moment, im putting it out there for opinions please as im going to start making my purchases in the next day or two :cheers:
Brand new engine case from LimeBug....... Dual relief, fully flowed, machined for 90.5mm pistons with 8mm savers
CB 044 Hi Velocity Magnum heads with dual springs
Forged 69mm Crankshaft
Engle 110 or Scat 25 Cam
Straight cut cam gear
H beam forged conrods
Marhle forged pistons 90.5mm
Scat Chromoly gland nut and heavy duty washer
Scat lightweight lifters
Chromoly pushrods
Heavy duty oil pump with external cooler and filter (any recomendations for a AIO setup?)
Deep sump
Ignition? Still undecided as ive not looked into that side of it yet.................... any help here?
Bottom end will be getting dynamically balanced but i am unsure of lightening as have read negative opinions of lightening the flywheel in a bus....... any opinions on this?
Webber 40IDF carbs with CSP manifolds and Gene Berg linkage?
Vintage Speed exhaust if funds allow, if not any other suggestions?
Questions:
1. Should I change the rockers? I have options of 1.25:1/1.40:1 or standard and dont really understand what the ratios do.
2. Do I need a oil temp guage? if so mounting suggestings would be great
3. Engle 110 or Scat 25 cam or any other suggestions suited to my needs
4. Will the EMPI 40IDF HPMX carbs be as good as the webers? I can buy the Empis brand new or it will have to be used Webers I think.
5. What cooling shroud setup do I need to buy?
6. Will I be able to utilise the original heating ducts for cab heating?
7. If im going to this effort to build a long lasting bullet proof (hopefully) engine......... Should I go 1776 mild Stroker?
8. Any 'Special' tools im likely to need during this build?
All thoughts and suggestion will be much appreciated as i am a novice when it comes to this
Thank you
I've been doing a fair bit of reading up on the subject of engines the last week or so and its a bit of a mind field to be honest, now I would like to hear everyones opinion on my ideas please.......... and just to make sure im not making any fundamental 'Newbie' errors
This will be my first every build and want to do it right the first time.
We am looking for some more power (to get a fully loaded, Devon bus up the hills, but we don't want a racing engine.
This is my build at the moment, im putting it out there for opinions please as im going to start making my purchases in the next day or two :cheers:
Brand new engine case from LimeBug....... Dual relief, fully flowed, machined for 90.5mm pistons with 8mm savers
CB 044 Hi Velocity Magnum heads with dual springs
Forged 69mm Crankshaft
Engle 110 or Scat 25 Cam
Straight cut cam gear
H beam forged conrods
Marhle forged pistons 90.5mm
Scat Chromoly gland nut and heavy duty washer
Scat lightweight lifters
Chromoly pushrods
Heavy duty oil pump with external cooler and filter (any recomendations for a AIO setup?)
Deep sump
Ignition? Still undecided as ive not looked into that side of it yet.................... any help here?
Bottom end will be getting dynamically balanced but i am unsure of lightening as have read negative opinions of lightening the flywheel in a bus....... any opinions on this?
Webber 40IDF carbs with CSP manifolds and Gene Berg linkage?
Vintage Speed exhaust if funds allow, if not any other suggestions?
Questions:
1. Should I change the rockers? I have options of 1.25:1/1.40:1 or standard and dont really understand what the ratios do.
2. Do I need a oil temp guage? if so mounting suggestings would be great
3. Engle 110 or Scat 25 cam or any other suggestions suited to my needs
4. Will the EMPI 40IDF HPMX carbs be as good as the webers? I can buy the Empis brand new or it will have to be used Webers I think.
5. What cooling shroud setup do I need to buy?
6. Will I be able to utilise the original heating ducts for cab heating?
7. If im going to this effort to build a long lasting bullet proof (hopefully) engine......... Should I go 1776 mild Stroker?
8. Any 'Special' tools im likely to need during this build?
All thoughts and suggestion will be much appreciated as i am a novice when it comes to this
Thank you