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Your welcome @sonny172cup! Not sure @Toastfrenzy will be at the rock though? Thought his engine was in bits still.

Cheers Paul! Yeah there's a lot of people looking forward to the figures, me included, so let's hope it doesn't let me down! Lol! It should certainly make the little Kermit cup a bit more entertaining!

The engine mate. Everything's for sale at the right price!

Thanks. No mate not really. Bit of measuring and a bit of drilling and tapping. Easy really.

Thanks Martin. It's for sale if you want it. Lol!

Tbh mate I've not seen an engine without 2 oil control rings, so couldn't comment on if it's an f4r thing.

Ah. Makes sense

You gonna run a 197 head then I'm assuming? The choice of winners iirc. Lol

Lol!

Thanks mate. If it doesn't make the numbers I'll re-engineer the pms manifold to accept a gt3076 and low comp it. Lol

You have the top compression ring, 2nd compression ring and 2 oil control rings mate. That's the standard piston ring setup. It's only race engines that they start doing away with some of the rings, but they need rebuilds a lot more often.

Perfectly normal mate.

They ain't ph1 size though. Remember mate, the R3's made 230hp on a standard head.

Ah right fair enough mate. Did you go and look at the other car? No mate. :wink:

You stripping them both then mate?

Thanks mate. Yeah it's all been in the planning for quite some time now tbh. You and me both fella! Lol

Yeah no problem mate.

Thanks. It's definitely been a labour of love.

Thanks mate. :grinning:

Lol! Yeah it'll be w**k when it helps to crack a sub 8:15 at the ring. :wink:

Thanks Keith. Yeah R3 maxi should make 230hp. Maxi Evo made 250hp, but they're on steel bottom end and solid lifter top end. They also Rev to 8500rpm!

Correct mate. It won't blow either as its a tight fit. A lot of performance car and motorbike exhaust systems are done this way.

Yeah here's hoping so mate. I'll be running the constant vvt setup that the 197/200's run as well which should aid drivability.

No mate not a pitlane one. Too expensive to buy knowing I'd have to cut it up! Lol! Thanks mate! Cheers mate. It'll be revving to 8k, maybe 8100. Max power isn't acheived until 7800 rpm! Lol! That shows how nasty the cams are.

Not a stupid question at all mate, but yes they are high compression. Here's what they look like: Lol! Proper

Thanks mate. Yeah fingers crossed for good numbers mark! Lol! Thanks mate. They're there to allow flexibility and for thermal expansion mate.

@not normal dan let me know if your free on the 17th @Cub. is heading up to have his hubs fitted. Ideal time for a Clio vs Meg head to head! Flol

Thanks! Lol! It must've been because my finger was still hurting after being squashed!! Permanently fuelled by red bull mate! Lol

Thanks. It's quite a long list when you write it all down like that! Lol The idea for it all mainly came from wanting to run the 197 inlet as its a better looking design imo. More aesthetically pleasing! I set about converting a 1*2 head to accept the inlet, but the work involved was...

Ok so here's a spec list of my engine. Genuine R3 maxi forged pistons. Genuine R3 maxi rods. Genuine R3 maxi cams. Fully ported and polished Clio 197 cylinder head, modified to suit a 172. Supertech valves. Fully ported and polished inlet manifold. Low mileage 172 block honed and...