Turbo Experiment Run 11.4 at Calder

[George]

Hi Gents,

The corty has run 11.4@116 at calder last night.

Not bad...but not enough!

Still needs sorting out in the top end rev range.

Next time it will be Heathcoat raceway as I only got 4 runs!

g

 

[MRJLB84D]

hey george, wanna run it by me again what exactly has been done to your motor, ie bottom end etc.....

 

[George]

Most of the build can be viewed here
http://home.iprimus.com.au/chalikouras/

Its a very old site but the engine is still the same one.

C

 

[DYNOED250]

heY GReat time.. my mate showed me that site YEARs ago.. Are u a memeber of fordaustraliaforums?....THere having a drag day at heathcote at the end of the mounth.. u should bring it along

 

[George]

Hi Dynoed

I am a member of that site...But I doubt I will be able / or allowed to go.

The Boss of the house says I am too old to be playing around with cars??

Anyway, I need to get the starter motor fixed as the cap has fallen off the solenoid.

Are you going to race?

 

[DYNOED250]

yup taking the corty up.... not sure how it will go, as long as im in the 12's again ill be happy.. running 225's hopfully this time so who knows.. come on man u know u want to bring it up

 

[Danielson]

Hi George Just checking out your motor build up.. i like your approach and sense of humor. Your motors first breath truly gives me reason to keep on trying.
Regards Daniel

 

[George]

Took the rattler to heathcote last week hoping to crack a 10..
Instead the lsd shit itself...now and waiting for a spool.

Ended up running 11.4 @ 118.5mph with shitty 60ft of 1.79sec.

The junker lives to fight another day

 

[MRJLB84D]

i love this car George, hehe its an inspiration and cant wait to get my boosted xflow into the XA. i just cant belive how long your motor has lived and is basically stock bottom end! how many pound u got going into it?

 

[George]

Its running around 1.1bar or 15 - 17psi.

As long as you keep the revs under 5300 and no pinging, shill last forever.

I changed valve spring a couple of weeks ago to Crow doubles. The seat pressure is around 155 pounds..I was told not to use them as it is too high..did I listen? No.

I put them in and raced it 20 times at heatcote including some sillly street driving without problems..Time will tell if it last.

cheers

 

[Anonymous]

good stuff George. 10's will come with the spool.

so am I ever gonna get to see this thing or what? lol

 

[MRJLB84D]

well way im thinking, if u running 15-17psi with those revs and tune, even tho the xa will be manual im thinkin i should get at least a high 12 outta her with the stock bottom end motor! im excited...... oh yes.... i cant wait!

 

[Anonymous]

I've really gotta get my turbo bolted on too!
Its Georges car that originally inspired me to turbo my cortina!
Parts are still sitting in my room waiting to go on...

 

[George]

Hi Guy's
Hope you are all well!!

Anyway, the latest new regarding the cortina..

I fitted a spool..

I constructed a new 14 liter inlet manifold with bellmouths.

The power is now sensational, and it loves to rev over 5000rpm.

So, last week I drove it to Calder for a quick couple of squirts to see how it goes.....BUT...

After putting on the slicks, I did a couple of stallups in the pits just to make sure all is ok when sudenly....No gears!!!
The bloody donkey decided to snap the input shaft to the auto...

Oh well, hopfully will race in the next couple of weeks.

Cheers
George

 

[addo]

Good to hear from you! I have to get out to Calder sometime.

Still got the work hack?

 

[George]

Hi Addo,
Still got the junker..

I will stop playing with it once the motor lets go... This was suposed to happen years ago.

If it runs a 10...That will be the end.

cheers

 

[MRJLB84D]

MY GOD!!!!!!!! thats one huge plenum!

 

[George]

Indeed it is!!!

MY GOD!!!!!!!! thats one huge plenum!

 

[MRJLB84D]

hows it go with the huge plenum?? all up and running now is it??

 

[George]

Hi ,

Yeah, I got the input shaft replaced and while I was at it, I got a dominator convertor instead of the cheap B&M that I was using. The idea was that the new convertor would stall to around 3000 - 3500 RPM.

ANYWAY - After receiving the overpriced dominator eliminator and installing it, I was horified to find that the motor now stalls to 4600RPM!!

This has been the worst purchase of my life - and it is the only so called quality part that i have purchased....I will now get a refund and take my business to people who wish to listen to the customer and not think they know everything!!.

Word of advise - Don't use dominator!!

You can tell i'm hurt!

The corty will be back on the road soon.

Cheers