Recent content by Matt Skinner

WHOOPS! accidently left half the exhaust port flow data as standard... Hence the flattened torque curve! Has anyone else used this software at all?

Well i've not posted for literally years but have recently started playing with Dynosim and decided to plug in the numbers for a 1uz. Used the flow figures from the flea's cylinderheads as shown here The rest is all pretty simple. Just fiddled about with cam timing until I got what I wanted...

If the big or little ends were on the way out yes. Ive never heard one going myself, though I know two people who have had a big end let go and punch several holes in the sides of their blocks. I believe they tend to get noisier as the engine gets hot, as the oil thins out allowing parts to...

I read rod as conrod. Dunno why a lifter rod (aka pushrod) would be in a 1uz....

Very unlikely its a cam follower/lifter as usually they tap when cold, not after several hours of running. It would get worse once the engine had cooled off again, rather than better. (you say it was better after the car sat for 30 mins) I'm afraid to say I agree with Jibby. Sounds like its...

I usually cant slag off american V8's fast enough, but really it is amazing what you get for your money in these engines!

Lucky buggers! Always thought the insurance companies there fleeced you for modified cars too!

Probably the best way to make your car go faster is to invest in a good driving course. I dont know how it works where you live, but in the UK there are plenty of race schools that will teach you how to drive your car near the limit safely. The really good bit is it keeps your car standard...

Turboteener, they coat the rods with an anti-scuff coating. Its probably ceramic. Mate of mines dad is responsible for quality control at the UK's top rod manufacturer. Supplying people like bentley and aston martin with rods.

Would guess you would have to machine channels into the head and have special gaskets...

You'd be surprised at the difference lightweight innards make. David Vizard worked out that on my engine (nothing fancy, an Austin A series) every Lb you manage to save on the flywheel for example works out to feel like 17lbs off the car. When you knock about 10lbs off (perfectly possible) you...

You cant be looking very hard! http://www.lextreme.com/123uzfe-rod.html http://www.lextreme.com/pistons.html And pretty much any decent machine shop could make you a flywheel!

Most modern engines automatically run at fast idle and enrich the mixture when its cold, its the modern version of a choke. 1800 does sound high to me, but I can't claim to be an expert on these engines.

www.lextreme.com/forums PLENTY of info here

I'd guess it was running too lean. I dont know whether the standard ECU can cope with having all that extra air crammed into the engine, but even if it can I doubt the standard injectors can supply enough fuel...