Notices
Project Cars / Build Threads Please post your build threads here.

MIL.SPEC lightweight 2.3 MR build

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jun 24, 2015 | 01:57 AM
  #16  
Kevin Troy's Avatar
Evolving Member
 
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 272
Likes: 28
From: Europe
Great job! Well done
Reply
Old Jun 30, 2015 | 03:59 PM
  #17  
mitsubeastlee's Avatar
Evolved Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 947
Likes: 2
From: San Jose, Ca
def interested in the WPC results and how the crank performs!
Reply
Old Jul 1, 2015 | 03:01 PM
  #18  
Erik@MIL.SPEC's Avatar
Thread Starter
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (94)
 
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 5,695
Likes: 24
From: Los Angeles
Ok. Got a few more parts in. The Cosworth thrust bearings are now covered in an anti-friction coating.



Also, my Wilson high flow fuel rail has now got a heat emitting coating on it...gotta keep the fuel cool



Read a thread that states the stock FPR is good for up to 700hp, but I'm guessing that might be different for E85. And whatever my base fuel pressure ends up being for a hard wired pump.

Open to suggestions on an FPR if I need one. I live in Cali, so stealth is a priority.
Reply
Old Jul 2, 2015 | 06:57 AM
  #19  
06MREvo's Avatar
Evolved Member
iTrader: (90)
 
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 4,800
Likes: 6
From: Raleigh, NC
Lol, you love that heat emitting coating! I have an FP Zephyr going on my 2.3 & I have a BNIB OEM FPR that I plan on using on the car first. I have the Wilson Fuel Rail also but I will be running a -8 Feed Line & -6 Return line. As far as the pump setup, I think I'll just end up hard wiring a 450. Not sure on injectors yet, trying to decide between the FIC 1650s & new ID1700s.
Reply
Old Jul 2, 2015 | 10:46 AM
  #20  
Erik@MIL.SPEC's Avatar
Thread Starter
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (94)
 
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 5,695
Likes: 24
From: Los Angeles
Originally Posted by 06MREvo
Lol, you love that heat emitting coating! I have an FP Zephyr going on my 2.3 & I have a BNIB OEM FPR that I plan on using on the car first. I have the Wilson Fuel Rail also but I will be running a -8 Feed Line & -6 Return line. As far as the pump setup, I think I'll just end up hard wiring a 450. Not sure on injectors yet, trying to decide between the FIC 1650s & new ID1700s.
I do love the heat emitting coating. I have this one on the fuel rail, and I have the Swain coating on my intercooler and CBRD radiator lol

Glad to hear you are going with a new OEM FPR on a Zephyr. I'll have to look up going to an -8 AN Feed Line and a -6 AN Return Line. How long of a line is required for that? Do you need to replace all the OEM hardlines?

Yeah, looking into hardwiring a 450. Don't want to add another pump.

I've been told to add FIC 2150's and just be done with it. Don't know anything about the new ID 1700's. Anything new/better about them technology/feature wise?
Reply
Old Jul 2, 2015 | 12:12 PM
  #21  
Erik@MIL.SPEC's Avatar
Thread Starter
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (94)
 
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 5,695
Likes: 24
From: Los Angeles
Another day, another part.

Got a modified English Racing MIVEC cam gear in. Can you say up to 34* of timing advance on spool-up? A 2.3 plus 9.75 CR plus 34* advance on E85 with an FP BB Red should be super fun

I need to clean it up though. Maybe anodize it or something.

Reply
Old Jul 2, 2015 | 01:54 PM
  #22  
LetsGetThisDone's Avatar
EvoM Guru
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 15,973
Likes: 1,629
From: Las Vegas
Will the pistons be publicly available? What connecting rods are you using?
Reply
Old Jul 2, 2015 | 02:37 PM
  #23  
Erik@MIL.SPEC's Avatar
Thread Starter
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (94)
 
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 5,695
Likes: 24
From: Los Angeles
Originally Posted by letsgetthisdone
Will the pistons be publicly available? What connecting rods are you using?
We could make the pistons available. However, billet pistons are super-expensive when done as single units. You're talking over $1000 per set, our cost...closer to $1200.

Rods are our spec rods. I'll throw those up here as well in a few days.

We could do a forged set using our crown design, but they wouldn't be as light. However, they would be significantly cheaper. These are the lightest 4G63 pistons I've seen.
Reply
Old Jul 2, 2015 | 11:01 PM
  #24  
Boostin_hard's Avatar
Newbie
iTrader: (12)
 
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 78
Likes: 0
From: Miami
the id1700 are supposed to out flow the 2000 by 30% if I'm correct
Reply
Old Jul 3, 2015 | 07:42 AM
  #25  
flyingscot's Avatar
Evolving Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 198
Likes: 7
From: southern california
looks good so far Erik
Reply
Old Jul 3, 2015 | 09:33 AM
  #26  
Fast_Freddie's Avatar
Evolved Member
Veteran: Navy
iTrader: (50)
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 2,706
Likes: 15
From: Lexington Park, MD
Looking like a fun little project Erik!
Reply
Old Jul 3, 2015 | 09:57 AM
  #27  
deylag's Avatar
Evolved Member
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (23)
 
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 1,830
Likes: 148
From: Milpitas, CA
Cant wait to see the powerband for this Evo!
Reply
Old Jul 4, 2015 | 06:34 PM
  #28  
Erik@MIL.SPEC's Avatar
Thread Starter
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (94)
 
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 5,695
Likes: 24
From: Los Angeles
Originally Posted by Fast_Freddie
Looking like a fun little project Erik!
It's gonna be fun just to get back in the car again. It's been sitting for over a year now lol
Reply
Old Jul 5, 2015 | 07:52 PM
  #29  
Erik@MIL.SPEC's Avatar
Thread Starter
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (94)
 
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 5,695
Likes: 24
From: Los Angeles
Okie dokie, here's a few more things. Purchased this aluminum Fluidamper like 4 years ago because I freaked out that they were moving to the heavier steel. Lighter is better



Ok, here are our MIL.SPEC rods. They are supposed to weigh in at 576 grams, but this one is a little light at 572. Light is ok

These will look less MIL.SPEC-y when they're in the engine because I've decided to go all out and have an oil-shedding coating put on the rods. Between the ceramic coating on the pistons and combustion chamber, and all the other coatings, just the coatings should be good for at least 10hp or so based on all the articles I've read (A-B testing on same engine coated/uncoated). Maybe not the best bang for buck, but at this stage, who the hell is counting? Lol





Reply
Old Jul 6, 2015 | 11:18 AM
  #30  
aggieEVO's Avatar
Evolved Member
iTrader: (11)
 
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,310
Likes: 8
From: Rockwall, TX
Nice! As soon as I saw you post the Fluidampr I KNEW it was going to be the aluminum version...
Reply



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 11:33 AM.