guys going to cam my escort doing abit of extra work asweel bcf2 cam is to mild ? any suggestions? going 1300 pistons head work twin side drafts and lightened fly wheel what would be the best?
What you need is is a cheater ported 1100 head ;-) Just so happens I have one ex my Formula Ford. The 1100 head has a higher inlet port and smaller ports so it is a better basis to start with. You get a superior port shape and short radius on the inlet compared to a ported 1600 head. Make me an offer.
A Formula Ford will make 105 - 108 hp with a standard cam. Standard inlet manifold and a weber 32/36 DGAV, Standard pistons and compresion ratio. Put a tweaked cam, increase compression ratio and twin side draughts and you will realise more power. With a standard GT cam my engies pull 7000 no worries - but a bit of a waste of time.
As for other mods definately lighten the flywheel but don't go over board. There are clutches that are lighter than comaprative brands. Fit a good clutch plate. Compression helps, as does squish - that is why you want to run minimal deck height. Some after market pistons have a deck height of near on 0.035" - too much. Run a thin head gasket. I use Felpro as they are 0.8mm thick when torqued down. Cam timing is important. No use fitting a modified cam if it isn't timed correctly. Igniton timing is also important. Fit a good distributor . Movement or wear in the distributor will give a fluctutating spark. All power down the drain.
lastly crack test your crank. Standard 1600's have a tendency to crack cranks. I am currently going through minor dramas trying to find a good crank for my latest project FF engine. Crack teted seven so far to find two have passed.
i would love to make an offer but have noo idea what one would be worth haha..
cranks bein tested had no dramas at all shes only done 60.000 ks haha whats the limit of a 711m crank? bein speaking to warren heath his doing my work for he has a cam in mind so will run to with that
thanks for the help marty this is me first engine build its definitly a learning curve haha any help is always appreciated