Silver C70 T5 - Manual - 400BHP

[GregE102]

I remember watching that also while looking at videos on net at freezing there was a few open deck blocks with that method of bars in the water jackets for extra support being used in motor sport applications.
Personally I think Tim would be the best to ask on this situation as ypu say he's running the sort of power levels dave is wanting to achieve.

Tim has on many occasions tested to destruction with constant track use the weak points of these engines and has just about ironed out all the little fixes there is! Steve also ran 458bhp and had no liner issues for the life span of his car and when it was broken the where no issues found with splitting liners Tim had also shimmed that block!

[jamesy12345]

There's a massive mud slinging fest over on Swedespeed about block guards : http://forums.swedespeed.com/showthr...-R-2-5L-Status

I have no real clue if it's worthwhile or not, but I suspect not - certainly for most of us.

Amongst all the poop flinging was a link to a Polish firm doing a similar thing ; http://satistech.com/offer/closing-volvo-engine-blocks/

That seemed to appeal to more folks than the other way on that thread. I don't know what Shem does to be fair.

a great many engineering assumptions on that first thread

[Doingitsideways]

a great many engineering assumptions on that first thread

You call yourself an engineer?!

[jamesy12345]

You call yourself an engineer?!

naa not a liner engineer I know when not to comment cos I know nowt about the subject - I know my own limits of knowledge. If people are willing to use their engine to test different methods of reinforcing liners then that's up to them. Pointless arguing about whose method is better without either loads of testing or decent analysis like finite element/CFD/whatever the F1 teams use....not many people have the spare coin for that!! Hoop stress my hoop!

[Wobbly Dave]

I have given this a great deal of thought & read a lot of opinions & talked to Mr. Williams - I have decided to just shim the B5234T3 block and leave the deck open. Money will be diverted into a SMF/ new clutch arrangement - to reduce the rotational inertia, even though this may slightly reduce driveability - I am already fully committed to have one of the fastest Volvo's in the UK.

I will be using a waterless coolant option this time & seek to get some kind of water/methanol injection.

Credit card is going to get spanked - long & hard this year! But the EURO has strengthened against GBP & with my new day rate secured I think we should be OK. Let the buying commence!!

[t5 pete]

We're also going with waterless coolant on the 16v builds there's alot of benefits to using it

[smithy]

I have given this a great deal of thought & read a lot of opinions & talked to Mr. Williams - I have decided to just shim the B5234T3 block and leave the deck open. Money will be diverted into a SMF/ new clutch arrangement - to reduce the rotational inertia, even though this may slightly reduce driveability - I am already fully committed to have one of the fastest Volvo's in the UK.

I will be using a waterless coolant option this time & seek to get some kind of water/methanol injection.

Credit card is going to get spanked - long & hard this year! But the EURO has strengthened against GBP & with my new day rate secured I think we should be OK. Let the buying commence!!

Good to see you are going to build the car again mate .im glad you said one of the fastest volvos in the uk lol .see you on a strip near you matey and you too Pete .

[GregE102]

I have given this a great deal of thought & read a lot of opinions & talked to Mr. Williams - I have decided to just shim the B5234T3 block and leave the deck open. Money will be diverted into a SMF/ new clutch arrangement - to reduce the rotational inertia, even though this may slightly reduce driveability - I am already fully committed to have one of the fastest Volvo's in the UK.

I will be using a waterless coolant option this time & seek to get some kind of water/methanol injection.

Credit card is going to get spanked - long & hard this year! But the EURO has strengthened against GBP & with my new day rate secured I think we should be OK. Let the buying commence!!

Glad to hear your going ahead with the build Dave if your after Methanol injection I have a tank which fits under my spear wheel and holds about 13 litres and the pump is hidden in the boot on the rear wheel arch under the liner. I use the AEM progressive system. I have had Devils own but running neat methanol as i do eats plastic internals where as the AEM pump just keeps on trucking all day long.

Have you thought about mapping? for running in you need the fuelling to be spot on. I would discuss this with Shark sooner rather than later to see what they can do? boost needs to be low with a low rev limit and standard ignition position just for running in. As you know if the fuelling is not spot on to start with it will brake down the oil and in a very short space of time leading to bearing failure.

Also have you though anymore about getting another head dipped as the ME7 heads are prone to cracking at times?

Cheers Greg

[Wobbly Dave]

Are you selling the Meth/Water kit?

I will dip the head if it comes back from testing ok. I suspect from the amount of grey cappuccino in the oil channels that it is unlikely to be good news.

As for mapping Shark would be my 1st choice.

Speaking of good news - this showed up today...


from Germany. It looks to be in pretty good nick.

Plan is to re-bore & hone it & shim it. Dunno if it is worth cryo-dipping.

[t5 pete]

Must be the day for delivering
This came from Bosnia

[GregE102]

Are you selling the Meth/Water kit?

I will dip the head if it comes back from testing ok. I suspect from the amount of grey cappuccino in the oil channels that it is unlikely to be good news.

As for mapping Shark would be my 1st choice.

Speaking of good news - this showed up today...


from Germany. It looks to be in pretty good nick.

Plan is to re-bore & hone it & shim it. Dunno if it is worth cryo-dipping.

I got my AEM kit from ebay in the Xenon uk store and the tank was made through Tim

[GregE102]

Must be the day for delivering
This came from Bosnia

You can't beat a bit of south east European head action Pete. Very Nice!

[Wobbly Dave]

Greg - was it this one? http://www.ebay.com/itm/AEM-WATER-ME...item1c39446ae7

[GregE102]

Greg - was it this one? http://www.ebay.com/itm/AEM-WATER-ME...item1c39446ae7

Yes thats the pump I have but my control is different and older and the price for my kit was less having a look around I can't see my controller Tim will be able to tell you if that controller is any good or Chris S70 who has the M3 up for grabs might be able to tell if the controller is the same as his?

[WOODY T5]

that`s the one i have dave

[Wobbly Dave]

Wish me luck the head goes tomorrow to be checked. Fingers crossed it comes back without any bad news.

[Doingitsideways]

Wish me luck the head goes tomorrow to be checked. Fingers crossed it comes back without any bad news.

Erm... Good luck getting good head.

[Jamest5r]

Erm... Good luck getting good head.

Well it is his birthday today so who knows

[Doingitsideways]

Well it is his birthday today so who knows

As long as it stops there.
He has enough kids

[Wobbly Dave]

Good news - I am still alive after 44 years. Better news is that the head came back with no cracks! Been cleaned and faced and is ready to be used on the next evolution.

I cleared down more stuff out of the bay. Still in 2 minds whether to junk the air-con (it still works).