Installed a 71-72 Flaming river rack, had to notch the crossmember for the steering shaft. Bought a ton of goodies from Burton Power in the UK. Pace dry sump kit including aluminum pan, pump, fittings belt etc. Jenvey Fuel Injection intake with air horns. Omex fuel/ignition management kit(computer, sensors, wiring harness etc). Bellhousing for Rocket gearbox( I run a Quaiffe 4-spd) with hydraulic clutch throwout. Retroford water rail to get the water from the back of the head to the front of the engine. And from the states Eagle H beam rods, Supertech 12.5/1 Pistons, Black nitride valves and double springs with Titanium retainers. Still haven't picked out the cams etc. yet. Next step will be making engine mounts before tear down for engine machining. I can't say enough about the folks at DB Electrical, alternators and starters(new) with no core charge for 1/3 rd of the retail store prices. Anyhow I'll Try to get some pics posted as soon as I have more time.
Kyle Ritter
Pictures Please......... ;D ;D ;D .
I want to do one of these to my 72 ( I think ).
What are you spending on the parts ?
Thanks
The shipping/Duty is the real expense. The dry sump kit is 1050pounds, roughly $1600.00, but esslinger wants $2100.00 for the same set up but a crappy steel pan. Bellhousing ended up @about$600 with duty/shipping, but a beautiful piece. Intake/Engine management ran about $2500.00. Rods, Pistons w/rings, valvetrain w/keepers $1500.00. I just have to sell all the stock parts, I have the injection, wiring harness etc that came w/the motor.
I blew my motor@ MAM Raceway on lap four last year. This conversion is going to cost about $3000.00 more than building another cast Iron 2300. But the weight savings, and Horsepower gain will be worth it.
Kyle Ritter
Kyle ,
Congrats on the conversion.. But Will SCCA allow that motor in the GT3 class ? It sounds like you're about to go SPU..
Pintosopher
Questions:
With the dry sump I assume this takes care of the oil pan clearence probblem?
Can you get a bellhousing for a T5 ?
whats the advantage to that injection over a TB set up?
The 2.3 Duratec Is allowed in GT-3, min weight goes up from 2080 to 2140 I believe(I am a National Scrutineer, line chief for GT-2 while the Runoffs were in Topeka). Yes this eliminated the clearance problems as far as the pan to crossmember, the steering rack still had to be lowered. I believe they do offer a bellhousing to a T-5, go to BurtonPower.com and look it up, they've got a lot of stuff for the duratec. Chose the Injection over TB's to have more consisten power without having to constantly rejet for atmospheric conditions. I was running webers on my old motor.
Kyle
I can't figure out how to post pics??