Understood buddy albeit having been in a similar situation to yours some years ago i just went the whole hog and never looked back. Even had a slight bore increase too at same time and skimmed heads and a fast road cam and high lift oil pump. Took my 2.0 litre pinto to 2.1 litres and gave me another 25 bhp i think. Very quick Granada she was after that and not for that much more monies either.
Don't see why the oil in the transfer box shouldn't be cherry red,it's not subjected to combustion or clutch plate contamination.Just changed the gearbox oil.
7k on the old stuff.
which is which!!
Shifts even better now i'll change it again in a few hundred miles, just to flush it out!
Did the transfer box too, 11k on this oil still cherry red!
Made a light mess.
All is well at the moment!!
All the way to the bottom of your garden?
not going near my gardens bottom
109nm or 80 lb ft alloy wheels
Thanks Alan. I have found a torque wrench that is a 1/2" drive and goes up to 400nm for a bit under £150. I have one already that goes to 200nm. however, the reason I searched for a higher torque spec is because I looked on Rave for what is the highest torque capability and it goes up to 260nm if I remember correctly. I don't need that right now but will do in the future.
I'm guessing that torque is for the big crankshaft bolt hopefully you'll never need to take that off, usually to do the timing chains, sprockets , guides and tensioners.
It's got to be that tight because it grips the oil pump and you don't want to loose drive on that.
I'm guessing that torque is for the big crankshaft bolt hopefully you'll never need to take that off, usually to do the timing chains, sprockets , guides and tensioners.
). So it is both a labour of love () and necessity.
Yes but it is subject to heatDon't see why the oil in the transfer box shouldn't be cherry red,it's not subjected to combustion or clutch plate contamination.
Mate of mine showed us his sockets and torque wrench from his works many years ago. He worked at a firm that did control valves and stuff for oil and nuclear installations, and production line automation equipment. Their biggest socket was about 8 inches, I think a 2" square drive, the wrench used was rated to just over 400lb/ft and was used with a 4:1 gearing multiplier as it had to be tightened to 1600lb/ft!
Should be ok for spark plugs and oil filters then
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