Mk1 16v Project

[Preen59]

I'd advise you to put a proportioning valve in. I've driven a mk1 with G60 brakes on the front and 16v mk2 rear discs and no proportioning valve and it would almost spin under light braking loads, very tail happy.

Ok, well looks like i'll be getting a proportioning valve then... My mate Mitch in sydney said to go to Motorsport Connections in seven hills. So i'll get down there in the next couple of weeks and chat to them about it.

[Valver.]

Do run the valves - I'm also one that tried without them and it was dangerous to drive!! I used an inline bias adjuster, which was a good move, so I'd recommend doing that

[Preen59]

Do run the valves - I'm also one that tried without them and it was dangerous to drive!! I used an inline bias adjuster, which was a good move, so I'd recommend doing that

Alright, looks like it's official that disc brake rear ends need a bias valve. I'll get on it as soon as possible.

[GoLfMan]

PICS dammit man, i wanna see more of this engine build

[Preen59]

PICS dammit man, i wanna see more of this engine build

Yeah, yeah! I haven't done much lately. I'll start on the toque plate at work tomorrow hopefully, went to Silky's yesterday with dad to pick up one of the 392 blocks that he put our 4 bolt mains on though, so gimme a sec and i'll upload a pic of that..

[Preen59]

Ok, here you go..

The top and bottom main caps are the standard ones, while the 3 Alloy VRE ones in the middle are the 4 bolt mains. So now you know what 4 bolt mains are when someone says their V8 has 4 bolt mains.. They're not all that big though..

[Jarred]

oh yea, No more acting like I know what I'm talking about for me anymore! Now I actually know what I'm talking about. impressive isn't it? hahaha

[Preen59]

oh yea, No more acting like I know what I'm talking about for me anymore! Now I actually know what I'm talking about. impressive isn't it? hahaha

Truth be told.. Most of the yee-ha idiots that own V8 street cars etc wouldn't know what they are either, just that people say they're good... So you probably know about their engines than they do now..

[Oneofthegreats]

There not just normal 4 bolt main's either.

There splayed studded 4 bolt main's . Usually reserved for higher output blown or turbo charged engine's.


Very nice!

There's also a misconception with some engine's whether 4 bolt's are better than 2. Normally 4 bolt's are superior, but with small block 400's its actually better to have a 2 bolter, as the extra bolt's weaken's the block's main webbing.

[ontarv]

looked at a friends 427 small block the other day
and it had ones that go in from the side as well so 6 bolt mains ?
he is building it for his vt com what a waste