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grant · Post by **grant** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 2:21 pm

Hey Mats, are the ES30 discs still expensive? Last time I looked they were like 280 euro a pair or something.

Will be reading your blog, as I'm hoping to build a turbo Alfetta out of the 79' 2.0 I have at my house.

grant · Post by **grant** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 2:39 pm

Very jealous of your 155 too. If we had 155's here I would be using that as a daily driver. I'm using a stock 164LS 24V right now and it eats gas at a rapid rate.

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:29 pm

I got the ES30 discs used but unused, i.e. from a private seller that hadn't had them out of the box yet.

So the price wouldn't really tell you anything.

The 155 is parked in (on purpose) by the GTV, needs a cambelt service and that's not going to happen before the GTV is race ready.

I really miss driving it though, and now that the streets are cleared from all the sand/gravel they have used during the winter I really want to drive it.

Thanks about the blog, if all goes well there will be an update later this evening (Swedish time).

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 12:35 pm

well, it's updated now anyway, the blog that is.

Some greasy engine pics, honing the liners to spec.

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Sat May 22, 2010 2:39 pm

Shortblock - Check!

xrad · Post by **xrad** » Sun May 23, 2010 4:36 am

nice! How do you oil the head, outside line? or OE way?

xrad · Post by **xrad** » Sun May 23, 2010 4:36 am

nice! How do you oil the head, outside line? or OE way?

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Sun May 23, 2010 9:35 am

How do I oil the head? What do you mean?

How the oil flows to the head? Why mess with something that works?

kevin · Post by **kevin** » Sun May 23, 2010 12:04 pm

Nice rod bolts. Looks like "standard type"' headgasket set up coming. Whats thickness of headgasket . On my 16v 2.0 (Fiat -alfa) there are three types of thicknesses which my Alfa dealer did not even know. Gain huge on squish with all hard work but then lose with incorrect gasket.

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Sun May 23, 2010 10:20 pm

Tnx.

I switched out the "ARP bolts" that came with the rods to real ARP 2000 bolts, the ones that came with the rods didn't even have a washer and the finish was dull.

Stock gasket yes, AFAIK there is only one thickness on the Alfa ones, Fiat gasket comes in a few as you say.
The aim was to have the head ready to mount on the block but the new gasket set was missing a (1) valve seal.

PietereQ · Post by **PietereQ** » Mon May 24, 2010 12:50 pm

Wow, that is supercool to see this engine finally becoming a reality. I'dont recall you stating this, but what HP/Nm figures we'll be looking at?

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Mon May 24, 2010 1:16 pm

Thanks, it's been a while. Sorry about that.

Realistically around 300Hp, hoping for more. Torque? Guess I'll have to limit it to under 400Nm to keep the box together. Not a big issue if you like to rev it, like me.

GregoryV · Post by **GregoryV** » Fri May 28, 2010 8:55 pm

Mats,
Just interested - what's your life expectation for a motor like that (baring any problems) one race season? GV

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Sat May 29, 2010 1:12 am

More like 10 seasons. Everything is way oversized. I'm more worried about everything else, gearbox for instance.

GregoryV · Post by **GregoryV** » Sat May 29, 2010 12:40 pm

After I wrote that I thought "Nah, it must be good for a few at least" Still, that's pretty impressive considering you're what, doubling the hp!

GV

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