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SC rally motor tear down and questions about cylinders
I finally decided to get my engine torn down for my rally build and so far everything looks good. I plan to hopefully removal all the studs tonight along with the connecting rods. As of now I am interested in what cylinder options I have to run aftermarket 10.5:1 pistons? Initially I planned to have my cylinders sent out and nikasil coated, but i'm unsure if KS cylinders make good candidates for this.
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11-11-2013, 09:00 AM
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I remember reading somewhere on here that KS cylinders in fact make excellent candidates for nikasil replating. Of course don't rely on my advice. I would give EBS a call, or one of the plating companies. It can be done, and it seems very economical when compared w the cost of new cylinders. There's a lot of companies spoken about on here that can replate your cylinders and match them to a new set of JE's at whatever compression ratio you need...
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11-11-2013, 09:34 AM
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I just spoke with Don at EBS and he echoed your sentiment about the KS parts...
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11-11-2013, 09:43 AM
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Did he tell you that Carrera cylinders are preferred because the sealing surface is better for 98mm cylinders if you go to 3.2 SS.
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11-11-2013, 10:58 AM
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I have actually been planning to stick with a three liter motor. Should I run the car above three liters, it places me in "group 5" against boosted or large displacement cars. Sticking with a 95mm bore will allow me to run in "Group 2" against most 4 cyl non turbo rally cars.
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