Jason Plato Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 😬 Last time I drove my car was September 11th , its 4 months since I first discussed this new 1900 + K series, all steel engine with Hellier Performance. But this weekend - after all the detail planning , ordering and machining of bespoke parts - which has caused us more than a few headaches with wrong parts being arriving from suppliers and Jason getting ever more annoyed with the suppliers, plus numerous trips back and forth to Janspeed for head and bench flow testing having engine parts at times strewn across 3 continents, designing and testing concepts of new cams, new design of valves , new design of valve guides and a few other little tweaks carried over from Jason's experience on the Nissan BTTC engines, then having the missus asking how much more money is this gonna cost .I'm now going to spend this weekend with Jason at Hellier doing the final assembly of the engine (I'll make the tea and pass him the bikkies) and to take some photos for their website. Hope then to have the engine on the dyno within a few weeks ( xmas and all that), where we will be doing a load of exhaust design, testing a selection of camshaft profiles, and various induction lengths with and without and airboxes , should then be able to bring it home and slot it in the car 😬 Just had to tell you as I'm all excited 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 Dave C7 TOP Powered by Hellier Performance 😬 Now updated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrolhead Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 Sounds like your having fun, enjoy. Any news on the dry sump plates. I emailed Hellier but I assume there too bussy helping you R500 no 65 😬 I am after a pair of half doors and an QR aero screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted December 17, 2004 Author Share Posted December 17, 2004 yes , the plates are being machined so they should be despatched soon . Jason has been away for the past week doing engine support for some Greek competitors/customers with Super 1600 MG rally cars . He said he arrived in Greece last Thursday to be told they have a Hillclimb event to attend with 4 cars . Jason was a little surprised when they arrived at the venue to find 3 miles of public roads closed all the up a mountainside , with more than 150 competitors in everything from classis Ferraris to full WRC rally cars and 800 bhp quattro sports . More than 30,000 people attended Thinking about shipping the Caterham out to compete next year C7 TOP Powered by Hellier Performance 😬 Now updated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 Look forward to getting the pics Dave - get some of the workshop/general stuff as well - anything!! Hi to Jason. 77777 miles hit yesterday! Video's are back! here 77,777miles in 3 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prs Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 Enjoy your weekend Dave, what's the projected figures like? 240ishBHP and 160lb.ft torque........... Phil S7SVN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted December 17, 2004 Author Share Posted December 17, 2004 I reckon only 215 bhp and 145lb torque joking aside - possibly near to what you predict I need the engine suitable for Hillclimbs and sprints . So I need a *good area under the curve* rather than the absolute top end / last 12 bhp . I will also be contesting for the se7ens list "bling engine bay" with few tweeks and a bit of spit and polish, wont make me go any faster but it will look better scattered all over the track when it blows up 😬 😬 😬 C7 TOP Powered by Hellier Performance 😬 Now updated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Bees Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 Somewhat more than 160lbft you'd hope, my 1.7 makes almost that! Good luck Dave, can't wait to hear the results! Mike Edited by - Mike Bees on 17 Dec 2004 13:39:28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 When I finally pull my finger out, I'm hoping for similar figures too although I think we ought to be nearer to 170lbft at peak. I'll be limiting mine to 8200rpm as I've only got the standard VHPD crank and rods, and you'll have a different inlet to me. I've settled for equal lengh trumpets for ease of installation (although reading back over my deliberations you could be forgiven for thinking I was doing something more unique or interesting). Good luck with it. I shan't be challenging you at sprinting but I might polish up my engine bay for the stationary competition. 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted December 17, 2004 Author Share Posted December 17, 2004 when are you at emerald Nige ? Mike - we will have to see , are you sprinting next year Mike ? C7 TOP Powered by Hellier Performance 😬 Now updated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 Truth is Dave I've not booked it. DW told me he is only working weekdays now (good for him) but I've run out of spare holiday days in 2004 to pop over. We have Marston Jr to look forward to in a week's time so I'll probably bolt as much onto it as I can between now and then and then look to getting it mapped sometime in the new year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prs Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 Excuse hijack V7SLR can you contact me re; cambelt cover Phil 01544 230124 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dent Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 As a matter of interest, what are teh unequal lengths planned for the inlet side. I have the oppertunity to change over winter and wondered about doing this. Searching for the perfect pan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver-7 Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 Dave, will you keep the standard 6 speed box, ratio's and diff ? cheers Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nifty Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 Nige, Let me know when you're at Emerald and I'll pop over, say hello and have a nosey *thumbup* Keep off the straight and narrow 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dent Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 I'm booked in on Jan 20. Searching for the perfect pan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nifty Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 Try and see you there then Andrew *thumbup* Keep off the straight and narrow 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 Nifty, will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted December 18, 2004 Author Share Posted December 18, 2004 I will be keeping the 6 speed box , but I'm not sure which ratio will be used - we will have to test it first . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver-7 Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 Dave, Still need my Exhaust ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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