Where to go for an engine refresh?
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I have just got my first SR3 its an older chassis with a 1400T ? engine.
The engine was fitted in the car in 2014 and was mapped / dyno'd at Northampton Motorsport showing 214 bhp.
The car has only done track days whilst the last two owners have had it. - the engine is sweet but total running time is unverified and has a couple of small oil weeps. I intend only to do trackdays myself, but for the sake of reliability and peace of mind I'd like to have it refreshed and would value your recommendations. - It still has the seal on the engine.
The engine came out this morning (so no tuning back) - what would you expect them to do and not to do on a refresh - assuming nothing untowards is found when inspected?
I'm based in Cheshire, not far from Oulton Park.
Thanks in advance.
Jason
The engine was fitted in the car in 2014 and was mapped / dyno'd at Northampton Motorsport showing 214 bhp.
The car has only done track days whilst the last two owners have had it. - the engine is sweet but total running time is unverified and has a couple of small oil weeps. I intend only to do trackdays myself, but for the sake of reliability and peace of mind I'd like to have it refreshed and would value your recommendations. - It still has the seal on the engine.
The engine came out this morning (so no tuning back) - what would you expect them to do and not to do on a refresh - assuming nothing untowards is found when inspected?
I'm based in Cheshire, not far from Oulton Park.
Thanks in advance.
Jason
Ric355 - Yes, I believe it is your car, and the missing 3hp was just a typo that I only spotted after I'd submitted it.
I’d appreciate the opportunity to hear a little more of the history of the car, what else did you do to it, why the engine swap etc.
I am optimistically hoping to be out on my first track day with it, late on in Feb – if everything goes to plan.
I’d appreciate the opportunity to hear a little more of the history of the car, what else did you do to it, why the engine swap etc.
I am optimistically hoping to be out on my first track day with it, late on in Feb – if everything goes to plan.
Thank you Richard, for taking the time to compose that history.
The car is just in the base red now, with no stripes / decals – the body work hasn’t been repaired and I’m in two minds if I should either, it is quite crazed and marked as you’d expect for its age but fixing it won’t make me any faster and the plan is to run it for the year, If I fall in love with it then I’ll trade up to a newer one anyway. – I’ve not had an aero car before so it shouldn’t take long to know if it’s the future . . .
Thanks for the tip about the coil feed, I’m intending to have a tidy up and repair / replace some of the loom in the engine bay, so that useful to look out for.
Did you set the suspension up or is it how it came from Keith? – I intend to take some measurements and then see what people recommend as a good base line. – although I was told its very good as it is now.
It did come with the fuel drain kit and the wheels, although I’ve no idea what do with the drain kit, but I haven’t looked at it yet.
The previous owner didn’t use the air jacks, but I have tried them and they seem to work ok, not sure if they need a bit of cleaning or lubrication (should you do anything) after not having been used for so long?
The car is just in the base red now, with no stripes / decals – the body work hasn’t been repaired and I’m in two minds if I should either, it is quite crazed and marked as you’d expect for its age but fixing it won’t make me any faster and the plan is to run it for the year, If I fall in love with it then I’ll trade up to a newer one anyway. – I’ve not had an aero car before so it shouldn’t take long to know if it’s the future . . .
Thanks for the tip about the coil feed, I’m intending to have a tidy up and repair / replace some of the loom in the engine bay, so that useful to look out for.
Did you set the suspension up or is it how it came from Keith? – I intend to take some measurements and then see what people recommend as a good base line. – although I was told its very good as it is now.
It did come with the fuel drain kit and the wheels, although I’ve no idea what do with the drain kit, but I haven’t looked at it yet.
The previous owner didn’t use the air jacks, but I have tried them and they seem to work ok, not sure if they need a bit of cleaning or lubrication (should you do anything) after not having been used for so long?
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