RE: Fastback Rapier H120 (at) 1900cc

From: Andy Whiteford (A.G.Whiteford(at)gcal.ac.uk)
Date: Wed Dec 10 1997 - 03:31:19 CST


>The H120 featured has been bored to 1900cc using forged Volvo P1800 pistons,

Ramon wrote
>If they got 1900cc by overbore alone, did the article say anything about
>what they did for a head gasket?

Sorry, no mention made of the head gasket.
I'm sure some of us would be interested in knowing the diameter, height
and gudgeon/wrist pin diameter, etc, of these Volvo pistons, if anyone
can provide this information without going to any great trouble.

Jarrid wrote
>I dont know how large the rover valves are, but the absolute largest
>valvers that you can put in an alpine are 1.600 intake, and 1.400
>exhaust. Any larger and the valves touch.

the inlet valves are described as "Rover SD1 2300cc inlet valves,
turned down to 1.6 inches, exhaust valves are the stock Holbay..";
the head is "Flowed and ported by Oselli Engineering";
"Jeff Howe 300 degree cam giving 0.335 inch lift"

the H120 in the magazine looks pretty cool,
in white with red flash and Ford "Rostyle wheels"

p.s. I managed to get some welding done last night:
I'm just about on schedule for a late Summer 1998 completion.

cheers

Andy, in unseasonably warm Glasgow



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