Engine plans

[argylefan1985]

Righto so ive found me a gti/vts lump with 48,000 miles done.

I plan to have it

ported and polished
lightened and balanced
some larey cams (please recomendations are welcome
and then my green cotton enclosed filter. 4-2-1 manifold,decat,straight through,scorpion backbox.

what sort of bhp will i be looking at do you guys recon?

[Ryan]

depends on cam profile.

also cant run really lairy cams on std inlet manifold.

need TBs to run mega mad cams.

160-165bhp is a target on catcams 708s with good headwork but thats being wishful.

personally dont see a point in a L/B bottom end unless running mega spec cams that need a 8.5k plus revlimit.

[argylefan1985]

righto. Well i just figure while i got the lump out i may as well do as much as possible to it while its out b4 it goes in

[Ryan]

righto. Well i just figure while i got the lump out i may as well do as much as possible to it while its out b4 it goes in

not alot of point if you dont need to do it. your just spending money for the sake of it.

id get a nice set of forgies in there, and then it means you have the ability to run uber wild cams and TBs at a later date.

[vtr130]

Yeh get some forgies in there, and some nice cams!! If your doing it youself it will save you taking the engine apart again at a later date.

[bullit]

as said really. forgies, dont bother with L n b

[AXracing]

As said there is no point lightening and balancing the bottom end. There very good as standard so if your pushing it past what a stock engine can do its really time to start replacing parts.

Dont forget to put money aside for mapping and a higher flow fuel pressure regulator.