Dj Wilmas T Series 111S S2 400Bhp Ish

[Dr H]

4 litre swirl pot! That's massive.

 

Serious question - why so big?

[DJWilma]

Serious honest answer, it was a tenner more than the 2litre

 

I will have three fuel pumps and at full chat I am unsure how much fuel the std pump will flow. Maxed the metro / mgf pump at 250bhp at 3 bar but this one will run lower pressure so thought as I have the space there is no harm in having the 4litre tank

[DJWilma]

Its been a while since my last update as i've been doing some head scratching about what to do

 

So, parts are limited in the UK and i had not heard great things about total MPS and they didnt have all the bits i needed so decided to look to the USA. This means cheaper prices but more import tax and a lot longer delivery

 

Spoke to a few tuning companies and settled on www.speedperf6rmanc3.com 

 

Gave them a call told them what i wanted to do and they giggled, mainly as most tuning as in 99.9% uses the Ford ECU with a tuner tool, like cobb. They use a lot, and i mean most tuned ecoboost engines, of Meth injection where as speed just use pump gasoline, i explain its called petrol. They have 450whp engines running the same turbo as i do, even better its at the wheels with rev limits of 6750rpm.

 

At this power the engine starts to get expensive, the timing crank pulley is held on with friction washers and if it slips then the timing goes and bye bye engine so the crank needs to be keyed, the pulley(s) then needs to be changed as well. Pistons are first to go, but even the forged Mahle pistons are rated to 25psi, so first on the list was a set of custom forged Mahle pistons. I will have a little slap on start up so be it they are rated to 250bhp per cylinder and as much boostness

 

 

OEM bearings are good, but the MPS boys (same bottom end) use Clevite bearings if they use high revs, so i bought these

 

 

Next up, above 25psi the head starts to lift. So i was one of the first people to have the CA625+ head bolts, these are power station grade steel (which is what i do for a living) and are good for 35psi. Main benefit is i dont have to machine the block as they are std 11mm

 

 

Next up is the PCV, positive crankcase ventilation, basically uses manifold vacuum to pull the oil fumes out and a non return valve to stop pressure going in and another valve that allows air in (to replace the air being sucked out). Its mainly for emissions and they clog up and cause problems so its being removed and a catch can fitted

 

 

I also bought an oil take off, this means i can use a remote oil filter and oil cooler and the oil filter housing had to be removed to fit the engine so thought it easier to do it this way as i already have the cooler and filter housing. took a while to find one with inlet exit on the bottom. This is a std duratec part so i hope it fits

 

 

i bought more parts but as it was cheaper to ship seperately they sent two packages, ones in customs still so hope to have that next week.

 

Also been speaking to Piper as the std cams are low lift and short duration, 224 degrees for the exhaust with 7.5mm lift

 

Good news is they are looking at some custom cams for me, which will allow me to rev more than std with a linear power curve. I will of course loose some bottom end, but it wont be worse than the t series which was more than tractable. Plus i have lowered the gearing

 

So next is the inlet manifold and cams........

[DJWilma]

Finally the remaining bits turned up today

 

I have some Manley Forged rods, these are the I version and perfect for what i need

 

 

Next is the keyed lower pulley, my god its heavy, but the std engine has a friction washer and they tend to stop working above 400bhp its best to key it. Will need to key the crank too

 

 

Also checked the Oil adaptor against the gasket and the Duratec one fits so happy with that

 

Cams have been specc'd and ordered from the ever helpful Piper

 

Just need these to be delivered and a full engine gasket set and we can build the engine

 

Mk1 engine mount is being made as we speak as well

 

Its almost like i have a project moving at last 

[DJWilma]

Cams have been spec'd and ordered from Piper, just need a full gasket set and we are good to build the engine "FINALLY"

 

But, i after asking many many peoples and many many companies to make a custom dash i finally got one fitted to the car today

 

Its still a prototype but i said i'd have it there and then. Fantastic piece of kit and its plug and play. No fancy screens for people to see and adds to the std look inside. Easy to use and was fitted within an hour

 

Showed it to a neighbour who has a VX220 and a MK2 escort and he wants one too

 

Just simply awesome

 

 

[Meister]

That my friend is just brilliant! Where did you get it and how much?

Mark

[Phil S1]

Liking the look of that!

[DJWilma]

A very clever man posted on Seloc and I sent him a PM

 

It is even better than it looks and you can customise the screen. It's plug and play and fitting was about an hour

 

I haven't bought it as it's in development stage, he reckons 700 complete which personally I think is a bargain

[Meister]

A very clever man posted on Seloc and I sent him a PM

 

It is even better than it looks and you can customise the screen. It's plug and play and fitting was about an hour

 

I haven't bought it as it's in development stage, he reckons 700 complete which personally I think is a bargain

Do you know what sort of timescale before release? Are we talking weeks /months or years? I am genuinely interested! ????

[DJWilma]

I'd say 6 months he is genuinely cautious of release before it been tested, but I'd have one now and take the risk

[Meister]

Have been doing a little research on this today. Is this same unit that has caused a little 'commotion' on SELOC due to who owns the rights for it?

Mark

[DJWilma]

It is, and there is no issue with who owns the rights....

[DJWilma]

So the Ironman is out of the way and the new house is starting to look like the wife wants it (still have the tartan carpet)

 

So i have had some time to speak to Piper, who are genuinely wonderful. I asked for some cams for the specs and what i wanted and got talking. Ended up talking about three specs and they have added them to the website and sent me all three specs hoping i will try them all. i did say i may not have the time or money to do so but they sent me three cam specs to play with, and i just have to send back the ones i dont want

 

The rally specs are the ones i wanted, but need to check the lift and the rev range they have also increased the lobe for the fuel pump from 4.7mm to 5.5mm. We have no idea if this will work but thought we would give it a go

 

The other issue is no one has revved an Ecoboost past 7000rpm, i am told Mountune have but they dont give out details, and we have no idea if the fuel pump (it has a spring return so may float) or the VVC (both cams) will cope with the revs

 

Only one way to find out

 

http://www.pipercams.co.uk/pipercams/www/product_nav.php?type=C&cat=CM&man=8&engine=369

 

 

 

 

Full gasket set is on order from Ford and engine build is pencilled in for next week

 

JUst need to to get all the parts put together, engine mount fitted and..........

[DJWilma]

So finally a year later than expected the engine is in bits! 

 

 

Block looks in almost new condition, should be as it covered 2000 miles

 

 

Nicely built engine, definitely Japanese was the wording by Tech1 but built to last.

 

 

Pistons and rods look meaty too 

 

 

New vs old pistons

 

 

Crank again looks solid, apparently the are good for lots of power and 8500rpm. Main think to notice is the gear for the balancer shafts

 

 

This photo does not do the weight of this unit justice, it's close to 10kgs (man pick up test). It's not needed so that's good news

 

 

Mountune baffled sump and balancer shaft delete kit fitted 

 

 

Oil blocked for balancer shafts

 

Crank is off to have the keyway installed and now decision is what cams to fit 

 

Std head flows well, some 550bhp engines in the USA (running meth injection) but with std ports. Spoke with Marshal at speedperformance and he advised the head are twin track as they create "a tornado" effect in the chamber to aid combustion. I can port the head at a cost of £900 ($960 but then shipping and import costs) but was advised it's not needed below 600bhp 

 

 

 

Hopefully have it built by next week.....

[DJWilma]

Engine build is at a standstill as Tech1 Performance have been allowed a holiday

 

We have a slight "issue" so trying to sort the out

 

In the meantime I commissioned (asked a mate for a few beers) the below stickers, I think the middle one is best