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racerdrew43

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I bought an EXP a week and a half ago, that had been sitting for about 5 years. I raced it over the week end and had a blast.
We gave the car some attention before the race, but it still needs more.The car is a bit different, fun and potentially pretty fast.
Does anybody have a source for 1.6liter CVH engines / parts?
Thaks in advance
 
What do you need and where are you?

I probably have just about everything, but new parts are getting kind of rare for the 1.6.

You can email me off board at [email protected] if you want.
 
Ted B's yellow car: it had been sitting for five years. I ran it at LRP last week, its a lot heavier than my scirocco and the motor....well...it needs some love. Its a fun car, and seems easy to work on.
I've been able to find brakes, calipers, tune-up stuff, at the local NAPA. I got some spare stuff with the car and have to go through it all.
 
Drew, where are you from? We are from their area, have seen the car a few times (but not in action, just sitting behind the kart trak)

Diane
 
Hi Diane,
Im from Vernon. I think Bill and/or Ted mentioned you. You may have seen my scirocco?? Jeff Leone and I raced in the 3 hour enduro on Saturday at NHIS with the car. We had a great time. The car no longer has compression (and I mean 0) in the number 1 cylinder. We had to come in twice and change the #1 cylinder plug. The first time we came in, there wasn't anything left except the threads of the plug. I'll pull the head off this week and see whats up. I'm sure getting a quick education on Fords.
Drew
 
Hi Diane,
Im from Vernon. I think Bill and/or Ted mentioned you. You may have seen my scirocco?? Jeff Leone and I raced in the 3 hour enduro on Saturday at NHIS with the car. We had a great time. The car no longer has compression (and I mean 0) in the number 1 cylinder. We had to come in twice and change the #1 cylinder plug. The first time we came in, there wasn't anything left except the threads of the plug. I'll pull the head off this week and see whats up. I'm sure getting a quick education on Fords.
Drew
 
Joeg,
I was wondering if you've experienced problems with plugs? We were using Bosch Platnum (single electrode)extended reach.
sorry the last reply got posted twice.
Thanks, Drew
 
Drew--All I use are Autolites in a slightly colder range. Depending on the casting number on the head, either a 104 (Gasketless) or 3923 Autolite (with Gasket).

If you ate the plug, you have bigger issues.

Offhand, it sounds like you had a detonation problem--too low octane/too high static compression, bad distributor curve (too much advance) or overheating.
 
I'd have to agree with you. I'll pull the head off and tell you what I find.
Its curious that 3 cyclinders were fine and one cylinder has all the symptoms. Although they all looked a bit lean.
Thanks, Drew
 
Drew, you ran the EXP in the enduro? Wow, you are brave! I'm not sure my motor would last 3 full hours and it hasn't sat for 5 years.
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Congrats, sounds like you had fun. Wish we had been able to make it, I'm sure we'll catch up at another event.


Diane
bunch o'escorts
 
No, I grew up in Glastonbury just down the road but I live in Kentucky now just outside of Lexington. Neat to hear of the old homies around. Jon
 
Drew--If it was Number 3 or number 4 hole plug, that is a fuel distribution problem (leaning)probably compounded by overheating/ignition advance issues.

I am originally from New Haven, but now reside in WNY.

Cheers.
 
O.K., I pulled the head off last night,
The Intake and Exhaust Valves for the #1 and #2 cylinders are badly bent, The #3 cylinder is obviously the cylinder that tried destroyed the plug. There are huge chunks taken out of the top of the cylinder and out of the dome in the head. IT IS UGLY!

We didn't run the car above 7000 RPM but apparently thats too high.

Can anything other than a rev limiter help the problem? I'm gonna get real bored bringing the head to the machine shop after every race.

Diane, when is your next scheduled race?
Thanks
Drew
 
Drew,

We're taking it easy this year. We'll be at Mt. Ascutney hillclimb in Sept (not to run though). And I may run Lime Rock in Nov with EMRA, I haven't been to LR since July 2002.
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Diane
 
Drew--Those motors are not designed to run (in IT-legal spec) at anything above 6800--even that is way over the power peak.

Why? The hydraulic lifters can't keep up and you will get valve float and bent valves. Usually you see bent valves with a broken cam belt, though. Those are not VW-type lifters. The valve train is quite heavy!

Short of installing a rev limiter, you must use some discipline not to exceed a safe redline.

Sounds like over-revving is the root cause of all of your problems.
 
Thanks Joe,
I guess I'll install a rev limiter (YAWN).
I don't have the discipline to be that conservative. I'm going to try to run the car less lean and hopefully finish a few races. We are going totry to get to NHIS for the CHEAP DATE double regional
Thanks for the help,Its nice to have someone who can confirm our thoughts
Drew
 
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