Originally posted by Dan Nixon:
That is cool news Chris..we all hope to "follow your progress".
I am wondering..since you are building a true race car, perhaps Ford Racing or SVE can sell either cam blanks or touring car grinds that Chris Reinke & others have used. Or at least give spesc?? I would certainly talk with L. Capaldi, Mirko, or other racers & see if they have a Ford contact for the parts..IIRC Kinetics Racing builds Capaldis engines..wonder if they would help a little (maybe not as you could be considered a competitor).
What about the UIM?? I heard some have cut them open ported & welded them closed..not sure if true? At least 3-4 passes through Extrude Hone...SPONSER?!
Wonder if DAB valvetrain can be adapted from LS 3.0L to the 2.5??? Just thinking out loud..
Good luck & keep us posted!
Dan
We have about 3 months to get this done, as the practice starts in March or so next year. I was thinking of Chris Reinke. Wonder where he is now a days? I spoke to Kinetic, earlier this year, when I wanted to do a N/A 3.0l. Granted they build great engines, but the owner of the Contour race car is on a limited budget and we can only help him so much financially. Basically, a "Kinetic" built engine would cost more than the amount the race car was purchased for. I foresee more $$$$ needed to get the job done right the first time.
