I only spin the current engine to 7200 as its on standard rods. Which fortunately is where it peaks, making the engine bigger will lower where the peak occurs anyway. Without a close ratio gearbox it wouldn’t make sense to make it more revs anyway

Thanks 👍 at one point the 2002 will get back on a race track, will do some video on that once i finally get back doing something on it again

@@PenguinMotors Nice 👍 such a cool car they both are.

Rhd is a tad long and a little small for 3+ literes

that would suggest to me something is bent or out of alignment, my guess would be an issue with the tensioner, that can force the belt towards the back of the cam pulley. i agree a small flow increase does not always give more power

Head is fully ported, oversize Ireland engineering inlet valves and Ireland rockers

@@PenguinMotors Thanks

No idea on quarter mile or 0-60 as it’s circuit racing car so it’s setup to corner, traction off the line is poor so it’s never been down the quarter or done a 0-60. One of the videos does have some on board footage from the first half of a race at Thruxton

a standard elring one

@@PenguinMotors thanks for the reply

JE pistons freely available from the USA. You could talk to Cambridge motorsport who are importers. Within reason they can have whatever you want made

its an m54 crank, on standard m20b25 rods with JE pistons

Without opening it up your never going to know. If the car or engine haven’t been messed with it’s unlikely to be a 2.7 as the only bmw made 2.7 was the eta engine which as standard doesn’t have a 885 head

no i just use 99 octane pump fuel, which in the USA/canada would be about 94 octane

@@PenguinMotors ok thanks, i am making in a m20 stroked too and mine will be 11.56 to 1 and iam using the m54b25 pistons that are flat top piston with 885 head and i am afraid of the fuel because of the nock and the squich, 95octane and 98octane is what i have here in Portugal, what are the best to use in my case ?

98, my engine has full hemi chambers so no squish,

@@PenguinMotors ok thanks for the info and that just a massive powerfull m20 engine 👍👍

@PenguinMotors I have one question you still have original oil pan or you have any change for avoing air in oil pump?

not very far too busy doing everyone elses engines!

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i run an emerald ecu, sorry i cant remember what the injectors are, other than they are terracotta colour and emerald supplied them after i had issues with other suppliers. but as long as you don't use Chinese junk , any 250-300cc will support anything a naturally aspirated m20 will ever need

@@PenguinMotors thanks for the reply and I have been in contact with emerald. Also, what Gearbox do you use and do you have a close ratio kit installed? Looking to run the car at Anglesey in May stock then plan upgrades throughout the year

@@tomwhite2749 i run a bog standard 325 getrag with a 4.1 lsd.

You can spec these from ireland engineering. If you want to go 3.0l You'll be looking at 86mm bore and up which is getting close to the limits of the M20. Rod length for an M52B28 crank is generally 135mm. I built a 2.85L stroker, 84.5mm bore, 12:1 compression (Or thereabouts, slightly lower due to thicker headgasket), 288 schrick, ported head with oversized valves with 40mm throttles etc etc and it made around 240hp at the wheels on Australia 98 octane fuel.

@@midnightzero2173 Thank you . Is your ecu stock bosch ?

@@oldman66 I'm using an ECUMaster classic.

@@midnightzero2173 do you have 1/4 mile time?

I ran Molnar 135mm H-beam rods. Best bang for the buck in my opinion. Comes with ARP bolts as well. I got 86mm wisco pistons from metric mechanic. They have massive valve relives so now it's a non-interference piston. I was lucky to find a euro m52b28 crank. Has the smallest counter weights and this weighs less. It has an 86mm throw. It's a stout motor and hauls hard. Running megasquirt with a fully custom new harness. This has so far been the biggest challenge. Lots to go over and sort out with tuning and de-bugging. Its expensive, a great motor to learn on, and has a great final feel. It's certainly more special then a swap IMO. Just be prepared to pay a lot more then a m52b28 swap for similar power results

thanks for your input, in most instances i try to run a tight 0.030 squish, but its not possible with all engines, there are quite a few which don't have any. In this case the set up you describe is the same as my 2860cc engine which is on a standalone ecu and properly mapped, it makes 285bhp and has proved totally reliable, bearing in mind its in a race car so is only driven flat out.

@@PenguinMotors Maybe it's a try to go with 2.0l Head. Squish would be there and a quiet high cr.....good porting would be needed ... difficult but doable.

the 2.8 is on standard bmw rods and is revved to 7300. the 3.0 will be on Farndon steel rods

@@PenguinMotors niccee. What valve springs are u running on the 2.8?

@@PRINCEkris01 i think they are schrick ones

no actual progress but im still collecting parts, progress and videos will come, but unfortunately i have to work on clients engines first

@@PenguinMotors i totally understand. I'm myself free-lance worker.. and work goes first ! I'm also collecting parts haha same deal for everyone haha

Yes but it’s not a cheap engine to do, especially if your looking for upgrades

@@PenguinMotors I want it pretty much standard. Maybe upgrade cam, bigger throttle body.. and all looking brand new . Approx how much would it cost?