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 8215 Posts Member #: 90 Post Whore Somewhere around Swindon |
17th May, 2020 at 05:48:57pm
Any of you guys using an MPI block? I have 1 MPI and 4 or 5 standard blocks how much extra room does the MPI give? Is it worth the effort? Any pictures of how you did the drain? Crystal Sound Audio said:
Why wolfie...you should have your name as Fuckfaceshithead ! "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."-Douglas Adams |
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 4619 Posts Member #: 20 My sister is so fit I won't show anyone her picture Lake District |
17th May, 2020 at 05:59:50pm
Colin (Sprocket) and Steve 220 are both using them.
Edited by Turbo Phil on 17th May, 2020. |
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 2619 Posts Member #: 1246 Post Whore Lowestoft, Suffolk. |
17th May, 2020 at 09:05:01pm
I'm using one with my K build. I did machine the block in the area where the oil pump is on the A/A+ block.
Edited by shane on 18th May, 2020. |
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2619 Posts Member #: 1246 Post Whore Lowestoft, Suffolk. |
17th May, 2020 at 09:08:05pm
Then machined up a drain block for the head and turbo oil drains to return.
Edited by shane on 18th May, 2020. |
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242 Posts Member #: 11017 Senior Member Shropshire |
17th May, 2020 at 09:29:40pm
On 17th May, 2020 wolfie said:
Any of you guys using an MPI block? I have 1 MPI and 4 or 5 standard blocks how much extra room does the MPI give? Is it worth the effort? Any pictures of how you did the drain? Worth it? Not really any advantage over an A or A+. Where you don't have a dizzy, you have an oil filter. Alternator is also higher so gets in the way of boost hoses coming over the RHS of the head. They run stupidly high oil pressure and you have to put the turbo oil drain in the gearbox. I had an -10 fitting welded onto the casting. Edited by Steve220 on 17th May, 2020. |
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2619 Posts Member #: 1246 Post Whore Lowestoft, Suffolk. |
17th May, 2020 at 09:29:54pm
I then made a bracket to mount the alternator low down to free up space at the top of the engine bay.
Edited by shane on 18th May, 2020. |
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242 Posts Member #: 11017 Senior Member Shropshire |
19th May, 2020 at 06:21:59pm
Shane, you using an MPi rad too mate? |
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2619 Posts Member #: 1246 Post Whore Lowestoft, Suffolk. |
19th May, 2020 at 08:58:40pm
Nope, I seem to remember a thread on here a few years back where someone tried one and said it was marginal on cooling capacity. with that in mind I had a radiator made by Concept racing which was loosely based on the dimensions and orientation of the MPI Rad.
Edited by shane on 19th May, 2020. |
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242 Posts Member #: 11017 Senior Member Shropshire |
21st May, 2020 at 09:04:10am
Thanks chap. That's what i needed to see. Trying to give myself potential future options without going side rad to lower the aternator, but looks like one will actually go in. Cheers. |
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2619 Posts Member #: 1246 Post Whore Lowestoft, Suffolk. |
21st May, 2020 at 04:48:35pm
On 21st May, 2020 Steve220 said:
Thanks chap. That's what i needed to see. Trying to give myself potential future options without going side rad to lower the aternator, but looks like one will actually go in. Cheers. Shane Edited by shane on 21st May, 2020. |
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