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Going for a rebuild, teksid time
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<blockquote data-quote="DCguy" data-source="post: 16582345" data-attributes="member: 196849"><p>Going head first into a Teksid build myself. Undecided on compresssion - will cross that bridge later down the road. On one hand I see everyone pushing higher compression, but then there's guys like Allen Garrett running 8's at 150+ on a 9:1 Teksid (on C85)......higher compression means you can make the same power with less boost which is nice, but the tuning window is narrower and I do plan to set it up on flex fuel with the ability to run 93 from time to time just to flush the system out and for winter storage. At the end of the day it depends on your needs, tuner, etc, but I remain undecided for street use - ultimately I just want practicality and i'm not sure more compression is the answer when one can simply pulley down for a couple more pounds of boost if needed. That being said, I think a -5-8cc dish at around 9.5-9.8 :1 might be a good compromise which would still be a significant bump in compression while keeping the tuning window a bit more forgiving. Who knows......I might end up going flat tops too lol.</p><p></p><p>Another thing to consider, if the plan is to bump compression above 10:1, is oil temp as I see you're also doing an oil cooler delete. Higher compression may result in increased oil temps depending on how you drive/use the car. I decided to just go ahead and get a stand alone oil cooler along with a Canton pan so with the extra lines, cooler, and larger pan I should be able to use about 9-10qts and keep temps down. I do plan to autocross the car and do the occasional track day at the local road course. If you have the $$$, Improved Racing sells the best delete kit / stand-alone and it comes with a thermostat. I went with no thermostat and a Cobra Eng adapter plate - just going to have to wait a few min longer for the car to get oil temp. Also take note that the Teksid blocks have a different oil cooler gasket than iron blocks. Make sure to get the right one.</p><p></p><p>And don't forget to grab an OEM 3v windage tray - there's also a specific main stud kit for aluminum blocks that use this tray. The 03/04 pickup tube will need to be cut to fit, but its a simple fix.</p><p></p><p>Last thing I thought of - with higher compression you need a good starter - good time to swap that out if yours is old/tired as they're a royal B to change. I went with the FRPP high torque mini starter.......it also comes with a new charge cable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DCguy, post: 16582345, member: 196849"] Going head first into a Teksid build myself. Undecided on compresssion - will cross that bridge later down the road. On one hand I see everyone pushing higher compression, but then there's guys like Allen Garrett running 8's at 150+ on a 9:1 Teksid (on C85)......higher compression means you can make the same power with less boost which is nice, but the tuning window is narrower and I do plan to set it up on flex fuel with the ability to run 93 from time to time just to flush the system out and for winter storage. At the end of the day it depends on your needs, tuner, etc, but I remain undecided for street use - ultimately I just want practicality and i'm not sure more compression is the answer when one can simply pulley down for a couple more pounds of boost if needed. That being said, I think a -5-8cc dish at around 9.5-9.8 :1 might be a good compromise which would still be a significant bump in compression while keeping the tuning window a bit more forgiving. Who knows......I might end up going flat tops too lol. Another thing to consider, if the plan is to bump compression above 10:1, is oil temp as I see you're also doing an oil cooler delete. Higher compression may result in increased oil temps depending on how you drive/use the car. I decided to just go ahead and get a stand alone oil cooler along with a Canton pan so with the extra lines, cooler, and larger pan I should be able to use about 9-10qts and keep temps down. I do plan to autocross the car and do the occasional track day at the local road course. If you have the $$$, Improved Racing sells the best delete kit / stand-alone and it comes with a thermostat. I went with no thermostat and a Cobra Eng adapter plate - just going to have to wait a few min longer for the car to get oil temp. Also take note that the Teksid blocks have a different oil cooler gasket than iron blocks. Make sure to get the right one. And don't forget to grab an OEM 3v windage tray - there's also a specific main stud kit for aluminum blocks that use this tray. The 03/04 pickup tube will need to be cut to fit, but its a simple fix. Last thing I thought of - with higher compression you need a good starter - good time to swap that out if yours is old/tired as they're a royal B to change. I went with the FRPP high torque mini starter.......it also comes with a new charge cable. [/QUOTE]
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