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05-30-2010, 04:31 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: UK
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Gravel's Engine Build
Hi guys - my engine's almost apart, and I've set the wheels in motion to get my block fitted with Darton sleeves here in the UK, so I thought I'd better get start a build thread
My aim is not to build the ultimate HP monster, but rather to adapt my current setup to produce a reliable track/race car that will not exceed 300 BHP and so push me up a race-class.
My current MWR shopping list looks like this:
Wiseco 10.5:1 pistons (I plan to reuse my stock rods if they're in spec)
MWR Thrust,rod and main bearings
ARP head/main/flywheel bolts
MWR valves, springs and Ti retainers, valve-stem seals
Circuit Work oil gears
Energery Suspension engine mount bushings - wheel hop is currently a problem on my sprint-starts.
3.1" s/c pulley and a new bypass actuator - I could do with a couple more psi of boost...
PowerFC & Datalogit -just incase my ECU is the cause of all my lift issues.
Is there anything else that really should be on my shopping list before I press the go button?
Cheers.
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05-30-2010, 05:36 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: UK
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Moroso Sump
Ive had new oil gears made and ill be testing them next month
HIGH CAPACITY pump and the gears are made from En24T Material
Se7en's gears

Stock Gears
The housing is done and ive built it on a engine already
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05-30-2010, 11:18 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: UK
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Yes - I was thinking about buying one in the UK - Lotus' adoption of the 2ZZ has its benefits, and with the pound so limp, it's about the same price here...
I do have a nagging feeling though that if I take the potatos out of my roasting tray, it'd be almost as good for $450 less...
Very blingy Mabbs - but a bit too bleeding edge for me, let me know when you've got a race season out of a set!
Cheers.
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05-31-2010, 06:10 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: UK
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Well, at the moment, this is more of an engine unbuild thread - gotta get the block apart before it can be sleeved...
I didn't bother taking the flywheel off before I got the engine on the stand and took the head off - those flywheel bolts are
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05-31-2010, 07:32 AM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Lorton VA
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^^^^ yeah don't forget to buy the one to remove the oil filter bracket, you have to remove it with a hex-key also, just a little smaller than the other two in the picture
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05-31-2010, 09:02 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: UK
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Originally Posted by Igothacked
^^^^ yeah don't forget to buy the one to remove the oil filter bracket, you have to remove it with a hex-key also, just a little smaller than the other two in the picture
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D'oh, just got back in with just a 14mm - I've got 5-12mm already though - knowing my luck, it'll be a 13...
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05-31-2010, 09:05 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: UK
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Is there anything obvious missing from my MWR shopping list? I'm about ready to send off the order...
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05-31-2010, 09:37 AM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Lorton VA
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nope that list looks pretty good to me
and i think its a 12mm for the oil filter
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05-31-2010, 09:38 AM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Lorton VA
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oh wait, lol
are you getting a new clutch, flywheel???
i would say MWR flywheel and a clutch, im not sure witch ones are good now, i got a discontinued RPS MAX Clutch its awesome =)
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05-31-2010, 09:54 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Washington, DC
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I would suggest not sleeving the block and going for Mahle pistons. The cost will pretty much be a wash and the stock block will be much more reliable. Just get a new shortblock from Toyota. Sleeving the block is a total crapshoot. You're taking a very big risk that the sleeves will drop and then you'll lose the headgasket seal. Completely not worth it IMO. I'd also not bother with the MWR thrust and main bearings. You can get a better fit with OEM bearings that are available in many sizes. If you buy a new shortblock, like youngxlos did, then those will already be in spec. All you'll need to do is get the Mahle pistons assembled to the stock rods and have the rod ends sized for the MWR rod bearings.
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05-31-2010, 10:04 AM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Lorton VA
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Originally Posted by Jesse IL
I would suggest not sleeving the block and going for Mahle pistons. The cost will pretty much be a wash and the stock block will be much more reliable. Just get a new shortblock from Toyota. Sleeving the block is a total crapshoot. You're taking a very big risk that the sleeves will drop and then you'll lose the headgasket seal. Completely not worth it IMO. I'd also not bother with the MWR thrust and main bearings. You can get a better fit with OEM bearings that are available in many sizes. If you buy a new shortblock, like youngxlos did, then those will already be in spec. All you'll need to do is get the Mahle pistons assembled to the stock rods and have the rod ends sized for the MWR rod bearings.
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^^^^ yeah totally miss read you where sleeving, not a good idea.
i had a cracked block a few years ago, so i did what Jesse said and bought a new short block from Toyota.
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05-31-2010, 11:08 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Lancaster, CA
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Jesse is right, i looked into this in another build once....get this. brand new stripped block without the girdle was like 1400 bucks. complete shortblock was 1480. go figure. so buy a completly new short block, install the mahles and MWR rod bearings and rock and roll. i have built 3 engines in this configurations now and they run perfect. in fact the last one i did was in a race lotus and the driver took pole position and 2nd overall. that was with the high compression pistons too. I also installed the flat faced MWR valves and springs
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05-31-2010, 11:40 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: UK
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Originally Posted by Igothacked
oh wait, lol
are you getting a new clutch, flywheel???
i would say MWR flywheel and a clutch, im not sure witch ones are good now, i got a discontinued RPS MAX Clutch its awesome =)
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I've already got a Fidanza flywheel, and Helix cerrametallic clutch - which is a PITA for daily driving but superb on the track. I did have an RPS Max before this, and IMHO this is better on the track. I'm definately going to replace the clutch, even though it's just over a year old, and I will probably change out the friction surfaces on the Fidanza too - I'll post up some pics for your opinions on whether or not it needs it...
I also have a Quaife LSD - which is also a top mod for the track, but a PITA on broken/wet surfaces.
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05-31-2010, 11:52 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: UK
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jesse IL
I would suggest not sleeving the block and going for Mahle pistons. The cost will pretty much be a wash and the stock block will be much more reliable. Just get a new shortblock from Toyota. Sleeving the block is a total crapshoot. You're taking a very big risk that the sleeves will drop and then you'll lose the headgasket seal. Completely not worth it IMO. I'd also not bother with the MWR thrust and main bearings. You can get a better fit with OEM bearings that are available in many sizes. If you buy a new shortblock, like youngxlos did, then those will already be in spec. All you'll need to do is get the Mahle pistons assembled to the stock rods and have the rod ends sized for the MWR rod bearings.
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Hi Jesse - I did read your thread about dropped sleeves - and it did alarm me somewhat. However, the shop my block will be going to has already done one set of Dartons - and the results so far are good. So, yes, I may live to regret this, but the wheels are already in motion, and I've put money down now...
For the price I've been quoted, it is considerably cheaper than buying a new short block - even at US prices - I will enquire about the UK price anyway - it wouldn't hurt to have a plan B...
Thanks for the tip on the bearings - so it it just the stock rod bearings that people spin? Would you replace all the original bearings anyway given that the engine's got about 65k on it, or just measure and replace the worn ones? My gut tells me to just do them all since it's all in bits...
Cheers.
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05-31-2010, 12:24 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Lorton VA
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^^^ just keep an eye out on the coolant levels, if you notice coolant getting low the sleeves might have dropped.
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05-31-2010, 08:22 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Washington, DC
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Originally Posted by Smaay
complete shortblock was 1480. go figure.
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The sleeves cost $340. Then you need to pay to ship your block to be sleeved. Then pay to have it tanked and cleaned. Then sleeving, which as far as I know can run close to $1000. Then pay to ship it back. Even if that comes up to less than $1480, it's hardly any less. And the sleeved blocks flow worse than the stock blocks. And you have brand new mains that are sized properly to the crank (also brand new) and brand new cylinders.
Nobody should ever sleeve a 2ZZ block. Ever.
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05-31-2010, 10:18 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Lorton VA
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Originally Posted by Jesse IL
The sleeves cost $340. Then you need to pay to ship your block to be sleeved. Then pay to have it tanked and cleaned. Then sleeving, which as far as I know can run close to $1000. Then pay to ship it back. Even if that comes up to less than $1480, it's hardly any less. And the sleeved blocks flow worse than the stock blocks. And you have brand new mains that are sized properly to the crank (also brand new) and brand new cylinders.
Nobody should ever sleeve a 2ZZ block. Ever.
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and new brand new rods =)
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06-01-2010, 01:35 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: UK
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jesse IL
The sleeves cost $340. Then you need to pay to ship your block to be sleeved. Then pay to have it tanked and cleaned. Then sleeving, which as far as I know can run close to $1000. Then pay to ship it back. Even if that comes up to less than $1480, it's hardly any less. And the sleeved blocks flow worse than the stock blocks. And you have brand new mains that are sized properly to the crank (also brand new) and brand new cylinders.
Nobody should ever sleeve a 2ZZ block. Ever.
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I'm glad I didn't pick a subject you had any strong feelings about
Yes, I'd agree those numbers don't make sense. They are not my numbers, but I get where you're coming from. I will actually ask my local Toyota parts dept how much a block is here - I expect it will be arse puckering though.
I am however comitted to building a sleeved er, 'coffee table' - and reading between the lines, it sounds like you're a fan of stock main bearings for gently boosted 'coffee tables'...
Cheers.
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06-01-2010, 04:16 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: London
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Originally Posted by Smaay
Jesse is right, i looked into this in another build once....get this. brand new stripped block without the girdle was like 1400 bucks. complete shortblock was 1480. go figure. so buy a completly new short block, install the mahles and MWR rod bearings and rock and roll. i have built 3 engines in this configurations now and they run perfect. in fact the last one i did was in a race lotus and the driver took pole position and 2nd overall. that was with the high compression pistons too. I also installed the flat faced MWR valves and springs
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This makes total sense and is a very good idea for simplicity of the build, BUT, here in the UK oem parts from the main dealer is extraordinarily expensive. For example a new crank is ~
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06-01-2010, 05:53 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Washington, DC
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Originally Posted by Gravel
it sounds like you're a fan of stock main bearings for gently boosted 'coffee tables'...
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There has never been a failure at any power level of the OEM main or thrust bearings. OEM bearings are available in a large number of sizes to set the clearance exactly where you want it. The MWR bearings are available in one size. I see it an an unnecessary use of money for a part that may or may not give you the proper clearance. I only use the MWR rod bearings out of pure necessity.
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here in the UK oem parts from the main dealer is extraordinarily expensive.
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That makes sense. The US is definitely the best place to be for modifying cars for the least amount of money.
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06-01-2010, 06:02 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Montreal/Quebec/CANADA
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Originally Posted by Mabbs
Moroso Sump
Ive had new oil gears made and ill be testing them next month
HIGH CAPACITY pump and the gears are made from En24T Material
Se7en's gears

Stock Gears
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Holly cow!!!! this is awesome dude!
Spill the beans! What did you do for the casing?
How much ?
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06-01-2010, 06:13 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Montreal/Quebec/CANADA
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Originally Posted by Jesse IL
Nobody should ever sleeve a 2ZZ block. Ever.
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Agreed!! The only down part of the Mahle's is that they don't come oversized....a 0.0015 instead of a 0.003 would have been perfect on my stock block and not within the limit, like they are today....way too much piston slap at cold start! Essentially I'm set up for drag racing, FI or nitrous set up right now per Mahles instructions.
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06-01-2010, 11:39 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: UK
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Originally Posted by Jesse IL
There has never been a failure at any power level of the OEM main or thrust bearings. OEM bearings are available in a large number of sizes to set the clearance exactly where you want it. The MWR bearings are available in one size. I see it an an unnecessary use of money for a part that may or may not give you the proper clearance. I only use the MWR rod bearings out of pure necessity.
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Thanks, I'll save my money then, and spend it on something else. Are used but in-spec main/thrust bearings worth replacing anyway (60,000 miles on them) - or not as they're just as old as (and already fit) the crank that's staying in?
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That makes sense. The US is definitely the best place to be for modifying cars for the least amount of money.
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Yes indeed - according to my local Toyota spares dept, a new short block with crank/rods/pistons etc is
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06-01-2010, 11:45 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: UK
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Originally Posted by many
Agreed!! The only down part of the Mahle's is that they don't come oversized....a 0.0015 instead of a 0.003 would have been perfect on my stock block and not within the limit, like they are today....way too much piston slap at cold start! Essentially I'm set up for drag racing, FI or nitrous set up right now per Mahles instructions.
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But I thought that was the point of forged pistons - they have to be loose when cold because unlike the brittle hypereutectic alloy used in the stock pistons, they grow significantly when hot - if they did fit when cold, wouldn't they seize when hot?
Has anyone with Mahle's inspected their bores after a 10-20k miles of use? Does all that slap during warm-up damage the MMC?
BTW this isn't meant to be a anti-Mahle-in-stock-bores reply - it's really is my genuine curiosity, as this is my plan B...
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06-01-2010, 12:48 PM
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[QUOTE=Gravel;5072237]Yes indeed - according to my local Toyota spares dept, a new short block with crank/rods/pistons etc is
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06-01-2010, 02:04 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Houston, TX
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Different companies use different alloys. MOST aftermarket pistons use relatively high expansion alloys. Mahle doesn't.
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06-01-2010, 02:57 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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Originally Posted by Boosted2.0
Different companies use different alloys. MOST aftermarket pistons use relatively high expansion alloys. Mahle doesn't.
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Hmm, I'm curious now - I don't suppose you know what the stock pistons and indeed the block are made of?
MWR's website says the Wiseco's are 2618, and Mahle's docs say their 2ZZ pistons are made of 4032.
From a quick web search, the thermal expansion coefficient of 4032 is about 18.0x10-6/C, wheras 2618 is about 20.6x10-6/C (from Kaiser aluminium data-sheets) so, if my maths are correct:
Starting at a nominal 82.0mm @ 20C, when warmed up to 100C :
A 2618 piston (Brand W) would go up by 20.6x10-6/C * 80C * 82.0mm = 0.135mm
A 4032 piston (Brand M) would go up by 18.0x10-6/C * 80C * 82.0mm = 0.118mm
Which agrees with your post. I guess the question is by how much do the bores expand on the rise from 20 to 100C?
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06-01-2010, 03:40 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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I wish I knew. I would guess very little though. We know the block is an aluminum alloy with an MMC coating, which (this info is not from Toyota) is usually applied in a plasma spray deposition process of some sort and then bored and polished. IIRC the data on MMC indicates very little expansion and very high heat transference. Its also why the skirts of the piston need a tin resin coating- the MMC walls are supposed to be pretty soft, relatively speaking.
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06-01-2010, 04:45 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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Originally Posted by Boosted2.0
I wish I knew. I would guess very little though. We know the block is an aluminum alloy with an MMC coating, which (this info is not from Toyota) is usually applied in a plasma spray deposition process of some sort and then bored and polished. IIRC the data on MMC indicates very little expansion and very high heat transference. Its also why the skirts of the piston need a tin resin coating- the MMC walls are supposed to be pretty soft, relatively speaking.
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That all agrees with what I found as well... The MMC is a spray that is honed to the finish. It is quite soft. It bores out very easily... similar to Alusil from that standpoint (compared to a hard liner like Nikasil that cannot be bored and must be chemically removed)... Although, unlike Alusil, I don't believe MMC has silicon... From what I gather, it was designed by Mahle and is absent silicon, which is why Mahle has the right composition patch (I was told it was high in silicon) on the skirt and nobody else has bothered developing it since few performance engines A)have MMC and B) MMC is not servicable. The block itself has a pretty high silicon content.
Regarding piston slap, at .0030-.0035 I haven't picked up much if any audible piston slap with the wisecos running in unsleeved bores (Nikasil, so comparable to MMC for sake of conversation). I wouldn't think you'd get much audible piston slap until you're in the .004-.0045 range with aluminum bores---> Nitro Loose  .
I personally haven't set an engine up with sleeves and Mahles. I don't like the idea, for the same reason others don't. I have installed Mahles in both new and moderately used 2ZZs with stock bores and never had a problem with slap...FWIW...
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06-01-2010, 04:55 PM
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But I thought that was the point of forged pistons
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It is..... but I don't like the fact that they are so loose for a daily driver and since I'm the very limit of the tolerances on a new block it doesn't look to merry for the long run. Nothing to panic...it's just going to be louder at idle.
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Has anyone with Mahle's inspected their bores after a 10-20k miles of use? Does all that slap during warm-up damage the MMC?
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I'm at 10 000km with my build. It runs like a champ.....if I ever lift the head I will post about it!
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That's what I was expecting, but my pistons are silent as...well, normal, really. Spooky..
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They are because of your sleeves. Metal will muff the sound and possibly your builder milled the bores to a reasonable match(piston to wall clearance). I'm guessing the sleeves come with more material just for that.
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06-01-2010, 06:51 PM
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Are used but in-spec main/thrust bearings worth replacing anyway (60,000 miles on them) - or not as they're just as old as (and already fit) the crank that's staying in?
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If it were me, and I were reusing the crank and block, I'd just reuse the mains and thrust bearings. But I'm kind of cheap that way. Others would certainly tell you differently. They'd say, if you have it apart you may as well replace the bearings. But my Celica isn't a daily driver and I never expect it to get to extremely high mileage, so I'm not too concerned about extreme longevity of the engine.
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06-02-2010, 12:14 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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If it were me, and I were reusing the crank and block, I'd just reuse the mains and thrust bearings. But I'm kind of cheap that way. Others would certainly tell you differently. They'd say, if you have it apart you may as well replace the bearings. But my Celica isn't a daily driver and I never expect it to get to extremely high mileage, so I'm not too concerned about extreme longevity of the engine.
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Thanks - I guess I'll let plastigauge and Toyota UK's bearing prices make the decision for me...
This isn't going to be as much of a daily driver as it was - the clutch was one mod too far - no slip at all combined with my 2000 rpm idle problem made for interesting stop-start traffic and parking
I still can't quite believe I've just sunk another chunk of cash into a 7 year old car, but she was so close to being about right, and a month in a 1L Yaris will make you do silly things for more HP...
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06-02-2010, 01:04 PM
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Thanks for the picture, good read here.
Good luck with your build.
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06-02-2010, 01:49 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Detroit, MI
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The build is looking good!
Bearings: main and thrust bearings are not highly stressed in these engines so some people use MWR bearings, some use Toyota. Both work fine. Ours have a coating that helps a lot with extremely short term oil starvation issues but this is more critical for the rod bearings. Some block/crank combinations run toward the tight side so even with the thin Toyota bearungs you end up with under 0.001" clearance. Definitely machine the crank or block to fix the issue, don't assemble it that tight.
We size the MWR and Crower rods that we sell to have approximately correct clearance with MWR rod bearings. You still need to check it!!! It's generally right, requiring no additional machine work.
The Mahles are around 0.0025" clearance in many stock 2ZZ blocks. This works excellent. They're still pretty quiet at 0.003" in my experience. I build the engine for our LSR car at 0.0045" - that can be a bit noisy.
The unsleeved builds are getting more popular especially for those with used blocks in good condition. We're still building some of each in-house and seeing great results with both. We have an increasing number of customers running 12+ hour endurance races with our engines and both bore types are holding up well.
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2001 Celica LSR car 823whp 2ZZ @ 41psi / 10.9@140 at 28psi / 202mph @ 25psi in the standing mile
2000 Celica GT-S 412whp with MWR turbo @ 16psi and stock engine / 550whp with MWR turbo @ 26psi on 93 octane - 11.5@129 on 93 octane
2005 Lotus Elise V6 295whp NA / 360whp 3.5psi SC
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06-02-2010, 02:27 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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Well, the parts are ordered, but it looks like I'll have a few weeks wait on my 10.5:1 Wisecos - that's just bad luck I guess!
Might have to put my race numbers on my Yaris if I want to race on July 24th though
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06-02-2010, 04:43 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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We had a mad rush on the Wiseco 10.5:1 pistons this spring, lots of supercharged Lotus builds. Many more sets on the way in a couple of weeks. If needed quicker we do have the Mahle 10.5:1 on the shelf. I could also have a set of Wiseco 12:1 pistons custom milled to 10.5:1, just cover the $50 the machine shop charges me for the operation. That would take under a week.
I hate missing races!
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2001 Celica LSR car 823whp 2ZZ @ 41psi / 10.9@140 at 28psi / 202mph @ 25psi in the standing mile
2000 Celica GT-S 412whp with MWR turbo @ 16psi and stock engine / 550whp with MWR turbo @ 26psi on 93 octane - 11.5@129 on 93 octane
2005 Lotus Elise V6 295whp NA / 360whp 3.5psi SC
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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We had a mad rush on the Wiseco 10.5:1 pistons this spring, lots of supercharged Lotus builds. Many more sets on the way in a couple of weeks. If needed quicker we do have the Mahle 10.5:1 on the shelf. I could also have a set of Wiseco 12:1 pistons custom milled to 10.5:1, just cover the $50 the machine shop charges me for the operation. That would take under a week.
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Thanks for the offer, but I think I'll just wait for them to come back into stock. The July 24th date was always going to be tight for getting it all back together, run-in and tuned. It's probably better for my mental health if I just give up on that race - it's not the despair that hurts, it's the hope!
Yeah, I really hate missing races - next one is this Sunday. Not having an engine probably wouldn't have changed my race position though
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06-03-2010, 06:08 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: England U.K.
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Gravel hey you know that you don't have to use full length sleeves, you could have a step for them to "but down" seat against so they would never fall out, just a thought.
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06-03-2010, 11:06 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: UK
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Originally Posted by Seven-Of-Nine
Gravel hey you know that you don't have to use full length sleeves, you could have a step for them to "but down" seat against so they would never fall out, just a thought.
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Hi Seven - I don't think the sleeves ever actually fall out - I didn't realise it until I had by block out, but I don't think the pistons would even come out of the crank-side of the block - the metal that holds the crank bearings is in the way.
As I understand it, the sleeves drop because of the differing thermal expansion of the aluminium block and the iron sleeves - the block gets bigger faster than the sleeves, so even if they were snug at 20C, the block is taller than the sleeves at 100C. Even if you machine a step into the stock bores and the sleeves, there will be some mis-fit at high temp - how big 'some' is, is the real issue...
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06-20-2010, 11:53 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: paradise
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sorry to jack your thread but everyone is saying that aftermarket sleeves will drop in time. so whats the highest whp 2zz with stock sleeves?
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06-21-2010, 05:31 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Korea
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What I know is...
300hp so far no problem on stock sleeves
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06-21-2010, 10:28 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Under a red sun
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Originally Posted by Jesse IL
Nobody should ever sleeve a 2ZZ block. Ever.
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If the blocks can go out of spec from normal wear, does that mean that eventually the stock bores will become too loose for the Mahles?
With liners, if different expansion rates between sleeves and block, will that mean eventually the sleeves will drop no matter what?
Sounds like both options potentially lead to problems...
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06-21-2010, 11:06 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: paradise
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Originally Posted by sillycar09
What I know is...
300hp so far no problem on stock sleeves 
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thats it??? WOW
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06-21-2010, 11:27 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Navarre, FL
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400whp for me and it was a used block with 160000 miles on it.
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06-21-2010, 11:30 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: paradise
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what kind of piston/rod combo were you running?
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06-21-2010, 03:05 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Canada
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I thought about this long and hard but ended up going for the sleeved block souly for the reason that I am having MWR build the motor for me this time and if anything happens I hope they will stand behind their work. If something does happen I will just go and buy a new short block instead. Which would suck. Hoping that running an oil cooler and having the sleeves pressed in by Darton I should not have any problems.
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06-21-2010, 04:26 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: UK
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Well, I've got my fingers crossed that sleeving will work for me - it's clearly not impossible to make it work - stock 1ZZ bores are iron-lined, aren't they?
I'm really missing my Celi - I went out to take some photos to take my mind off it, but it didn't quite work:
Probably shouldn't have gone to a round of the UK Drift championship
Watching the cars drifting, smelling the tyres, clutches and hot oil and hearing them bouncing off the rev-limiter just made getting back into my 1L Yaris all the more disheartening
Anyway, no rest for the wicked - looks like I'd better order some Plastigauge - I just got an order update
Anyone know if I can jerry rig a PPE header up to my custom SS exhaust with some sort of clamp-on flex-pipe just so that I can drive it to an exhaust shop to get it welded?
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06-21-2010, 08:39 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Sealy, TX
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Looks like fun. Step into the yaris with pride it comes from the legendary echo. I haven't had the chance to beat on a yaris, but back in the day I got a hold of 2 beater echo's while my car was down. The handling on the echo was epic and I beat the living hell out of it in the San Gabriel mountains. I managed to outrun everyone in the club (CI) at the time including smaay on his crotch rocket in the twisties in one. Also had the back end swing around on me at a cloverleaf on-ramp in the rain and managed to keep it on the road the entire onramp full lock sideways.
I hear the yaris may have simmilar handling.
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06-22-2010, 06:46 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Lancaster, CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Illusive
including smaay on his crotch rocket in the twisties in one
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that was amazing, dragging a knee over the crest and i see you right on my ass.
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06-22-2010, 11:42 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Town
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hmm... get a motorcycle, much boost for little money... poor guy... lol
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