The Toffinator Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Just been to the scrappys to get a radiator of a 5 door starbo, it has 40,000 miles on it and is in good nick, apart from the egnine has been sat with no bonnet over it so it looks manky, had a thought of buying it and skimming the head, porting and polishing it etc and just wondered how expensive is this to do? and how much are these engines worth?Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bucketep91 Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 its not really a case of how much its worth buddy its whos going to be in the market for 1. Not many of them go wrong tbh and when they do most people will fit an fte.unless your building it for yourself? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Toffinator Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 Yeh man thats the plan, build it over winter and drop it in next year! what sorta gains could i get? Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bucketep91 Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 not much tbh your engine will be cleaner i guess?you can buy my jdm 4efe out my ep95 for that if u want lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeSR Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 I don't see the point unless the engine in your car has blown up or something Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan5793 Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 probably not worth it in my opinion but im gonna fte mine if it dies so thats why i wouldn't lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Toffinator Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 As long as i get near 100hp im not bothered, as its coming out of a scrap car it will be rebuilt, get the head sent off skimmed, ported and polished etc, over winter, not many people do it. obviously it would get all painted up, made like new etc.and how much for it mate? what power is it?Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rmsnoel Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 £3-400 to port the head, £100 for gaskets and rings, £300 for emanage, £150 to get it tuned no its not worth it.The thing I love about 4efe is engines are from granny cars, have very low miles and are common and cheap. I buy 4efe's with 3-40k miles from scrappage scheme cars for £100 with everything attached. After 4years I can swap engines in 35minutes.Buy cheap 4efe and rage the hell out of it, then when it dies get another one. You'll be the fastest man about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joel_ep91 Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 im building a 4efe at the moment im expecting big power for a 4efe i made 94bhp on my spec at themoment and that is with a piston ring away and it in safe mode so was over fueling aswell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve GT Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 unless your forging it aint worth doing. and it really isnt worth forging a fe. maybe buy it and turbo it though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joel_ep91 Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 how about high compression 5efhe cams ported and polished head lightened and balanced bottom end, forged rods and NOS!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Asad Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 i wouldnt go bosh one out over FHE cams, and ive heard polishing the head has negative effects? it should be a rough surface....no?balanced bottom end would increase reliability/stability at high revs as would forged rodsif its cheap get it....service it and go break it in Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joel_ep91 Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 its not actually polished its just a habbit of saying that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Asad Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 as long as it looks something like this http://forums.nicoclub.com/va-rhombus-tuni...ip-t257376.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Toffinator Posted September 24, 2010 Author Share Posted September 24, 2010 Thanks for the help guys, think i might go with the advice of modding and raping my current engine and if it dies just buy another lol!Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryan lang Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 buy an fte, and rebuild that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rmsnoel Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 a 4efe with corolla manifold AND standard airbox including air temp sensor is a must. Fair enough you'll only have 95bhp like I had with my tte backbox but your torque curve will be smooth and constant. Instead of the jump, die about 2.5 then pick up again at about 3.5k that standard ep91 have. Fresh cheap oil is fine with a £2 oilfilter. If your not burning oil and your compression is nice and high between 180psi and 220psi you'll be 100% Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Toffinator Posted September 24, 2010 Author Share Posted September 24, 2010 Why the standard airbox? at the moment it has a corolla manifold and a straight through backbox.And whats the deal with the air temp sensor? mines currently plumbed into my cone filter.And also if i compression test it and all is well, is it worth fitting a 0.6mm headgasket?Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rmsnoel Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 The standard airbox routes air from the front of the car and into the manifold and nice and cool. It also holds the air tempature sensor nicely in place. Most people fit a airfilter cone and because of the sound and the butt-dyno they think they have a monster. The corolla uses a airbox and it still has 86bhp so just use coroll amanifold and your own airbox, you'll still have 86bhp and lots of torque.Remember torque is from the restriction on the inlet of air. I put a tiny cone filter on a 5efe and got 130ftlbs of torque, similar to a 4efte Quote Link to post Share on other sites
starlet_cd Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Defo do it ive built a 4efe and had outstanding efects blew my mates 106gti and saxo vts to pieces i work in an engine shop any questions on buildn a 4efe give me a text on 07783954868 im stil on standard management at 131bhp on 1 dyno and 133.4 on another,nt on here much any questions feel free to text me.cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryan lang Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 4e-FEor 4e-FTE? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 What?!!! How the hell did you do that, I think a lot of members would be interested!! Have a look in herehttp://www.ukstarletclub.com/forums/index....mp;#entry475446 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 We need more info Sounds impressive Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raz Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!! How on earth did u manage that!!!!!!!!? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Toffinator Posted December 15, 2010 Author Share Posted December 15, 2010 Interested! text him and tell him to reply extremely detailed on here lmao Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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