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A Heavy Duty Engine Brace / Girdle

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#1 ·
Like some of you have noticed I have been struggling for a while because of case walking .
190rwhp: stock engine, -> no problem
240rwhp: 10mm ARPs, a thin brace, ->a lot of case walking
270rwhp: 12mm ARPs, extra dowel pins, no brace, -> some case walking

As a next step I'm going to change all the M8 case bolts to ARP2000 studs and design a Heavy Duty Brace.
Member Mukle is again helping me with CAD design - thanks Mukle.

Also I would like to see your comments,
to create a perfect product for the purpose.
Open code again like with " The Plenum"
If there is interest we can produce a small series of them.
If no, we will do 1-2 pcs. This is just a hobby w/o a commercial target.

Let's start with the studs.
I desided to use ARP2000 material. Chrome Moly would be ok as well.
While clamping aluminium not so hard material needed.

Main stud's dimensions in case of largened M12 main threads.


...or by using stock M10 main threads:


The rest two M8 brace studs around primary gears:
 
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#2 ·
Here is the first draft of the Brace.
What do you think?

Material is some very strong aluminium.




Three threaded holes in front of it are for "an option".
 
#7 ·
Karzza,

The KSI Engine Brace has holes in the center to allow the oil to flow through to get down to the pump quicker.

With yours and the other braces the oil will have to flow to the sides of the brace and then down to the pan.

I think if you added holes in the center it would be helpful.

rod
 
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#14 ·
...that would have kept it stronger as well
There is a flexible gasket between the pan and case. A Case walking or bending is just some 1/100 mm.
 
#13 ·
Aluminium has approximately double the heat Expansion than steel, Invar has Zero.
My idea was to use longer screws in combination with invar bushes.
See thread http://www.1130cc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81382 Posts 51 ff

edit: the Basic idea is to achieve a constant clamping force, the fretting of the casing halves is a design issue and not entirely caused by Turbo boost. also complete stock engines show the symptoms.
 
#15 ·
A slightly improved and completed version.

At the moment it feels no holes needed in the Girdle becaus of oil return or crank chamber breathing.



ARP custom made studs are far too expensive :banghead:
 
#18 ·
Kaarza, Could we use the 10mm studs? It doesn't seem that they are stretching & with the brace it should spread load even more. To go to 12mm studs we weaken case more. I appreciate the addition of the two extra studs as we'll. The prior brace design was simply too thin to be effective & designed for stock oil pan.
 
#20 ·
Only one brase will be done for 12mm main studs and the (possible) rest for 10mm.
The Brace is designed for a stock oil pan. I will reject my 1" deeper billet pan because of very low suspension.

A gasket have to be modified and extra long studs/bolts are needed.

Studs seems to be the biggest challenge in the project.
Help is needed to find reasonable priced studs mentioned in the post#1.

Also what Jan-Dirk is telling about thermal stress makes sense.
Strong stretching brace bolts would be a good choise.
 
#23 ·
I'm running Falicon full circle stroker crank, balanced together with rods and pistons at Falicon.

Also piston pin bushigs in K1 rods seems to be a weak point. Material is flattening. I haven't note any detonation. The pistons and rings are always OK.
 
#26 ·
ARP stud issue solved, went to chromoly.
M12x187mm studs $10/each, originally for Nissan cyl head.
Only M8 x 180mm have to be custom made $60/each.
The rest of the case M8 studs are available or possible to modify as chromoly.
 
#31 ·
$300 + shipping
w/o 4x 10mm and 2x 8mm studs you can buy from ARP.

Any interest?
 
#33 ·
So, I'm producing 2 braces for 10mm studs and one for 12mm.
 
#35 ·
I did call to machining shop today. The owner has been on holiday and hasn't read his e-mail. The braces will be ready in three weeks.
 
#36 ·
Finally the Girdles are in my hand.



Bellow M12 main stud version installed (long M8 ARPs are still missing)


 
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