I'm considering building what could be considered a 'mule' engine to get my Reynard 84F back on track and me up to speed (if that's even possible!). I'm not without skills, and have maintained FF engines in the past. Jake Lamont's book is a great information source, but hasn't been updated since 2005 (I think), and new parts have been allowed for legal use since then, Ford made blocks, SCAT crank etc.
Has anyone written an 'addendum' to Jake's book to include these more recently available parts?
Can the crank be considered ready to use (with the exception of balancing)?, Are the blocks good to use or do they need to be trued, squared and bored etc.
I'm thinking building an engine using these 'known good' parts might be the smart way to go, and would be a good platform for performance upgrades as/if my skill improves.
Thoughts, comments?
Thanks,
Max
PS If anyone has a tired but legal FF engine gathering dust, perhaps we should have a chat.