Formula Ford Engine Assembly Van Diemen RF96K restoration Episode 6, by KCK Racing Australia
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- Engine assembly, Episode 6 of the Formula Ford Van Diemen RF96K restoration. Assembly of the Ford 1600 KENT crossflow Formula Ford engine. This car has been stripped and delivered in boxes with plenty of missing and broken parts to add to the headache. A massive job to restore, rebuild and refurbish what looked like a bunch of scrap parts.
Gilmour Racing competed in the 2001, 2002 and 2003 Queensland Formula Ford Championships. The team finished second in both 2001 and 2002 before finally claiming the 2003 Championship, with 7 wins. In total, the team claimed one championship and eleven race wins.
kckracingaustralia.com.au/ KCK Racing Australia, is a team with over 20 years of experience in the provision of motorsport services. We are a professional and successful race team, producing a number of championship drivers who are participating on the world stage. We aim to provide our drivers the very best opportunity to achieve their goals in their chosen motorsport discipline. We provide Arrive and Drive Packages, Trackside Support and Race Preparation including Driver Training and Test Days.
KCK Lubricants is proud to be involved with Gilmour Racing.
With a long history of open wheel racing in Australia and a long list of championship to prove the success of the team and the reliability of the machinery Gilmour Racing has become an obvious choice for many young drivers progressing through the ranks.
Having competed successfully in Formula Ford and Formula 3 Gilmour Racing has developed a vast amount of knowledge and data which has not only been used to smash many of the lap records around the country but has also offered technical assistance to many racers in a variety of Motorsport categories assisting them to their successes.
About Gilmour Racing,
Gilmour Developments formed in 2001 for driver Chris Gilmour, competing in the Queensland Formula Ford Championship before renaming as Gilmour Racing and entering the Australian Formula 3 Championship in 2004. The team had previously competed in various karting championships across Australia in the preceding 14 years, earning over 500 trophies.
Formula Ford
Gilmour Developments competed in the 2001, 2002 and 2003 Queensland Formula Ford Championships. The team finished second in both 2001 and 2002 before finally claiming the 2003 Championship, with 7 wins. In total, the team claimed one championship and eleven race wins.
Formula 3
2004
For 2004, Gilmour Racing bought an Opel "Baby" Spiess powered Dallara F301 in their efforts to win the Australian Formula 3 Championship. Competing in the outright class, the team picked up both Rookie of the Year and second in the Championship in a year that included 5 wins, 2 pole positions, 12 podiums and 235 points.
2005
The 2005 season saw the introduction of the next generation of Formula 3 chassis to the Australian Formula 3 Championship. Gilmour Racing chose not to upgrade, competing with their existing chassis. Despite this, in 7 rounds and the Australian Grand Prix support races, the team claimed 12 podiums and 126 points. Chris Gilmour competed in Round 7 for Cooltemp Racing, amassing a total of 142 points and fourth outright for the season.
2006
Gilmour Racing chose to upgrade to a Dallara F304-Opel Spiess for the 2006 season, a sister car to the Cooltemp Racing chassis Chris Gilmour had driven in 2005. While awaiting the delivery of their car, Gilmour Racing teamed with Cooltemp Racing to field Chris in Round 1. The new car arrived in time for the second round, and it debuted at Symmons Plains. Despite some early teething problems, the team amassed 4 podiums, 11 top fives and 137 points. Chris Gilmour in total scored 4th place and 150 points.
2001 Queensland Formula Ford Championship 2nd Van Diemen RF96B Chris Gilmour
2002 Queensland Formula Ford Championship 2nd Van Diemen RF96B Chris Gilmour
2003 Queensland Formula Ford Championship 1st Van Diemen RF96B Chris Gilmour
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Absolutely Awesome series. So much detail. Thanks for producing this content.
Thank you for watching! We appreciate the feedback.
I don't know what reminded me of this, but the first engine I ever owned (1970) was a 1962 Ford 6 cylinder 170CI engine in a Falcon. Man I wish I still owned that car!
WOW!
I love the in-depth longer video. So much great information.
Thanks for watching!
I use foam ear plugs in the threads to keep the paint out
Love these videos! Nice work
100% agree with final checks
Excellent idea! I'm doing that next time for sure.
I respect the fact that you chose not to edit out the issue with the out-of-round ring compressor.
This highlights that even very experienced technicians, like yourself, must be vigilant and attentive to every aspect of careful assembly of all components of any racecar.
Well done, sir. 🫵👍
Thanks for the kind words. It doesn't always go to plan, no good hiding it! Learn and move on.
If you're using petroleum jelly on the seals, why not add some to the oil pump gears for better suction on initial start up, them melts away quickly as the engine warms?
Thanks for watching and excellent tip! The pump gears and shaft were coated in assembly lube to aid in the suction on initial start up.
I heard when cleaning cylinder bores with paper towels can leave lint on the surface and to use coffee filters as they are lint free.
Thanks for watching and great tip!
Whomever put that pump in with all of the silicone should have every tool he owns taken away from him. He has no business working on an engine. I'm with you on the seals - vaseline, and the oil pump - lots of assembly lube. With the thick assembly lube that I use it actually helps the oil pump prime quicker. Currently I am assembling 1974 MGB 1800 engine, and so far I see nothing that you are doing that I don't do. Clearances for bearings I am running tighter since it is a road engine, but in the past when working on racing engines I always ran looser tolerances. I can tell you are an old wrench with the way you handle a speed handle LOL!
Thanks for watching and we appreciate the feedback! Keep up the good work.
How much roughly is a top FF1600 engine in Australia? They are getting very expensive over here in the UK
The more you pay, the more power you get. It can get very expensive very quickly, unfortunately.
What cam timing do you run them at
Thanks for watching, there is a few factors that may change the final timing but a stepped dowel with an offset of between 0.9mm and 1.3mm seems to be the sweet spot.
Why spiro??😂
Great question! We are hoping it means something special to the car owner.