EW12J4S engine

[Gaz7612 1]

Hi everyone, 

 

I’ve read the full embrace the EW thread and every other thread I can find online about fitting the EW12 engine in to a 205. 

 

Ive got a few questions if people don’t mind and sorry if I’ve missed anything. 

 

1) Has anyone fitted the EW12 engine in to a 205 shell? I’ve seen a few and spoke to various people that have fitted the EW10 engines. 

 

2) Am I best using the EW10J4S exhaust manifold with a custom downpipe? Or do I need a full custom exhaust manifold?

 

3) Can I use the standard EW10J4 be4 gearbox? If so what clutch, flywheel and start motor are required?

 

4) I plan to use the Jenvey 45 throttle bodies I already have then I just need to get an inlet manifold made up. Does anyone make one at all?

 

5) Can I use EW10J4S cams or am I wasting time and effort on this engine?

 

6) With the EW12J4 engine having balance shafts, can I remove the shafts without adversely affecting the engine harmonics?

 

I’ve already got a DTA S80 ecu to run the engine on so not to concerned about the wiring and control side of things. 

 

The engine with be used for B road use mainly 

 

Many thanks again everyone for your help and advise

 

Gary

Edited October 14, 2019 by Gaz7612

[dcc 855]

Go for a standard 180 head (makes cam choice easier for you)

 

Ditch the vvt (personally prefer solid pulleys). Though the S80 can drive the vvt so may be worth trying to make it work for you. There are very cheap adjustable pullies for these.

 

Satchel engineering offer an inlet I think

 

45s may be a bit small for the cc.

 

I recently sold a crank to Andy on here, his issue after removing the drive for the balance shafts on the crank was the balance of the whole crank.

 

There is an oil feed to the shafts which needs blocking off.

 

Iirc the windage tray bolts to the balance shafts so you'd need to look at how to mount that better.

 

Worth fitting a new oil pump as the ew12 doesn't rev past 5.8k in standard trim iirc

 

You are also best to look at the breather issues people have when using the non factory inlet. I have seen a good alternative when using a satchel inlet, a bespoke adaptation and some careful thinking should see you well on the breathers and the return to the sump.

 

Iirc the ew12 has 1 of the 2 large oil return galleries blocked by head gasket so may be worth looking to open up the oil return for the 2nd. I don't think the ew10 has a large enough bore.

 

The ew12 pistons are very light in standard trim, but they have lower compression due to cut outs to the piston. If building from scratch it's worth fitting custom pistons and rods.

 

I'm 99% sure the block height difference is below the mounting point of the engine, so both ew10 and ew12 sit at same height in the bay, just sump is 20mm or so lower for the ew12, so ew10 exhaust options should work. Not offered up a standard ew10 manifold yet to look at downpipe location etc...

 

I'll be using a  206 gti 180 gearbox, with a 307 sport final drive. The 206 clutch and flywheel and probably convert to hydraulic clutch or bolt on the bits to convert it to a cable clutch. The gearlinkage unbolts to allow standard 205/309/306 etc... items

[Gaz7612 1]

DCC thanks for that response that’s perfect. 

 

Satchell engineering aren’t selling the inlet manifolds at the minute. They will start some time next year. 

 

I wasnt aware ware of the low rev limit is that due to the lightweight pistons and rods not been able to cope with the forces?

 

I’m not to keen on going for custom internals just yet. Maybe the EW10J4S engine is better starting point for a standard bottom end and just put some mild cams in that with the bodies should make around the 190-200 bhp Mark.