hi guys trying to build myself relitvly cheap cossi just wondering
1: what pistons to run
2: what rods
3: what cams
and valves if necessary
taking into account theres no work done to the head just looking to pump up my compression to get atleast a little zip out of it.. its only gonna be a road car
 
thanks steve

I'm no Cossie expert, but what I do know I learned from this book: "How to Power Tune Ford Sohc 4-Cylinder Engines" by Des Hammill.  In Chapter 14 he goes into a fair amount of detail about the YB, including what changes are necessary to run the normally turbocharged engine as a naturally aspirated one.  To get a feel for the level of information it provides you can preview some of the book here:
 
http://books.google.com.a...page&q&f=false
 
Amazon (US and UK) don't have it instock, but try the Pitstop Bookshop in Perth (http://www.pitstop.net.au).  Their search engine fails to list anything by the author, but as I saw one of his books in there just last week, I'd say it's a glitch in their system, so call them and ask.
 
There's also this article:
 
http://www.classicfordmag...ed-cosworth-yb-engine/
 
Good luck.
 
 

The Des Hammill book I refer to seems to be hard to get, but there is one on eBay at the moment:
 
http://www.ebay.com.au/it...c17fb371#ht_500wt_1302
 
For the record, I am in no way affiliated with the sale.