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Author Some progres pics of my XE *more pics*
Fad
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17th Sep 04 at 10:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As some of you know my XE went bang big time after i made a major boo boo

thanks to lee mitchell and our mate shinee it has been fully rebuilt over the last week

spec goes as follows

new block
arp rod bolts
new shells
new oil pump and gasket
new sump gasket
re bore and oversized pistons
LET lifters and std new cams
new belt, pump rollers etc
head skimmed
headgasket
all seals and gaskets replaced
blocks ally brushed, degreased and painted

A big thank you for martin who spent 3 days just cleaning the block and replacing it out the goodness of his heart as mine had a crack in it

just a new base to start from now

some crap pics as it was late last night





cant wait to get it back now...just go to run her in gently


[Edited on 17-09-2004 by fadscorsa]

[Edited on 19-09-2004 by fadscorsa]
big eck
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17th Sep 04 at 10:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks spankin mate, so basically a new engine then??? But I gotta ask why didnt you just put a LET in???
Siberia
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17th Sep 04 at 10:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
oh!! look at that... bling bling dude

p.s what boo boo did u make with the other one?
Fad
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17th Sep 04 at 10:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by big eck
Looks spankin mate, so basically a new engine then??? But I gotta ask why didnt you just put a LET in???


Welli rebuilt this cos this is my run around mate

IF i got a LET it'd be running big power and wouldnt be an every day car really...watch this space

major boo boo was not cleaning the grit out of my shot blasted rocker leading to oil pump siezing etc etc u can see the pic now...so for the sake of £50 is cost me £900
Matt H
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17th Sep 04 at 10:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looking good mate

did you paint the block yourself? thinking about doing this
big eck
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17th Sep 04 at 10:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£900 The engines are just over a grand new form vaux I think
Icy
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17th Sep 04 at 10:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
finally
Siberia
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quote:
Originally posted by big eck
£900 The engines are just over a grand new form vaux I think


that part exchange and all u get is the block and head non of the rest of the stuff ya's need....

[Edited on 17-09-2004 by Siberia]
Fad
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quote:
Originally posted by matt h
looking good mate

did you paint the block yourself? thinking about doing this


nah martin did this as u really have to strip it down to do it..hours of scrubbing and degreasing too tho

new egine from vaux are just reconed blocks with no ancilleries or sensores and you dont get oversized pistons and rod bolts or someone who knows more than a vaux monkey tech rebuilding it Martin is an XE/LEt guru

i am informed that he has broken 600 GTE's (min) and at least 300 callys/cav turbos this is the reason ppl go up norht to find these cars
Ojc
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17th Sep 04 at 10:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I love you Fad.
Fad
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17th Sep 04 at 10:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
spread the love
Siberia
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id love a 2litre
big eck
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quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
id love a 2litre

as would I
Fad
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why whats happend to yours?

best investment i made and has kept me happy(ish) for 2 years
Siberia
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quote:
Originally posted by big eck
quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
id love a 2litre

as would I


thought u had one...
big eck
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17th Sep 04 at 11:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Errr sorry badly timed joke, I was rubbing it into Siberia that I had one and that he didnt, I'll just get ma coat
Siberia
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oh cnut!
Fad
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taxi!!!
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round my way agani fads?
Fad
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yeah was in harlow last night will be poppng up there more so when car is up and running
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thats looking good m8...

alot of money to spend for a small mistake eh.?
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Fad
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quote:
Originally posted by mav
thats looking good m8...

alot of money to spend for a small mistake eh.?


well corsa is not going anywhere and car has been good to me ove the last two years as i was doing mega miles. XE's are economical and bullet proof and mine took a hoofing every day and only broke due to my ignorance Worthwhile inestment i think
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oh yes...........
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quote:
Originally posted by fadscorsa
yeah was in harlow last night will be poppng up there more so when car is up and running


when shes running good and you are coming into the area, text me or something so we can meet up?

I need to see how redtop corsa's shift.

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