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dhdev
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14th Apr 07 at 20:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Took it for a drive and busted the engine

Think it suffered oil surge and fooked some lifters
Fad
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14th Apr 07 at 20:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


I thought it just sounded like that cos it had solid lifters?
willay
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14th Apr 07 at 20:42   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dude !
dhdev
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You thought that sounded bad, you should hear it now !!!
It's always been tappy due to re-ground cams and me not bothering to shim my lifters, now it sounds propa fooked

[Edited on 14-04-2007 by dhdev]
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14th Apr 07 at 20:44   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
pics
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Spent six hours cleaning the bastard thing, got sunburnt and this is how it repays me. Got a good mind to torch it
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Thats a bumemr surely time for some solid or anti pump lifter?

Whats the current spec of the engine?

Corbs turbo was sounding rough on the day but that was only due to the oil getting too hot and thin for the lifters.
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14th Apr 07 at 20:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Willay - I'll upload the two shite pics I have in a min
Fad - A few people have suggested I switch to solids now, but I dunno. I'll have to get a cost on them.
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i knew oli, saw it on mig

IMO you dont need solids, its just an unfortunate issue, your spec is brillaint IMO for the peformance, wouldnt change too much
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Well its a perfect excuse to spend on it unfortunately but at least it'll be more reliable?

Just smile in the fact you got you moneys worth out of it embarassing almost everything out there.

Fix it I want a ride
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what cams are in it?
dhdev
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Two pics, don't really show the effort that went into the paint. It was washed, clayed, paint cleaned, polished, waxed and bumper shined
This was at the side of the road after it died, so not the best location/pics
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14th Apr 07 at 20:52   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Good opportunity to rebuild the head with the 288s in then
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who did your cage out of interest
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
what cams are in it?


Autosprint 268deg (IIRC) they're re-grinds not blanks. I have Brosters 288deg Newmans to go in.
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
who did your cage out of interest


Its a Safety Devices cage with some DH Developments (Me and my mate Colin ) strengthening
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quote:
Originally posted by dhdev
quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
what cams are in it?


Autosprint 268deg (IIRC) they're re-grinds not blanks. I have Brosters 288deg Newmans to go in.


Get some newmans solid lifter they are the business the RS boys all use them.
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14th Apr 07 at 20:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the also deal out of a shed down the road from work
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quote:
Originally posted by dhdev
quote:
Originally posted by jr
who did your cage out of interest


Its a Safety Devices cage with some DH Developments (Me and my mate Colin ) strengthening


dhdev
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
quote:
Originally posted by dhdev
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Originally posted by Dave A
what cams are in it?


Autosprint 268deg (IIRC) they're re-grinds not blanks. I have Brosters 288deg Newmans to go in.


Get some newmans solid lifter they are the business the RS boys all use them.


Any idea how much paper those MoFos are gonna set me back?
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14th Apr 07 at 20:58   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£256 a set
dhdev
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quote:
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£256 a set

F#@&in donkey bollocks!!!
Fad
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they gold plate them too I hear
dhdev
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It's 216+Vat for SBD jobbies
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Yeah but you should know anything from SBD comes with lube in the post

But to put it into perspecive and set of stock XE lifters cost around £150ish

[Edited on 14-04-2007 by Fad]

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