Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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jam sport must pay good wages....
like that sump
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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lol, i worked out how much debt im in yesterday...... it made me realise this engine is actually a bad idea! especially if it goes bang!
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STEvieXE
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Registered: 21st Jan 03
Location: Ballymena N.I.
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just read this full post. this is gonna be an animal.
with this type of spec is the engine not gonna need stripped/checked/rebuilt regularly??
gd luck man. awesome build
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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it will need alot of maintance, but it has been built with the best components i can find so hopefully it should last
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lee mitchell
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Registered: 26th Jan 01
Location: kent...drive's: eveyones conversion cars hard lol
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quote: Originally posted by broster
but it has been built with the best components i can find so hopefully it should last
i heard u bought a full gasket set off ebay for £14.99
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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and some second had head bolts?
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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valves turned up so the head can go for some porting, block has been decked, ill pick that up and drop off all my bits for balancing together today, they will be done tomorrow so thats good, then its time to build it! wooo.
im off to sort thru my bits now
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sinnerboy
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Registered: 31st Jan 06
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Why doesn't my Gotech loom look as tidy as that
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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because this one was nearly double the price of yours.
pedal box arrived today. now i need to put it together and fit it
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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Have you still got your old management?
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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nope traded it in.....
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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Ghey.
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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its now on a 205 with mi16 and jenvey tb's......... mwarrrrrrrrrrrrrrp
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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That would make a fun car.
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sinnerboy
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Registered: 31st Jan 06
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quote: Originally posted by broster
because this one was nearly double the price of yours.
pedal box arrived today. now i need to put it together and fit it
And double is something i dont have
Great car Mark, one of my favourites, inspired me alot...Keep it up dude
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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well bits are being balanced, however there is a slight issue with the flywheel supplied by sbd, it wont fit on a standard crank or my steel crank, basically there is an offset hole in a standard flywheel, about 1/4 of a hole out, this is so itll fit one way once balanced, the DK crank has the offset hole, the standard flywheel fits it, the new flywheel doesn't have this offset hole, all the holes are evenly spaced! woooo!
so its having a slight modification at the balancers, all will be good! collect bits on monday!
the head is being sorted with the new valves as we speak which is good!
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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Well, today being sunday i decided to go and make some noise in the garage and wake the lazy neighbours!
first off i tidied the garage and put some new shelves up, which is cool! then i stood back and admired the poly carb windows i had my mate fit in the rear of the car yesterday, big thanks to him for doing it for free!
then i stumbled upon the grinder, the end result was this:
then with the old pedal box out the way it was time to fit the new one:
a quick tidy up and stand back:
just needs something to fill the big hole in the middle now!
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Matt H
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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Mark, the new pedal box. What are the main benefits of doing this?
Also, who much are we talking for one?
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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benefits are the brakes can now be set up alot better, can choose the master cylinder size and pick the right ones, more direct brakeing, no servo assistance.
ill u2u a price ot you....
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
Location: Kent
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isnt that hole the intake for the interior air fan thingy???
oooo how about set of gauges for checking stuff under the bonnet - ie fuel pressure, air/fuel ratio, invidual throttle body vacums to check balance
well i heard your loaded so why not! lol
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broster
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quote: Originally posted by warren.g
isnt that hole the intake for the interior air fan thingy???
oooo how about set of gauges for checking stuff under the bonnet - ie fuel pressure, air/fuel ratio, invidual throttle body vacums to check balance
well i heard your loaded so why not! lol
the holes is for the heater matrix and fan, however i shall not be to fussed about keeping warm so the heater box went!
i will be fitted an innovate wide band lambda kit to the car, was tempted with a fuel pressure gauge but ther eis no need, if the pressure drops ill notice on the innovate.
as for something to measure the balance of the tb's ill give that a miss. again the innovate will pick up any changes there!
Me loaded! lol, i wish mate! i drive a 1.8 cav day in day out that was given to me for free. only reason i can afford to build this car is working where i work!
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
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1.8 cav! how nice for you!!!
so, the more important question, whens it gonna be finished, and whats the power gonna be????
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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shouldnt be too long now, if im realistic id say another 4 weeks till the engine is in. then its just little bits like brakes lines etc, ill do all that stuff when its had the negine fitted and ill take it to work.
power wise, if i dont see 240bhp ill smash it with the old crank
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
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240bhp!!!! thats more than sbd's race engine isn't it
whats the spec then? and is it bored out to 1700cc?
11,000rpm will we be seeing?
sorry if you've already said but can be bothered to read 28 pages!
[Edited on 11-03-2007 by warren.g]
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Robin
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11,000rpm yes, 1700cc no.
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