Dan295
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im dead impressed at that, and still chuckling at the headphones because of the bodies, box and exhaust, and the fact that your wifes got an xe nova 
[Edited on 21-07-2009 by Dan295]
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matthew172
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quote:
Originally posted by rickiek123
Squirters look well done! You going for larger pistons?
What kind of spec you going for?
yeah going for larger pistons etc and also a good spec too
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matthew172
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quote:
Originally posted by Dan295
im dead impressed at that, and still chuckling at the headphones because of the bodies, box and exhaust, and the fact that your wifes got an xe nova
[Edited on 21-07-2009 by Dan295]
lol, heres a pic of her car
[Edited on 22-07-2009 by matthew172]
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Ste L
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ahh BGU : kieran's old nova 
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matthew172
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well with the block back i needed some pistons so i got a set of omega low comp forged pistons from steve milton with pockets to handle +1mm oversize valves
with these bought i took the block, pistons and crank to paul gardner to have the block bored, honed, decked and crank ground if it needed it, turned out the crank was still perfect after 21 years of work! so it was just polished and balanced, he also supplied me with the genuine big end/mains bearings (heavy duty turbo diesel ones)
block when i got it back
crank polished and balanced
bearings
[Edited on 22-07-2009 by matthew172]
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rickiek123
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Paul gardner is shit hot, really knows his stuff. did you have a look around his workshop? he had two V8 cosworth race engines in when i was there!
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matthew172
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quote:
Originally posted by rickiek123
Paul gardner is shit hot, really knows his stuff. did you have a look around his workshop? he had two V8 cosworth race engines in when i was there!
oh wen i went i couldnt belive the machines and engines that he has in his workshop, unreal ! he dont half know his shit that man, the job he has done on my block is spot on and very reasonably priced too
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Nic Barnes
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stunning collection of bits
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matthew172
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i have a set of steel rods that i bought ages ago as part of a group buy on mig, glad they will come in handy
arp 2000 rod bolts
arp mains studs and nuts
steve milton head studs and arp nuts
single v bottom pulley
just waiting for my zlet oil pump and modified pickup pipe to arrive then the bottom end can be built, then ill start on the head
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matthew172
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i also have arranged a well renowned engine builder that lives local to me to help build the bottom end, a few people have told me that he is not the best engine builder in cumbria but hees gay like him
[Edited on 23-07-2009 by matthew172]
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adam2598
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i am actually jelous lol good work mate
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by matthew172
i also have arranged a well renowned engine builder that lives local to me to help build the bottom end, a few people have told me that he is not the best engine builder in cumbria but hees gay like him
[Edited on 23-07-2009 by matthew172]
is it ken scotland engine tuning thats doing it?
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M Sutton
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Stunning is the only word to discribe it!!
Remember seeing it at Donny years ago when the old owner had it, also saw it at pvs 07. It realy is perfect imo and will be even better soon
Keep us updated and if you ever sell, i will some how find the money to buy it 
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matthew172
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
quote:
Originally posted by matthew172
i also have arranged a well renowned engine builder that lives local to me to help build the bottom end, a few people have told me that he is not the best engine builder in cumbria but hees gay like him
[Edited on 23-07-2009 by matthew172]
is it ken scotland engine tuning thats doing it?
its the kentec tuning thats doing it yes, might haveto send the block to the nearest depot in scotland though
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matthew172
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moving on to the head side of things, i started to remove the valves from head with tommy tools pmsl
with all valves out i set about removing the stem oil seals, what a barsteward of a job that is with some shit pliers!
then gave head a good clean up
i have got a set of 13mm bronze guides, also waiting for my valves to arrive
i also bought some fags for the occasion, i dont smoke but thought id have them close to hand just to look cool, sorry no pics of the cigars
[Edited on 27-01-2010 by matthew172]
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Nic Barnes
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look like bullets
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jr
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Ken Scotland Tuning
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matthew172
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look like bullets
what the fags or the guides?
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Nic Barnes
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the guides
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matthew172
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hi barnes
couple of pics of my intercooler, some of you may have seen it before
the job i was dreading was doing the cutout on the crossmember so it would fit
looking all nice
after a bit of a weigh up i just cut along there
quick trial fit revealed it fits ok apart from the pipes on end tanks are very tight against the inside of the chassis legs so i took the intercooler to have the pipes cut off and re welded 10mm further in on both ends
cut out
did a bit of welding for some strength
so i then bent and cut some 18 gauge sheet steel to weld in
welded in
i have since painted too so thats a job less to worry about
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Nic Barnes
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lovely
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Rick Draper
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Looking good. With the FMIC pipes i wish i had just had some alloy bends welded on to the existing pipes, that way angling the boost pipes where i need them. Got to be easier than other options?
Looking good, that cross member looks spot on. Going to be a monster when its done.
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john_c20xe
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nice bit of welding right there!
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rickiek123
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New i seen that IC somewhere before. Coming on nicely
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matthew172
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quote:
Originally posted by Rick Draper
Looking good. With the FMIC pipes i wish i had just had some alloy bends welded on to the existing pipes, that way angling the boost pipes where i need them. Got to be easier than other options?
Looking good, that cross member looks spot on. Going to be a monster when its done.
well thanks for the pics of your cross member to start with, i think the ic should be fine with the pipes moved further inwards, plenty of clearence to get pipes on ok now, hoping for about 400 bhp or there abouts
i got my rec valves today too, they look the dogz! no pics yet though
[Edited on 29-07-2009 by matthew172]
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