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Author jamesvalvers tb'd xe - LOVE/HATE - 15.05.2008 - going well
FruitBooTeR
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23rd Nov 07 at 12:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You cant keep the engine in the car for more than a couple of seconds can you

Making good progress
jamesvalver
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engine is now finished. well the bottom end is ready to be bolted in place this weekend, and then i'll fit the head. fingers crossed it'll be running on sunday!!
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finally its nearly there

i was supposed to get up early and crack on with it this morning but it was just too cold so went back to bed. when i finally got back up, i fitted new drive shaft oil seals into my gearbox then went to pick up my engine from work



with the engine in the back of sheris corsa, i made a start on tiding up the engine bay and move all the hoses and wires out of the way







then finally to getting the engine back in the bay







its done abit more since the last photo but then its not much to take photos of. fitted the gearlinkage and set that up and fitted the wiring and made it look tidy again. i wanted to get the head bolted on this evening but its too cold to be messing about outside now so will carry on tomorrow
jamesvalver
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24th Nov 07 at 18:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


the xe is hiding in the background
sport16v
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good progress, can't wait to see it properly running.
jamesvalver
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25th Nov 07 at 20:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nearly there now!

well started off 2day at about 1pm and it looked like this





next you fitted my new cometic headgasket



and then on with the cylinder head







connected up the trottle



cambelt fitted



new rocker cover



a few shots of the complete-ish engine







then i decided i would remove the heat-wrap from the exhaust so that i can get the primaries welded up and the dent removed







and then i came in to watch top gear
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Rocker cover is pure sex!!

where did you get that done James?
looks awesome as ever
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25th Nov 07 at 20:39   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
rocker cover is cool !
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rocker cover was sprayed by my mate at carerra bodyworks. now TG has finished im back off to get some more done on the car and tidy up
Nick-S
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25th Nov 07 at 21:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


i love this car sooo much
lee mitchell
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25th Nov 07 at 21:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
good to see u have a gasket u can reuse now, may off been worth getting head studs aswell the amount u pull this to bits
jamesvalver
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lee - yeh thought i might aswell this time lol. im hoping that the head will never have to come off again now. well atleast not for a while lol. fingers crossed it'll run spot on
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25th Nov 07 at 21:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
good luck james hope it runs alreet
jamesvalver
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quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
good luck james hope it runs alreet


cheers dude, think i might take a break from it for a nite or so as im in no rush to get it on the road this week. will aim for next weekend n change the oil again after work on sat
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26th Nov 07 at 07:22   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
rocker cover
Adam-D
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looking good mate
TomSBD
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looking very nice

does your manifold sound really raspy??
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nice rocker cover
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Love the Rocker Cover

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Graham88
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Rocker cover is sooo cool!
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i did wonder why i hadnt heard ur car rnd lincoln

another rebuild i see
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looks great
jamesvalver
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tom - its got a horrible rasp from the primaries, gona weld them up to stop the vibration
jamesvalver
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cash - it'll soon be back in lincoln! poss next weekend
TomSBD
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yeh mine did that i fucking hated it the wrap helped but as you say welding should sort it

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