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Author jamesvalvers tb'd xe - LOVE/HATE - 15.05.2008 - going well
flybikeslee
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Originally posted by Steve X16XE
Oh yeah, how long does it take you to remove the engine?


id imagin hes pretty used to it now
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i can get the engine out in about 30mins now lol

all the un-necesary bolts etc have all been removed
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and as for the snow, i would do but we dont get much here
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such an amazing car .
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for christ sake dont monteray that bonnet,

get some cool louvres if you really must have extra ventillation, or get morrettes with 2 feeds like dave a used to have
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what is a monteray bonnet?
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like a scooby vent but square
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scooby vent but square and flat, funtion over form.

i used to have morettes but was too much happening at the front end
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quote:
Originally posted by jamesvalver
i can get the engine out in about 30mins now lol

all the un-necesary bolts etc have all been removed


hence offering to convert mine in a day lol
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engine can be fitted in 1 day no probs, wiring will take the longest tho. mine wont be chaning for a little while now as i have another project to sort out in the lines of a xe nova which my mate wants me to rebuild a xe for. think this might be the start of CTD!!
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Have you had the new re-build on the rolling road yet?
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not yet dude, only done 445miles since i rebuilt it but already givin it death in short blasts lol. gota find some vernier pulleys, get them fitted then clock up another 500miles and save up some money then its goin back to jamsport
hopin for 240-245bhp
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the to-do list is gradually getting smaller.

bought some piper vernier pullies today
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verniers arrived today, im very happy with them!



next up is to order some SBD cambelt rollers and a new cambelt
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Very nice mate, Make it run better?
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new battery box
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comfy option again?
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edited as i dunno what happend there lol
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So why have you got a smaller batt. is it a sealed one?
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its a sealed gel battery from a mx5. designed to be used inside a car
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manged to get some more work done today, fitted my equal lenth drive shaft and all i can say is its totally different to drive now, but its all positives!!!

i also finally got round to fitting my new harnesses courtesy of adam_f.

and then gave it a good clean inside and out and under the bonnet
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Your car is very nice, and it has the power to go with it

Nice job
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and a couple of interior pics that i didnt take yesterday
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the corsa is now staying, and another engine rebuild will commence soon
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Still looking good Mr JV.

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