AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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so far......
cheers Des
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Corsa Sport Gav
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Registered: 12th Feb 03
Location: Durham, County Durham Drives: A6 Allroad
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looking good.
when u gettign it back?
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p4uls corsa
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Registered: 2nd May 05
Location: BRADFORD
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looking good
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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very very
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deanmcreynolds26
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Registered: 15th Sep 03
Location: E46 //M3
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not much left to do now then?!?
should be back soon then adam?
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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blimey about time looking good
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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maybe another week i think... probs with throttle cable and vacuum to TB's
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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adam how long have they had this
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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7 months....
lots extra been done over orig plan, plus waiting for parts has added to time...
1 x 88mm forged piston + ring set esp
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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complete new top end:
SBD valve gear to take lairy cams on 'powerzone' flowed/ported etc coscat head.
ARP head bolts
metal head gasket
etc
completey new bottom end:
rebored to 88mm
using SBD 88mm pistons
all new bearings etc
rebuilt gearbox:
new seals,
c20let input shaft
lightened/balanced flywheel
uprated c20let clutch
build G/B with Tran-X plate diff
new injectors/plugs/leads
fit and set up TB's
fit and map DTA 3D ECU
lots and lots done
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Twiggy
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Registered: 15th Oct 04
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They fucking love you then!!!
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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What capacity is it now? Weren't you using a 2.2 bottom end on it before?
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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its 2.1
my orig block was 2.0
i bought a 2.1 block, but it had scoring on 1 cylinder, so decided to bore out existing 2.0 from 86mm to 88 mm as 88mm is pretty much the maximum on the std xe block.
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ainsley_brader
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
Location: Tattershall, Lincolnshire
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quote: Originally posted by Adam Kindness
rebuilt gearbox:
c20let input shaft
How do you fit a 6spd input shaft in a 5spd gearbox?
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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good point....
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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should be living then
make sure they put oil in it before starting it
a guy i heard about got his car all rebuilt and a new tx box
didnt put oil in the tx box and it went bang
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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... think i've taken something the wrong way
what would need to be changed in order for the xe to run a let flywheel, and an f20 a let clutch...
i'm confluffeled now
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vibrio
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Registered: 28th Feb 01
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Stoneyginger
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Registered: 25th Jan 01
Location: Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
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NO problemo sir your car looks like your last flat full of car parts
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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as long as all the parts are there i'm happy.....
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Nismo
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Registered: 12th Sep 02
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yum looking sAweet
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Stoneyginger
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Registered: 25th Jan 01
Location: Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
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yeah pretty much all the old inlet, cams, timing belt, pulleys, .................... kitchen sink
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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a bit bling eh
not mt style
chrome rocker and belt covers.... can see them being ebayed.
I have carabic ones sitting somewhere....
and plug cover, and a bronze coloured plug cover...
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vibrio
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Registered: 28th Feb 01
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we should put up a night of love with AK on ebay
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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wha?
anyone any info on welding fins into sump to act as baffles?
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