217 replies to this topic

[Pooky]

*overcome with emotion!*

[benpopham]

Lol Pooky... I do hope this engine doesnt go pop on its first start up, will smell good though, the smell of hot carbon mmmMMmmmm

[puresmartie]

is the timing cover avaliable to purchase from somewhere?

[benpopham]

I made it, but its really I one off item, would like to fully test it before selling them.

Also took me around 20 hours to make.. so they might be too expensive to sell.

Ben

[benpopham]

Also.. Iv been working on the clutch end..

The most over worked clutch arm ever?
MED Heavy duty arm and plunger
Titanium push rod
Titanium Top and Bottom Pin with R clips
Carbon Fibre Spring Retainer
Chrome Slave Cylinder


Drilled a few holes in the Bellhousing.. I think I would have saved more weight by not eating a biscuit before I get in the car! oh well.. its done now and all adds up.



Ben

[mike.]

I envy you and you carbon skills!!

Engine bay is going to look lush!

[GreaseMonkey]

The MED arm is the dogs kahunas. I fitted one recently and it sorted all my gear probs out

[benpopham]

Glad to hear the clutch arm is good.. to be honest I just brought it because it looked nicer than the standard item.

Yes I am a bit of a magpie

[benpopham]

Another small update..

Finishing touch to the rocker cover



Also a tiny order from Pro-Bolt arrived this morning.. 2 M4 bolts and a P clip for my sensor.




Merry christmas!!
Ben

[ajperry]

this looks absolutely awesome! sounds like it should go as well as it shines! rocker cover takes the gold tho for me! top work.
hopefully i'll be in this position one day! Merry Christmas

Perry

[Racer_Pete]

looks spot on Ben!

[minimadgriff]

That looks awesome! One questions though, are all the nice carbon engine parts going to go green/yellow/brown due to the heat? I know the custom made engine bits on my Focus RS had to be made with materials/resins etc that could put up with high temperatures, which in turn made the parts more expensive.

Edited by minimadgriff, 22 December 2010 - 07:53 PM.

[benpopham]

Thanks very much guys.

All the engine parts have been made in a special high temperature resin and post-cured to around 150degrees. So they wont change colour at all, and wont deform, theyv all been made using compression molding, so they are the correct sizes inside and out, and clear everything nicely

Iv also ordered pipe and pipe fittings for the oil transfer pipe from the filter to the block, all in black of course so that will be the next update when the postman decides to hand them over!

Ben

[minimadgriff]

Thanks very much guys.

All the engine parts have been made in a special high temperature resin and post-cured to around 150degrees. So they wont change colour at all, and wont deform, theyv all been made using compression molding, so they are the correct sizes inside and out, and clear everything nicely
Ben

Glad you said that Ben, that has made my mind up who I will be buying some carbon from now. You must be as @nal/OCD as I am.

Edited by minimadgriff, 22 December 2010 - 08:23 PM.

[puresmartie]

can you work out a quote for a cover please?