Are you building the engine or having it built ?? Will the balancing of everything make it more reliable or faster or just smoother?? Looking good either way !!
Graham
My Engagement Ring
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, Sep 15 2010 08:20 PM
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Posted 01 May 2016 - 08:33 PM
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Posted 01 May 2016 - 08:41 PM
Are you building the engine or having it built ?? Will the balancing of everything make it more reliable or faster or just smoother?? Looking good either way !!
Graham
I'm building it.
Balancing will add smoothness and make it rev up quicker.
I'm excited and nervous at the same time
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Posted 16 May 2016 - 11:18 AM
Quick update.
I've got the parts back from Mr Dodd, and after much con rod swapping I've got the most even combination I can
Spot of piston to deck measuring
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Posted 17 May 2016 - 08:22 PM
What head are you using?
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Posted 17 May 2016 - 08:25 PM
What head are you using?
Turbo Phil ported and polished one for me a couple of years back
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Posted 17 May 2016 - 08:27 PM
Thanks. I have been looking at head options as I too have dished Pistons.
Just not sure I can justify the minispares £800 head
Just not sure I can justify the minispares £800 head
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Posted 17 May 2016 - 08:30 PM
Thanks. I have been looking at head options as I too have dished Pistons.
Just not sure I can justify the minispares £800 head
Not sure what kind of money he's charging now.
I know AC Dodd isn't taking on any more work at the moment
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Posted 18 May 2016 - 11:20 AM
Well, I've spent the day balancing pistons.
2.4g between them to begin with
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Posted 18 May 2016 - 08:06 PM
How have you balanced them Carlos, a file here and a file there or more measured than that??
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Posted 18 May 2016 - 08:52 PM
How have you balanced them Carlos, a file here and a file there or more measured than that??
All the rough casting inside mate, letters stamped in etc
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Posted 25 May 2016 - 07:14 PM
I'm still plugging away at this.
A spot of painting
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Posted 25 May 2016 - 07:46 PM
I hope you have been man enough to paint that in the kitchen like me Carlos 😂😂😂😂
They complain about it but love it really !! Looking good as always.
They complain about it but love it really !! Looking good as always.
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Posted 25 May 2016 - 07:49 PM
Go Carlos! This excitement is starting to ramp up!
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Posted 25 May 2016 - 07:51 PM
I hope you have been man enough to paint that in the kitchen like me Carlos
They complain about it but love it really !! Looking good as always.
I've just been flicking through your thread to find out I've missed a bit - Above where the transfer case sits there's a core plug, that area needs painted.
What did you seal your core plugs in with?
Go Carlos! This excitement is starting to ramp up!
Thanks Tim, I've put in a little order with Minispares which will make a massive difference
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Posted 25 May 2016 - 08:01 PM
his must ean that assembly time is approaching!
Exciting!
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