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[myredmini]

looking good where do you get your stuff powder coated ?

Dan.

[R.S.P]

Motorcool
Bonlea Trading Estate
Thornaby
Stockton-On-Tees
Cleveland
TS17 7AQ

Tel: 0843 277 2002


made a good job

[spaceframemini]

Iv been buying more parts for mine tonight

[R.S.P]

Well not done much, but did have a trip to bingley and get more shiney bits, some lovely engine steadys and thermostat housings from DSN




Also picked up some bump stops to complete the subframe, which were a knightmare to fit should have put them in before putting the doughnuts in (Will know better next time)





Also picked up new brake and clutch master cylinders Gaz shocks facet silver top fuel pump kit and filter king regulator

Edited by R.S.P, 12 July 2011 - 05:59 PM.

[spaceframemini]

the engine steadies in the alloy look good with the alloy head

[Stevee]

Loverly

i was quite let down on the DSN Classic Stuff you can see quite alot of Milling marks on them

okay few is fine but some of the stuff i seen i was let down or its props just me i like getting a shiny finish on stuff i make at college

but the engine looks so nice

[dougie1142]

That motor looks stunning, will be rapid and a bit of a fuel guzzler too

Also i'd love to see a thread on your Hornet, nicest i've seen in a long time! Would like to do a post on Status Error about it if you have some nice pictures of it?


Cheers

[R.S.P]

quick update not done much recently as had to get the wolseley and paul smith through the dreaded MOT 1 pass 1 fail but only on a split cv boot now fixed and both mot'd

well I have managed to install the 4 pin diff and start painting up engine bits and started to build the engine (using the engine build DVD and manuals to double check what I am doing) dont want it to go boom

so far installed Crank and checked end float






going out into garage now to do a bit more

[R.S.P]

Well got a bit more done tonight

pistons are now installed





also installed Cam oil pump and timing gear.





Tomorrow I will time the cam in and get it sat on the gearbox hopefully

Edited by R.S.P, 12 July 2011 - 10:02 PM.

[R.S.P]

now mounted to the gearbox, this job would have been alot quicker if I could have found the bolts ( is it just me who cant find things that are under your nose)



Then set about timing the cam in, said should be timed to 106-108deg I timed to the 108 is there any advantage or disadvantage to this ie is 108 or 106 better?




Then got all excited and sat the head and carbs on just to see what its going to look like.








next step flyweel and clutch

[spaceframemini]

Looks good Soon be I'n the car

[R.S.P]

Will have to paint it and put it back together first

[MJWarren]

Whats the engine spec? is it a 7 port?

You having the carbs hanging out the front? i think im going to try and get mine all under the bonnet

Matt

[R.S.P]

engine spec is

73mm Hypatech pistons = 1360cc
Med crank
a+ rods (ARP Bolts)
Ultralite billet flywheel & backplate
Swiftune alloy vernier timing gear
Swiftune SW10 cam
all been fully balanced
Alloy 7 Port head
twin 40 webers
Standard box with cross pin diff
Megajolt ignition


Going to have a couple of different bonnets some with webers on show some with it all hidden ( if it fits )



Thanks Darren

[tvrdave]

Looks like it's gonna be a really nice car. Might be worth considering a quaife atb diff, still very driveable but with much improved traction.

I have just ordered a full race KAD 16 valve motor for my sprint/hillclimb car. Never mind just having the carbs on show, i'm thinking of having a perspex bonnet. For how much its cost i'm gonna show it off lol.

Dave.