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[Covert]

True shifty, the original engine needed a lot of work, just made more sense to buy this one. Might still use the 11 stud head though !

[MrBounce]

I've just read the whole lot - some excellent work going on here! It's giving me the inspiration to do things with mine again after my paint debacle!

[Covert]

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I've just read the whole lot - some excellent work going on here! It's giving me the inspiration to do things with mine again after my paint debacle!

Thanks matey, dont give up hope on yours , your doing so well !
Problem is with me i have OCD and no patience , so i want it perfect but straight away lol.

[Covert]

picked up the front subframe from the blasters today , need to get some paint on it asap as its piddling it down here lots of moisture in the air!

 

 

 

[Covert]

so first thing on the subframe was to push some kurust into the joints, then x2 coats of acid etch primer and x2 coats of filler primer, then sealed all the joints with tigerseal, now it just needs x2 coats of chassis black, this should ensure it stays this was for a long time to come......

 

 

[jpw1275]

Good work mate.... I'm thinking of starting mine again from scratch lol

Cheers James

[Covert]

Good work mate.... I'm thinking of starting mine again from scratch lol
Cheers James

Noo your doing so well , what do you want to re-do?

[jpw1275]

With the amount of panels needed I'm thinking of a full strip down .... Just makes more sense and something I should of done at the beginning :0)

Cheers james

[Covert]

sorry for the lack of updates been working all the hours under the sun at the moment.

 

but here is what ive been up to.

 

got 3 coats of chassis black gloss on the front subframe

 

 

 

 

managed to make a brace for the engine stand and got it painted.

 

 

knocked up a few bits of steel to make an engine support frame.

its resting on the concrete floor , bolted to the walls , welded and bolted together, think it should be strong enough.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

de-rusted and painted my engine plate , i was going to get it plated , but you wont hardly see it when fitted.

 

 

took the guides out of my head, and made a start on cleaning it up.

3 guides were already cracked as you can see, and i had 7 cast iron guides and 1 brass/bronze no idea why though!

contemplating replacing with bronze guides as they are not much more expensive than the cast iron ones.

 

 

 

 

popped into david manners in oldbury and picked up these

 

new cam bearings 

 

and an Evolution 01 cam.

 

This means in the new year i can take my block to be honed, decked, drilled for extra x2 studs (11 stud head)

install cam bearings , and hot dip the block, i can then start to rebuild the bottom end etc

 

Yay!

[jpw1275]

I have the very same idea regarding an engine ..... My problem being we are selling the house so there's no point at present fitting and building one ....

Subframe looks sweet mate

Cheers james

[James_eaton_thewholething]

Subframe looks awesome I will need to get mine sorted at some point.

What did you use to get the valve guides out ?

[Covert]

I have the very same idea regarding an engine ..... My problem being we are selling the house so there's no point at present fitting and building one ....
Subframe looks sweet mate
Cheers james

 thanks matey


 

Subframe looks awesome I will need to get mine sorted at some point.
What did you use to get the valve guides out ?

I used this


Not ideal as you have to kinda straddle it , but it did the job , easier it you can borrow a hydraulic press.

[James_eaton_thewholething]

Still beats the people removing them with a hammer and not getting them out at all.

I have access to neither things so the head will be going to have some work done when it comes time to take the engine apart and check what I messed up the first time I rebuilt it 😜

[Twilton]

Just wanted to let you know you're frikin insane.

Such attention to detail and quality with your build! Any updates?

Edited by Twilton, 02 March 2016 - 12:22 PM.