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[minivanman]

Its got a mspd trackday cam in it. wouldnt you get the same effect by just using 1.5 rockers instead Dog?

[Dog]

I would, but 1.5 rollers are more nosiey, and 1.5:1 are fine with a SW5 cam...

[minivanman]

From the grotty engine on the previous page, to this:

Amazing what a lick of paint can do!


And just to see what it looks like (and for purposes that will become clear in time ) I've put it back on wheels. Looks awesome!
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[stardude]

any more progress?

[minivanman]

Not really. We've been working horrible shifts at work, so I've not been in the unit. And every weekend I've had to do something else - mainly sorting my other one out, and pulling the MPi to bits. But now thats about done I can get on with the van. Just need to get the driveshaft assemblies off the subframe of the mpi, clean em up a bit and put them on the van. Then it can come down off the box its on and I can carry on again.

[CAU998]

Nice to see its coming together, i take it that the head i sold you did come good after all that muckin about? Sorry about that i would of put it up cheaper if i'd known. Clever idea with the box never noticed it was on a box till now lol!

[Dog]

looking sweet - would look even better with KN Murcary alloys

[minivanman]

stop rubbing it in, you scrote. It will be on a nice set of 10s one day....

[Dog]

Pah, don't worry - I'm wishing I never sold them now
Might have a set of Dunlop D1's soon though... (if I can't find a nice set of KN's)

[minivanman]

I've actually got something done on it today!
Fitted the offside rear backplate, hub and brakes. I was about to start on the nearside, but then I realised the arm was fubar'd. So I had to take that out, clean up another one and paint it. I also need another knuckle joint as I cant get the new cup I put in that arm out without wrecking it. Still, I should be able to get it built up tomorrow. Then I've just got to do my front ball joints and the front hubs can go on.

[ed4ran]

You can buy the cups separate you know!!

[minivanman]

My cousin's got a spare one knocking around so I'll just use that. But its still in the work van and not the unit so I couldnt put it together

[minivanman]

I've got two wheels on my wagon...
Rear end is about built up now I think. Until the next problem.....
The front should go easier. I hope. Four ball joints to shim or replace if they're knackered, the pot joint gators and a quick paint up should see the front back together.

[Dog]

I hate ball joints
What you done to the back end?

[minivanman]

just finished building up the backplates, brakes and hubs. All I can think of now is to run the handbrake cable and brake/ fuel lines to the back end and fit the fuel tank. And that should be it...