And so it begins

[drue1]

minty fresh matey.have you cheaned up the engine bay ?? i gunked mine and jet washed it all and it come up proper clean

 

[B6lee]

Engine now fitted and incial start up done and duste! A few more bits and bobs to fit and rad to fill and it can come off the stands !

Pull your finger out then, it's not gonna finish itself :razz:

 

[Wingnut247]

No mate! I repainted it whilst the engine was out! Came up lovely! Some pics on the earlier pages of thread!

 

[B6lee]

A visitor..... "friend"

 

[Wingnut247]

Friend! lol

 

[B6lee]

Friend! lol

Evo friend

 

[Phil74]

Evo friend

Sounds like new phrase for the INBETWEENERS. lol

Tidy job and engine looks nice painted, like the manifold colour coded to match the engine cover... :awesome:

 

[B6lee]

It's alive !!!!

Arriving back from its first test drive



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpuMAmqWbnU

 

[Nickygixer-k5]

that was quick, well done

 

[Wingnut247]

A quick update! The car is all back together and running finally after a couple of pain in the backside teething issues! Lol! Few little jobs to do to finishes off, plus some road tax and the running in can start! All I need is money know as spent it all :-(!

The engine spec is now as follows:-

5 block
5 crank
ACL mains
ACL thrust
ACL big end
Wiesco forged 85mm pistons
ARP rod bolts
ARP main cap stud and nut kit
Bridgeway forged h-beam steel rods
ARP head stud and nut kit
Cosworth 1.3mm head gasket
Evo 8 MR rebuilt and skimmed cylinder head
Evo 8 MR Cams
New genuine oil pump
Evo 9 refaced flywheel
Exceedy stage 1 clutch
Evo 5 turbo with 10.5 hot side

After running in and a few more upgrades am hoping for 400/400 off indigo gt's rollers!

Will keep updated with progress!

Last but not least must say a big thx to

Jamie @ JB Racing for the machine work
Ant @ indigo GT for parts and advise
Ross @ rossport for parts and service

And last but not least!! Vicki ( the mrs) for putting up with me living at the workshop & spending all our money in the car so we had to live on broth! Lol!

 

[evogeof]

hope the engine bay is mint :awesome:

 

[Wingnut247]

hope the engine bay is mint :awesome:

Yeah not bad mate! Not quite to your standard though! Lol

 

[martinthegooner]

looks sweet mate,nice to see another 5 with the fog light covers.

 

[B6lee]

Sterling effort mate. After the odd toy throwing out of pram moments it got there in the end

 

[Mr Ralliart]

Sux that something as simple as a belt letting go will ruin an engine, but well done on the build. Awesome job on the painting of all the bits too, looks mint!

 

[gooner8]

nice work mate! Look's awesome now!

 

[Wingnut247]

nice work mate! Look's awesome now!

Cheers bud! Looking forward to reading yours as it progress!

 

[Wingnut247]

NOT HAPPY!! :cry:
Suspected failed wrist pin after less that 50 miles!! Strip down this evening to investigate!!

 

[GG205rob]

Shit. Not good. Feel for you mate.

 

[Evo8Frankie]

Really no way just as youve got it back on the road, look the dogs thou mate, thing you can help me with mine ha