My re-build thread

[B6lee]

Jay has been round today, gapped the new rings, honed the bores and re fitted the pistons with a nice new set of acl race series bearings

Just waiting for him to skim the head which will be done this week so not long to go now. Shame I'm working such long hours at the mo that I won't be able to get it bolted down but hey, no rush

Note the nice steel crank and the lack of balance shafts

 

[And@fcm]

have you just removed the balance shafts? you'll notice a little more vibration now , is liveable although depends on how many things in the cab that like to make noises, getting there though

 

[B6lee]

No mate they were already removed when it was forged and to be honest I never really noticed the difference when I removed them from the engine in my VII

 

[B6lee]

And a quote from my engine builder mate "hm steel crank, this thing should be able to rev it's nuts off "

But Jay, I always change at 7k anyway.

This engine will be safe to rev to 8k easy

 

[And@fcm]

do you know at which point in the rpm that the power starts to drop off?

I guess 8K rpm limits will only be useful if your doing a high speed run some where

 

[B6lee]

No I don't mate. I normally change at 7k anyway which is what I said to ant when he asked if I wanted to raise raise the limit from 7.5k anyway.
Turbo still holds boost up to 7.5k
But yea your right would only be useful if say on the drag strip and was approaching the line and rev limit at the same time so would save changing up to 5th gear.

As the car is pretty much just a road car then not really much point in raising the limit but will see what she is like once run in and I get the turbo back.

 

[Steveyb_evo3]

Mine is raised so I don't have to change in to 5th

 

[B6lee]

Mmm hks cams inside

As you can see the head is back on and all timed up need to order new inlet manifold and rocker cover gaskets so not much more progress going to happen till next weekend now

 

[foxy lady x]

You still haven't fixed this yet oh my days lee u take your time don't you lol :whistling::whistling::razz::razz:

 

[B6lee]

You still haven't fixed this yet oh my days lee u take your time don't you lol :whistling::whistling::razz::razz:

Best things come to those who wait

 

[Steveyb_evo3]

Here here lee mins only been about 12 weeks lol

 

[B6lee]

Yea trouble is with working 12-13 hr days I don't get time to do anything to it during the week

 

[clutchitupson]

though the engine was all forged and rebuilt by previous owner??? not me it was standard when i had it :razz:

 

[B6lee]

though the engine was all forged and rebuilt by previous owner??? not me it was standard when i had it :razz:

Yea it was but then my secondary fuel pump stopped working without my knowing and ran lean a fook so I pulled it apart and with some expert help it's now back together and ready to go again
Just waiting for the turbo to return from it's re-build holiday

 

[B6lee]

Oh look what else I've just had re-built

 

[And@fcm]

it'll be back on the road then will it later today

 

[B6lee]

New gasket required for turbo to manifold which I forgot to order so need that first. Weekend is looking promising though

 

[B6lee]

Yeay she lives !!!!!!


Turned the key and she fired straight into life, I love it when a plan comes together lol

Now I have to do the running in process..... yawn

 

[evogeof]

Yeay she lives !!!!!!


Turned the key and she fired straight into life, I love it when a plan comes together lol

Now I have to do the running in process..... yawn

horayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

 

[evo arm's m7960]

time to fly :O)