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my nova started life as a 1990 mk2 flare 1.2 carb and still has same tank and fuel sender
new dash/clocks are out of a mk2 sri 4 dial with outer ring white and led fuel low light.
since I have...
all sorted I replaced the head gasket, made sure the head was not warped using a strait edge and feeler gauge, cleaned all surfaces and made sure that the torque setting were 100 present right. I...
yes it has an adjustable pulley. I no my piston does not come up that far seen as I rebuilt the engine and had it back in bits, I am sure I would of noticed if the piston came above the block and...
do you have the settings???
well I went with what auto data recommend but there was nothing about re torqueing the head after running
Dynamometer Report
max power @ wheels 122.3bhp @ 6657 rpm
max power @ engine 150.8bhp @ 6853 rpm
max torque 127.4 lbf t@ 4985rpm
I have done this your there is a reses on each side of the cap, 2 b honest I put silicone in the groves then bolted the cap up to the crank.
that is my plan if I have another go then I may need your help working it out, is there any chance it could have any thing to do with the way it has been set up??
Dyno meter report
max power @ wheels 122.3bhp @ 6657rpm
max power @ engine 150.8bhp @ 6853rpm
max torque 127.4 lbft @ 4985rpm
no I did not
no only done 1 head gasket just wanted to know if any body has had this problem. yes not really wanting another head gasket to melt
the head and block have been skimmed, not sure how much I had them done as well as having the bores honed at ian myres engine rebuilders in York.
I all so have a lighted fly wheel not sure how...
e16se
standard head
standard block
arp con bolts
webber 45s
sorry not sure what you mean
Just put a new head gasket in after melting the gasket between clynder 1 and 2
Old gakset only did 100mile from new
I haven't been back out in the car yet due to crap weather
I hope I don't...
Just been to rolling road and had my car set up, when I got back I had a bad oil leak from the crank seal that was new.
Now changed the seal, the new seal was a lot stiffer than the other and the...
Cheers I will look in to all of these
I would like to get my self a fitted in door car cover with fitted wing mirror covers
Any body own a good cover?
If so what make and do you have any picks cheers
Just fitted 104 tooth belt and removed tensioner. thanks again I no longer have a problem cheers:):thumb:
I am not sure how much was taken off, I think it was as little as needed so I has 2 good clean surfaces, all machining work was done at ian myers York.
I has a gates 104 tooth belt I am not sure...
Thank you both very much, I have been trying to work this out for a while ( What would I do with out PNG!!)
This is the short belt that is fitted 2 the 1.2 I have a new 1 at the garge due 2 a wrong order in the past.
Why does it do this ???
Is it to do with the camshaft/adjustable pulley????
Is it...
Yes there is
Hello I have an e16se with
Block skimmed
Head skimmed
Kent cam
Adjustable cam pulley
Solid lifters
Hardened followers
I have set my cam belt 3x now and I still find after running the car...