House's ITB XE build and re-build

[TallDave]

Ahhh! the engine project is finally coming to fruition, and what a lovely bit of kit it looks to be, from your comments the added expenditure isn't doing anything to help to expunge memories of the original engine's origins! That said I for one am hoping your first drive of the new car will certainly help to bury a few bad memories...

I'm a bit worried still though, with a new engine, new shell, new suspension, just how do you intend to live down to Team Shonky standards....

Keep the updates coming...

[Benn]

Any photos of this new shell?
This is giving me the horn. The engine build pics are proper sexy.

[House]

I'm a bit worried still though, with a new engine, new shell, new suspension, just how do you intend to live down to Team Shonky standards....

Team Shonky 'til I die Mr T, you know that!! I'm sure I find ways to shonkify a perfectly prepared shell!!

Any photos of this new shell?

All in good time my little love petal.

Should be collecting week commencing 11/7/16 then straight up to Hangar 30 for Ben to work some magic, need to get my bits ordered from Hockly, they were out of stock on the gear shifter when I called but they said they'd do me a deal if I bought that a cage and a plating kit at the same time so..........

It's all getting a bit Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Kazakhstan .

[Benn]

Thought it would have a cage in it already?

[Iain]

Thought it would have a cage in it already?

No Novas came with cages Benn you of all people should know this.

[toymex]

Who is Ben @ hanger 30 ? ,Engine looks very nice BTW

[House]

Who is Ben @ hanger 30 ? ,Engine looks very nice BTW

He's the man Mr Mex, he's the MAN!!!! Our suspension guy, who also dabbles in a bit of shell prep!! He's come recommended and his work looks impeccable!! Perfect for a shonky build!!!!

Benn, it's a fresh start!! Don't want to Shonkify anyone else's F'ups!!!

[toymex]

He's the man Mr Mex, he's the MAN!!!! Our suspension guy, who also dabbles in a bit of shell prep!! He's come recommended and his work looks impeccable!! Perfect for a shonky build!!!!

Benn, it's a fresh start!! Don't want to Shonkify anyone else's F'ups!!!

Is it Ben with the red nova ?,have you considered dry sumping your engine ? Think I would if it was mine

[House]

Is it Ben with the red nova ?,have you considered dry sumping your engine ? Think I would if it was mine

Yes that's him Red 1.6 16v nova Ben. Nice guy.

Looked at dry sump, couldn't really justify the cost, I know it's not a cost if it saves ruining an engine, it's something that could be done, no-one has suggested until now that it would be necessary.

[toymex]

Yes that's him Red 1.6 16v nova Ben. Nice guy.

Looked at dry sump, couldn't really justify the cost, I know it's not a cost if it saves ruining an engine, it's something that could be done, no-one has suggested until now that it would be necessary.

Im sure it will be spot on ,Bens work looks lovely , I lost an engine due to oil starvation ,had a baffled sump too! as you use it for mostly track work and it's an expensive engine I think I would bite the bullet .On a plus side you can rev them harder too