Poorly Nova update.

[techie]

http://www.novaload.net/forums/album_see.php?id=1785

http://www.novaload.net/forums/album_see.php?id=1786

Says it all really dont it :(

Still nevermind. Autosprint in Birmingham are sorting out a bottom end as we type, needless to say its summat quite fancy ;)

Gonna give the engine bay a damn good clean whilst im there and make sure everything is tidy ready for the engine to go back in.

[elsey197]

what happened to it mate?

what you having done to the bottom end? as wanna do mine before i put my head and cam on as has 160k on it :lol:

it looks like a pretty clean bay anyway mate :wink:

[techie]

Big end went mate and started knocking rather badly. first thought was the water pump but alas not that simple.

Looked like it had been going on for sometime and maybe the slightly higher compression with the new head just finished it off. :(

The new bottom end is fully lightened and balanced inc flywheel, new Hepolite pistons, reground crank, new bearings through out, new HP oil pump, baffled sump (stop oil surge) and a few other bits and pieces.

Couple that up with the head i'd done, Piper 285 cam and vernier pulley, the FSE valve, XE injectors (not sure if I need em tbh but got given a set), Magnex and K+N, should be a little snorter. :)

[jkhilton]

what happened to it mate?


lol, the engines missing!!!duh!!! :roll: :lol:

[Mark]

what happened to it mate?


lol, the engines missing!!!duh!!! :roll: :lol:

Oh I see and there was me thinking Techie was showing of AMD's new invisible paint... :lol:

[ade]

lol - sound like youve spent a bomb on that little lot

ironic - your AMD company is my (old) initials

changed name when got married to AMS

8)

[techie]

Been cleaning after work today..

http://images.fotopic.net/?id=1177743&outx=600&oq=0

Starting to look a bit better and gives me something to do whilst the engine is away :)

[elsey197]

bloody hell thats clean, did't you paint the arches or just clean them?

[Nova-Flair]

that thing is gonna fly once it is finished! just a pity you had to splash out in those circumstances.

[techie]

I attacked them with a wire brush, treated a few rust spots (only surface) and the painted it in hammerite.

[PeteG]

Ross that arch looks amazing
Really good to see you on sunday again. Shame the nova wasn't there,but looks like a blessing in disguise. Looks lovely mate,gives me some ideas.
BTW-engine bay-cif mouse :wink:

[benji]

how much for the bottom end work, if you don't mind me asking