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Well over the last 6 months We've been building my new engine. It's a 1.6 16v on TBs, lightened & balanced overbore etc. Over the last 2 weeks we finally got the time start the conversion.
We started of with the repaint of the engine bay and welded in a Hockley plate kit as well.
http://vaux-md.net/dayout/p3paint3.jpg
Rubbing down and filling took a couple of days to get it right. I'm not 100% happy with it but without proper bodyshop tools.... But now it's painted it looks great :D
http://vaux-md.net/dayout/p3paint8.jpg
http://vaux-md.net/dayout/p3paint9.jpg
On Wednesday night we finally fitted the engine in. PhilM, PeteG and myself took our time but it fits like a glove.
http://vaux-md.net/dayout/p3engin1.jpg
http://vaux-md.net/dayout/p3engin7.jpg
http://vaux-md.net/dayout/p3engin9.jpg
It'll take a few more weeks before I drive it but it's all simple jobs like re-looming the injection system and water pipes :D
a2lt16v
13-02-04, 09:10 AM
that looks well nice
when you gonna wash it!!
is the engine that clean becauase its new or has it all been painted and degreased
It has all been painted or polished. though my engine bay is normally that clean anyway.
NovaNeil
13-02-04, 10:12 AM
Wow Wow Wow! :o That is one mightly clean Engine and box! Nice one :P
djp_y2k
13-02-04, 10:39 AM
looking real nice. Is bloody clean. :D :o
should be farely quick to I imagine. :D
a2lt16v
13-02-04, 10:55 AM
how do you go about painting gearbox and stuff does it have to be shot blasted could i get it shot blasted while its assembled or does it have to be completely dismantled. none of it is in car at moment
Dare-devil
13-02-04, 11:07 AM
That looks fuc*ing AWESOME m8.
Love the colour of your nova... :D
How much bhp do you expect it to have.??
mikeoxford
13-02-04, 12:05 PM
i always thought you kept the 8v clean.......... this is another story!
keep up the good work (Y)
and remember to pop your other power plant in tillys pink box :+:
PS: where is tilly? is she ok? not been around for ages :?
Ste_Nova
13-02-04, 12:42 PM
it looks like you have painted the brake servo and brake lines :o
dan_mk1
13-02-04, 02:09 PM
and remember to pop your other power plant in tillys pink box :+:
lol! ooooo matron! :lol:
a2lt16v
13-02-04, 02:24 PM
i was looking at the brake bits will this not have made a web of paint which will eventually crack and let water in so it all falles off. :!:
-Bruce-
13-02-04, 04:02 PM
that is well nice btw. and i love the colour of ur car.
nice and clean good stuff.
I stripped the block so painting that wasn't a problem. Painting the G/box needs you to be patient and clean it with parafin until it's spotless, then soapy water. I then pour bioling water over it to totally de-grease it. Painted in silver Smoothrite, as is the block, heads in black.
I have painted the servo and master cylinder. But carefully masked the faces. I thought with the engine being the centre if attention I'd blend the rest of the bay into the background :D
Tilly is picking up her pink box tomorrow, she's fine thanks for asking.
peester
13-02-04, 06:22 PM
go dave go dave go dave.
Looks cracking. Got any more detailed pictures?
The future of modifying is in the detail....
it looks like you have painted the brake servo and brake lines :o
Trying to pick a fault with something as mint as that project is a crime
But then again your Ste Sanders so we've all comne to expect such bullshit :roll:
MINTA Totally Awsome work mate :lol:
Phil GTE
14-02-04, 01:03 AM
on the beer Daz?
Nova-x looks so mint, in pictures and real life
Dave is my hero.
There are plenty more pictures on the Vaux-MD website, click on the link below. Cheers Phil, LOL. I'm diong nothing over the weekend as I have my son but will be painting the tiebars etc. tonight once he's in bed :D
The top of the engine will be something special as well, I've had the engine and cambelt covers made in real carbon :D
http://vaux-md.net/novax/phase3/16vbuild29a.jpg
Dave, your car is awsome!
just keeps getting better and better!
Best thing is, your a perfectionist, which is a good thing for this project!
Keep up the good work! :+:
dan_mk1
14-02-04, 11:20 AM
that is bloody awsome!
elsey197
14-02-04, 01:34 PM
Love it mate :D
I nearly recognise some of that :lol:
Well done Dave.
Ben - the block was the one you sold Phil :D Looks a bit different now I think.
Had the weekend off due to having owen for the weekend. I did manage to paint all the suspension components though.
http://vaux-md.net/dayout/shafts.jpg
http://vaux-md.net/dayout/swingarm.jpg
Done in brush-on Smoothrite in the kitchen (with all the windows open :wink: )
lol, next to the just washed dishes :wink:
lol, next to the just washed dishes :wink:
look like they are in the drying rack to me.......... so washed already ;)
mint dave...... one of the main reasons i went to donny last yr was to see it for the first time, love it to bits :D
Will
lol, next to the just washed dishes :wink:
thankyou will :wink:
Will - I think it'll be worth the trip again this year :wink: Vaux-MD will be there with at least 2 cars this year i.e. mine and Phils.
Mintex it looks just as gorgeous for real.
Im fine thanks Mike
Well, what a few days "getting on with it" can do. The car is now on its wheels though the BTB manifold is a tight fit and required the weight on the driveshaft to be moved over, also the Lambda boss is drilled into the top and is now hard up against the car - no probe going in there then. we have stripped the whole loom and pulled back the wires for the MBE interface and re-wrapped the loom. This is now all in place, as are the headlights.
Tomorrow will see the ECU and injection loom finished being made up and installed, though we'll not run it up until sometime next week when the radiator turns up. I'm off on business for a couple of days anyway....
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