Rob77
05-02-05, 10:24 PM
Well, I picked up an XE engine out of a 1990 Cav GSI from down south last weekend, and have been working on it this last week.
Considering I paid ?110 for it, it seems pretty damn good!
Just got to decide on throttle bodies or carbs now.
(Am rebuilding the engine, and if anyone knows of any contacts for boring out the block, or if anyone has done this, please let me know!!!)
When I first got the lump home:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/Rob77/1.jpg
Nearly all stripped down:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/Rob77/2.jpg
De-greasing the block:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/Rob77/3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/Rob77/4.jpg
Clean as a daisy!!!:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/Rob77/6.jpg
Mr Muscle conquers all!:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/Rob77/5.jpg
(I spent about ?10 on two tins of "Car De-greaser", that did next to nothing, when my Mum suggested some Mr Muscle Oven cleaner; and it worked a charm! Well done Mr Muscle, you DO love the jobs I hate!)
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Considering I paid ?110 for it, it seems pretty damn good!
Just got to decide on throttle bodies or carbs now.
(Am rebuilding the engine, and if anyone knows of any contacts for boring out the block, or if anyone has done this, please let me know!!!)
When I first got the lump home:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/Rob77/1.jpg
Nearly all stripped down:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/Rob77/2.jpg
De-greasing the block:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/Rob77/3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/Rob77/4.jpg
Clean as a daisy!!!:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/Rob77/6.jpg
Mr Muscle conquers all!:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/Rob77/5.jpg
(I spent about ?10 on two tins of "Car De-greaser", that did next to nothing, when my Mum suggested some Mr Muscle Oven cleaner; and it worked a charm! Well done Mr Muscle, you DO love the jobs I hate!)
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