quaife straight cut box into the nova

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Originally Posted by Matt

This is gonna be a right beast Matt!

Fairplay fella.

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cheers matt


got the crank back in
lovley torque wrench
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/008-11.jpg

bearings all de greased
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/009-11.jpg

shells in, assembley lube applied and mains studs in
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/010-10.jpg

crank in, mains caps on and torqued down
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...w172/013-7.jpg

got the pistons in and head on
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/005-18.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/006-19.jpg

cometic gasket and sbs head studs
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/007-14.jpg

all back together
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...w172/012-5.jpg

zlet oil pump
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/008-12.jpg

cleaned the baffle and sump up
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/002-27.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/003-23.jpg

fitted the lovley sbs pickup pipe
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/006-20.jpg

and sump back on, looks wierd seeing it as a engine again lol
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/009-12.jpg

got the sanwich plate cleaned up and bolted on
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/006-21.jpg

looks like new, also got the pressure sensor for the stack clocks put in
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/008-13.jpg

and cleaned the breather/dipstick tube and painted it
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/007-15.jpg

im just gonna use a crappy rocker cover until all the work is complete to save my good one getting scratched etc

so i remover the breather plate and got it cleaned up
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/001-29.jpg

i also did the breather plate mod whilst i was on wid it
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/002-28.jpg

i also got the cams put in today, nice xe cams lol
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/005-19.jpg

new set of ina hydraulic lifters
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/006-22.jpg

cams bolted in
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/010-11.jpg

and seals put in
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...w172/011-8.jpg

got my plugs put in and rocker cover put on
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/001-30.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/003-24.jpg

thermostat back on with new seals etc
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/002-29.jpg

and also got some new super rare oz magnesium route wheels 15" 6j et49!

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/004-18.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/003-25.jpg

my exhaust cam ball, got it put in and dizzy blank put on
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...w172/014-7.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...w172/015-7.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...w172/016-5.jpg

well i went and picked my manifold up yesterday
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/001-32.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/004-19.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/005-20.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/002-30.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/003-26.jpg

also got the coilpac on
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...172/006-23.jpg

Very Nice work

Looking excellent.

You a mechanic or engine builder by trade Matt?

awsome engine build cant wait to see it finished

i ****ing love this motor mate!! have done for years!! some nice bits youve added aswell!! nice torque wrench aswell!!

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Originally Posted by MARTIN KELSON

Looking excellent.

You a mechanic or engine builder by trade Matt?

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not either martin, over the years ive become self taught i suppose, i think sometimes the best way to learn is just to get stuck in

you not fancy some turbo power in yours?

cheers for the comments guys

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Originally Posted by matthew172

not either martin, over the years ive become self taught i suppose, i think sometimes the best way to learn is just to get stuck in

you not fancy some turbo power in yours?

cheers for the comments guys

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Had my Nova now about 13yrs & its been a 2.0 xe since 1999.

In all that time i have never driven or even been in a Turbo Nova!!

I love the instant power of the NA Bodies, but no doubt you couldnt beat the outright power of a Turbo.

If i ever got to drive or go in a turbo then who knows................... :)

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Originally Posted by MARTIN KELSON

Had my Nova now about 13yrs & its been a 2.0 xe since 1999.

In all that time i have never driven or even been in a Turbo Nova!!

I love the instant power of the NA Bodies, but no doubt you couldnt beat the outright power of a Turbo.

If i ever got to drive or go in a turbo then who knows................... :)

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im getting gready i love the turbo for outright power, but miss the sound of my carbs now so have dicided to get the loons bodywork sorted and thats it im leaving as is and am having a second with xe on carbs or throttlebodies best of both worlds.