straight cut gears look the boom :)
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f6...g?t=1292357783
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straight cut gears look the boom :)
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f6...g?t=1292357783
I might be thinking of something else.
thanks for the info. very nice car to mate.
Glad to help and cheers. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by chambers1984
Cle.... They sound even better!
Nick.
straight cut gears do sound ace whining away lol
ha its the whining noise that makes me want one.lol anyone know of any f28 straight cut boxes going?b
Hi guys its been a while!! But its time to give this thread an overdue update. So were to start then...... Back in december I dropped the block with the machinist not realising at the time he wanted the new pistons with it. So by the time the pistons had arrived and the machinist had come back from his christmas holidays abroad we were well into January. Once his shop was back up and running I called in and dropped these 87mm forged omegas off with him so he could get to work........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1299351084
At the same time I also gave him the crank for checking/polishing and the connecting rods to make sure these had no problems either.....
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Whilst the block was away a few more parts were arriving. Cue a parcel from spanishfly being a set of David Dixons big block shafts/hubs complete with carriers and new bearings. Unfortunatly Rob had painted them a dodgy looking hammerite grey..........
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Not really being a fan of the colour I taped up the bearings and brushed on some stripper.....
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Once all the paint was off I gave them a quick jetwash to neutralise the stripper and clean them up. Then blew them dry leaving me with these.........
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Then after a wirebrush/sanding session I got them taped up ready to paint later with a few other parts........
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One of Davids equal length shafts bought previously in a groupbuy was also rubbed down ready.......
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And by this time so more goodies were arriving..........
A new -31 actuator and custom bracket for direct fitment from scooby on mig.....
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1299352640
Some verniers from sbd to retard the timing for the xe inlet cam, new Ngk Bcr8es spark plugs, new dummy shaft bearing and fan switch also.......
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A few weeks later the machine shop called to say the block was ready so I went and collected it and dropped it with my engine builder to check he was happy with the work that had been carried out. He removed the internal oilway bungs and cleaned out the oil ways before giving it to me to clean then prep for paint. Its had a rebore to suit the 87mm omegas and a slight deck also..........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1299356834
One thing we had noticed was that the block had been paint previously and I didnt know what with or how well the prep had been beforehand so I made the decision to strip it..
Paint stripper brushed on.............
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Once the stripper had worked its magic I lifted it onto some makeshift wheels and rolled it outside to give it a cold wash neutralising the stripper and cleaning it........
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Once I was happy all the stripper was off I upped the heat and steam cleaned the outside before tipping the block onto its side both ways to clean all the insides out as well.......
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1299356678
Then it was back onto the wheels and inside too be dried out........
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My builder had warned me to dry it out thoroughly and re lubricate the bores and face to prevent them flash rusting etc. So I spent sometime using the airline blower drying it all out then re lubed the bores and face before wrapping it up to keep it clean and dry until I got round to prepping for paint etc........
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During the course of the following week I used a combination of sanding tools and some wire brush attachments on a drill as well as a fair bit of manual rubbing to remove any flash rusting the block had and to give a good key for the paint to stick to...........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1299357260
Once I was happy it was as good as I could get it I degreased it thoroughly or more than one occasion! and then we lifted it into the booth ready to mask and paint......
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All the areas I was instructed to keep free from paint were masked up then I placed random bolts in all the threads and used a few sealer nozzles to prevent paint from going into other areas too.
Then I applied an acid etch primer followed by colour and then a high temp engine enamel lacqeur which I added a little matting agent to as I wanted the block to follow the same colour scheme as everything else. Once painted I demasked it and heres the outcome.....
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1299358013
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It took sometime and effort but the outcome has been worth it! Nearly forgot to mention these were done at the same time too.........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1299358525
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The next morning all dry things were looking real well.....
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1299358676
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Shortly after I again re lubricated the bores,face and other mating surfaces ready for the block to go back to the engine builder. More updates tommorow if I get the chance.
Nick.