Nice few updates Nick, top quality work as always, will look awesome when done
Head looks like new !
Edd
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Nice few updates Nick, top quality work as always, will look awesome when done
Head looks like new !
Edd
Very nice buddy, attention to detail is awesome, something i havent got the patience for!
nice to see it coming along
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Originally Posted by Nick J
Sounds good.
Definately the best way, see people in work blasting engine parts, dangerous game lol
cheers Paul,....... You tend to get used to it when its something I have to apply everyday at work etc. However it can get frustrating sometimes!Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul
Cheers Gary,Matt and Edd :)
Nick.
Any updates nick ?
Hope all is well bud
Hi Kev, Possibly next week mate we'll see how things progress! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by kevster
Nick.
Hi guys,
Onto a overdue update then! I am a little behind but have finally found a bit of spare time to show how things are currently progressing...........
My injectors went off to Nigel of migweb for ultrasonically cleaning/flow testing. The results showed they were actually pretty sound anyhow but did show a slight improvement after cleaning. They also came back with new orings,filters and pintle caps and for £40 including postage Id say that was a bargain........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1302458886
I dropped these back with my guys building the engine and saw a little more progress on the motor..........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1302459234
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1302459282
Over the past few weeks some more parts have been arriving too........
Genuine stud/nut kit and a rotor arm from autovaux.........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1302459369
Oil filter and tophat gasket also........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1302459432
A new cool running stat turned up as well so I wasted no time in painting that and the lower housing also........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1302459557
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1302459583
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1302459612
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1302459635
The linkage/pivots have also now been freshened up too.......
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1302459687
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1302459747
Then some parts............
Genuine lamda sensor/water pump and nortech oil blank........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1302459854
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1302459878
Nick.
Then it was onto preparing the engine bay as the more I get done at home the less I will have to do once its back at work etc. First up was a huge degreasing session to removal all waxoil/grease etc which saw everything in the bay including the steering rack/firewall cover and all paintwork cleaned thoroughly. Once that was done I moved onto rubbing in all the stubborn and hard to get to corners using a flatting paste and finished by wet flatting the whole bay going through the grades as I went. As it is in excellent order their isnt much to repair as such but certain areas were things have been bolted down had marked the paint surfaces so I rubbed these areas down then etched the bare metal and used some high build primer to build the areas back up. Some small chips here and there have also been filled with a little stopper. Although it took me weeks of a few hours here/their the end result should be spot on for it. Once the cars back at work I'll remove the final parts I want off and give it a final prep before paintwork starts. Here's how its currently looking.......
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1302462887
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1302462887
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1302462887
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1302462887
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1302462887
Going back to the engine then.........
Once the head was back from the machine shop only having the bare minimum removed in the process we then knew what size head gasket to order. A quick call to Steve Milton saw this arrive.........
1.3mm cometic...........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1302463019
I never knew gaskets could be so expensive!......
By the time this week came and I got back to the builders shop the head had been built up with all new stems seals,valves lapped in etc and was sat on the block awaiting the headgasket before bolting down etc.........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1302463061
Looks more like an engine again and I'm starting to see light at the end of a long tunnel!!
Nick.
looking smart already , are you going to use a f28 or not?