Swarf looks to me like a collet, dunno if these actually exist anywhere in these engines or it's just mashed up into the shape one, kinda looks like one to me is all lol
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Swarf looks to me like a collet, dunno if these actually exist anywhere in these engines or it's just mashed up into the shape one, kinda looks like one to me is all lol
are the rod bolts not the same as an XE or anything? Not got EPC on my computer at the moment but could be worth a check?
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Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot
I'd say more than that as LETs have the same rods and run phase 2 with no problems.
maybe its the nuts that are the weak link then :s. find out what thread size and pitch they are count as my mate has various arps laying around which i could check for you
J i'd have thought i can get the bearings.
Evening I thought would share my progress from sunday with you
So here goes
Other side of the engine masked and painted
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD512.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD515.jpg
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And got the conversion shafts primed and painted silver
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD513.jpg
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As that lot was drying and the weather wasn't wet i decided to move operations outside again to crack on with the engine bay prep
Began to rub the bay down
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pretty much there
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD519.jpg
I think the chassis leg mods look ok here
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD520.jpg
Once i was as happy as i could be assed to be masked up
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD521.jpg
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And primed the area
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After 3 coats i flatted it back and seam sealed it up going over all the fresh welds to stop much or water getting in anywhere
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD525.jpg
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While the sealer was drying i moved on to the front panel
Flatted back
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD527.jpg
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A couple of coats of primer
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http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD531.jpg
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Sealer primed
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD532.jpg
Now sorry for all the pics here but i thought i would show you the chassis leg and surrounding repairs from various angles now they are all primed up
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD533.jpg
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Nearly looks factory
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD537.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD538.jpg
Would you know it wasn't meant to be there if i had showed you the pic below at the start?
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD539.jpg
Anyway back to the front panel
Flatted back, blown off and panel wiped down
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD544.jpg
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Then the first coat of colour
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And after a couple more coats
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This is were i ran out of paint
Its only out of a rattle can so the finish wasn't going to be amazing but its not bad, I still need to lacer it. Besides no one will even see most of it lol
I'm not back at my parents for a couple of weeks so i had to de mask the car so the tape didn't stick like sh!t to a blanket but that did mean could take some comparison pics of the wings and the front panel.
I know the suns in a sh1t place here but you get the idea...
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD563.jpg
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This brings us nicely to today and there very crusty machined big block hubs and carriers (cheers MK999 nice to meet you btw)
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD578.jpg
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So hubs out
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washed and dried then in the blaster (old bearings left in place to protect bearing boars)
Clean as fook!
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD574.jpg
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Old bearings pressed out
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD582.jpg
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Boars cleaned up
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD579.jpg
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Cir clips cleaned
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD566.jpg
New bearings ready to go
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD580.jpg
Clips and new bearings fitted
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD570.jpg
Finally all degreased, taped up and acid etch primed
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD576.jpg
That is all
cracking update as normal :thumb: