House's ITB XE build and re-build
Busy day down with the boys today
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Darren got his freak on with the bottom end
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Pistons protrude too far out the block, 26 thou so in order to maintain a minimum piston squish of 25 thou (as recommended by QED) we've had to go with a cometic 0.060 thou head gasket, which should give us a squish of 34thou, plenty!!
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Head getting some cleaning
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Head getting ready for skimming
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Skimmy skimmy
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Taken off a whopping 2 thou!!
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Painted, just needs a wipe down.
Lifters have all come out and apart to be cleaned, everything will start going back together tomorrow.
We've decided I can assemble it at Modus under direct supervision as I'm so ham fisted I can't be trusted with anything.
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One final shot of the cam pulleys painted and also media blasted my rear calliper carriers for the new beam so they'll be ready for the new shell just need to send the callipers away for re-furb, probably to BCS who are doing the Alcons.
House's ITB XE build and re-build
Back to Modus via the gym and a stop off at the Valentine's Day card shop, what a crock of crap that is.
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And left snugly under a blanky for the night as in off to Swansea boyo for a lift breakdown tonight
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Collecting tomorrow afternoon, plan to have it running Thursday midday, quick run in down the bypass and Robert's your father's brother.
House's ITB XE build and re-build
She's been smoking for a while now Harvey!! It was smoking at that first day Cadwell, what 2-3 years ago. Bout time I fixed it!!!
House's ITB XE build and re-build
Sick of my engine falling over or being unstable when removing from the car so smashed this together
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And with the engine on
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Lovely and stable, slight mod needed tomorrow as the flywheel hits one of the mounts but no real drama.
Also got my cover on with a made up rubber from a bit of boot seal, happy with that.
Collect my CV's, gearbox and running in oil tomorrow and make a start getting it back in the car!!
To say I'm excited is an understatement!!
Iain commented that I've not touched the car in nearly 3 months and in the space of 8 days I've removed and rebuilt the engine and am about to have it back in the car!!