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lol you didn't complain it was too small when i was balls deep in your @rse neither did your wife! Hi Shell.Quote:
Originally Posted by trackdaynova
Anyway its over a year since your last nova related track day how depressing is that i miss it :cry:
17's is about all you do have in one piece atm as you have cut the rest away lol chav chavQuote:
Originally Posted by The Simps
Hang on a man of your skills and you fitted a small block thru the bottom? Dude!
*shakes head*
Good work tho, glad she's comming along again.
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Originally Posted by Benn
I knew that was coming! lol Got to remember tho Benn, he's a bufty now so wouldn''t want to run the risk of scratching the paintwork. :d
Looking good James, should be a good project
If its easier why fu ck around....Quote:
Originally Posted by Benn
Bufty! You can talk...just because you have cut up most of your car now doesn't mean that we have forgotten your smooth bulk head antics which coincidently was a complete waist of time...lolQuote:
Originally Posted by The Simps
was thinking exactly the same lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot
Easier dropping it down and in in my books, but was said joking.
And your both buffy boys compared to me...:confused: :tard:
You just wouldn't understand the buftying that goes into a matt finish or simps dented boot! lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Benn
hahahahaha
Sorry, machined for what? :confused: Good progress already though pal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot
Machined to take a different bearing and a standard xe big block hub like i did before see here for details :thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by craig green
Small update - i got a gift from Mr ebay for £20....thanks very much!
One Frontera inter cooler in surprisingly good condition
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rcooler001.jpg
One front panel in need of some surgery
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rcooler002.jpg
The first incision
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rcooler003.jpg
And the waist material removed
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rcooler005.jpg
So i thought i would just try the cooler in place
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rcooler006.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rcooler007.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rcooler008.jpg
I'm please with the initial fitment although some fettling is needed, i think i'm going to fab something up to suit these original mounts.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rcooler011.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rcooler010.jpg
I'm not 100% sure what yet but i have some ideas, i may use these rubbers instead though.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rcooler016.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rcooler017.jpg
Before i finished off butchering the front panel i decided i would move the rad mounts so i knew what i had to work with.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rcooler012.jpg
A little neater here with two new rad mount holes
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rcooler013.jpg
I temporarily sprayed a little primer around the new holes to keep the damp out so i could fit the rubber gromits and inturn the rad
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rcooler014.jpg
Once the rad was inplace i could start to position the intercooler in a more permanant location, to work out what room i had for pipe work etc
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rcooler019.jpg
Once i was happy with the coolers location, i decided i would refit the front bumper and bonnet to see what i was left with
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rcooler021.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rcooler022.jpg
Again i'm surprised at how well things fit as i don't think much of the bumper will need removing although i could be wrong lol
Ignore the white bonnet and white bits on the bemper if you will but i think it will look alright.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rcooler024.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rcooler023.jpg
I will hopefully get some more done tomorrow thanks for looking :thumb:
Looking good :)
That looks good, quite neat. Nice work.
Will pull that f20 out for you this week.
Cheers chaps
That inter cooler fitment is a nice tidy job for first trail fit! Only you could call that a trail fit.. lol
Looking better, it's just nice to see something in the bay again.
Scott
Ah that brings back memories! Good work as always chap. Didn't fancy an sr/gte bumper tho to cover it up?
Simps.
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Originally Posted by shaun larnder
Big bumpers are for homos and weigh more lol
I stripped one of the engines today (no pics as yet though) it looked ok which was helpful, just needs a clean
Evening everyone, as the weather has been complete sh!te over the last couple of days i haven't wanted to open the garage door as the rain would just come poring in - its been coming down sideways! Anyway for that reason i've been doing bits and bobs inside so here are some pointless pics of an engine being stripped enjoy!
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...nestrip001.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...nestrip003.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...nestrip004.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...nestrip005.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...nestrip007.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...nestrip008.jpg
Job done, hopefull it might stop raining tomorrow so i can do some welding!
nice bit of progress :) Keep at it.
It would be coming along a lot quicker if i wasn't saving money for this bastid house!
I went on to SBD's web site and i can't afford any of the bits i want :cry:
lol Screw the SBD bit's just make a nice spec reliable turbo job, don't go wasting your money..:thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot
What bits you after from SBD?
Dont get me started on houses lol just had to lay down a 15% deposit, thats to get a half decent mortgage. They want 25% for all the "good" ones :mad:
Then theres everything else.
Scott i'm not going to waist money and i will build the best engine i can on my budget its just there are so many nice things that are so so expensive!
Ste i was looking at rods, uprated oil pump internals, remote oil filters, basically browsing at everything and its depressing. Trust me i feel your pain on this house bollox who realisticaly is going to have 25% ffs!
Well i hope you dont/didn't take offense by what i said, im just saying you can spend all the money in the world, on fancy this and that, expensive bit's here and there, but IMO it dont seam worth it, as unless your going to use the car at a sponsored based competitive level it's not worth chucking all the money into it etc, you might think im wrong, but it's just i think we all get carried away on here trying to "compare dick sizes" lol it's a nova that wont get used everyday, wont get used fully competitive, so is it necessary??
I only come to this conclusion after realising i have spent enough on mine, and can not validated spending any more massive amounts on a car that wont get used "properly"
Scott
Dude your completely right, and no offence taken at all, i'm not after spending silly again just doing it to the best of my ability first time round so i'm not wasting time and money more than anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by scott.parker
The thing i'm most concerned about is the ability of the current bottom end to put up with the stress i'm going to put on it, if i had my way i wouldn't have bothered stripping the engine at all but it had been out of a car for X amount of time, i have to idea of its history or the reason for its removal so it would have been stupid not to strip it imo for the cost of a gasket and seals kit.
Oh i totally agree with that, i would do it too (if i know what i was doing lol) and rebuild it, that way you know whats what etc, and i guess i would look for some H section rod's/and ARP's just to make sure that all nice and strong for the boost, but thats about it, els it's money money money again..
Have you tried shopping around for some of the bits, other than SBD as they put quite a bit on.
Yes mate i have looked around a lot i just looked on SBD's site to see what was available for the 1.6 16v (as they show all the bits in one place) this is my best for the rods so far LINK not sure of their quality etc though....
have you droped steve boy slim a pm because im sure he will be able to help you out !
Very good idea Mr browney i had forgotten about steve boy slim i will do that and see cheers :thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by djbrowney
i have pm'd you his number he loves a good natta lol
nice thread
Cheers again mate + rep and some man love ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by djbrowney
what cams do you plan on running in the engine mate? duration? lift?
turbo t2 hyrbid is it? similar to a fiesta turbo t2/t25 hybrid i had one of them by td and the thing was mental held 20psi all day long and made the good sde of 200bhp in my old ka!
I'm not 100% sure what cams i will be using yet as i need to speak to some one who actually knows what they are on about lol although i think i need something less aggressive than the standard cams (being a small 16v they tend to be a revier engine making the power higher up the rev range) please correct me if i'm wrong here.Quote:
Originally Posted by discoinferno
The turbo its self is a T25 hybrid (enlarged comp wheel and higher flow comp cover compared to the standard T25 but with a smaller A/R turbine housing subisquently being able to move more air with less 'lag') so it should be ideally suited to the application.
The standard cams in the 1600 are VERY mild, x16xe and x16xel cams even more so. I really cant see you needing anything any tamer.