no...im finishing it to prove a point to people saying "it will never see the road"Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack
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no...im finishing it to prove a point to people saying "it will never see the road"Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack
looking good mr bub
made this after work
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the welds are about as good as a sieve for being air tight and i warped the flange so it was heated up and bolted flat to the head to cool it. then ill reweld it tomorrow when i check it.
also will be picking up an XE block bored to 86.5, freshly ground crank next week so dont have to save up to get mine bored out etc...happy days!!
off to reweld the manifold...and fit the plating kit. but im not sure where they all go lol
looking good bub
slowly getting there :thumb:
That rubber pipes looks like socks from that V6 boot :D
got my nice new XE block delivered today bored out to 86.5mm with a 0.25mm oversized crank. spanking :d just need a set of bearings, 1 piston and thats the bottom end finished :d top end only needs a few more bits to finish it off but ive gone and bought another set of wheels so ill have to wait till they sell before i buy more stuff
Lovely build! You know by the way that you have you're carbs backwards on the manifold?
they are? i thought the butterfly was on the ouside
edit.
so i do....whoopsydoodle. best measure them up again and sort out the silicone hosing.
well the spacing between the different carbs will be the same, only the diameter will not fit i guess.
yep, iirc ill now need reducer tube from 2" to 1.75" which are like £9 each :(
engine on the stand in work
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plating put in
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needs a bit more doing and then it shall all be hammerited
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bay finally painted with smooth hammerite. first coat anyway
Is that jack loon paint on the block lol
no idea, i bought that block off Cornish off here. does look it though
:pQuote:
Originally Posted by brainsnova
I doubt it, he used the most obscure blue to paint the damned thing lol
been buying toys this evening for it.
Omega pistons (final one i need)
Bottom end bearings 0.25 oversized
few seals and gaskets
torque wrench
socket set (so i have the smaller sizes)
fly wheel bolts
head dowels
gearbox dowels
still need an oil pump and water pump, vernier pullys, double valve springs, cambelt, dipstick tube if i cant find mine, R1 inlet manifold, most of the bolts to hold everything on etc
Does that mean this is a certain set that enjoy a quick dip in the gravel trap at combe? lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Bubba
I got a dipstick tube & brand new oil pump with brand new SBD drive in here doing nowt chap.
ive found my oil pump and stripped it and cleaned it, shes still good, just waiting for a new seal to turn up. im sure ive got a dipstick tube but if i cant find it ill let you know.
but today i made this :p shiny shiny
internal shifter welded and polished
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and the tailgate is starting to be welded on. couldnt be bothered to make it come off n stuff.
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some serious amount of welding going on there mate lol
you should see my tan lol lol
nothing like a welding tan mate lol so when do you think it will be on the road then? do you need to do some sort of engineers report/SUV test when doing something like this then?
looking good bub :)
if you stopped eating cake you'd get more done f lol
i have no idea lol, i havent touched it in about 2 months. been busy polishing stuff for people so i can buy bits. but im going to crack on so i can get the outside finished then move onto the interior which is going to be a pig to do...unless i weld up the bits ive cut and hide it with fabric lol.
crackin work mate just read through the whole thread keep it up :thumb:
I love how shiney the shifter is!
i was quite chuffed with the result.Quote:
Originally Posted by Balley
also just ordered some double valve springs bringing the total cost to the engine so far to £1043 lol and still need vernier pullys, R1 inlet, clutch kit lol
my collection of goodies
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and assembled rods and pistons
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Piston doesnt poke out too much either...unlike Pie's
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and after the little bimmer accident nova is now on ET15 MIM 1900s...bit poke on her
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tail gate got welded into place last weekend
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looking goood bub :)
work has been slow, people keep giving me wheels -__- but ive finished the passenger sill and arch, just needs fillering now. other arch im hoping to do this weekend.
I have enough tube to make the cage and a pipe bender to do it, should be fun. ive cut more out of the tailgate to fit tubing all around the back. then as i was bringing it in from outside at work i dragged the tailgate along a bollard so theres now a huge dent in the back lol
Pics or your full of s**t lol
...only 7 months later but ive got some pictures haha
bonnet being vented
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stainless tube all welded on
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the back part has a piece of sheet welded in place now too
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polycarb windows being made (rejected spartek sheet from bristow helicopters ;) )
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and some nice engine bolts
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looking good bub :)
still not finnished this yet lol
im getting there slowly ;) might slow down a bit more seeing as there is going to be a mini bubba comping along in september.
that would give me incentive to speed up as you will have less time when there is a sprog aroud the house
Is it not openable? Better airflow? :D
congrat's bub :thumb:
whoah, return of the stealthshed, I thought you probably crashed it. lol
its not so stealth anymore, you've chopped the back end off !