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looking good mate!
Cheers chaps - Ive just been informed Tom has taken delivery of the required reamer to finish off my valve guides so it should be out and about again quite soon.... Is it wrong that i'm excited?
Bring your fishy weighing thingy over, I still have the swarf and cut out bits , but you'll have to give them back to me for weighing in. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Prey
I'll bring it tonite and you can weigh them then..... :thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by tom reid
Got my mended mount fitted up yesterday (pics later) and started fitting the water pipes and bonnet cable etc back up. Need a final push on the wiring this week to get it ready for the weekend....
Glad you got some work done on yours aswell!! looking forward to seeing this in the flesh.
Sure you'll have it done in no time
Not got too much to do - need to finish plumbing it up, put the battery wiring in, plumb up the washer, reinstall the megajolt, then stick the dash back in and I'm about there I think!
Engine mount in place:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...a/IMGP0121.jpg
Also got the guides finished off, valves lapped in and a broken inlet manifold stud sorted down at toms so the head now just needs skimming and rebuilding.....
Not seen this before, looks quite smart mate, well done on it all so far.
Scott
Cheers dude - appreciate it.
Well no pics again - I will get some later, but yesterday I finished plumbing the bay in and put the alternator/starter wiring in, wired up the fuel pump and the washer bag (which is now behind the drivers seat - for now, i might move it to behind the passenger once the battery is in).
Tom has dropped off my head to be skimmed (cheers chap) so hoping that will be back for the wkend so fingers crossed.... although going to billing means it could still not happen lol
Niiiice one Alan, sounds like it's coming together now. Look forward to some pics
it's slowly being put back together, had an hr on it tonite and got the dash back in - heres how it stands at the moment:
Outside, obviously not a lot happening here:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...a/IMGP0132.jpg
Bay, pretty much done, just have to mount the coilpack and run the coilpack and tps wiring in - oh and the starter/alternator to battery cable:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...a/IMGP0133.jpg
Dash, again just the megajolt stuff to do:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...a/IMGP0136.jpg
Back, just the battery to fit and wire up and tidying the wiring run:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...a/IMGP0137.jpg
Dash looks really smart al
still mega jealous of the cleaness of this shell :d
Cheers mate - I was pretty lucky with the lack of rot when I got this - it's got it's mot very soon though so will get a good poke about underneath when it's up on the ramps - just to be sure!
A quick video or draper demoing after we fitted the 4.1 and diff - shortly before it blew up - hmm might there be a correlation there?
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...h_al-nova2.jpg
lol failQuote:
Originally Posted by Prey
dont think i can directly blame draper - it did well to last as long as it did - was showing the signs for a while and sticking the gearbox extras and flywheel etc on just tipped it over the edge lol
That interior floor needs a layer of red on it!
Bay's gonna look ace with everything hidden/cleaned :)
volunteering to prep and paint lionel?
lol if you want it to take longer then the total build!..Quote:
Originally Posted by Prey
ouch lolQuote:
Originally Posted by scott.parker
OK, to recap for those at the back - the head had new guides, valve seats cut and been away for a skim....so time to rebuild it. :thumb:
I happily lapped the valves in and then vacuum tested them - and then found only 4 out of 8 were sealing properly :roll:..... so back out they came and after another 2 or 3 goes each theyre looking good - all hold decent figures.
Tryin to take pics with one hand while holding everythin else with the other wasnt working - i was struggling to hold the gauge on and pump up etc - but you get the idea:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...a/DSC01266.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...a/DSC01267.jpg
Alan if you get this on the road by 8th August I'm arranging a meet at our usual haunt here. Yourself and any other Nova for that matter is more than welcome. If you still have your Cally come in that if the Nova isn't done. If the weather holds I'll be in my GTE :)
Just read though your diary and it looks like you've been having some fun with the Nova.
Harvey your GTE is gorgeous
agreed looks stunning :thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by Connor
Cheers guys but I wasn't saying that when my oil pump gear died last year.
Back to Alan's Nova thread, hope you can make the meet as all are welcome.
Does Tom Reid do head work as I have a couple of X30XE heads I want porting & polishing?
Have to agree mate - i do love astra gtes but yours is pretty damn special!Quote:
Originally Posted by Harvey
Should be able to make the meet mate - i would seriously hope the nova is done by then, if not i'll come down in the calibra but i cant guarantee it will get washed first lol
Tom does do head work mate - and if you want full on race prep he has some very good contacts too
It would be good to see the Nova there so fingers crossed it's done for the 8th August. I'll have to give Tom a buzz and have a chat, not after anything fancy just a clean and tidy up of the head and ports.
It will definately be done by then- should be done this week, it's the getting it in for an mot I might struggle with!Quote:
Originally Posted by Harvey
Finished the valves last night - after having to lap the last one in about 15 times before it came right - odd but true.
Cleaned up the cam box and took out the old cam ready for the bigger one and vernier. The head and cam box were painted with aluminium paint before but it looked sheet so im just leaving it bare this time - i might roughly polish it depending on how much time i get before it goes on.
Will get some pics later.
At least you didnt have 16valves to lap in lol
I am doing a full gasket change and de-coking the head on mine, and lapping the valves is the bit i am not looking forward to
I don't mind doing it - pretty satisfying when u get them all nice and strong.Quote:
Originally Posted by Connor
Definately get hold of a vacuum tester if you dont have one tho - I had to redo 4 of mine after testing them as they weren't up to scratch.
well i am doing it at my uncles garage and i am sure he will have one floating about,
whether it works or not thats another story lol
I wanna paint my engine whilst its out, you recommend any paints/methods?
Hopefully he will have, I was really surprised how they can look ok but actually not hold very well at all when tested - but I'm starting to get the hang of what to look for in more detail now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Connor
I just brush painted my block with hammerite hammered - gave it a good drill/grinder wirebrush off and some rust killer for good measure first.
I did paint my head etc with some stuff that was kicking about (rattlecan aluminium paint) but im not going to this time, wasnt a fan, just goin to get it really clean.
Yea sure he will, otherwise he will be able to borrow one from one of his mates who all own garages lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Prey
And yea was just going wire brush the sh1t out of it then degrease it, then brush on hammerite the block,
same with the head but fancied trying to semi-polish it lol
Only time can tell the outcome lol
I think youre thinking the same as me for the head then - Ill keep you posted when i attack it and see how far i get before i get pissed off lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Connor
Only problem is the rest of the parts in my engine bay, like my rusty manifold.
Scabby brake servo, skanky washer bottles, the list continues lol
And problem is i neeed to use my car to get to work in, and i got the courtesy car for a week, so i am restricted to what i do :cry:
Stuff like that you can pick at over time tho - it won't take long to get everything looking fresh again - or at least thats what i keep telling myself. .....Quote:
Originally Posted by Connor
Only had half hr spare last night so fitted a couple of external bits to the head:
Water inlet with temp sensor tapped in:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...a/IMGP0149.jpg
Cut down and drilled out a temp sensor and cleaned it up for a blank:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...a/IMGP0152.jpg
Sealed the heater matrix outlet into the carb manifold:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...a/IMGP0150.jpg
Had a halfarsed attempt at polishing the head but ive a sneaking feeling it will be too much like hard work now lol
Built up the rest of the head, lifters in etc and put the carb manifold and alternator bracket on as well as the exhaust manifold studs. Cleaned up the cam box and repainted the rocker cover. Also gave my dizzy blank a quick rub. Pics:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...a/IMGP0156.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...a/IMGP0158.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...a/IMGP0159.jpg