What was your deck hight with the pistons pal . im running the same pistons n had to have my piston crowns skimmed . they had 27thou pos deck hight
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What was your deck hight with the pistons pal . im running the same pistons n had to have my piston crowns skimmed . they had 27thou pos deck hight
update
I trailered the nova over to work (with out the blue tarp Stuart) so I could set about slipping a certain motor into a certain hole.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...psxlht9uju.jpg
Flywheel and clutch fitted.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps7wldejpz.jpg
Gearbox man handled on.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps20jglshy.jpg
And eventually it went in, it took a bit longer than normal due to my new inlet hitting the brake reservoir. Which meant I had to remove some fitted items to get it down and in.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...psv0bueb5m.jpg
A new 90mm inletted air filter fitted to the 90mm MAF, makes it more of squeeze to sit above the gearbox. I will at some point get a different inlet pipe made up and maybe a intercooler to top hat pipe. See below for the temporary IC pipe.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...psujics2oi.jpg
Oil cooler filled up with oil and sat on top of the intercooler atm. I need to move it over to the middle more as the grill doesn't really fit now, it just needs a longer line which I will add to the 'to do' list.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...psggslwvqm.jpg
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Temporary pipe fitted, as my one original pipe wasn't long enough I extended it. As above, I would like to get possibly a one piece top hat down to the intercooler.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...psr7rrysoi.jpg
So time came to try fire it up, I had to change the map in the ecu to a standard z-let one and leave the MAF disconnected. I turned on the fuel pumps and checked for leaks, which I did have. The injectors are leaking on the O rings. Balls!!! :tard:
As I had my old fuel rail about, I fitted it backwards (due to the feed pipe fouling the inlet) and added some spare hose to it so I can then try to start it again. Which it did.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...psuxxfyd90.jpg
Once running I let it run a for a couple of minutes then drained out the 10/40 I put in and filled it up with some running in oil and a new filter. I did the first fill with normal oil so any small particles that may be there would have a chance to be flushed out, instead of running the motor in with them still in there.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...psosbzjyt2.jpg
Once running a again, I checked it all over to notice I had a coolant leak from the inlet gasket. The nuts were nipped up and it seems to have stopped, this will be checked upon again.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...psuocwcfwr.jpg
And a small test drive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpL0xlgN36c
Things to do before mapping:
Geometry
Swap out my boost nipples to longer ones
Move the oil cooler, make a bracket for it and tie it into the slam panel.
Sort my fuel leak on the purple rail
Plenty to do with only 2/3 months before the first event (excluding the spring action day that is)
Thanks for looking.
Bruce
Loving this engine looks wicked.
Stealing this ideaQuote:
Originally Posted by brucer
I cant remember off the top of my head what it measures at, but apparently it isn't uncommon to see 0.4-0.6mm above the deck. It depends on what head gasket you use too, a z-let one compresses to 1.2mm.Quote:
Originally Posted by total_vauxhall
Thank you.Quote:
Originally Posted by torquey
It then bolts to a manifold stud. :thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by House
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Like this?!? [emoji6]
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Originally Posted by House
Exactly like that.
update
The Z20LET Lovers Race Wars event that I'm doing in may requires the car to have a valid MOT just to say its road worthy.
Que me slipping on the number plates and sorting out a few niggles with the lights.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...psmd2lgmi6.jpg
Emissions all good for an MOT, as it hasn't been mapped yet there is quite a bit of unburnt fuel.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...psszza4kzd.jpg
Headlamp aim all good.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...pshxvjulle.jpg
Generally the whole car was all good. I didn't realise how many times I've had it on and off the trailer in 4 years. lol
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...pshmbc5vo0.jpg
A few more things got sorted too, longer boost nipples as I was afraid of my hoses coming off the small ones.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...pse8hbgwu0.jpg
Some super fat nitrile 70 'o' rings for the injectors which has solved my fuel leak on the rail. These are 7mm ID with a 4mm cross section.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps9ci6e9b2.jpg
I wanted to label the switches on the dash that aren't doing their original job now, so I painted the faces satin black.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...psee5qlb4a.jpg
Stickorzzz sheet.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...psdw2subhc.jpg
We have fuel pumps, override for the fan, boot solenoid and standard rear frog.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...psnqmop2f9.jpg
Oil cooler is now in the centre after buying a longer hose for it. The grille now fits thank god!
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...psomhgddeh.jpg
And a tarty shot and another small video for y'all.
https://youtu.be/YCq7omBMFXs
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...pszeijuo1v.jpg
Bruce
An amazing car !!
I wish. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by kevster