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Dan
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Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:44 am |
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Ive now got 3 of the pistons fitted:
All rings and bearings installed:
piston in the piston ring compressor:
the reason only 3 have been fitted is that one of the oil rings was broken upon arrival, but i am getting a replacement foc. |
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mals
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Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:23 pm |
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ooooOOOO shiny  |
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1fast6
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Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:57 pm |
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what method did you use to clean the block face? |
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Dan
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Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:10 pm |
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Dan
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Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:39 pm |
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Just discovered that the big ends are Renault parts! all have the smae markings etc! result! |
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JB
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Wed Mar 08, 2006 2:18 am |
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Is it me or are the arrows on the pistons pointing the opposite way I told you in my text? |
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Dan
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Wed Mar 08, 2006 2:29 am |
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the pics were taken before! it has now been corrected! |
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JB
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Wed Mar 08, 2006 3:09 am |
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cool  |
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Dan
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Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:19 pm |
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quick update:
Started doing the head, and then broke mums die grinder  so ive bought my own and this is how i got on today:
not finished, or anywhere near for that fact! |
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Neal
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Thu Mar 09, 2006 4:12 pm |
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your mum owns a die grinder?  |
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Dan
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Thu Mar 09, 2006 4:14 pm |
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lol yea, she owns quite a few tools ive been using as i dont have lol. |
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JB
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Fri Mar 10, 2006 4:04 am |
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lol exactly what i was gunna say neal!
Good work Dan. |
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Dan
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Sun Mar 12, 2006 8:38 am |
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Right, the porting is now finished im debating whether to get it flowed by a local company... Anyway heres pics:
Ive just stuck all 32 valves that ive got in the dishwasher to be cleaned off, so i can decide which ones to use! |
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JB
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Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:51 am |
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what do you mean - porting finished may send off to be flowed? |
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Dan
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Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:41 pm |
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well ive finished the porting, i have a freind in a local company, that has a flow bench, so i may have it stuck on there to see what the gains are, but tbh i cant be bothered lol so its not happening!
Anyway another update:
all valves ground in and installed, just currently cleaning out the lifters. |
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JB
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Tue Mar 14, 2006 3:37 am |
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Oh I see, thought you meant flowed as in further porting... |
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stan
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Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:47 am |
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looks like it could do with a skim fella |
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Dan
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Tue Mar 14, 2006 2:34 pm |
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no its perfectly true, the marks on the top is where io was cleaning it up with the nylon brush attachment in the dremel.
UPDATE:
Head fully built up, all lifters cleaned and bled, and OMG i couldnt believe how much lift the valves have!! very pleased! Just need a headgasket now to get the head onto the block. |
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Dan
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Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:05 am |
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heres pics of the lift on the inlet valves
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Chris H
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Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:28 am |
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they don't lift that much, you see 0.6 inch lift on v8's etc. |
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Dan
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Thu Apr 06, 2006 3:10 pm |
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Right, gradually been gathering bits and pieces for the engine;
Starter heatshield, Yellow injectors, and a TPS
[img:640:480:3e438ee3f3]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/danlp6/DSC01939.jpg[/img:3e438ee3f3]
Headgasket set £32 off ebay
[img:640:480:3e438ee3f3]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/danlp6/DSC01938.jpg[/img:3e438ee3f3]
Now the engine is coming together:
The crank going in:
[img:640:480:3e438ee3f3]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/danlp6/DSC01919.jpg[/img:3e438ee3f3]
All the big ends etc torqued up:
[img:640:480:3e438ee3f3]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/danlp6/DSC01935.jpg[/img:3e438ee3f3]
The fly is now on with new bolts and it now turns nice and freely |
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