Focosmitch

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Spent the day den the unit today, got a few bits done

First up was to remove old cambelt and pulleys so as to finish painting the head..



Painted and new Verniers fitted..



New belt and tensioner fitted..



New rocker gasket and half moons..



New cam cover







Block breather fitted..





Then i got the reflect-a-gold heat shielding done in the engine bay, need to get a bit more, Sod's law I only need about 4" squared to complete!!



The I removed subframe, rack, coilovers etc as need the subframe powder coated and have decided to buy a re manufactured steering rack.



Found the n/s compression strut cracked





Anyone know where I can buy new track control arms and compression struts? or are these a custom part to this car? I'm still learning lol..

Last but not least, painted the exhaust manifold and turbo elbow..

COLEYST200

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Here you go mate put this number in eBay they should be the same on you car
291281068979

Focosmitch

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Cheers mate, I meant more the track control arms tbh, saw that burtons do compression struts.

Anyone have experience with the compbrake or burton items?

Bought a fresh built t34 turbo last week with a .63 housing. It Turnt up today, over the moon with it! Is literally a fresh built unit, no play whatsoever!!

jonfoc

I thought you were going down the gtx route pal. Build is coming on nicely.

Focosmitch

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I am mate, just not yet.

Want to get the rest of the car right first, then will dedicate time and money on the engine build!

T34, greens etc for now

Jay,

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I wouldnt use greens on a t34.63 mate you wont be able to run much boost at all

Focosmitch

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Really? What injectors would you use?

Jay,

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If you are on a weber ecu then 55 seimens or light blues or greys will be ample

Focosmitch

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It'll be on autronic ecu mate.

I thought greys would be too much.. Ok cheers il do some research

jessie_rs

mitch my escort cossie is on 83lbs siemens

Jay,

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On autronic you have a wider choice

Focosmitch

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I do have some rc1000s, although they will be overkill I think.

It'll be going to mark shead anyway hopefully so I'm sure it'll be spec'd just right

Jay,

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He will use the 1000cc ones as it dont matter if there to big for the spec they will work fine

C2 MAK

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Glad it got there ok

COLEYST200

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I'v got compbrake ones on my focos and they do the job

Focosmitch

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Yes mate it did thanks!!

Ok mate cool, do you know of any other variants available?

COLEYST200

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I'm sorry I don't mate . I would just re weld them but that's me

Focosmitch

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Ordered compbrakeitems items for now anyway, will see what they are like

Focosmitch

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Little update...

Picked up bits from powder coaters today..





Also had all the nuts and bolts I removed from the engine zinc coated..





Wasted no time in getting them fitted..

Subframe fitted with new engine mounts..



Header tank..



Power steering tank..



Then started getting the engine back together





















Just new sump, thermostat housing and engine arms to go on to complete, picking them up from vapour blasting tomoz hopefully.

Last but not least, I have decided to go a different route with the turbo..

Garrett gtx3071 twin scroll, .63 exhaust housing and a 44mm tial external gate..











That's all for now

Richie.

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Great work

Look forward to seeing it finished

Billy_RS

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Love it! Was the zinc playing expensive? Friend of mines dad is restoring an old MG and wanted to do something with all his nuts and bolts.

jonfoc

Bastard! Where did you get that turbo?

Focosmitch

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You and me both

Depends where you get it done mate, this little lot cost me Ł30, I cleaned them all up on bench grinder first though. Some places are alot dearer though, my last project for example, a guy charged me Ł200 for all the nuts and bolts I removed, although I didn't clean them up.

Haha, that's nice ain't it!

Turbo and gate came from full race in the states.

Billy_RS

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Ł30 doesn't seem bad at all, I'll let him know. Cheers

Focosmitch

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Place is called Malden Plating.

My mate took 4 times this much there, it cost the same amount, Ł30!

Focosmitch

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Rose jointed items turnt up today...

Control arms..



Just need to remove the bushes to fit the compression struts...



And some track rod ends..



Going to brands tomoz for performance ford track day, who's going?

Billy_RS

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Yeah I'll be there in my RS Turbo Cossie. Come and say hello mate

Focosmitch

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Will do mate, il be bringing my lid too lol

Billy_RS

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I barely trust myself in the car lol!

Focosmitch

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haha, I look forward to seeing it!

Hoping there will be some yb focus's for me to dribble over..

jessie_rs

Looking amazing mate!

Focosmitch

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Cheers Timmy

Focosmitch

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Very small update..

Last bit of reflect a gold, got more than needed in case I decide to do turret next to turbo..



Also had re manufactured steering rack turn up..



Collected front hubs from Powdercoaters..



And a front wheel bearing kit from graham Goode..



Got them all together, realised they'd sent me the wrong bearings, pulled my back, now on the sofa in a lot of pain indoors.

A bad day had by me

Billy_RS

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Shit news about your back mate

Did you end up coming to brands on Wednesday?

Focosmitch

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Ah mate I'm in bits, im too young to be experiencing this shit lol.

I did mate, had a good look round your motor in the garage. Cool looking car man, sounds nuts on track!

I'd sort that cage out if I were you though

Billy_RS

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Thanks mate. I was hoping someone might get a video of it on track as I've never heard it from outside lol!

Cage? What wrong with it??

Focosmitch

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Yours is the grey series2 right? Yb powered?

Front legs and main hoop feet look to be floating, should be on platforms at least and window bar is a. Wonky and b. 4" from the roof. Not a dig at the car at all mate so please don't take it personally because as said its a cool car!! Just concerned for your safety.

Billy_RS

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No, don't worry mate I'm not going to take offence lol!

The feet are bolted in but as the inside have a step in the floor pan, decided against bolting it in for now because I didn't want to bend the floor trying to get it right as the plan is to have a new one welded in.

tbh ive been waiting for someone to actually spot it and you are the first (well, that's actually said to me lol)

Focosmitch

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I feel kinda bad now lol.

It's only half bolted in on the floors, it's only half on the shelf as it were. Definitely won't save you should the unexpected happen. A weld in cage is what you need as its a custom car, no bolt in will look right. Will stiffen it right up also!!

I have an eye for this sort of thing, sorry for noticing haha.

Billy_RS

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You bastard! Lol!

It's on the list for the winter things to do

Hope your back feels better soon