Well, got the engine going properly today. Ran the cam in, adjusted the fuelling and it's spot on. Sounds really nice, very quiet. Idles SO smoothly, im well chuffed

MASSIVE thanks to Karl for speccing it and supplying the trick bits

Massive thanks to Stu also for all his help and advice - much appreciated.

Cheers guys, no way could have done it with out yer

 

Reading this happy post is payment enough for my part.. enjoy it pal

 

About time it was all done Rick.



Dave.

 

did u get the bit of gaz m8????????????????

 

Now bloody well get it sorted and bring it to some events and run the damn thing!

Seriously....chuffed Rick.

Thanks - Sunny.

 

Gus - yea, all sorted mate cheers

Sunny - will do, but on a std turbo for running in, so need to grab sommat a little bigger

 

nice one rick, bout time too

 

Even mine might be running this weekend!

Emphasis on the MIGHT!!!

 

well pleased for you mate,, well done,, and big up the others involved

 

more competition

 

Good to hear its running Rick

How long has it been in the making ??

 

Dont overwork yourself now Daz

Nice 1 Rick, well done

 

 

good lad

 

how long do you have to run a cam in for?

goin to order one today!.....with solid lifters!.......was thinking that moment its fitted could do a power run?..hwo long it take then?

 

20 mins at 2500rpm will do the job just fine.

 

Get this information confirmed but as far as a I know it needs to be 'Run-in' @ 2/2.5k for the first 20 minutes after initial start up. Thats all the running in it should need.

 

thanks guys

 

Nice one Rick, glad its all come together nicely

 

Go get a fooking driving liscence!

 

fooking hell rick good on ya matey

ad daz may even get his running this week too ( still i dont belive it )

good work both of ya ( and all involved too )

mine still aint done and my engine has been in the bay for much longer

 

Mine won't be running until some time during the week now....keep hitting problems....

All I can say Ginge is your bottom end was an absolute fecking bargain to say the absolute least!!!

 

yeah but its not much use sitting in a car doing fook all

ya on msn as i wanna hear what ya done to it so far

 

daz your bottom end is a bit special though

mines standard

 

Still has steel rods and forged pistons....trust me! It was a bargain!!!

The shed is nearly ready for running. I just have to sort out this fecking intercooler, rad and cooling fans/wiring. Then all the coolant hoses (am missing 2) plus a few other little bits....

 

daz what hoses ya need as i got a set

daz my rods and pistons are still standard, sames as the management

oh daz what cooler ya gonna run

and how much did the engine cost then, or dont ya wanna talk about it

 

Silicone ones, that go from inlet manifold to the heat exchanger and to the T peice at the back of the head...

What happened to the Omex and Pauls old bottom end?

An "inter" one!

I could have spent that money buying a Cossie!

 

that was all a rumor ( shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh )

all i got is a k&n and a bleed valve

oh and a tailpipe trim from work

daz whith out sounding silly whats a heat exchanger

i got the boost hoses thats what i thought ya was talking about

was gonna say ya could borrow em till ya get the ones so ya get it omn the raod ( as mine will prob never be on the road )

oh and i dont need 2 of the silicone hoses i got for some reason

 

On the back of the block where the oil filter screws onto is an item with 2 coolant hoses on it and the filter screws to it. That exchanges heat between the coolant and the oil that both pass through it......

I am just going to stick some universal heater hose on it until the silicone hoses arrive....that was my plan anyway....

 

i have the standard ford ones if ya need to borrow em

 

I don't see much point in borrowing them to be honest but thatks for the offer anyway.