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Old 28-03-2006, 09:49 AM
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Thought it would be the lifters, good its sorted tho

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Old 28-03-2006, 10:01 AM
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Glad it's all running now Jim
Old 28-03-2006, 10:12 AM
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that diagram explains it perfectly. i was forgetting about the lifters taking up the slack

ta for the kind words lads
Old 28-03-2006, 10:21 AM
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Well done Jimbo, pleased for you






















NOW SELL THE FOOKING THING!
Old 28-03-2006, 10:31 AM
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You gonna make him an offer Lee
Old 28-03-2006, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Rick
You gonna make him an offer Lee
Got to be worth Ł500 for banger racing at rallycross

Good to hear its running after all the money you have spent
Old 28-03-2006, 12:01 PM
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i'd do a nice swap for an R32GTR with no spolier
Old 28-03-2006, 03:56 PM
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Have you been out in the car yet Jim, with the new cams in?
Old 28-03-2006, 04:11 PM
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no

it's having the ignition barrel re-wired coz it keeps playing up (no live to starter on pos3 sometimes and also sometimes you can remove key and engine continues to run) i wanna pick it up on thursday
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just heard back from stu (my mechanic) it was a pair of f**ked relays that were from the old 2 litre engine loom. these have now been bypassed (as theyre not needed) and it starts first time, every time on the key, and the engine actually stops when you take the key out

top bombing
Old 29-03-2006, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Jim Galbally
that diagram explains it perfectly.
Good
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