Ima-Racing500

Marco...if i remember rightly...when i first met you at A1 Rally you car had a knocking noise...was that the valve hitting piston very slightly then?As it hadnt that long been rebuilt had it

Rich_w

Why him? Why not SCS (Who IIRC did the original) Why not Hadland? I thought you were friendly with him?

Genuinely intrested? was it cost? timetable?

Matt

shit mate, never knew have never heard of that myself either

sorry about today when we spoke, had to run, was a busy day for me

Hardeep_Singh

shit news bud hope she'll be back better and bader next year

marco polo

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Rich

no worrys, I asked martin to have a look at it but he was to bizzy at the time because he had to get Porkies car ready for national day , so i phoned steve and asked him go he have a look at it
he said yes bring it down no probs ........so steve rang me and said come and collect your car on staurday it's ready so i went down to collect it and stayed there most of the day

The car was running mint on all 4 and left it ticking over for about 20 mins no probs i then asked steve come on lets go for a spin , so as we were about to move off it started to run on 3 cyl again , then made a knocking noise . Steve said that does not sound right , so we took the cam/tappets out to see if we droped a valve but it never , so it was off with the head and thats when we saw the problem

in all fairness there is no point me taking the car to birmingham(reyland) or to peterborough(scs) my engine is nothing special it a normal 400 build when steve can do just as good a job as them if not better

in all fairness it is a havry engine but has been rebuilt once due to a fuel pump failer which was no fault of harveys

which Martin did fit a new piston in it and new bearings while it was apart


Ima

when i saw you at scottys that time , that noise you heard was the Cosworth racing pistons that go like that after a good few thousand mile the noise goes away when the engine is very warm


Tony

you were right mate about fate thingy don't worry i wont be going jap at all allthough i do like the evo ........but if tune that.. they will break just as bad as the fords and more exspensive to fix theres something about the old fords i just love'em


matt

no worrys i know it was a bizzy day for you lot

thanks marco

Lee Reynolds

sad news Marco. Hope next year brings you more luck

marco polo

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Lee

LOL.. i never have any luck with that shed ,and it's not as if i cut any corners doing it either fooking sheds

Lee Reynolds

usually the case Marco

marco polo

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cheers sunny


it will be ready for next yr same old spec

4x4pete

marco will will she be 4x4 WRC spec like steves I could see u loved it shame it didnt have full power dont be driving over 90 when u get it back

Rene

soz to hear dad.. you will get it sorted though!

GARETH T

sorry to hear also mate,, i hope you have a cracking year next year now

Rob Virgo

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know how you feel bud, have mine for sale now.pissed off having to hunt the countryside for s/ul.
takin a break for a while.

see you next year

rob

markk

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just time for a re-fresh m8 !! nothing too drastic , good time to get it done whilst all parts are still serviceable !!

just really like maintenance for a car like that !!

sunny

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The car will be back firing on all four cylinders.

My favorite 3-door. Proper mint.

marco polo

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pete

steve's wrc is fooking awesome i enjoyed thos few laps proper car and he can pedal too the old bungle can

you know what, that is the only type of escort i would have if money was no object ,

don't worry i will be doing the speed limit when i get my car back

sunny

its ok when it running

Markk

yes your right it's just going to be a freshen up build there not that many events from now on really , there will be a good few at donnington tho

did you enjoy croft yesterday i did see your car out there but i wasn't sure at the time if it was yours or not what did you think of the track day they are ok arn't they ? i'll get geting it check over aswell i'll be fitting some rear Ap's to it aswell for good measure

rene

cheers son


Rob

sorry to here your giveing up the cossie mate well i'll se you next yr anyway

cheers peeps

Ryan

sorry to hear that mate

looks like a passenger ride will have to wait

markk

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yes m8 i enjoyed the day , it didnt give me the adrenalin rush that a rally gives you but its defo a cheap way of testing your car to the limit and being able to sort gremilin on an open pit , yes decent testing

watch for over braking the rears m8, ive had 4 pots on the back before , have bias pedal box , even had to put a pressure reducer in to try and stop the backs from locking , it didnt work , was great until you pressed the clutch in then the backs locked like a good en !! i had no braking issues at all on sunday , in fact i would say outof all the diff braking setups ive had on this car ( incl 6pots up front and 4 pots at the rear ) this is defo the most balanced and efficiant yet , never let me down and not expensive at all !! goodluck m8 !

marco polo

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Mark

well to be honest i don't know if the AP 4 pot on the rears are going to work or not

I have the AP 6 pot and 356x36 mm none floating on the front i was planning to use the AP 4 pot with 330x32mm on the rear... i have bought the AP bias valve the one with the lever type 7 postion

i'll try it if it doesn't work then , i can always sell this kit and buy a 315 ap kit

I do like the rally AP racing rears but i couldn't get hold of any at the time

Marco

markk

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broms having similar problems at the mo with overbraking the rears , speak to him when he sorts his m8 !!