OOOOPS !!!!
20-10-2007, 08:51 PM
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OOOOPS !!!!
Well that lasted long....... 
My lovely new saffy that i was enjoying hooning around in and which has renewed my cossie excitement had an unfortunate mishap this afternoon...
Had just been to a mates who is on holiday to check his house,came from his onto the local expressway and as i come around a roundabout i spy a bewinged plastic wonder that looks remotely Jap in the distance..
Off i go out of the roundabout,coming onto boost nicely and about to go into hyperspace mode and......................
BOOM !!!!!!
Suddenly it sounds like a grenade has gone off under the hood and i`m losing ground at a rather alarming pace.......
Bummer.......
Darkside 1.........Diva 0
Upon cruising to a halt and opening the bonnet,the problem became immediately apparent...
Spot whats missing...
So after exactly a week and 103 miles,the saffy is dead
Very soon after,Sticky and Shortstuff turn up in the German staff car to take the piss and make me feel better...(Not )
Followed by Dave Cos 4x4 who very kindly dropped what he was doing to recover me back to Diva Towers....
Nearly there Dave.....
And back we arrive at the Ranch.....
Not being ones to be disheartened by such minor mishaps.. ..work is immediately started to pull the old girl to bits
.........after a short while the head is off....
Confirming the fact that we now require 16 new valves and the same quantity of guides...
Which now leads me on to my next dilemma...........
As i was removing the head,i was rather horrified to see what i initially thought were massive valve strike gouges in the pistons......a closer inspection revealed that they were in fact valve pockets machined in for big lift cams and also that the bowls in the pistons were mega deep...
Another little wipe with the magic cloth reveals that the block is also wire rung,and despite some minor valve contact marks,the bottom end is mint with no lips in the bores and honing marks still visible(It has allegedly done only 15K miles... )
So we have now found the reason why it was a bit flat off boost,we thought it was maybe cams(Was told it had BD10`s fitted,but they are std) but obviously the CR is nice and low...
SO................................................ ...........
What the fook do i do now,seems a shame to stick a totally standard head back on a fruity bottom end,should i stick a ported head on,my spare T4 and some big injectors and have some fun knowing it`s gonna whoop the fook out of gearboxes or just build the fooker with a std top end and chuck in as much boost as my little T34 give it......
Heres the bottom end after a quick wipe with the magic cloth....
Why Me......
My lovely new saffy that i was enjoying hooning around in and which has renewed my cossie excitement had an unfortunate mishap this afternoon...
Had just been to a mates who is on holiday to check his house,came from his onto the local expressway and as i come around a roundabout i spy a bewinged plastic wonder that looks remotely Jap in the distance..
Off i go out of the roundabout,coming onto boost nicely and about to go into hyperspace mode and......................
BOOM !!!!!!
Suddenly it sounds like a grenade has gone off under the hood and i`m losing ground at a rather alarming pace.......
Bummer.......
Darkside 1.........Diva 0
Upon cruising to a halt and opening the bonnet,the problem became immediately apparent...
Spot whats missing...
So after exactly a week and 103 miles,the saffy is dead
Very soon after,Sticky and Shortstuff turn up in the German staff car to take the piss and make me feel better...(Not
)Followed by Dave Cos 4x4 who very kindly dropped what he was doing to recover me back to Diva Towers....
Nearly there Dave.....
And back we arrive at the Ranch.....
Not being ones to be disheartened by such minor mishaps..
..work is immediately started to pull the old girl to bits.........after a short while the head is off....
Confirming the fact that we now require 16 new valves and the same quantity of guides...
Which now leads me on to my next dilemma...........
As i was removing the head,i was rather horrified to see what i initially thought were massive valve strike gouges in the pistons......a closer inspection revealed that they were in fact valve pockets machined in for big lift cams and also that the bowls in the pistons were mega deep...
Another little wipe with the magic cloth reveals that the block is also wire rung,and despite some minor valve contact marks,the bottom end is mint with no lips in the bores and honing marks still visible(It has allegedly done only 15K miles...
)So we have now found the reason why it was a bit flat off boost,we thought it was maybe cams(Was told it had BD10`s fitted,but they are std) but obviously the CR is nice and low...
SO................................................ ...........
What the fook do i do now,seems a shame to stick a totally standard head back on a fruity bottom end,should i stick a ported head on,my spare T4 and some big injectors and have some fun knowing it`s gonna whoop the fook out of gearboxes or just build the fooker with a std top end and chuck in as much boost as my little T34 give it......
Heres the bottom end after a quick wipe with the magic cloth....
Why Me......
20-10-2007, 09:01 PM
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just finding my feet
i say sell the bottom end cheep to someone whos got a ported head and aint got a bottom end
who would also fit it into a nazi staff car for hes ring visit
who would also fit it into a nazi staff car for hes ring visit
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20-10-2007, 09:01 PM
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why me..................
And you were on saying to me the other day how much fun it was
If you want the head porting i can get you a good price
get a ported head on it and the bigger injectors
Get some decent engine mounts on there before the head goes back on
And you were on saying to me the other day how much fun it was
If you want the head porting i can get you a good price
get a ported head on it and the bigger injectors
Get some decent engine mounts on there before the head goes back on
20-10-2007, 09:03 PM
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bit unlucky there looks like the tensioner failed??? or did the teeth fail on the belt???
i think i need to change my belt when i get back, its only done 20k but thats been over the last ten yrs, so before i join your club then i will get it sorted.
i think i need to change my belt when i get back, its only done 20k but thats been over the last ten yrs, so before i join your club then i will get it sorted.
20-10-2007, 09:03 PM
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Shit luck or what 
Just chuck a std head on there to keep costs down and you can just enjoy it like you were as if it never happened, as you were perfectly happy before!
Nice one on the bottom end too
Just chuck a std head on there to keep costs down and you can just enjoy it like you were as if it never happened, as you were perfectly happy before!
Nice one on the bottom end too
20-10-2007, 09:09 PM
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Tensioner stud pulled out of the head mate....
Butch.
Will give you a bell tomorrow brother.....
CharlieSaff
You got a good point there mate,felt a bit flat off boost(With 7.2:1 )but once it was on the knocker it was fookin awesome....
KSA-Cossie
Indeed....... i now have a score to settle
Tensioner stud pulled out of the head mate....
Butch.
Will give you a bell tomorrow brother.....
CharlieSaff
You got a good point there mate,felt a bit flat off boost(With 7.2:1
)but once it was on the knocker it was fookin awesome.... KSA-Cossie
Indeed....... i now have a score to settle
20-10-2007, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Ginge !
diva i say standard bottom end and standard head mate
I NEED A COSSIE BOTTOM END !!!
I NEED A COSSIE BOTTOM END !!!
20-10-2007, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Butch.
Originally Posted by Ginge !
diva i say standard bottom end and standard head mate
I NEED A COSSIE BOTTOM END !!!
I NEED A COSSIE BOTTOM END !!!
diva,,,,,, you say that now but when im ound yours waving 225quid and 57 pence i KNOW you will start to sweat,,,,, then when i pull out that extra debenhams 10 quid gift voucher the deal will be done
20-10-2007, 09:29 PM
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hes ignoring me,,,,, playing hard ball is he
well,,,,, in that case ill also chuck in my liverpool key ring i bought at anfield last week
aswell as flashing led valve caps !!!
you got my number,,,,, dont leave it too long as my battery life aint like it used to be
well,,,,, in that case ill also chuck in my liverpool key ring i bought at anfield last week
aswell as flashing led valve caps !!!
you got my number,,,,, dont leave it too long as my battery life aint like it used to be
20-10-2007, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Ginge !
hes ignoring me,,,,, playing hard ball is he
well,,,,, in that case ill also chuck in my liverpool key ring i bought at anfield last week
aswell as flashing led valve caps !!!
you got my number,,,,, dont leave it too long as my battery life aint like it used to be
well,,,,, in that case ill also chuck in my liverpool key ring i bought at anfield last week
aswell as flashing led valve caps !!!
you got my number,,,,, dont leave it too long as my battery life aint like it used to be
21-10-2007, 03:11 AM
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PMSL i knew it wouldnt be long before them pistons were suniy as a fook!
You know it was your fault too, you KNOW you was driving like bellend and i would put a million quid on that it was bouncing off the limiter when the tensioner "failed"
SOOOO.....
Tomorrows plans, the proper head off the big power engine on there, follwed by there 1000cc inj, and get that T4 built, and voila, 500bhp and no gearboxes!!
You know it was your fault too, you KNOW you was driving like bellend and i would put a million quid on that it was bouncing off the limiter when the tensioner "failed"
SOOOO.....
Tomorrows plans, the proper head off the big power engine on there, follwed by there 1000cc inj, and get that T4 built, and voila, 500bhp and no gearboxes!!
21-10-2007, 06:40 AM
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i cant believe your luck diva.stick with it.i think if i was you i'd run her up to 380 mark and stay there.because if you start to tinker too much you will end up with another bufty garage ornament
you need reliable fun mate so dont push it.thats why you have the escy
you need reliable fun mate so dont push it.thats why you have the escy
21-10-2007, 09:31 AM
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bad luck mate
put it back together as quick and cheap as possible and use it for what it was intended, then spend the extra money on the escos, the last thing you need is 2money pits after being fed up with the first
put it back together as quick and cheap as possible and use it for what it was intended, then spend the extra money on the escos, the last thing you need is 2money pits after being fed up with the first
21-10-2007, 10:22 AM
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Damn I feel sorry for you Diva, but as it looks a nice car it will sure be back on the road very soon. Or interested in doing a mega job like your Escos ?
Btw got a set of valves and guides for sale. (vulture yes )
Good luck mate !
Btw got a set of valves and guides for sale. (vulture yes
)Good luck mate !