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Old 29-04-2008, 09:09 PM
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IE euan,scott,neil,andy robb??????????/

are all your cars in for mapping this week?

mine still aint ready to get the trailer hired to take it through

begining to worrie if alan will have time to map mine before rolling road day
Old 29-04-2008, 11:02 PM
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Euans and Scotts are the only ones in justnow Col. Euans will just be check up and tweaks and Scotts is part mapped. Mine should be in by the end of the week if alan has space/time.
Old 30-04-2008, 07:43 AM
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andy's certainly wont be in for mapping for a while
Old 30-04-2008, 08:41 AM
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Whats the story with it Chop is the box still not changed.
Col Wuls might be going in for a few tweaks aswell so Alan is going to be busy, when should yours be going in.

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Old 30-04-2008, 08:44 AM
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box is changed alright! took a LOT of work and swearing over the weekend and mon night! however there is a problem which andy will explain if he wants. stoopid gearboxes!!
Old 30-04-2008, 09:50 PM
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mine should be together for mon with a bit of luck and ggr mail order before holiday mon
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Im just waiting on an oil feed fitting then thats mine good to go Col, might make a filter heat sheild if i have time before the weekend aswell. Will phone ava tomorrow and see when i can get my car in.
Old 30-04-2008, 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by NEIL A
Col Wuls might be going in for a few tweaks aswell
Neil has Wull fitted his new bit
Old 30-04-2008, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Lambchop
stoopid gearboxes!!
Old 30-04-2008, 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by T28 RST
Neil has Wull fitted his new bit

Workin progress Davie but i think its all nearly done
Old 30-04-2008, 11:50 PM
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as above my RST wont be at the RR'd day, the engine is ran in and most likely would have been ready had it not been for gearbox breakages. We changed over to a new box at the Weekend/Mon night with the help from some good friends(you know who you are) Thanks.

Job complete and with the car back together, a few adjustments were being made to the clutch cable, when all of a sudden we were let down by the casing on the gearbox that retains the clutch cable in place sheering from the box casing itself.
The box now needs removed again which isnt as straight forward as it may sound, to then have the gearset rebuilt into another case.
Its just not going to happen in time.

Good luck to the rest of you lads
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Originally Posted by Andy_R
Job complete and with the car back together, a few adjustments were being made to the clutch cable, when all of a sudden we were let down by the casing on the gearbox that retains the clutch cable in place sheering from the box casing itself.
The box now needs removed again which isnt as straight forward as it may sound, to then have the gearset rebuilt into another case.
Its just not going to happen in time.

Good luck to the rest of you lads
Andy,

I'm going to go round past over the next few days and have a lookie and see if we cant fabricate up a bracket for the cable without removing the box

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Top man Paul that really would be appreciated, your a star

Big day tomorrow too hey cant wait to here the reports and see the pics

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As Paul says cant you fab a bracket to pick up on one of the bellhousing bolts for the cable or get in to tack the bracket in place.
Old 01-05-2008, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Andy_R
Big day tomorrow too hey cant wait to here the reports and see the pics

me too, i'd be like a dog with 2 dicks waiting to go there!
Old 01-05-2008, 11:04 AM
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Its now the box of doom Vs the powers of PF! my money is on the box at this rate! Fingers crossed andy, so who had the heavy foot?

Toughy, little birdie told me today is supposed to be a top day for you
Old 01-05-2008, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by dumped
Toughy, little birdie told me today is supposed to be a top day for you
Yes no doubt he'll be driving home singing that old faithful by The vapours
"I think I'm turnng Japanese, I think I'm turnng Japanese, i really think so......."
Old 01-05-2008, 11:35 AM
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lol, I'm just going to call it a fake out of jealousy! plastic arched ricer lol
Old 01-05-2008, 11:36 AM
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They are fixing the problem I had with the ABS and then it should be on the rollers for a wee tweak here and a wee tweak there, here a tweak, there a tweak, tweak tweak tweak!
Old 01-05-2008, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by rstoughy
Andy,

I'm going to go round past over the and have a lookie and see if we cant fabricate up a bracket for the cable without removing the box
Are you getting the new motor the morn then? Been looking forward to seeing this machine.

Saw you at the Thistle on Friday but never got a chance to stop and say fit like.

Does Nicky still have the Cossie?
Old 01-05-2008, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by rapidcossie
They are fixing the problem I had with the ABS and then it should be on the rollers for a wee tweak here and a wee tweak there, here a tweak, there a tweak, tweak tweak tweak!
Old 01-05-2008, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Andy_R
as above my RST wont be at the RR'd day, the engine is ran in and most likely would have been ready had it not been for gearbox breakages. We changed over to a new box at the Weekend/Mon night with the help from some good friends(you know who you are) Thanks.

Job complete and with the car back together, a few adjustments were being made to the clutch cable, when all of a sudden we were let down by the casing on the gearbox that retains the clutch cable in place sheering from the box casing itself.
The box now needs removed again which isnt as straight forward as it may sound, to then have the gearset rebuilt into another case.
Its just not going to happen in time.
Oh dear! Not good news at all. A bracket could easily be fabricated to make it work.
Sound's like you required a proper Engineer to be there with a welder, bolts and some metal!

Sorry I never turned up to help. Not really in car mood nor a guy-laugh anyway, even though my van is MOT'less since Friday and it's still sitting in the field since 2 weeks ago!
Old 01-05-2008, 01:30 PM
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Just talked to Alan mine will hopefully be going in at the weekend or start of next week, thats it all up and running again. Getting chatter when lifting off from just over 2k
Old 01-05-2008, 06:47 PM
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my heads together,going on car tonight,along with everything else
Old 01-05-2008, 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Andy_R
Big day tomorrow too hey cant wait to here the reports and see the pics

Andy
Chops
Martin
Rog,

Pics are in the photo section

Quite impressed actually
Old 01-05-2008, 08:18 PM
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Nice one col hope you can get it mapped in time buddy
Old 01-05-2008, 08:57 PM
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cheers mate,got that hose should hopefully be it now once i get last -12 aeroquip for my 3 port breather
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Robin no bother I fully understand mate, catch you soon.
Neil, nice one!!! Be interesting to see your results, should be spot on nice power and done right.
Col, sorted yet?
Paul wow stunner!
Old 02-05-2008, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by rstoughy
Andy
Chops
Martin
Rog,

Pics are in the photo section

Quite impressed actually

wow!

spin ASAP after its been to andy please!!
Old 02-05-2008, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Andy_R
Robin no bother I fully understand mate, catch you soon.
Neil, nice one!!! Be interesting to see your results, should be spot on nice power and done right.
Col, sorted yet?
Paul wow stunner!
not yet andy,my mate was called out on a couple of breakdowns

+he was working on dels saph when i was down today
Old 02-05-2008, 05:28 PM
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mines not ready yet mate, you would be best speaking to alan direct to sort out whats happening with your car...
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mines done...picking it up the mora!
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Mine might be in the mora or the start of the week if i can sort a lift home.
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Originally Posted by rapidcossie
mines done...picking it up the mora!

yours would be ............................................lol
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any new improvments euan?
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Originally Posted by col cos1
any new improvments euan?

no improvments so far col as Alan wanted to get back to where he was with the engine and then we will go from there.

Will be trying the new turbo after the rolling road day.

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Old 03-05-2008, 02:26 PM
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did you manage to equal a 500+ run like your previous?
Old 03-05-2008, 02:38 PM
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it was there or there abouts martin
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pah!, you said get back to where it was, I wondered how you would get on now its getting warmer lol all good Go and have some fun in it
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The temps certainly to efect things mate and seeing as we dont use any kind of fudge factor the power does rise and fall.

Had some fun on the way home with a hang over and 35 psi!


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