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Old 15-06-2005, 03:31 PM
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My freshly painted XE project engine...well half of it anyway



Just waiting on a subframe to put the thing in
Old 15-06-2005, 03:45 PM
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looks wicked m8
Old 15-06-2005, 03:47 PM
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Thanks - not bad for a DIY job huh
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Looks good fella!

Thats my old zetec engine!

Old 15-06-2005, 03:53 PM
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Makes the job worth doing IMO
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Lookin @ that pic I should of done the sump aswell!
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Engines always blow up so you can do it next time
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I agree....cant beat it

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silver hammerite is the way i left it to cure for quite while and even the paint on cast iron heads have lasted with very lil discolouration

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Engines always blow up so you can do it next time
Sold the fookin car! before it blew up lol!
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Tasty looking XE Should be getting my XE block back on tuesday, not spraying it silver though, its going to be a matt black. Sump is smooth aluminium, so thats a bonus And it will stay nice and clean thanks to the 8v baffle plate mod
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