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21-05-2008, 09:30 AM
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ahh mike, do pm me the info, AWESOME car.
We've only been talking cranks, so it will be of no interest to you
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His car has had major funds thrown at it - in the same league as the big power Cossies, so would cost more to build than you spent on the 3dr you bailed from because the costs were spiralling out of control
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The 2.5 engines cost £19k EACH and only last 1000 laps and I would hate to guess at what the 2.7 engine is going to cost (the development being done to achieve appears to be in line with what we did with mine)
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Buy this for £25k? Much lower spec than John's
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http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listin...uring_Car.html
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21-05-2008, 09:48 AM
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AWESOME machine!
23-06-2008, 11:40 AM
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looks like one for a cosworth engine
23-06-2008, 11:45 AM
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23-06-2008, 11:48 AM
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23-06-2008, 11:48 AM
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What crank is that mike?
hopefully its the new Farndon to replace the broken Farndon crank
23-06-2008, 11:50 AM
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looks like one for a cosworth engine
LOL
Thanks, I was thinking it might be for a 3 cylinder aygo but just had a spare journal "just in case"
I meant what make.
23-06-2008, 11:58 AM
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looks bent to me?
sorry thats just its owner
23-06-2008, 12:17 PM
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23-06-2008, 12:41 PM
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It is a Farndon one, but a heavy duty one that has been fettled, rather than a light-weight one.
23-06-2008, 01:39 PM
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23-06-2008, 01:46 PM
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Is there any difference in the crank nose itself between the light and heavy ones mike?
23-06-2008, 01:57 PM
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23-06-2008, 02:39 PM
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Is there any difference in the crank nose itself between the light and heavy ones mike?
None and both the DKE light-weight crank and the Farndon one share identical crank designs around the nose, and both use shortened bolts to allow an additional oil gallery.
23-06-2008, 02:40 PM
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If there is a weekness, I will find it
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23-06-2008, 02:43 PM
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None and both the DKE light-weight crank and the Farndon one share identical crank designs around the nose, and both use shortened bolts to allow an additional oil gallery.
Thought that would be the case, fingers crossed that the extra strength in the crank as a whole sends less load to the nose then.
23-06-2008, 03:12 PM
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Thought that would be the case, fingers crossed that the extra strength in the crank as a whole sends less load to the nose then.
Ditto. Will also be using a lightweight 36-1 pulley as well, instead of the YBP item.
23-06-2008, 03:17 PM
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If there is a weekness, I will find it
. I should be hired out for endurance testing purposes
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Fpmsl You, hiring out and endurance should not be in the same sentence!
When is the engine going to be ready to put back in then Mike? I assume you won't make Combe unfortunately?
23-06-2008, 03:55 PM
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Fpmsl You, hiring out and endurance should not be in the same sentence!
When is the engine going to be ready to put back in then Mike? I assume you won't make Combe unfortunately?
Well considering I'm trying to make Croft this weekend, if it's not ready for that, it will be for Coombe almost for sure
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23-06-2008, 04:03 PM
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Note to self pack helmet for Combe.
23-06-2008, 04:08 PM
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Why did you not just repair the old one? I would have built that up with the TIG and then fettled it back to shape with the dremel. Never would have put my head over your engine bay when it was runnng though.
23-06-2008, 07:01 PM
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Why did you not just repair the old one? I would have built that up with the TIG and then fettled it back to shape with the dremel. Never would have put my head over your engine bay when it was runnng though.
Where's your sense of adventure
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23-06-2008, 07:13 PM
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When I saw the pics of the engine I thought Harvey had worked really quickly!
23-06-2008, 08:51 PM
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Look forward to seeing the car at Combe Mike
23-06-2008, 10:57 PM
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it'll be at croft man!!!!
24-06-2008, 09:59 AM
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Well considering I'm trying to make Croft this weekend, if it's not ready for that, it will be for Coombe almost for sure
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Great news!
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30-06-2008, 07:58 AM
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30-06-2008, 08:04 AM
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Looking promising, will it be at combe now then Mike?
30-06-2008, 08:10 AM
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Excellent news Mike. Shame you not going to be at Snetterton
30-06-2008, 08:28 AM
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Looking promising, will it be at combe now then Mike?
Depends if that orange piece of shit doesn't take up all Harvey's time, as he has priority, given that he is flying over from "Sit-on-the-fence-land"
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I heard you might be going, so made my excuses
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30-06-2008, 11:34 AM
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So did you drive it back from the Ring??
Awesome turn around, problem after problem! Really hope it'll stay in one piece for at least the rest of the year.
02-07-2008, 07:16 AM
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is that a different turbo Mike?
02-07-2008, 07:54 AM
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Is michaels car at harveys being finnished mike? hope you manage to get it sorted
02-07-2008, 08:04 AM
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is that a different turbo Mike?
Different to what?
Carlo,
Yes
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Different to what?
Carlo,
Yes
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different from the last time the engine ran?
02-07-2008, 12:20 PM
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different from the last time the engine ran?
Nope. Is my 60 trim RS200 compressor T4
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