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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 06:34 PM
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right here goes a few weeks ago my blocked cracked due to ice! so a rebuild is now on the cards,started stripping down the engine got the botom end out so just gotta decide what i wanna put back in, current spec is stage 3 head t3 turbo,i do wanna get a full set of samcos and some other shiny bits,just gota decide whether to go zetec or standard bottom end put some pics of progress up tomorrow,let us know what u thinks. simples
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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 08:12 PM
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how do i add pics?
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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 08:34 PM
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use photo bucket mate, then copy paste using [IMG
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what it looked liked when it was running
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 05:20 PM
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keep it cvh mate.. looks sweet
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 05:23 PM
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has any1 got a nice set of compomotive mo's or escort rs dogleg alloys i can buy??
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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cvh mate cheap 2 repair
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just a little update,on stripping the engine down this weekend ive found all the pistons are chipped, 3 valves have bent and 2 valves have snapped other than that and the 12" crack across the front of the block,lol, all seems 2 be good,will get sum pics of it up 2morrow
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 03:38 AM
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 03:51 PM
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another little update,ive got myself a low mileage rs turbo engine picked it 2day, so spent today getting it ready 2 bolt back in,got a few little things left to do should be pretty much in the car tomorrow,keep 4gettin to take pics and then when im about 2 my missus wont let me touch the camera (oily hands!)lol so will take some in the morning and get em on 2morrow hopefully thnax for the support guys
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hurry up get some pics up lol
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 05:17 PM
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right,made some progress,the replacement engine i bought looked sweet but,me being me wasnt happy with that so ive stripped it,giving complete peace of mind knowing its all good,so got the bottom end in today gotta pick up a few little things tommorrow so by saturday it should all be back in and running fingures crossed, finally took some pics

nice shiny burton power head




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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 05:26 PM
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nice mate,keep up the good work
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 06:01 PM
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awesome work mate will keep eye on this
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 01:06 PM
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Guess this is the one that was on ebay not that long ago , good to see you getting it sorted , nice to se someone is keeping it standard(ish), you wil se what mine is going through soon as will start my thread
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engines back in completed,having timing done on wednesday,and m.o.t, glad its all sorted, yeah it was on ebay,gonna be back on there by next weekend will get some pics on today
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Originally Posted by luke_rsfesta
engines back in completed,having timing done on wednesday,and m.o.t, glad its all sorted, yeah it was on ebay,gonna be back on there by next weekend will get some pics on today

why are you selling it
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 08:18 PM
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cus i dnt want it any more
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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its all done running motd and now on ebay very glad it works thnx 4 all the support
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