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Old 11-09-2017, 01:14 PM
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Thanks chaps ..hes going to be very missed that's for sure.
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Sorry to hear Devastating news
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sorry to here matt .rip your mate
Old 11-09-2017, 08:41 PM
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Thanks lads ..really appreciate it ..going to get the car finished and honour it to Gus my brother from another mother .
Old 15-09-2017, 03:21 PM
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A bit of an update ..still got loads a bits to build the engine still stuck in my mates garage God bless him ...engineer rang me to say the crank for the build which was out of my old engine was bent by 2thou ..so I've managed to get a brand new crank ..not cheap tho ..so now it's just a waiting Game .
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Just ordered the STD size bearings ..its all systems go .
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Bought a billet crank pulley as well might as well go balls out now

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what bearings did you go for matt?
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King racing mate
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Haven't seen this thread in a while,looking good Mat.Some cracking parts you have there, will be awesome once completed.

Thanks. Lee.
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Old 25-09-2017, 06:40 PM
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Gutted to hear about your mate, sad news.
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Originally Posted by 1374lee
Haven't seen this thread in a while,looking good Mat.Some cracking parts you have there, will be awesome once completed.

Thanks. Lee.
Thanks mate ..its getting to the time now to start putting them all together .

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Gutted to hear about your mate, sad news.
Thanks mate .
Old 25-09-2017, 07:50 PM
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New cam belt cover ..but this one as a slight crack on a corner so having another made this week .

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Sump is being baffled and Gated also ...engine will be already to build this time next week ...happy days .
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Great news pal. Who's building it now?
Old 27-09-2017, 07:52 AM
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Andrew at AL developments mate ...im a tad excited lol
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Originally Posted by Rsmat
Andrew at AL developments mate ...im a tad excited lol

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Yep it's going to be built ..at last ill be able to get driving the car ..its been a long 9 months
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Sorting bits out .

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I like the rockers mate
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Thanks mate ...shame they are going to be hid away .
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Originally Posted by Rsmat
Thanks mate ...shame they are going to be hid away .
Only time I've ever seen ones like it were on that street outlaws programme when they took some rocker covers off a drag car engine. Must be pretty strong
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the head is looking awesome matt
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Originally Posted by gcfcos
Only time I've ever seen ones like it were on that street outlaws programme when they took some rocker covers off a drag car engine. Must be pretty strong
Yea I'm led to believe this is the answer to the CVH weak heads mate .

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the head is looking awesome matt
Thanks mate ..atleast we can rev the CVH a little more now and get that boost up more ..its a lovely piece of kit.
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rocker cover looks nice in that colour
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Originally Posted by Raj_FRST
rocker cover looks nice in that colour

Many thanks friend .
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Coming on well pal...glad to hear things are making good progress...ive seen some of AL Developments work on facebook and have messaged him a few times, but he doesn't do a VVT delete for ST170 heads sad times lol

Where did you source the rockers from? Got any links? Expensive?
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Cheers ...its starting to get there ...yea the rockers are from the states $425 I paid for mine but that was 5 months ago so double check .. you need to email steve@harlandsharp.com and state that you want them for the euro CVH Head


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Originally Posted by bassboy
Coming on well pal...glad to hear things are making good progress...ive seen some of AL Developments work on facebook and have messaged him a few times, but he doesn't do a VVT delete for ST170 heads sad times lol

Where did you source the rockers from? Got any links? Expensive?
Retro ford do a vvt delete kit for the st170 and they do cams
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A few random shots ive found on my phone .

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Sorry hear about your friend Gus - that username does ring a bell - was he the one that wrote a white saph off back in the day as ended up in some field and the car looked at alot shorter?
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Originally Posted by R4N SS
Sorry hear about your friend Gus - that username does ring a bell - was he the one that wrote a white saph off back in the day as ended up in some field and the car looked at alot shorter?

Thanks mate ..and yes that was him ..he was lucky to walk away that day ..just wish he had been lucky enough to walk away from this accident ..im already starting to miss him .
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Thermostat restored and new bolts are here ..attention to detail and a nice clean working car ..cant beat it .

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What make of calipers are they Mat??
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Ford Mustang mate ..

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Last bits off to the Engine builders ..im absolutely made up .

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It'll be ready in no time pal. Just in time for winter!
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That's not an issue tbh ..as I've loads more bits to fit and square away ready for a fun 2018 ..fingers crossed.
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So that'll be 2 ready in 2018. It's going to be a good year!
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Originally Posted by jonfoc
So that'll be 2 ready in 2018. It's going to be a good year!

Yea mate the futures looking better


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