Red16

cheers Gus should get the head stripped down over the weekend

GSXRS16i i like the sound of that mind keep us updated

Red16

forgot to add that if a deal comes off tomorrow i will have a pair of these

N1C4T3N

nice seats!!!

Charlie Chalk

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Hope them seats come through mate

stevenebm

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seats look very hope you get them mate

Red16

me too not happening today as planned tho fingers crossed

CliffRS4

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Very nice seats Ben

orion_crazy_carl

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awsome work mate,so many pages tho lol,proper project,and in the front garden!!!!cheers bud,gimmie more omph to do mine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Newricko

Just sat and read this thread start to finish....

Absolutley fantastic work mate, excellent read. Some good tips for me whilst im repairing the bodywork on my Fiesta.

Cheers

Shaun

Red16

well guys as far as im aware the seats are no longer available and i missed out on some on ebay this afternoon so means i will have to buy some things that i really do need at this moment in time, like paint and an alarm

orion_crazy_carl glad its helping you out its in my mates garage now, so we can get more work done on it, this time of year isnt the best for an outdoor project

Newricko cool, cheers for reading it mate

CliffRS4

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Gotta be due an update soon. The 15th was fookin ages ago

stevenebm

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seconded

Red16

thirded

Red16

and todays miniscule update is a t34 turbo oil return pipe

CliffRS4

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I see you get a missus in the pipeline and then there's no updates
Do I have to remind you that the updates on here are far more important than your social life

Red16

Cliff S1 cheeky coont hoping to have some nice updates over the next week, maybe get some bodywork shots at the weekend and my intercooler could be finished next week if all goes to plan

Mike C

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spot on mate

N1C4T3N

EvilFranky

Brilliant mate, as always

ma_turbouk

this looks mint mate



im from shields fancy doin my s2 its been on my drive for about 2 years lol


mark

Red16

thanks lads i definitely need an update soon, just not had time for one recently

ma_turbouk go for it mate, car looks very tidy to start with whats the spec? nice to see the number of shields lads on here creeping up

ma_turbouk

i im tryin to sort it but just work and every thing.

started to strip it down last year got the kit off and thats about it lol
makes me so sad when i go to me mams and its there all covered up and that hope the summer is a nice one so i can get stuck in.

it standered apart from a s/s zorst 75000 miles on it im the 4th owner


mark

Red16

cool, 4th owner and relatively low mileage, sounds like a good un

what kinda plans you got for her when you do get stuck in?

Red16

was in the loft earlier today and found some bits i forgot i had

pair of door rubbers



braided hoses



and a car cover



as its been a while since i done an update thought i best do something today before i go to work, so went in the garage and stripped the cylinder head

valve spring compressor



lining the valve spring compressor up with the valve



spring compressor lined up with the valve spring



with the valve spring compressed you can see the valve stem and also the collets which hold the valve and the spring collar together



best way ive found to remove the collets is to use a flat blade magnetic screwdriver



one of the collet's on the tip of the magic screwdriver



thats the first 2 collets removed



once the collets have been taken out you can remove the valve spring compressor



push the valve down through the valve guide so it can be pulled out completely



combustion chamber with one inlet valve missing



looking down on the spring and collar with no valve in position



collar removed allowing access to the valve spring



one inlet valve, spring, collar and collet's



not a very clear pic this one but somewhere in the middle is a valve stem seal



inlet valves removed



inlet and exhaust valves removed



next stage is to send it away for some headwork and larger valves

the problem now is deciding what spec and who to commision to do the work

ma_turbouk

not to sure just want it back to standered. like it was when it was a new



but very new to all the thing that comes with takin it to bits like puttin it back together


lol wish i had the money and the time


mark

Red16

just have to remember there is no rush, and to go at your own pace. i assume its not your everyday car so you're lucky enough to be able to work on it whenever you feel like it.

if you're stuck on anything give me a shout, if i can help i will

ma_turbouk

cheeres man


hope to get it sorted

no not my every day car that would b my vw jetta its a bloody tank nothin can stop it (so the corsa found out when he slamed in to the back ov it his car crumpled and my 300 pound runnaround lost some rust)

how cool


ill try get some pics up maby you lot can advise me k

mark

CliffRS4

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About time you got an update on here Ben
How much were the door seals?
Now you have to think about how far you want to go with the engine as the head is ready to go off for a spot of porting and polishing

pjv7771

thought ud frozen to death in your garage red, gd to see ur still grafting

rich p xr2t

Red16
commin along nicely mate

howz the body work commin along??? nearly done yet mate???

Moondust_crust

Red16
why are the inlet valves and exhaust valves different colours? does this mean its running lean or too rich or what? just trying to learn.

essexrsturbo

that is the hard part, ive been looking 2... hopefully sorted it now

Twins

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nice progress

stevenebm

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keep it going mate,nice progress being made

Red16

ma_turbouk veedubs are well built and ultra strong

Cliff S1 door seals were free as Andy gave me them with the car

rich p xr2t bodywork is coming along steadily, not progressed it a lot recently, but its nearly ready for the cage to go in

Moondust_crust as far as im aware the valves are different colours due to the inlet valves being cooled by the air being drawn into the engine whereas the exhaust valves constantly have hot air running over them.

essexrsturbo who've you chosen mate?

Red16

random pic i forgot to add yesterday of valves n engine bits

Dunc Maclean

cant get enough of this project, i know i aint said much on it so far, but its looking top work, and bloody credit t ou with all this hard graft!

well impressed and cant wait to see the finished beasty!

Dunc

Red16

cheers Dunc its nice to know you're keeping an eye on it roll on next summer


here's a little update for ya before i go to bed

as the turbo had a restrictor fitted when i bought it i removed it and made an adaptor to allow me to connect the air filter to turbo

the adaptor looked like this



but as the lathe it was made on was a little small the boring bar used wasnt long enough to make the taper the way i wanted it, hence the horrible chamfer so i had it altered last night so that it now tapers to a knife edge



looking straight on, here it is fitted to my t34



and a few more pics of it fitted, along with the downpipe i cut off a large turbo escort cosworth exhaust system i got from Plynchy