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28th Jun 06 at 20:56

After the engine lost all its oil pressure i decide to take it out, get the bay sorted and then drop something else back in it, while powdercoating evreything in site along the way

You may remeber last week it looked like this

[Edited on 08-07-2006 by jr]

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28th Jun 06 at 20:56

Havent had the chance to do any work on it till this evening, got to this stage now, no at the point of "what the fuck am i doing" but know it will be worth it

Nismo

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28th Jun 06 at 20:56

now drop a let or XE in it

Adam_B

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28th Jun 06 at 20:57

although yes its very light now, i feel this is not helping your bhp per tonne quest

CorsAsh

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28th Jun 06 at 20:57

Why the hell didnt you give me those pics for the Lotus Corsa project?

BTW, I'm gonna get T-shirts made up about that and wear em to Trax, see if anyone stops me. You want one?

JadeM

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28th Jun 06 at 20:58

1.2 8v

mav

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28th Jun 06 at 20:58

whats the plans?

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28th Jun 06 at 20:58

deffinatley ash

and i didnt give you the pics as i hadnt taken them at the time

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28th Jun 06 at 20:59

quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
although yes its very light now, i feel this is not helping your bhp per tonne quest

i know

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28th Jun 06 at 21:00

quote:
Originally posted by mav
whats the plans?

weld plates in, seam welded, paint it very well, the decide on an engine

Robin

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28th Jun 06 at 21:00

its far too clean.

buy my shell

mav

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28th Jun 06 at 21:03

quote:
Originally posted by jr

quote:
Originally posted by mav
whats the plans?

weld plates in, seam welded, paint it very well, the decide on an engine

decided on engine? whats the options?

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28th Jun 06 at 21:04

1.68v carbs + n2o
1.6 16v sames as before
1.6 16 tb's (loads of £££)
XE
LET

Robin

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28th Jun 06 at 21:05

2.0 8v Turbo + n2o

Fad

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28th Jun 06 at 21:06

This really looks like one of your....oh its only slightly broken let me break it some more and sell bits idea?

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28th Jun 06 at 21:07

quote:
Originally posted by Fad
This really looks like one of your....oh its only slightly broken let me break it some more and sell bits idea?

Technically its one of my "oh no its slightley brokent, lets make it better ideas"

[Edited on 28-06-2006 by jr]

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28th Jun 06 at 21:07

yes

fix the 1.6 16v...

It may just be a knacked oil pump! Are the bearing on the bottom end gone?

Ojc

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28th Jun 06 at 21:07

Bitch, you will drive my Nova before I do

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28th Jun 06 at 21:09

quote:
Originally posted by AK
yes

fix the 1.6 16v...

It may just be a knacked oil pump! Are the bearing on the bottom end gone?

yes to look at the bearings, im 99% its the oil pump, but het, as its out i may as well build a better faster engine

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28th Jun 06 at 21:09

quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Bitch, you will drive my Nova before I do

yes, but i will never drive a car more cafefully

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28th Jun 06 at 21:12

is the engine in need of a rebuild?

May as well just use that block...

ARP's etc if not already etc...

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28th Jun 06 at 21:13

indeed adam, arp's will go on, might even get a lighted and balanced bottom end, if i keep that engine

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28th Jun 06 at 21:14

quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott

its far too clean.

buy my shell

no, trust me it isnt

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28th Jun 06 at 21:14

may as well... cost feck all really!!!

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28th Jun 06 at 21:15

What year is the shell?

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