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gidged500
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31st Jul 13 at 17:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
This is awesome can't believe I've never seen it before makes me want to let my c and not finish my b
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Progress is looking great Nath! Keep it up bud! .
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Thanks guys!
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Keep checking back for new pictures!! C'mon Nath I wanna see progress! can't wait to see it when it's done!
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sorry, nothing last week, and nothing yet this week...

on the plus side, diff bearings have been replaced, and will be colelcting powder coated parts this week!
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Love the build mate, can i ask where you got the tubing from to make the mainifold and exhaust bends?
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Figured I would keep you all updated...

So, Dave and I made some progress at the weekend...

Block has been steam cleaned, and the crown coolers are soldered up... just need to clean and re-attach them, and it's build time... no pictures however - lots of stress!

Also collected my parts from the powder coaters - I'll let the picture do the talking:
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and - after a silly amount of man hours:

behold - some PORN

This is why my engine will out last the forged Z18XE-T's that Regal made...

they are brass hand bent crown coolers, joined with silver solder and some spangly aircraft grade stainless P clips to secure to the block... polished and ready to install
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here's some shots of how they will fit...

So, the gearbox is now back together with the new Quaife Diff bearings. and I have some F20 driveshafts that we can use the inner CV's from..

Dave cracked on with the crown coolers - nearly there




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It's been a while....
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Looks good that.

Just over the 310bhp?
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I wondered if you still had this.

Good power
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Yeah still got it, been a long long road...

Yeah 311.3bhp at 147mph in 5th (F28 box) with 268 WHP and 242.6lbft torque.

Currently only making 17psi of boost, its either the cams/ cam timing, or exhaust causing a restriction...
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Front Gearbox Mount


rear gearbox mount:


Gearbox mount:


Gearbox mount


Aquamist bracket:
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all mounts:


aquamist bottle bracket mounted:
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Stealth:


When the engine went in for good:


hydraulic clutch beyyy
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Gauge cluster:
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Found out it was getting hot, so swapped the single pull fan to two pushers:


Random shot showing the skimmed crank:
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When it first went for mapping:


Had to make the irmscher grille fit around the oil cooler...
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Basically it didnt make good power on the first dyno run, due to running standard fuel pressure which was only 3 bar at the rail...

So, upgraded the fuel system:
rising rate FPR and mount:


ASNU 600cc injectors:


new lines throughout:


billet rail:
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then I meshed the bumper:
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Good to see some serious progress.! Keep it up looks brilliant hydraulic f28 that is swish.
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Cheers mate! Well happy with it
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Cracking build this I've enjoyed every update

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