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lee mitchell
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10th Feb 05 at 20:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote




full rebuild: new cambelt kit etc, oversized mahle pistons, arp rod bolts, sealed head etc etc

[Edited on 10-02-2005 by lee mitchell]
Corsa Sport Gav
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10th Feb 05 at 20:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nice, this yours i take it?
lee mitchell
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yea mate
Adam_B
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turn the flash on then retake pictures
lee mitchell
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my flash is shit il get some pics in the daylight
bradfincham
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deanmcreynolds26
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10th Feb 05 at 20:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nice!

about time we see ur engine instead of everyone u put together for corsasport

y not a LET?
lee mitchell
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xe for every day car. mad let for fun in other one
deanmcreynolds26
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10th Feb 05 at 20:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nice!

MAD LET??
u puttin one in the back or just up front then?
myke
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sweeet duuude

how much it cost to overbore a block?
corb
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10th Feb 05 at 20:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
out of curiosity, how much has this rebuilt XE cost mate?
willay
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looking good lee
mav
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Adam_B
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quote:
Originally posted by myke
sweeet duuude

how much it cost to overbore a block?


the actual boreing out bit isnt that pricey (£60 ive read on migweb), its the stripping, new pistons and rebuild where the price rockets
myke
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
quote:
Originally posted by myke
sweeet duuude

how much it cost to overbore a block?


the actual boreing out bit isnt that pricey (£60 ive read on migweb), its the stripping, new pistons and rebuild where the price rockets



i'm gona get a spare block to work on, so hopefully take time over it and keep labour costs down
Adam_B
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ive already joined that club

willay
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I'm almost there

myke
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is that the old one that you had loads of trouble with?

i've got my eyes on an engine stand from machine mart. are they well handy?
lee mitchell
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quote:
Originally posted by deanmcreynolds26
nice!

MAD LET??
u puttin one in the back or just up front then?

in front
lee mitchell
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quote:
Originally posted by myke
sweeet duuude

how much it cost to overbore a block?

around 60 - 80 to bore
lee mitchell
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quote:
Originally posted by corb
out of curiosity, how much has this rebuilt XE cost mate?

quite a bit il get a definate price. things like sealed head costs a bit arps and decent mains and ends, cambelt kit. all adds up
myke
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what size pistons you going for?
does martin do re-bores?
lee mitchell
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10th Feb 05 at 21:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
martin sends them off to be bored to his mate the pistons are 86.47 i think.
Adam_B
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quote:
Originally posted by myke

is that the old one that you had loads of trouble with?

i've got my eyes on an engine stand from machine mart. are they well handy?


aye its the old engine with a fettled GM head.

I have a draper stand, not sure what others are like but its good as i can rotate the engine 360 deg on the stand
lee mitchell
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10th Feb 05 at 21:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by myke
what size pistons you going for?
does martin do re-bores?

u mean gone for? theyre already in

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