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Author happy birthday to me........engine progress report **update 22.3.06**
RobHayes
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17th Mar 06 at 17:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my wallet is now £450 lighter....



0.5mm oversize pistons with valve clearance pockets deepened 2mm


block bored to suit, honed and decked



aluminium air horns, throttle bodies assembled and butterfly clearances set


weber throttle linkage bought, fitted and set

one month to go...



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RobHayes
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also, have had new valves, valve guides and triple angle valve seats cut, head skimmed flat, no pics as havent brought that home yet
Liam
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Wrighty
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fookin minta

TB's
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surely all that was more than 450
RobHayes
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quote:
Originally posted by cunningham
surely all that was more than 450


i had already purchased the throttle body kit previously, at a cost of £1400
cunningham
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lol i thought so was about to say bargain

what engine size is it rob??
Dave A
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why set the throttles? you will only spend hours balancing them again once they are on the car, thats the fun bit

bwaaaarp pop barble bang pop bang bwaaarp pop blobalalob
RobHayes
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quote:
Originally posted by muppetsport
1.2


correct, the badge on the boot states 1.2 16v
RobHayes
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa808
why set the throttles? you will only spend hours balancing them again once they are on the car, thats the fun bit

bwaaaarp pop barble bang pop bang bwaaarp pop blobalalob


its only set roughly so when i fit them the engine will at least try to idle right while i get it back upto the guy, not finally set
Dave A
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bwaaaarp pop barble bang pop bang bwaaarp pop blobalalob

dont believe me?



http://www.filecoast.com/?pg=file&c1=2285242076&c2=bcgMnTDg
RobHayes
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oh i believe you, that noise is very familiar. i've also had the stuck at full throttle noise like broster
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your old tb's are now on a 200bhp tigra rally car
RobHayes
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awesome, what other work has been done to get upto that?
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not sure on the full spec but the usuals plus very high rev limit and hoooge cams.
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very shexay looking
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa808
not sure on the full spec but the usuals plus very high rev limit and hoooge cams.


high rev limit you say
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looking good mate! not long now!
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quote:
Originally posted by RobHayes
its only set roughly so when i fit them the engine will at least try to idle right while i get it back upto the guy, not finally set


would that guy be the engine guru that is MBE?
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quote:
Originally posted by Greg_M
quote:
Originally posted by RobHayes
its only set roughly so when i fit them the engine will at least try to idle right while i get it back upto the guy, not finally set


would that guy be the engine guru that is MBE?


that most certainly would be mike barratt himself. currently has a full zcars rear (bike) engined mini being put together. man thats awesome engineering!!!
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All that work on a 1.2?
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why not use shimano stuff like broster!
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quote:
Originally posted by schoey
why not use shimano stuff like broster!


where have i said im not....



(its secretly a 1.6 )
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couple of teaser pics...

ran out of money now, so another 3.5 weeks to wait until payday

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