I've killed my car!!!

I just used Halford own Ultra High Temperature Black Paint.

Greeny wrote:

I just used Halford own Ultra High Temperature Black Paint.

I painted my block in that stuff, might paint the lot now lol

Nice work. Looks like the old engine went with a bang :O

Good news!!! the New Ashley Exhaust Manifold arrived today





The new 16v is now in the process of being stripped down & cleaned up ready for going in tomorrow.

Good stuff. I'll be round there tommorrow offering my asistance then

Thats one fecked block !!!!

Good build thread and really good pics too.

I'd like to see more of the same please.

Tiz wrote:

Nice work. Looks like the old engine went with a bang :O

Yeah you could say that!!! Sat by the side of the M11 at 1am is not much fun i can tell you!!!

guy wrote:

Thats one fecked block !!!!

Good build thread and really good pics too.

I'd like to see more of the same please.

Thanks mate, i'll try & keep the pics coming. The guys at Tinklers are absolute legends!....really helpful, nothings too much trouble, its really nice getting that real personal touch you do from a small family run business. There no way i'd be getting a look in, let alone any cool photo's of the build if a big company was doing it.

Nice work man, that cars gonna be quick! Keep up the thread dude so far so good!

Fingers crossed it will be in today

Yesterday the engine had all new gaskets and water pump. The head was given a quick clean up and the timing chain was replaced. Small issue with a couple of the cam bearing cap studs being worn and snapping...but new ones will be here this morning and it will be all go again

List today...

fit remaining bearing caps
Renew head gasket and put head on block
Fit cam belt
Reattach gearbox to block
Put engine in car

Simples

Today's photo's Tuesday 10th





The Engine is now in, Starting to get really now!!!
Still just waiting on the cam bearing cap studs, then it'll be all systems go again!!

where are you sendind that long black rubber pipe thats infront of you engine?

mine is juust dangling around

whatalotafun wrote:

where are you sendind that long black rubber pipe thats infront of you engine?

mine is juust dangling around

Its the crank breather and its going into my airbox from my caddy as i've already modded it to work

with a hole and a glued in plug?

whatalotafun wrote:

with a hole and a glued in plug?

You got it

put it to a catch tank then your engine wont be burning shitty oil fumes, you can run a tad more ignition advance too

Tiz wrote:

put it to a catch tank then your engine wont be burning shitty oil fumes, you can run a tad more ignition advance too

Being done on a budget tom

CaddyRage wrote:

Tiz wrote:

put it to a catch tank then your engine wont be burning shitty oil fumes, you can run a tad more ignition advance too

Being done on a budget tom

replace catch can with coke can or something then haha, ive run most of my cars with oasis bottles or something as a catch can haha, good indicator of how good your engine is doing as well. I hate oil breathers going into the inlet with a passion just look what a mess they make of your inlet, lowers the octane of your fuel, causes build up in the head etc. Bloody things.

Yeah i know all that bud, i'll be running a catch tank on my golf .

With this cabby, it'll use my airbox as its already modded to work on the drivers side chassis leg. James will have his spare original airbox to swap back when he's got more funds for a nice catch tank.

I used some wire wool in the breather so only fumes entered the box aswell , i used some net to stop it being sucked up under induction.

CaddyRage wrote:

Yeah i know all that bud, i'll be running a catch tank on my golf .

With this cabby, it'll use my airbox as its already modded to work on the drivers side chassis leg. James will have his spare original airbox to swap back when he's got more funds for a nice catch tank.

I used some wire wool in the breather so only fumes entered the box aswell , i used some net to stop it being sucked up under induction.

cool cool, makes sense if hes already gonna have something that works then

next time i pop in to the garage Lee, you'll have to go through it all with me, ie. future upgrade's (nice new catch tanks) etc

Greeny wrote:

next time i pop in to the garage Lee, you'll have to go through it all with me, ie. future upgrade's (nice new catch tanks) etc

Dude,

Have found you someone who will make you the adaptor for the exhaust...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=300360945853&Category=38786&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26its%3DI%26otn%3D2

Paul has the sizes for it.

Mike

The Engine in!!! Toodays photo. Just waiting on a few more bits n bobs (exhaust redeucer etc) Hopefully will be ready for Sunday's mini meet in Wimblington

Nice!!

Did ya find any more of ya parts james? I'll look in my shed of much spares if not