scottybo Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Will it make any difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 it should with the ported head i have,its pointless having one without the other. if not it wont do any harm and i could use it for a turbo conversion in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 sweet. what u planning on doing with the current 2k engine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 Keeping it in the corner,if I go turbo using standard internals i'll need the crank to drop the compression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 engine arrived last night,cant wait to get it fitted. 2.3bottom end has done 7khad new shellsarp rod boltslightened and balanced flywheelbalanced bottom end a.l.d ported and polished headnew springsnew seals8 new stainless steel exhaust valves escos small turbo tbplenum ported to match tb http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh146/bongo2008/IMAG0101.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh146/bongo2008/IMAG0097.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh146/bongo2008/IMAG0098.jpg also polished the inlet,but may paint it crackle black like my old one. http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh146/bongo2008/IMAG0092_BURST002.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh146/bongo2008/IMAG0094_BURST002.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee grout Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Nice. This things gonna be a beast! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort_Kid Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Engine looks lovely!! Cant beat all nice shiny machined / painted parts etc when putting together an engine, always a good feeling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo Posted March 2, 2014 Author Share Posted March 2, 2014 Was hoping to fit my engine today but after falling over pissed last night and rupturing my ac joint I'm off work for a week and arm in a sling, not happy,but I've purchased my arm uego wideband and had some stickers made from martyn at cheviot graphics topman well pleased http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh146/bongo2008/my%20escort/IMAG0137.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 not much of an update,as been of work with a naffed shoulder but my engine is in,and ive stripped afew bits ready for a lick of paint.. http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh146/bongo2008/IMAG0200.jpg this is how you clean your sump...... http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh146/bongo2008/IMAG0190.jpg mrs was in work though lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidrick Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 The decals are a really nice touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 The decals are a really nice touch. aye,the little things make a difference sid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo Posted March 26, 2014 Author Share Posted March 26, 2014 Almost there,just waiting for my manifold to have my wideband boss welded in,fit rad fill with water and start yay http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh146/bongo2008/IMAG0218.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 U certainly dont Fcuk around lol wana help me change my engine!?! All seems so crazy easy for u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo Posted March 26, 2014 Author Share Posted March 26, 2014 U certainly dont Fcuk around lol wana help me change my engine!?! All seems so crazy easy for u Lol if the guy had welded my lambda boss when I gave it to him it would have been started 2 weeks ago lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalelc16 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 U certainly dont Fcuk around lol wana help me change my engine!?! All seems so crazy easy for u Lol if the guy had welded my lambda boss when I gave it to him it would have been started 2 weeks ago lol. Looks nice and clean.what sort of price did it all cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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