sidrick Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Nice pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 Cheers pal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 Onto cylinder head modifying today. Well, i didn't actually do much to it, but i now know the direction i'm taking. Whereas i was going to fit bigger valves to it, upon inspection it actually looks pretty pointless. Unless i start sleeving the manifold straight into the head and doing away with the ports there is no way i can get the port big enough to match a big valve. Though i may still find the same size valves but with a thinner stem to keep the weight down. It will have bronze guides. I will probably not end up fitting the Strombergs. I've got a pair of DCOE's i can use, it's all about the manifolding. I've decided i need a bottom end, it was always the best way to do it, but now i've got no choice. So it looks like i've got hold of one with big end failure that the bloke will give me for postage costs. So that's fine with me! Scratch that, he's got another one complete without big end failure for £30 + postage. I'll have a bit of that. It may have a rally cam of sorts, but we'll see how funding goes. http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae68/Ahmotorsport/20140306_150057_zpsc23dcb7a.jpg http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae68/Ahmotorsport/20140306_150041_zps1b1902e9.jpg Two valves out for measuring and thinking of the different routes to take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 engine tune ups eh? bored of it already lol for a first car, on britains roads today, urs is probs the coolest lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 engine tune ups eh? bored of it already lol for a first car, on britains roads today, urs is probs the coolest lolYep! Bored with how slow it is haha. To be honest, it's not that bad actually. Well thank you very much! No doubt you'll see it in the flesh somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 engine tune ups eh? bored of it already lol for a first car, on britains roads today, urs is probs the coolest lolYep! Bored with how slow it is haha. To be honest, it's not that bad actually. Well thank you very much! No doubt you'll see it in the flesh somewhere. makes a change from a fiesta/corsa/106/saxo/micra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 engine tune ups eh? bored of it already lol for a first car, on britains roads today, urs is probs the coolest lolYep! Bored with how slow it is haha. To be honest, it's not that bad actually. Well thank you very much! No doubt you'll see it in the flesh somewhere. makes a change from a fiesta/corsa/106/saxo/micraYeah mate, i couldn't drive around in one of them, certainly not a standard one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted March 7, 2014 Author Share Posted March 7, 2014 Bit more progress today. Stripped the head, removed the studs ready for me to port it. Also measured the CC's to make sure the head hadn't been skimmed too much before, which it hasn't. 10.1:1 CR. http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae68/Ahmotorsport/1234582_10202654136145926_1525669159_n_zps79560d38.jpg http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae68/Ahmotorsport/1982299_10202654135945921_521692828_n_zps43e38edc.jpg http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae68/Ahmotorsport/1979691_10202654135705915_595420336_n_zps26cd9c79.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 that is a comically small cylinder head lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted March 7, 2014 Author Share Posted March 7, 2014 that is a comically small cylinder head lolYes mate haha. To be fair, this is half of what the engine used to be. (Coventry climax v8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 Blue Thunder popped a heater hose on the way back from Brighton. Didn't notice until i could hear the steam. Pulled over, dark by this point, let it cool down and started pouring coolant in, then i saw the split hose. So i pulled the hose off, cut the split end off and joined it back up. Though the part it joins onto has partially rotten away. so i clamped it where i could, stopped some random person who gave me some water, very nice of him! Then headed home. Temperature crept up again, but didn't over heat by the time i got home. It blew this hose only a couple of miles from home. The hose had fallen off again by the time i got home. Car was running alright still, but i hope it's alright. Ordered new union and hose. Fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 im sure she will be alright mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 im sure she will be alright mateYeah mate hope so. hurry up bits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 It's aliiiive! It's aaliiiiive! Sounds pretty good. Hopefully no damage was done. Then fuel poured out of the inlet manifold drain. Needle valve was blocked as was the idle jet. All good. Back together and running nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etrebus Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 It's aliiiive! It's aaliiiiive! Sounds pretty good. Hopefully no damage was done. Then fuel poured out of the inlet manifold drain. Needle valve was blocked as was the idle jet. All good. Back together and running nicely.iirc the imp engine is prone to headgasket failure hope its ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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