minirotty Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 I did have some original and new punch fittings but fitted them in Tony's Vortex last month when I rebuilt his 2.3 Turbo engine. All rods and pistons now in, only first torque on the rod bolts as not 100% satisfied they wont have to be undone again yet lol Started refurbing my dry sump today as its internal pan had a hard life in its last racing series, the previous owner had a couple of engines go bang that I know of and even though it was removed from a working engine, it was full of swarf http://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/shocked.gif Any way, looking good now - http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/LuciferTWO666/047EA40D-9294-44EB-B1C8-2DD921BFC2BF-18067-00001732BC0B1424_zps00fa5381.jpg http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/LuciferTWO666/E5F7D5C4-7209-4451-9206-D8CB1225AC70-18067-00001732C2C7B856_zps2cfc2501.jpg http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/LuciferTWO666/8505B775-1435-4D69-9CD8-E308E19BCE18-18067-00001732CC6F6F12_zps65418b09.jpg Also still working on the bulk head, not much more to do - http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/LuciferTWO666/C1BBCA94-A530-4FD0-8A24-4A4BCF406970-18067-0000173305F93661_zpsd034e7c1.jpg More tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minirotty Posted June 23, 2013 Author Share Posted June 23, 2013 few people asked me for pics of the cooler location I am using, this should be fine on the front cross member. http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/LuciferTWO666/3EA28B92-92DD-40E8-AE15-E47853C73757-21981-00001B7F33862DE1_zpsf7ef79da.jpg http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/LuciferTWO666/CF6FDCFC-7317-4110-8D3D-3B81B3F7AFDA-21981-00001B7F41600BD5_zps5ac0a610.jpg Started to figure out my dry engine build also as with timing chains it isn't a case of dry build up with chain as you'll just waist a load of tensioners or need to rest um a lot. I have measured and identified how much tension the chain needs to allow me to place dummy tensioner in and tension chain for timing on a dry build, been years since I timed up adjustable pulleys and doing so on a 16V with natural chain slack between inlet and outlet cam doesn't make it any easier. http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/LuciferTWO666/EF79B3B1-ED1A-4C42-B02C-58DA57AA92CB-21981-00001B7F27134B75_zps94a750b4.jpg Can not find my bottom pulley timing wheel any where, I know there only a few quid but there isn't any on eBay, gob smacked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Looking good, would have lent you my timing wheel, but pumabuild ( ) lost it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minirotty Posted June 26, 2013 Author Share Posted June 26, 2013 Billet flywheel arrived today, it's ridiculously light! http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/LuciferTWO666/F8FF84FE-D5CF-4039-ACFB-313343FDA8A8-23739-00001DF5AAAB2E07_zpsd6e2a09f.jpg http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/LuciferTWO666/A522F2BE-74E2-45A4-8B34-3CCB457B2FF9-23739-00001DF5B37F42E3_zpsfe05d21a.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee grout Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Cant view pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minirotty Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 Spent today at unit with bad head as had hangover lol But finished off engine bay and fitted ARB, not easy with subframe bolted to car lol http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii74/Minirotty2/CCB72AA0-8956-4F13-9729-69980A15FFB4-26811-000021265D8BF615.jpg Then I set about building engine and attaching to box, but snapped a clutch plate bolt in flywheel and nearly gave up for the day but me mate Shaun turned up and gave moral support lol used his Scooby to shoot off to other unit and get new bolts... http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii74/Minirotty2/0F8D8F39-0DD8-4578-B977-0DA1A88B7DF1-26811-00002125EDF7E2FE.jpg Then... engine in! http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii74/Minirotty2/707475B5-8EBC-44DD-8237-2D052060C2C0-26811-00002126044390F4.jpg http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii74/Minirotty2/BFF1C361-E6D8-4A49-BEF6-88F500A5FE93-26811-00002125FE71EF82.jpg http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii74/Minirotty2/BD0A2C74-F3B9-4F5C-81F7-C75F164A98DB-26811-000021264641E2E5.jpg http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii74/Minirotty2/F5F51117-4B92-4A6C-A48C-F27598C3D164-26811-0000212627251656.jpg http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii74/Minirotty2/79169392-9514-4C74-AFBD-47DAB7ACB2D8-26811-000021264E46BA8F.jpg http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii74/Minirotty2/47F46B7C-E536-4B2B-9EA5-E0D0EAC2F18F-26811-00002126154E75F8.jpg All wrapped up now, I've loads of bits to sort out now, peddle box next after timing sorted on engine as not done that yet due to the sprockets needing drilling out etc. Modify manifold also as doesn't quite clear the sump, but needs chopping anyway for new system etc... http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii74/Minirotty2/D7577F0B-2671-48E9-BC80-6B1732110765-26811-00002125F85531F7.jpg Feel like I can plod on again now without massive modifications needed although still need lots of money spending :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minirotty Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share Posted July 4, 2013 Present arrived today from Andy @ ALDevelopments 50% throw quickshift. He did also send me a few pic's of its construction to show me how indestructible he has attempted to make it as he knows how much abuse I have given his 25% ones in the past pmsl He's welded this one together :cry: http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii74/Minirotty2/B1B810FF-7EBA-4E3A-BEF2-CB8FA223A93D-29246-0000246670F4594B.jpg Good timing as I can now bolt it on mext time I am the unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 when ur finished....and if i pay a considerable sum of money........take me for a few laps as a passanger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minirotty Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share Posted July 4, 2013 No need mate I'll take any fellow enthusiast out for passenger rides when done, there is a quewe though lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hicksy Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 No need mate I'll take any fellow enthusiast out for passenger rides when done, there is a quewe though lol I can imagine the queue is massive!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minirotty Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 went to Ford fair this weekend and went out in my mate Simons Blue Oval Saloon Championship winning RS2K powered escort, gave me a right buzz about mine as mine will be faster lol http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii74/Minirotty2/832D34A9-117B-49D1-BECC-B864CDAFB7E0-8105-0000084EB853FCA4.jpg Managed to get a rocking horse rubbish cast aluminium thermostat housing that mountune produced back in the 90's as a lad on RS forum managed to get some old stock from them. http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii74/Minirotty2/34679B32-660C-417D-9798-020E4CAE010C-8105-0000082E4D161221.jpg http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii74/Minirotty2/F4230772-28C6-46D1-96D2-B63705A98A7F-8105-0000082E47589D4D.jpg http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii74/Minirotty2/16D8AA7E-2504-40D7-8111-64C955D267E6-8105-0000082E31396A5F.jpg off for rest off week so gona be up unit messing when I can bit plan on messing with wiring next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 There's a chap on here selling all the old mountune bits like that housing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minirotty Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Same bloke Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minirotty Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share Posted August 18, 2013 The white mk6 poverty spec shell I purchased a little while ago was for the wiring... Today I started looking at it lol Got to try and figure out what I need and don't need from this lot... http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii74/Minirotty2/A2774574-558D-43EE-A84C-099274B38426-14096-00000DFCA250B47C.jpg I managed to reduced it to this... http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii74/Minirotty2/7149E5CA-D4F8-4046-84C3-96C781163DE4-14096-00000DFCACCA12C2.jpg Still loads to remove yet but don't want to chop something out I later need lol It's a learning curve again as I hate wiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hezz Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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