Blackie Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Ideal, All out. can i have my de-cat pipe soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey. Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 Ideal, All out. can i have my de-cat pipe soon? Its off, and the restrictor ring, when ever you want it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Its off, and the restrictor ring, when ever you want it? When ive got the money Hold it for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey. Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 Little update, the head has been at the engine guys since monday, and will hopefully be back by the weekend, so we are really waiting for that. I ordered some hsd's yesteray from whifbitz so they should be along shortly, which works out well, as paypal have just said they will refund my money for the faulty hks coilovers i bought from ebay. also ordered arp head studs and rod bolts, a oem manifold gasket and a cam belt tensioner. Also a driftworks oil cooler kit should be with me tomorrow. As far as work on the car, i have been busy prepping and painting the rockers, spark plug cover, belts covers and inlet manifold. now just the throttle body and a few little bits to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Wow this has really exploded Bet you're chomping at the bit!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey. Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 (edited) Well i have been busy at work all week so have'nt had the time to crack on with all the things i wanted to, but have certainly cracked on with a few bits and bobz. Firstly i prepped and painted the rockers in matt black, followed by cuttung the front out of the plug cover to show off the whifbitz verniers, and then painting them in a crazy metallic black. Not quite finished, what a PITA!! Then thought it would be a shame not to treat the belt covers too, even though they wont be seen from a far as i am still using the viscous fan etc. Maybe:eyebrows: I have also painted the aux tensioner and bracket in the same colour, and painted the higher part of the inlet(still have the throttle body and lower inlet to do) and the radiator expansion tank in the same matt black as the rockers. But no pics, sorry And this afternoon removed my dog hks coilovers and fitted a nice new set of hsd's. The bay will be a job for tomorrow all being well. The head all done and refreshed:) Has been treated to reseating of valves, ferrera vsos and lockers, bc single valve springs and titanium retainers, new cam seals and whifbitz 264 cams. And here is the damage i did removing the rear passanger spat. grrrrrrr Edited April 18, 2011 by Bailey. (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu861 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 gutted about the bumper mate! when do you think this will be finished cant wait to see it all completed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey. Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 gutted about the bumper mate! when do you think this will be finished cant wait to see it all completed? I half expected it tbh mate, engines being built up through the week and should be going in over next weekend, then all the little bits start, modding the d/p. fitting fcon, afk , boost controller and egt bung, working out and making all the i/c pipework, its just little bits but it all takes time, and as im no mechanic, im pretty much a mechanics bitch, oh and then have to sort my wheels out, and then get it in for paint and off for mapping, not much to do really, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey. Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 (edited) A little update, the bottom end is back assembled with bl oil pump, water pump, arp rod bolts and some fresh clevitte bearings, hopefully getting the head on tonight and then ready to start fitting up the belts and pullies. aiming to get the engine back in next week waahooo:d One question, what do most of you do with these 2 pipe that went to the stock oil cooler, any pics? Edited April 18, 2011 by Bailey. (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 looks like your going to be catching me up very quickly mate. nice work mate its going to be a good build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey. Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 looks like your going to be catching me up very quickly mate. nice work mate its going to be a good build. I hope so mate, i really admire the amount of time you have spent on all the chroming and golding etc, looks crazy. have you got a stock oil cooler or aftermarket one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 i have a stock oil cooler mate. cheers slowly losing patience with it all if im honest ha ha, might be because i aint got much to show for my efforts today though. you should be able to just blank them pipes off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey. Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 i have a stock oil cooler mate. cheers slowly losing patience with it all if im honest ha ha, might be because i aint got much to show for my efforts today though. you should be able to just blank them pipes off? Its part of the coolant system so i think it needs flow, as on the other side a pipe comes off and heads up to the heater matrix iirc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 yeah the metal pipe which runs around the back you use the pipe to the heater matrix but where mine was single before, they blanked off the smaller pipe next to it but i think im going to route mine back in to where the little pipe comes out the head so the water will flow still through the head. i think im thinking the same pipe as you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey. Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 yeah the metal pipe which runs around the back you use the pipe to the heater matrix but where mine was single before, they blanked off the smaller pipe next to it but i think im going to route mine back in to where the little pipe comes out the head so the water will flow still through the head. i think im thinking the same pipe as you? I think its a different pipe mate,grrrrrrrrrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I think its a different pipe mate,grrrrrrrrrrr oh ok, ill buy the pipe assy on the left of the pic? as you dont need it then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 You should join the pipes that went to the Modine together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey. Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 You should join the pipes that went to the Modine together. With rubber tube? i have bought some but it seems to kink slightly as i it goes around the filter housing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 You should join the pipes that went to the Modine together. simples! i was thinking of another pipe, the tiny pipe which comes out the head near the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 With rubber tube? i have bought some but it seems to kink slightly as i it goes around the filter housing. You may have to be creative and find a moulded hose section to cut up and use, or worse case and horrible, two pieces of hose, joined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey. Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 (edited) This is a test fit???!!!! Edited April 18, 2011 by Bailey. (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 If you could find a suitably sized 90 degree block take off elbow it would be nice, but it's OK as is, IMHO. A removal of the stock casting altogether and mounting the filter and sandwich plate straight to the block is a nice sanitary install. Need a custom male / male hollow adaptor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey. Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 If you could find a suitably sized 90 degree block take off elbow it would be nice, but it's OK as is, IMHO. A removal of the stock casting altogether and mounting the filter and sandwich plate straight to the block is a nice sanitary install. Need a custom male / male hollow adaptor. If you think it is good enough, then thats good enough for me. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 If you think it is good enough, then thats good enough for me. cheers I should be able to get an adaptor made so you can remove the stock cooler if you need one mate? That's what we run on all our race engines, oil filter goes straight on to the block, nice and neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey. Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 I should be able to get an adaptor made so you can remove the stock cooler if you need one mate? That's what we run on all our race engines, oil filter goes straight on to the block, nice and neat. Let me know what you come up with mate, the cooler is already removed but it would be nice to tidy it up and get rid of that big hunckachunk of metal out the way! Did my bits get picked up today mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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