October 22, 200718 yr Author comment_204677 I thought it must be time to make a new sig. Pic. Have a look :) Report
October 24, 200718 yr Author comment_205114 Engine Shop gave me a tingle today, Motor is done bar bottom end balancing apparently. Been waiting 2 weeks for the national bank to pull there fingers out and send me a new flexi card.. turns out the bunch of incompetent curry's haven't even ordered my new card. Tonight, they received another call from myself. Lets just say my card will be waiting for me on Monday morning at the local bank :) ~ Need card to buy new clutch kit, to sent away with other crankshaft bits, to get bottom end balanced ! can't wait for it :y::D:D:D ! Report
November 4, 200718 yr comment_207016 Been busy trying to get the damn alarm installed, Talk about Engrish instructions.... Wired half the stuff properly by pure chance.. So far the central locking works on all doors (But not the 2 stage locking / front only, press it twice and it unlocks the rears) Also the siren is wired in.. Not wiring in the immobilisation till the motor goes back in.. Got the wires going into the rear doors for the central locking all in position ready for the rear door trims to go back on.. Got the C pillar trim on the passenger side on ready for the seatbelt to go in place. Report
November 4, 200718 yr comment_207027 haha, ebay alarm and immobiler or store bought? they both have the same instructions anyway, totally f@$ked lol. i only connect the basics, all the dicky features are bullshit. eg. press lock and alarm sound button simultaneously with a peice of unicorn horn between ass cheeks and car will drive 10 metres. stop.immobilise. lock, unlock. and upon approach by a german shepard will self eject. like, wtf. who wants that shit. Report
November 4, 200718 yr Author comment_207031 Big thanks to J for the alarm so far; wow ... haha. Once he uploads the pic of the glove box.. you'll see what took me 3 hours today lol. I think it looks tops :) Report
November 23, 200718 yr Author comment_211019 Motor back from chiltons engineering shop. - block crack tested and pressure tested - block pressure cleaned and washed - block bored and honed, machined top and straight edge checked - Oil galleries and ports flushed out - New welsh plugs installed - Crank track crank, grinded straight - Balanced crank - Pressure plate / flywheel / rods / pistons balanced - New 50" o/Size pistons - Crack tested rods - Pistons to rods assembled - Bearings to suit provided for Crank n Rods - Cyl head crack tested, pressure tested, cleaned. - New valve stem seals, new springs, valves reset. Seats cut - 3 broken studs removed and replaced - Cyl head machined flat, more of a machine if anything.. mmm i think thats it. Assembled Block to engine stand. Cleaned Block. Installed Crank & caps, Flexigauge checked all - all ok. Installed crank. Installed Piston rings to pistsons. Installed pitons into block. Flexigauge checked all - all ok. installed Caps. Checked endfloat, withinspec. Hylmoar headgasket. Clean block and head. Install head, torque down. Install Cams. Torque down. Disassembled oil pump, oil pump gears f*#@ed. Replaced oil pump front assembly, genuine. Vasso Packed new oil pump, re assembled, installed. Permatex seal. Checked rear main seal. Leaking, early life installed crooked. removed, cleaned, installed new seal, just past old ridge to prevent any possible future leaking. Installed rear cap assembly. Wire wheel'd down sump and bash plate, to remove old sealer. Found sump and plate damaged, fixed up and bashed straight. mmm.. Hotwashed Oil pickup and sump. Disassembled water pump, pump had excessive play. Replaced with genuine pump. Thermostat stuck, Replaced thermostat. Hot washed all water pump parts. Installed all parts together, then put onto motor. Used all new bolts. Installed crank cog & slot, Installed cam gears (hot washed cam gears). Found idler bearing fcekd, replaced genuine. Belt new genuine. Installed timing belt, motor turns nicely now. Dizzy leaking internally, Priced new unit - $850, no longer available. Disassembled dizzy, (punched pin on shaft, removed internals, pushed shaft out). Removed bearing and inner seal, hunted down new bearing and internal seal, ended upat BCB bearings, rare as item. Replaced bearing, and internal seal. Hot washed dizzy shell. Reassembled. Replaced external seal, hard as a rock. Installed onto motor. Injectors badly worn. Injjectors had major overhaul. Now working evenly and corectly. Hot washed manifold, engine mount brackets, engine brackets.. anything to remove all the paint. Will fix again later. Ugh, what a financially crippling week. i wish this car would just drive already :D Report
November 23, 200718 yr comment_211021 Ugh, what a financially crippling week. i wish this car would just drive already :P Welcome to Car Land, next stop, Poverty. Report
November 23, 200718 yr comment_211024 With all the shit that was wrong with it before it should go twice as hard, lol... At least he has the peace of mind that everything is as it should be now. Yay for cars and having a deep pocket, lol :P Report
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