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Still though stu its sitting alittle high and could go lower

I know Tony, but any lower and it'll beach everytime I put it on and off the drive

Future plans are to get a steal bottom end (in the near future) and another remap for more boost and up to 50bhp more

Right the time has come to bite the bullet as it where, and Im just ordering a set of .5mm oversized forged pistons (with clips, rings and locks), a set of forged rods (with arp bolts), and a full set of hardened ACL mains, con rod and thrust bearings.

I already have a new oil and water pump in the house, along with a full gasket set, so as soon as the pisons, rods and bearings arrive its gonna be rebuild time.

As soon as she is run in I should be able to get it remapped for a little more boost and get the 740 injectors working a bit harder and get a few more geegees from it

They look so nice, shame to put them in a dirty engine.

So what's the up shot?

More BHP?

i want your job! £££££££££££

so what HP are you looking to get?.

Hell yes i have looked into this of late and stu i looking at around 450bhp.

Oh and cheers for the anti roll bars

The upshot is that the rods and pistons are lighter and better balanced for higher rpm - the pistons are also forged which means they will take more temperatute which means more power

They all arrived yesterday



Loaded all my engine rebiuld parts in to the boot now, just gotta sort out when I can drop the car off

Nice mate,
I know you have said this before but how long will the upgrades take one started?

And how far away is it going?

Well, I was having a chat with Neil last night, and he says his Starion Race car is nearly ready which will free up a ramp in his garage

Initially I was going to take the car to APT in Norwich, but he has now offered to let me use the ramp / do the engine. So, as soon as the Starion is fully out of his garage, mine can go on the ramp.

The rebuild timescale however isnt as easy to predict. If everything goes well, it could take 2 weeks, however, should a specialist part be required, it could take 6-8weeks - who knows. Im also getting some head work done, port polishing, gas flowing, and bigger inlet valves if feasable - again, the work (Labour) that will go in to that isnt easy to work out

When its built, theres 1000miles of gentle driving to run it in and then theres a trip to APT in Norwich to get the car mapped for a bit more power

Well, I think Ive gathered all the parts I need for this now, and on Sunday, its getting taken up to my mates garage (One with the Starion), and work will begin

Been ordering stuff non stop from the US over the last few weeks, so much that the UPS man knows my first name now

Shouldnt take too long, but Im going away for 2 weeks at the end of August, so I hope my mate will finish it off for me while Im away, and it will be ready for running in when I get back in Sept

Missed driving it recently, since the MOT and TAX ran out, but roll on run in time, and Im gonna be driving it all the time to get the miles up - all be it nice and slowely

Good work stuy fella,
lets hope its a smooth transition and like you say
your mate has it all boxed off for you.

Ahh i see in the previous post you will also get it mapped afterwards too. Almost there then

Good lad glad you have all the stuff.

Look forward to seeing it off your drive.

Well, the cars now gone in, engine has been removed, and its now in bits.

We have found 2 initial problems:

1,

One of the shims that sit on the valve spring retainer wasnt seated correctly.

2,

The big end bearings had worn through to the copper - though the crank is fine

The block has now been sent off for the machine work, and will take a few days, though Im going away for 2 weeks which will hold things up a little.