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Robin
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28th Jul 06 at 17:50   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=003&item=130008587524&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBI%3AIT&rd=1

nearly there

just need to get a downpipe now, and it should be ready for MoT time
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Jules
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28th Jul 06 at 18:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That head gasket looks massively thick!
5mm at least?
SVM 286
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Well done Robin

Good to see you're realy getting the ball rolling mate.

Gives me a warm feeling to see your name in the winning bidder section, with only 1 bid on the counter.
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28th Jul 06 at 18:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thats a nice buy...

This was my Friday bargain

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=017&item=270012236217&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1
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quote:
Originally posted by Jules
That head gasket looks massively thick!
5mm at least?
It's an old car. Old gaskets are always really really thick because the engineering back then was no where near as accurate as we have now.
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Robin
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its a decompression plate, so you can run 15psi, as opposed to the 8psi on a standard one

i havent bought on yet though, as i need to find a way to convert the car to EFI
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i dont understand, theres only 3 branches on the manifold but its a 4 cylinder engine? how does that work?
Robin
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middle one has siamesed ports.

there are only 2 inlet ports too
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ah ok. bit of a shit design, its the same size as the other 2?
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i think it is

and yeah, it is a crap design, a 5 port non crossflow head, cam is in the block, pushrods to the valves, and 3 crank bearings
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The A+ and mini blocks/heads have 5 ports 2 inlet and 3 exhaust the desidn goes back to the early 1920's most moderm engines now are a cross flow design 4 ports in and 4 out
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yeah i remember rebuilding an old ford pushrod heap of crap at college, cam was a twat to do on that.
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28th Jul 06 at 20:16   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thats why mine is staying as it is, im just doubling the boost and putting a bigger needle in the carb
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yep sure are chain driven cams in the middle of the block an engine out job

ooh the fun of driftin the cam in with a copper mallet trying not balls the seats inside the block oh what fun i had

[Edited on 28-07-2006 by flash22]
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28th Jul 06 at 20:18   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if i want a better spec, i'll pay someone to build it

i cant be arsed with breaking engines anymore
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I had an MG metro Turbo once...for all my sins

The lag on the fokka was truly world stopping
Robin
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28th Jul 06 at 21:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i'm yet to find out

i'll have to get used to fighting with 8psi

or maybe 4 psi if i leave it as it should be
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i think they invented turbo lag
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In fairness, that was new on a 'y' plate....

My lasting memory of the thing was having to select first gear, whilst going up a hill I can manage on my MTB
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28th Jul 06 at 21:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
rob

Southan mini days in on on the 5th, go to that i might go, and ford fair in on the 6th
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i got your txt the other day... i have a new number though, so i'll u2u2u2u2u2u it

you going to both of them? where's FF?
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
middle one has siamesed ports.


Robin, I love you. You used the correct terminology.
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SVM, is other jim up for FORD FAIR

FF is sliverstone rob

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