andyc1234 
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splitter was off for the snow it was coming up over the bonnet when i was driving
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SeanXE 
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IMO looked better with speedlines, but good to hear your still at it.  
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andyc1234 
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shall get some shiny pics when i can be arsed to clean it. 
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SeanXE 
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quote: Originally posted by andyc1234 
shall get some shiny pics when i can be arsed to clean it.  
   
 
Gooddyyyy
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R1chard 
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What's the point in having the FMIC and strapping the numberplate to it ?????
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.dean. 
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Random question, have you been Alliance Learning in Horich in it?
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andyc1234 
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quote: Originally posted by .dean. 
Random question, have you been Alliance Learning in Horich in it? 
   
yeah man im doing a welding course there. 
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noshua 
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I'd slap a sticker on the corner of the bumper, great project though!
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andyc1234 
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shiny shiny cheapness   
  
  
  
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Jakey 
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GET 'EM IN!!
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andyc1234 
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not yet. need to find some cheap rods now
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andyc1234 
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time has come to rebuild the engine due to random knocking and running shite so got stuck in with getting the new forged pistons put in. 
  
  
  
  
  
 
rods fitted onto nice new pistons 
 
  
 
then spent the best part of an hour trying to get the new pistons into the block. tried about 10 times took the rings off swapped them round even snapped a ring. 3 pistons went in fine. had another look at it and found this. 
 
  
 
went and picked some more standard rods up at weekend for 30 quid so not too bothered about it all. 
more progress tonight hopefully  
 
[Edited on 24-01-2011 by andyc1234]
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Jenko_Sport 
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Good man  
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chris_uk 
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what power to you want to be getting from the engine?
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andyc1234 
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for the min with standard rods 270-280 maybe i dont know. 
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Dale 
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what power was it? looking good tho
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philip2 
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i can get steel rods if there the same as the small block 1400/1600 xes if any use? £260 a set with bolts
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yea, them rods look almost as fragile as my standard ones did and mine maxed out at 250bhp.  
 
you should jsut bite the bullet and get better rods now saving you the hastle of stripping it down again.
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andyc1234 
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quote: Originally posted by philip2 
i can get steel rods if there the same as the small block 1400/1600 xes if any use? £260 a set with bolts 
   
pins bigger 19mm instead of 18mm not sure about the big end size
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noshua 
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What's happened to this now?
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Jenko_Sport 
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Been broke for parts
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gez bay 
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