Jon_C
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Dunno if this should be in general or mod advice but i will post in here. Anyway a mate of mine bought a 1400 16v tigra which was clean but it did not run well. He took it to santa pod and it blew up half way up the strip. He got it towed home and a garage near to him took the engine and rebuilt it for him. It was overbored with bigger pistons up rated cams and all the head was ported and polished and i imagine skimmed. They gave it back to him and told him to run it in gently which stupidly he ignored. 300 miles later he is back at santa pod. Half way up the strip it just cut out. It turned over but refused to start. Another trip back on the tow truck and he just gave up ripped the lump out and fitted an xe. Anyway i have now bought the engine for 20 quid all complete. Does anyone wanna guess what might be wrong with it. Is it likely to be repairable or shall i scrap it and keep the injectors,alternator and the starter motor. Sorry for the essay
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lee mitchell
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check cambelt for starters. u then need to check if it sparks and fuels when cranking over
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Jon_C
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It is on a pallet. not in a car. Can i do any thing apart from rip it to bits.
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lee mitchell
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check the belt on the pallet. u could connect it up to a battery on a pallet and crank it over to c if it sparks and put a multi meter on the the fuel feed wire to c if it gets voltage. its probably something stupid wrong with it
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Jon_C
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If it turns over does that mean its not completely knackered if he has given it death after 300 miles
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lee mitchell
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no. if it turns over u will be able to c if its sparking and fuel feed is powering up. if it doesnt spark etc its gna be something stupid
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Jon_C
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will have to have a play. If it is ok i will sell it. It has done 44k. Is it worth much.
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lee mitchell
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not after this post saying its been rebuilt and thrashed up s/p after 300 miles 
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Colin
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Has it been pressure tested???
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Jon_C
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got a point i suppose lee. perhaps i will just junk it and keep the injectors and the ancillaries
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Matty_Moo_
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a mate of mine has been giving his cav turbo a good ragging after 400 miles of running in, runs spot on.
i would assume its something small. hope you get it sorted mate.
[Edited on 04-03-2007 by Matty_Moo_]
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Jon_C
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Thats good to hear. Dunno what to do with it
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