Bendy
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Well, made the trip to plymouth yesterday to pick up my engine and here she is (apologies for the pics, camera phone as my SLR is broken!!):
Original, heavy, flywheel:
New lightened and balanced flywheel:
So it now has, balanced crank with new rings and pocketed standard pistons, ARP Rod Bolts, head has had alot taken off to get the compression up, lightened and balanced flywheel, block has been drilled to allow quicker flow of oil back to the sump, new Mild Race Cams (timed up on standard pulleys for now!!) and thats about it. Hopefully I should notice quite a difference so we shall see!
And while the engine was out, I took the oppurtunity to remove the firewall/bulkhead and also respray the engine bay:
I'll be working on it over christmas so will keep you all updated!
Ben
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willay
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awesome
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Steve X16XE
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Nice one. It's looking good now.
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GregGsi
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wot the flywheel weigh now then
BHP vaux
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Charlton
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 loving that mate, good progress
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-wylo-
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I've just sat and read this all the way through, not done that with a project in ages. Well worth the read, fookin awesome car. Looking forward to seeing the new engine in and running 
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Bendy
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UPDATE: 19th Jan 2009
Engine is now in and fully running! Sounds lovely. Just need to finish putting her back together and then take it for a drive! MOT is on Monday so it all needs to be ready by then!! Oh, and the first rally of this year, is the 31st Jan!! Not too much time now.
So heres the pics:
And i wasnt going to say anything, but here is my new colour scheme!!!
More updates soon..................
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Ste L
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lovely, love the new loook..
wish i had the motivation to work on mine, just cba, need a barn like yours 
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richard_cooper
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Looking good
Didnt think you could run cams with standard pullies on the x16xe engine ?
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Bendy
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Its an X14XE, and we weren't sure either about running cams with standard pulleys and standard management, but my engine builder (JRE Racing Engines) assured me it was all timed to perfection, and it starts and runs fine!!! It will work better with some verniers and management, but couldn't afford those just yet!!
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evans_corsab
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love it  colour scheme reminds me of a nova with the black part the back , hope you get it finished in time for the rally although looks pretty much done 
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jay26
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that is a cage and a half lol new color looks mint too
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Novaneil
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Looking great mate!!!
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john_c20xe
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is it on standard management with no cam sensor?
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Bendy
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Thanks for the positive comments guys! Yes John, standard ECU with no cam sensor!!
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Stu_22
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Does the engine bay have an under tray to stop crap flying up or are you just brave running no belt covers
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Rallycorsa
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Looks good Ben, ben out twice with my new motor at Croft and its mint. We might be down for Lee Holland at Angellsey will you be doing it?
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john_c20xe
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sweet mate i myte try mine see what happens lol, if it works i can get a decent set of verniers
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evans_corsab
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bendy post up a pic front on , i like the idea with the numberplate , is that a real carbon bonnet with the surround painted red ??
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Bendy
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quote:
Originally posted by evans_corsab
bendy post up a pic front on , i like the idea with the numberplate , is that a real carbon bonnet with the surround painted red ??
Just looked through all my recent pics and this is the only one that really shows it:
The car is coming out of the workshop on Monday so i'll get loads of pics then. The bonnet is fibreglass with a Carbon overlay. I only found out it was carbon when i hit it at an event and had to sand the paint back, and then i found out it was carbon under the paint! Then decide to sand all the paint off and do it red around the outside. Is quite effective i think!
Ben
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Bendy
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Oh and these pics, these are with thanks to EDP Photo
And ooops, a puncture!!!
Thanks to Nigel at EDP Photo
Ben
[Edited on 21-01-2009 by Bendy]
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Bendy
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quote:
Originally posted by Rallycorsa
Looks good Ben, ben out twice with my new motor at Croft and its mint. We might be down for Lee Holland at Angellsey will you be doing it?
Cool, thats good then. I saw some photos from Sundays rally at Croft actually. No, probably wont be at anglesey, I'm doing the BTRDA Asphalt Series this year, so will be up at Otterburn later in the year! May see you there I guess?
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Rallycorsa
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I will be at Otterburn 3 times this year all going well.
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Bendy
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Well, it runs fine!! We got it down and run up and down the road today. Engine runs sweet and can really notice the difference. MOT tomorrow and need to get the tracking done again and we should nearly be there.
I think it looks really good in the new colours, what does everyone reckon???
Comments welcome
Ben
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Bram
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New colours look smart, try and keep it away from the tyres this season
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