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Ste
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VIDEO OF FIRST START

Dropped the engine off with Philip2 Last weekend.

Picked it up today after a full rebuild and head ported and polished.

Built it back up ready to back in the car with it's new colour scheme to match the car better this time.

















[Edited on 05-07-2009 by Ste W]

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
Whittie
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Sexy! Is it popping over to Llandudno this weekend?
Luke
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Quality. Phillip2's work looks very good & i've heard nothing but good stories about him, might give him a shout in the near future.
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quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
Sexy! Is it popping over to Llandudno this weekend?


Maybe, just maybe

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
Whittie
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Good lad
dean101287
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how much did he charge out of interest?
Andrew
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Wales tomorrow?
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head work looks grand. all i ever hear off people is how good he is for the price. all the pics seem to more than back that up.

is it getting fitted today?
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You didn't get inlet matched to head?
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he didnt bring the carb inlet, otherwise that would of been done. when picked it up. let me know if want it doing in future, only take half hour or so
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roughly phillip, how much do you charge? can you do bronze valve guides, over sized valves etc etc?
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how much for a fully rebuilt xe, i know its probably hard to tell with out looking as some parts will need replacing, some wont etc but a rough price for the average rebuild would be great.

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Ste W - Why didnt you tackle this your self?
Arent you a Aircraft Mechanic or something?

Phil - Im still in need of some Money although this month im hopefully going to be quite well of,So if that's the case i still want my Head done
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I had the full lot, new everything minus cam belt kit and head bolts which i supplied myself.

The block was honed and piston rings done.

Head pressure tested then polished and ported.

6 day turn around and the bill was around £600

Craig - I was going to do it myself but didn't have a lot of the tools and contacts to get the head skimmed etc. (I'm an aircraft electrician btw)

I've got a vid of the first start, I'll get it on soon

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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Ah right i see,Yes it really does Help having the right tools as ive just done a Partcial Rebuild on my Engine and without having the right Tools Etc it was a bit of a Mare.

Oh Sorry i knew it was something like that.That must be a well Good Job but i imagine quite hard?

[Edited on 04-07-2009 by Craig P]
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It has it's challenges haha. I work on flight testing atm so i get to do alot of fault diagnosis and rectification so it keeps it interesting!

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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Some pics

Vids to follow








I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
Ste
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Click for video

Going on the rollers this week to be set up properly

[Edited on 05-07-2009 by Ste W]

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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really nice mate,
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Superb mate
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love it
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thats a cracking price imo
Craig P
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste W
It has it's challenges haha. I work on flight testing atm so i get to do alot of fault diagnosis and rectification so it keeps it interesting!


I'd be fucked then as im shit at Electric's.How did you get into it?I imagine the Pay is quite Good aswell?
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happy days. i love carb noise!
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have the ports been polished or just wire brushed?maybe its just the pics but they don't look very smooth.

bet it goes well though,what's the bhp roughly?and how much does it weigh?

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