dr_jekyll Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 bit on hold at the moment mate , waiting on parts to be deliverd. plus atention has turned to getting the car ready for the euro trip and then getting it back as a track car before the next tss round. but fear not after round 2 its full throttle on the new engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 (edited) well after a great weekend tearing around northern france its back to reality and back on the engine firstly i got a second opinion on my work before being told to proceed Edited May 11, 2011 by dr_jekyll (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 (edited) so first droped in the tt pistons and i tigtend the big end baring caps torqued to the specified setting in the manual and marked with a white dot , then a further 90 degree turn after the 90 turn all the white dots are faceing out as shown Edited May 11, 2011 by dr_jekyll (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 next was surface preperation, after cleaning both mating surfaces and ensuring they are flat with a bar i cleaned them with alcahol spray to remove all grease and residue that potentially weaken the seal of the head gasket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 well after a great weekend tearing around northern france its back to reality and back on the engine firstly i got a second opinion on my work before being told to proceed http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=132456&d=1305136996 Good luck with this Craig, I am sure you will reach your target. By the way, your car sounded amazing on the Dragonball Run! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 cheers mate. with a bit of luck this will sound better and go faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraDan24 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 cheers mate. with a bit of luck this will sound better and go faster And THEN can i get a ride?? haha. Have you got an idea in mind for a time frame for this Craig, or are you just playing it by ear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 sorry dude the plan was to take you in dunkirk but we never got there im hopeing to have it in the car in 3 weeks and then to ryan for mapping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraDan24 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Lol no worries mate, i'm only joshin. I'm sure they'll be other opertunites for me to kick your mrs out and jump in the pass seat haha. Abz was right though, it did sound awesome. I'll keep an eye on the thread and see how your getting on, i'm sure it will be awsome once its finished. 500bhp from an NA on a budget will show that it can be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Supra_07 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 I have seen the turbo for his new setup and Iam sure he won't have any isues in getting the power he wants. Iam sure he will post it up for you all to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 (edited) then poped the fresh gaskett on and applyed the head tightening the head is done in 3 passed in a specific order using new oem head bolts Edited May 11, 2011 by dr_jekyll (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 it will all be posted in time cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 (edited) Now for the cams, these need to be tightend to the set torque figure slowly in stages. one the caps are all secure the cam needs to be rotated in 120 degree intervals and specific caps fully torqued when there cam is facing up so the valve is closed And then refit the cam pullys by holding the cam with a 24mm spanner and torquing up the 17mm bolts after fitting the backing plate held in place by 4 12mm bolts Edited May 11, 2011 by dr_jekyll (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 (edited) i had a visit from the horsepower fairy :) here we have denso 550cc injectors a new turbo with a .68 turbine housing ans a .70 compressor housing so will bring my boost in a good 500rpm sooner than my current turbo here is a new injector fitted to the rail next to a stock 330 and it much thinner to my suprises but im guessing it has som trick up its sleave that allows it to flow at 550 Edited May 12, 2011 by dr_jekyll (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 injectors look sweet, keep post updated. what new turbo is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 un branded but its the xspower t61 same as my old 1, boosts at 3400rpm and was pretty good, cost £200 to my door so rather than spend a grand on another garret that lasted no longer than my other xs turbo id rather buy 5 of these and put a fresh one on every season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 have u had a garrett fail on you then? im saving for the BW s362 batmowheel, the gt35 with better spool `apparently`, how many miles did u get from ur t61? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 it hasnt faild as such , but the baring is a bit loose and the oil seal has gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 how much millage has it covered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 about 1k-1.5k , but i have to stress that nearly every mile has been a hard track mile so its not regular circumstances. this car is just a track mule, but i love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 mate lol you are a seriously hard driver! bet that turbo is spooling pretty much every mile in that 1.5k! got any pics of u tracking her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 mate lol you are a seriously hard driver! bet that turbo is spooling pretty much every mile in that 1.5k! got any pics of u tracking her? yea loads add on facebook , tyre shop cardiff . thers lots on there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 (edited) few more pics of the progress added some colour and rust protection to the block , this shuold make any oil leaks easy to trace the inlet and injectors fitted cam belt and pullys all fitted up Cam covers and sump on and shes basicly ready to go in with a few bits transferred from the other engine . im hopeing to put it in in 3 weeks . the car could really do with it now but this weekend there japfest, next round 2 of the TSS so the weekend after with the help of nevins and jason weel pull the old one out. drop this one in and then its off to ryan for mapping and fingers crossed 500 horses Edited May 12, 2011 by dr_jekyll (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 right back to work on this, new engine is build , old engine is poorly so its that time for a bit of extraction and insertion.... and when ive finished with the mrs ill fit the new engine . picsto come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 (edited) Pics of progress as promised engine ready to go Edited May 26, 2011 by dr_jekyll (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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