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dazbooker

Posted 29/12/2010 1:59 PM (#582757 - in reply to #474141)
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started to paint the block today

managed to get four coats on up to now a few more to go will have it painted tomorrow

ill post some pics tomorrow evening

dazbooker

Posted 2/1/2011 1:11 PM (#583212 - in reply to #474141)
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heres some pics of the freshly painted block

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Posted 2/1/2011 1:15 PM (#583213 - in reply to #474141)
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heres the new waterpump and oil pump mounted on an old block ready for painting and after painting

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J22BBA

Posted 2/1/2011 2:10 PM (#583219 - in reply to #474141)
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WOW man but you need serious help lol money pit dont quite cut it lol

dazbooker

Posted 2/1/2011 3:07 PM (#583226 - in reply to #583219)
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J22BBA - 2/1/2011 2:10 PM WOW man but you need serious help lol money pit dont quite cut it lol

its not a case of needing help lol

its what else do i spend my hard earned cash on and have something to show for it

i wanted to get a spare engine as the turbo engines will get more and more expensive

i decided to build this new one and save my old one just in case

dazbooker

Posted 3/1/2011 4:21 AM (#583267 - in reply to #474141)
Subject: RE: turbo k series

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heres the freshly painted waterpump fastened to the block with stainless bolts and a new thermostat hosing minus thermostat as im using a qed remote one

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dazbooker

Posted 3/1/2011 4:55 AM (#583275 - in reply to #474141)
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not a lot i can do with the block now so started work on the camshaft carrier while the vvc heads still at helier motorsport

removed the mounting peg for the timing belt cover as i wont be needing this and filed it smooth ready for paint

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dazbooker

Posted 3/1/2011 11:08 AM (#583372 - in reply to #474141)
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got the camshaft carrier painted today

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Posted 4/1/2011 8:11 AM (#583507 - in reply to #474141)
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Would you not be better with an alloy thermostat housing? I have heard of the plastic ones breaking.

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Posted 4/1/2011 9:48 AM (#583531 - in reply to #583507)
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Access_denied - 4/1/2011 4:11 PM

Would you not be better with an alloy thermostat housing? I have heard of the plastic ones breaking.

Maybe Ralph could make one up for you, as you're using a remote stat? Would look very neat imo

DotMatrix

Posted 4/1/2011 10:58 AM (#583544 - in reply to #583531)
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munday - 4/1/2011 6:48 PM

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Would you not be better with an alloy thermostat housing? I have heard of the plastic ones breaking.

Maybe Ralph could make one up for you, as you're using a remote stat? Would look very neat imo

couldn't he just use an alloy one like the one on my GTI?
what sort of paint did you use?

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dazbooker

Posted 4/1/2011 11:15 AM (#583556 - in reply to #583507)
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Access_denied - 4/1/2011 8:11 AM Would you not be better with an alloy thermostat housing? I have heard of the plastic ones breaking.

yeh would have used the alloy ones but new ones are hard to find and the link pipe and steel coolant pipe are obselete

so the plastic one was the best option

dazbooker

Posted 4/1/2011 11:20 AM (#583564 - in reply to #583544)
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DotMatrix - 4/1/2011 10:58 AM

munday - 4/1/2011 6:48 PM

Access_denied - 4/1/2011 4:11 PM Would you not be better with an alloy thermostat housing? I have heard of the plastic ones breaking.

Maybe Ralph could make one up for you, as you're using a remote stat? Would look very neat imo

couldn't he just use an alloy one like the one on my GTI? what sort of paint did you use?

the paint i used was hycote engine enamel but then it ideally needs baking at 250 degrees c to get the best possible protection of up to 300 degrees c

then after the paint i sprayed hycote clear laquer

the engine wil never reach that temprature so will be spot on

Metromartin

Posted 4/1/2011 1:22 PM (#583599 - in reply to #583507)
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Access_denied - 4/1/2011 1:11 PM

Would you not be better with an alloy thermostat housing? I have heard of the plastic ones breaking.

the alloy one doesn't fit the back metal coolant pipe sadly.

djwilma

Posted 8/1/2011 3:20 PM (#584440 - in reply to #583599)
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Metromartin - 3/1/2011 9:22 PM

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Would you not be better with an alloy thermostat housing? I have heard of the plastic ones breaking.

the alloy one doesn't fit the back metal coolant pipe sadly.

could always use the alloy one without a thermostat and fit a NPRT

dazbooker

Posted 11/1/2011 4:44 PM (#584999 - in reply to #474141)
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heres what i recieved this morning

the piper inlet and exhaust along with the conversion plates

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Posted 11/1/2011 11:36 PM (#585017 - in reply to #584999)
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dazbooker - 11/1/2011 12:44 AM

heres what i recieved this morning

the piper inlet and exhaust along with the conversion plates

Did you get uprated 270 cams in the end or did you stick with std ones ?

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Posted 12/1/2011 1:47 AM (#585025 - in reply to #583599)
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Metromartin - 4/1/2011 7:22 PM

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Would you not be better with an alloy thermostat housing? I have heard of the plastic ones breaking.

the alloy one doesn't fit the back metal coolant pipe sadly.

I just cut the standard one short and fitted a plumbers olive. Same as modifying the top rad pipe on a 115 rad.

Morey

Posted 12/1/2011 2:27 AM (#585028 - in reply to #474141)
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I just aswell be driving an egg box smeared in shit. Compared to this Frankly, Glorious and Utterly fantastic bit of Craftsmanship. Its people like you mate I wanna write a book about and send to nations like Germany and Japan, with the title British Built and better that yours!!

My only disappointment, that i have not seen this in the flesh!

dazbooker

Posted 12/1/2011 12:08 PM (#585100 - in reply to #585017)
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djwilma - 11/1/2011 11:36 PM

dazbooker - 11/1/2011 12:44 AM

heres what i recieved this morning

the piper inlet and exhaust along with the conversion plates

Did you get uprated 270 cams in the end or did you stick with std ones ?

there standard profile cams

dazbooker

Posted 14/1/2011 3:52 PM (#585377 - in reply to #474141)
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got the head back this morning from hellier motorsport with all the porting work done new valve guides stem oil seals and the valves tripple cut

and the new set of piper double springs and caps

theres also a picture of the flow figures that jason at helier kindly printed for me

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dazbooker

Posted 15/1/2011 10:09 AM (#585434 - in reply to #474141)
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heres some pics of the valve springs being fitted and the springs fitted

just one collet short so will finish tomorrow and then i can paint the head

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Posted 15/1/2011 10:18 AM (#585435 - in reply to #474141)
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Love that valve spring compressor but are double valve springs really necessary with the turbo engine? stock springs are good for 7+k with less valve train losses.

dazbooker

Posted 15/1/2011 10:22 AM (#585437 - in reply to #585435)
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Access_denied - 15/1/2011 10:18 AM Love that valve spring compressor but are double valve springs really necessary with the turbo engine? stock springs are good for 7+k with less valve train losses.

yeh i know mate i asked matt parker about the springs and he told me that standard ones would be fine. i was going to buy some new standard springs but managed to get these cheaper than i could buy a set of new standards so thought why not as there not going to cause a problem anyway.

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Posted 15/1/2011 12:07 PM (#585458 - in reply to #585437)
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Coming along nicely

I like that spring compressor, I re-con'd a VVC head today using my 'modified' spring compressor that I have a cut out so it fits over the VVC casting, I may look into making one like yours though

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