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the youth
03-05-2008, 17:44
I picked the engine up on friday from amac engineering in northallerton, they had done a superb job of rebuilding it, it has had a repair to the head where the valve bounced around, 8 new valves, guides, bearings,rings , the block was decked and honed and the pistons pocketed for the ultra big inlet valves (1.8"!!)
put the engine in that afternoon it went in with no real trouble, on starting it the ignition timing was out, soon sorted that tho. the inlet manifold gasket was also leaking so I went back to it this morning to remove the carbs and seal the leak, did that and now have an engine running as sweet as a nut!!!
Due to the car standing I found that the remote servo had siezed, freed it off but still need to bleed the brakes, should be no prob tho, will mot the car on tuesday ready for the tour

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steve
LOUIE
03-05-2008, 17:49
stop messaging lad and get it finished!!, well done so far though
Martin
03-05-2008, 18:21
looks a nice engine and a lovely car. :cool:
oldskooljoe
03-05-2008, 20:24
looks well:cool:
marky4
03-05-2008, 21:52
nice one looks very nice :cool: :cool:
fast eddie
03-05-2008, 21:58
nice one looks very nice :cool: :cool:
BET YOU SAY THAT TO ALL THE GUYS!!!:o :D
stu37025
03-05-2008, 22:23
Cool car:cool:
emily
04-05-2008, 07:02
good work , all looks well;)
gazd
04-05-2008, 08:58
see you at the lakes:D
graham John
04-05-2008, 09:21
soon be there,


cheeRS
Northern Bloke
04-05-2008, 11:51
Excellent stuff Ste - pop round in it :thumbright:
yellowxpack
04-05-2008, 16:34
Good lad! Awesome engine colour! :D
the youth
06-05-2008, 23:32
well it passed it's mot today with no problems at all (the horn could be better!lol) It's now taxed and ready for the tour this weekend..
the car drove very well on the journey to/from the mot station, infact it drives just like I remember it only quieter due to some well overdue exhaust mods!
been 5 years since I drove it bar one trip for an mot 3 years ago (when it blew up lol) so it was nice to finally get back behind the wheel.
the engine feels very very strong even tho I have a self imposed rev limit of 4k for the next 300 ish miles to help run it in


steve
Dermot
07-05-2008, 09:19
Cool car. Best of luck with the run in and the tour :D
marky4
07-05-2008, 17:48
good news about the mot ;)

see you at the lakes :)
robrs2
08-05-2008, 17:49
self imposed rev limit of 4k for the next 300 ish miles to help run it in


Thats us setting off at 3am to get there for 8am then :smash: