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6-23-2012
well went up the garage and did a bit,
all i got to put on tomrrow before it runs is,
the gear linkage to the engine,
put CV boot on,
put the exhaust on,
oil filter,
oil in it,
set tappets and its ready to go
WOO
also i took my camera for better pics but i managed to leave the memory card at home :L
so here are crappy phone pics,
6-24-2012
got the engine running after awhile of playing,
but it was making a loud rubbing noise from the the timing chain area,
i fitted a duplex timing chain but didnt know i had to modify the bloody cover,
so i had to drain all the new anti freeze i put in take the radiator out, lift the engine take all the pullys off, ruin a gasket just to do it
so now im stuck until i can order a new one,
heres a pic
will update you tomorrow if i can get a gasket
heres a vid of it running for 2 minutes :L
6-25-2012
WOOO car is all done, been driving it all night and it feels good,
so much more torque than the old one :L
really tempting to put my foot down,
only put it down a inch max and it was pulling really well, cant wait to see what it like when i open it right up
gonna get set the timing and mixture tomorrow :)
6-26-2012
yeah its
a 998cc +60 so its a 1046cc
a stage 3 12G295 head
28/36 Weber
Maniflow manifold
Rc40 twin box
MG Metro cam
Centre oil pick up
Duplex timing chain
7-14-2012
came home from cornwall at 4pm after a 200 mile drive in a shitty matiz got dropped of at the gaarage straight away and took a proper car for a drive :L
it started straight away after 2 weeks of standing, thought the battery would be dead.
back to driving it now
also i have annihilated my passenger side hub nut :L
ive always had trouble with my wheel bearings coming loose but today they properly went,
brake pedal went all the way to the floor :L
so i have to do that now and im changing the hub too because the bearings spin in side that