Extra turbo.

Thought id start this up again as the extensive build thread went with the old site..

Take one diesel extra van, Spur of the moment ebay purchase

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Dug out the old 1986 r11t lump out the garage that had been stored for many years. Rebuild?? i think not. if it ain't broke don't fix it. This is a pmt spec build.

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Add a bit of PMT

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2 months later...

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Ready for Fcs 08

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Add a t28 & set boost/fuelling up to 16lb manifold

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Rtoc day @ pod 08, Set the benchmark of 14.6 @91 on slicks, 14.8 road tyres..

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I love this Brigsy. I bet you upset a few chavs at the lights in this..:agree:

Took it on track at Mallory park 08, not without problems but got a few laps in. Sorted suspension/brakes beforehand.

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Fitted a set of clio williams alloys for winter

From this..

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To this

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A few vids of it in action, Santa pod

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VhNROKsqg0

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eYUGoh9nApw

On the rollers at motorscope, 161hp fly, 146lb torque.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uj8UMRU8tws

That brings the thread up to date. Ive just been servicing & generally driving it everywhere with no faults.

Anyway i have gathered a few parts together in the goal for more power & generally make the engine breathe a little bit better. My goal for this year is to try & crack a 13 sec run at the pod.

Have the cam/vernier out of Ashy's old Dd Autosports raider to fit. Will be pulling it to bits as soon as so expect some big updates soon:)

:hump:And you can hump your bird in it all night too!:cooter:

Aye plenty of room for some action;)

Nice to see my old Extra turbo on the strip too:D

That is having some engine work done at the minute so you might be having a rivel chacing a 13's in an Extra too;)

you`ve done a really nice job on that matey! give yourself a pat on the back :agree:

:smokin: Awsome van, looks so Cooooooollllllllll :agree:

Love this van :D ...seen it at FCS last year :smokin:

As they say in Devon, 'tis a Proper Job. Love it :agree:

What colour are the winter williams wheels sprayed in? Theyre luuurvly.:cool:

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As they say in Devon, 'tis a Proper Job. Love it :agree:

What colour are the winter williams wheels sprayed in? Theyre luuurvly.:cool:

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https://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?t=2231

:):D

you might wanna check how much the cam compresses the piper springs before you torque it all up....

top work there brigsy:agree:
i think you've made me decide what to buy to carry my dog around in:) fecked off with his muddy paws all over the mercs interior:sad2: this way i'll still have c1j or b18ft power.:D

You make me laugh Raj :laugh: One minute you're telling us how you hate the C1J and you need to go Jap, and the next you're planning a new project so you can keep some C1J powered Renault in your life :p

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you might wanna check how much the cam compresses the piper springs before you torque it all up....

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coilbound isnt a good thing then?

Cheers all. I recommend this conversion to anybody, so much fun on the road:D

Ill check the piper springs out at full lift when i get the cam in Sparkie, see if there coilbound. Its a bit of a learning curve fitting this cam, Ive never fitted a hot cam in any engine. Should be fun & games..:)

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You make me laugh Raj :laugh: One minute you're telling us how you hate the C1J and you need to go Jap, and the next you're planning a new project so you can keep some C1J powered Renault in your life :p

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hahaha yeah I was thinking that too! Last rebuild thread Raj, you said you were done with the C1J!

You just cant get enough! :crush: :laugh:

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Cheers all. I recommend this conversion to anybody, so much fun on the road:D

Ill check the piper springs out at full lift when i get the cam in Sparkie. Its a bit of a learning curve fitting this cam, Ive never fitted a hot cam in any engine. Should be fun & games..:)

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I must say Brigsy, it does look lovely, and I do crave to do one at some point! And it has a degree of practicality to it, when you want to carry stuff about, or turn it into a mini camper van (which is probably what I'd do :laugh:)

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You make me laugh Raj :laugh: One minute you're telling us how you hate the C1J and you need to go Jap, and the next you're planning a new project so you can keep some C1J powered Renault in your life :p

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i slapa your face:cooter:
yes i do want to go jap as my main car:agree: but id also like the idea of using an turbo extra van to car the dog around in and use for general sh1tty work without having to worry about damaging it:agree: nothing im planning on doing anytime soon thou

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hahaha yeah I was thinking that too! Last rebuild thread Raj, you said you were done with the C1J!

You just cant get enough! :crush: :laugh:

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its true lol, ill always like the c1j for its simplicity. its just lately all the little issues have been whinding me up:sad: 1 after another! the cars up and running now though:smokin: just can get it out the flappin garage as the garage doors broke:brickwall:

How hard was is it to swap from diesel to petrol engine???

do the r5's wings,headlamps,indicators,grill and bumper fit on the extra van.? i only ask as im sure ive seen one somewhere but i forget where:scratch:

Haz (and maybe Scoff as well?) built one a while back in blue, but I think they scrapped it in the end. I'm not sure whether it was just swapping the panels, or whether further work was involved.

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Haz (and maybe Scoff as well?) built one a while back in blue, but I think they scrapped it in the end. I'm not sure whether it was just swapping the panels, or whether further work was involved.

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That was Haz's, It was volvo turbo powered through. Funny ending to that, he started a pick-up conversion, we had a GTT roof installed, bulkhead, rear panels and a smooth tailgate inplace. In the end there was way too much blending and filler work and no one had the time anymore. it got weighed in :p

Derv to petrol was easy. I retained the derv tank & wiring harness.

To fit the normal car r5 front end the slam panel has to be changed as its different. Too much effort for me with my lack of welding/bodywork skill:cry:

As for practicality, ive had it filled to the roof a few times, its an ideal workhorse. Its a little bouncy when on the bumpstops :laugh:

if its the cam out of the DD autosports raider, then its pretty hot. im sure i Glen told me it was a 282 or something like that. not sure of the lift though, but i do remember him telling me that on his old 11, he had the spring pedestals machined down to allow for extra lift. if he continued the theme on with the raider then you might have to end up doing the same.

the difference in the engine will shock you when you get it running.

also be aware the brakes might feel slightly worse, as the cam will not produce the same vacuum as a standard cam.

Ill look into that :agree:

Ive been looking on the cam wizard, my cam has peak valve lift of 9.49mm at 112deg, compared to a piper 285 that has 9.955mm @ 110deg. Does the usual piper 285 need the pedestals machining?

you will be fine with the piper springs! :) you only need to worry when you get to 10.8mm of lift.... :cry:

[quote=Brigsy;51084]A few vids of it in action, Santa pod

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VhNROKsqg0

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eYUGoh9nApw

On the rollers at motorscope, 161hp fly, 146lb torque.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uj8UMRU8tws

That brings the thread up to date. Ive just been servicing & generally driving it everywhere with no faults.

Anyway i have gathered a few parts together in the goal for more power & generally make the engine breathe a little bit better. My goal for this year is to try & crack a 13 sec run at the pod.

Have the cam/vernier out of Ashy's old Dd Autosports raider to fit. Will be pulling it to bits as soon as so expect some big updates soon:)[/quot

Are you going to try the spoiler on the roof crack to see if it will help flow air over the steped roof, different day different time with the van :scratch:, if you go out and theres a strong head wind, It would feel a bit like its loaded to the roof :laugh:

Started the stripdown tonight, Hour & half & only the shafts left to remove then out it comes.:) Forgot how much space there is with slampanel off!
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Ace van enjoyed seeing it at nationals day and the motorscope rolling road

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Forgot how much space there is with slampanel off!

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i was actually thinking about doing this to the 5! chop the slam panel at both ends and then bolt it back on! at least you can take it off to gain better access. :)

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i was actually thinking about doing this to the 5! chop the slam panel at both ends and then bolt it back on! at least you can take it off to gain better access. :)

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Yeah that seems a good idea. My colt has a bolt on slam panel.

Well its been a productive night down Pmt secret lockup deep in the north east...

Engine ooot

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Stripped down to bare block/head, Now the fun begins fitting the new bits;)

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Yeah that seems a good idea. My colt has a bolt on slam panel.

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Did the same to my 16v Phase I turbo. Makes life alot easier!

Good progress mate :agree:

Come on, hurry up ;)

best-van-ever :agree:

Well cam is in finally, block/gearbox all painted up too. Cam timing has tested my patience earlier, had to dig out the old David Vizard book to get my head round it! Tomorrows job is to put it right, going to start from fresh :laugh:

On the plus side the mating face on the original head is mint. The original headgasket was in a1 condition, pistons are det free. My carb setup can't be too bad:)

Ive noticed the timing chain cover won't go fully home with the thicker vernier, Whats the best way around this, thinner washer?

Also one of the bolts rounded off on the vernier, Had to drill the bloody thing out which was fun.

Got some good pics of it coming together anyway, will update tomorrow.

no matter what brand of adjustable vernier you use,they all seem to have the same issues with bolts rounding off/not tough enough.:scratch: and for that reason alone ive never used one.

Aye, vernier is essential for correct timing though. Im more annoyed the cover won't fit back on. Its a bufty chrome one, So ideally dont want to hammer it:mad:

Whats the timing like on OE pulley? The only method i think most peeps have done is bash the cover out.... :crap:

thinner washer and grind the head of the cam bolt thinner.... ;)

I run a cork gasket on the timing cover - never had a clearance problem..

Did you make your own gasket Andy? Im sure i read somewhere on the old site theres a cork gasket for the n/a c series lumps..

If not its grinder time & different washer:D

elring bottom end gasket set....

Good crack, Do gsf stock that set Sparkie? :)

Well cam is timed up now, Cracked it straight away with help from the David vizard book. I think i had spent too long on it yesterday to even see where i was going wrong!

Timed the cam up to 113 deg, 1 deg adv as chain is new. I took this as correct off the cam wizard as i have no info for the cam.

Sump is back on, have changed it for the ph1 baffled sump with breather pipe. The original sump is baffled too:cool:

I have also refitted the sump before the timing chain cover, It looks like it will be fun fitting the seal on the chain cover now. The original one off the engine didn't have the rubber seal, only thixo between sump & cover. Im tempted to do this on new one.

A few pics of this weekends progress. Hoping to have it up & running this week :)

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Good crack, Do gsf stock that set Sparkie? :).

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there are no sets of anything currently at main warehouse. the delivery is due this week? might not be elring though. if its corteco/meillor then it definately will not have that gasket.

the payen bottom end set i used on a mates car had the cork timing gasket.

Briggsy, i had no clearence issues with the piper vernier and piper cam. Any motor factors can get you a cork gasket from a n/a 5.

Ideal ill see what i can sort out today. The cover is only a mil or so off now as ive fitted a thinner washer.

Got some new low cap head bolts for the vernier pulley from my local fasteners today, they take a slightly bigger allen key but identical bar that. The lad that works there said the original one was cheap european s***e :laugh:

Checked the head lastnight & it needs 3 valves lapping in as there not sealing. Tonight's job..

Also whats the best way to remove stubborn carbon deposits off the valve heads. Ive got the rest of the head cleaned up nicely with some petrol bit the carbon seems hard to shift.

but late here...

Cork gasket from Renault.

isn't 113deg 1 deg retarded? or are you timing the exhaust?:scratch:

I usually clean valves using a wire wheel on a bench grinder, just try and keep away from the seat.

Im no expert on cam timing to be fair Andy, from a quick search on the net i have got it wrong yet again :laugh:

What should i be aiming for with new chain fitted..111deg or?

Cork gasket is on order should be here today.

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Also whats the best way to remove stubborn carbon deposits off the valve heads. Ive got the rest of the head cleaned up nicely with some petrol bit the carbon seems hard to shift.

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on the really hard deposits i know someone who puts the valve in a drill and rotates the valve against an old angle grinder disc.....apparently it fetches it all off.

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on the really hard deposits i know someone who puts the valve in a drill and rotates the valve against an old angle grinder disc.....apparently it fetches it all off.

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works everytime:agree:

Used a wire brush on a drill in the end, worked fine the petrol must have loosened it. I cleaned the seats etc by popping the valves in a bottle of coke, shifted the bits no bother!

Head is complete now, all valves lapped in & springs fitted. Forgot how much of a crap job it is to do, At least its right. On with the build up next, can't wait to get it back up & running:)

Head back on. Ive binned the valve stem oil seals as a couple were in bits...Hope the valve guides aren't too worn, Valves fit nicely so fingers crossed..

What clearances should i be using for tappets with this cam, Standard .20/.25 ok?

A couple of pics from last Thurs, No updates as ive mostly been spending my life savings watching the england game at wembley over the weekend...

Engine fully assembled & blinged up...

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One of my mates polished the alternator:cool: Saves me some graft...

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looks good mate , your cracking on anyway , when do you plan to drop it back in ??

brigsy i'll have to slap you if you dont at least clean that carb up! tiz abit of an eye sore and sticks out a mile amongst the blingy bits.
also what alternator is that?

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brigsy i'll have to slap you if you dont at least clean that carb up! tiz abit of an eye sore and sticks out a mile amongst the blingy bits.
also what alternator is that?

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You have issues. I bet your 5 is so clean you could eat your dinner off it. Literally.

Im going to get the dremel on the carb raj, it needs a spruce up like:D Alt is standard valeo as far as i know, just the one i fitted when doing the conversion.

Hoping to get it dropped back in this week, Full day session tomorrow. Will start by grinding this engine mount off....

Ive got myself a blue hose kit from Unstablecable to fit :agree: Thinking i should have went black now though...

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Ive got myself a blue hose kit from Unstablecable to fit :agree: Thinking i should have went black now though...

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Funny that - I got a black one and kind of wish I'd bought blue now. Maybe a swap is in order?

If your up for that we have a deal mate:)

I'll have a think mate. Did you order the boost hoses too?

No bother mate, let me know if your interested. Ive only got the coolant/breather hoses as i have custom boost pipework for my grill mount ic.

Got the crap job out of the way this afternoon, removing the derv engine mount from o/s inner wing. Forgot how much i hate bodywork/grinding. Its turned out pretty good for rattle cans, not concours but functional due to loads of bare metal.

Next job is get the flywheel/box back on, Then get the lump dropped back in.

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Good work lad :agree: be rolling soon.....

Had a spare couple of hours tonight so popped the box back on & dropped the lot back in. Going to crack on next week & hopefully have it running for bank hol weekend.

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looks cracking sat in there......:smokin:

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i slapa your face:cooter:
yes i do want to go jap as my main car:agree: but id also like the idea of using an turbo extra van to car the dog around in and use for general sh1tty work without having to worry about damaging it:agree: nothing im planning on doing anytime soon thou

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splattered dog all over ther inside of the rear doors :cartman:

great work mate , soon be finished on the road this weekend then ??

Greate job this is nice Van. Good luck

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Looks great mate :) Fantastic job. Will be burning rubber soon:burnrubber:

Getting there now, Only drivers side shaft, rad/coolant hoses, i/c/piperun & ht leads left to fit. Should be running on thurs night if all goes well.

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Go on son! ;)

Did you get it running mate ?? u didnt clean that carb tut tut:)

Got bored trying to polish the carb, ill get a spare one bead blasted:)

Had fun with coolant spewing out the head, I left the dodgy plate off the underside as i werent 100% happy how the h/g fitted with it. I only realised that the bolts threaded into the water jacket on the head, that were fun refitting them on the car!

Had it running lastnight, Started first go. Got it to idle at 1k its quite rough though. Shoud it idle fairly good with this cam?

Dont know whether its me or not but the exhaust sounds mega loud now. Test drive this morn if all goes well!

idle will be pretty rough with that DD cam, similar to the original Kent RT200@106deg.

Good progess mate :agree:

Well have messed about with the dizzy & got it running better at lower rpm's. Had it idling at 800 earlier but the whole van rattles:laugh: So have settled for 1k.

Ive noticed there's less vacuum on idle now, Making it breath a little more than it used to. The engine seems so much more responsive even at low boost, might get the wideband on it & do some tuning tonight :)

Shady video if it running/idling here, a lot louder now!

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Some pics of it back together, took on my shady point & shoot cam as my dslr is down the lockup.

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very good job:agree:

the engine is very nice:cool:

:worship:

:niceone:

Took it for a decent run out tonight with the wideband on, Goes very well. Kept the boost at the same level for now 16lb manifold, will pull to 7200 in any gear.

Im having fuelling problems though, carb needs attention. Im gonna have to pull it to bits as no matter how much i adjust the mixture it will only stay rich, low 12s. the mixture screw is working fine though, It will only make it richer now.

Infact the fuelling is rich in all situations now. Before fitting cam the fuelling were bob on though:scratch:

Idle low 12s
Cruise 10-12
Wot 11.9-12.0.

The Jetting is 1.2 main, 100 a/c, 1.3 2nd stg & i have previously took the idle jet out to .45, 2mm needle jet. Venturi is stock 25mm..

Piped up the breather system better earlier, Modified the asi hoses to suit, much better now. Also fitted my alloy carb top off unstablecable with one port, Fantastic bit of kit for the price!

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Standard idle jet will bring the idle mixture back up I bet. maybe you had an air leak with the old engine ?

The fueling will change with the new cam mate. I would have expected (hoped) it would get leaner than before at higher RPM's - that would suggest it's breathing better. Did you compare high RPM afr ? I'd be suprised if it wasn't a bit leaner above 6000rpm than before :)

It is slightly leaner at top, With std cam it used to be 11.7 all the way now its 12.0 mostly, Needle jet is 2mm as i were emptying the bowl on stock cam in 4th!

Tested it to 7200 in 4th tonight, fuelling were as near as all the way:)

ill get a stock idle jet in there tomorrow, There's a black patch appearing on the sill above the exhaust already:laugh:

Std idle jet done the trick, got the afr to a reasonable level at idle 14.5ish. Starts/idles a lot better!

Have set the idle at 900 ish, Got sick of the throttle plate staying open slightly with it higher, giving erattic idle speeds between 1000-1500. Sounds rough on idle but it stays running so will leave it be.

have you done anything to brace the "Christmas tree" turbo oil feed? I'd be worried about it snapping off the union at the bottom.

btw, I don't know what you set your tappets to, but you might want them a bit looser with that cam, 0.3 probably, but maybe even as much as 0.4mm.

who else on the forum has an extra van?

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have you done anything to brace the "Christmas tree" turbo oil feed? I'd be worried about it snapping off the union at the bottom.

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Looks a mess doesn't it :laugh: Its been like that for years on my gtt, Not ideal but its still hanging in there. Next months job to sort it out my funds are low.

Tappets are set at .20in/.25 exhaust. Ill admit i know sod all about hot cams, So just kept the settings std. Should i do both in/ex the same? .30?

Tim Biggs has an extra van too Kenobi, Marky mark's creation. That & haz's old van give me the inspiration to do the conversion:)

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Looks a mess doesn't it :laugh: Its been like that for years on my gtt, Not ideal but its still hanging in there. Next months job to sort it out my funds are low.

Tappets are set at .20in/.25 exhaust. Ill admit i know sod all about hot cams, So just kept the settings std. Should i do both in/ex the same? .30?

Tim Biggs has an extra van too Kenobi, Marky mark's creation. That & haz's old van give me the inspiration to do the conversion:)

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I think they are amazing, yours looks ace mate. Hardwork I bet.:agree:

I want to find one ready done for sale.

I love this van. I actually am in love with it.

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Std idle jet done the trick, got the afr to a reasonable level at idle 14.5ish. Starts/idles a lot better!

Have set the idle at 900 ish, Got sick of the throttle plate staying open slightly with it higher, giving erattic idle speeds between 1000-1500. Sounds rough on idle but it stays running so will leave it be.

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I'm not suprised you're having trouble with the idle on that cam mate, I always had trouble getting it to fire when it was hot... I asumed it was because of overlap on that cam!

I bet it feels loads better top end compared to the standard setup?

Aye it goes well now Ashy, pulls all the way round! It is a bit funny to start up like. Still having problems getting the idle mixture right, Going to change the mixture screw as its not doing a lot.

you'll probably have to idle it in the high 13s. I'd do it by ear and ignore the gauge.

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Well looks like ill be pulling it to bits again this weekend. Since putting it back together there has been oil mixing with the coolant in the header tank :crap: Not a lot but i can't ignore it. Been monitoring the situation & done a couple of hundred miles & its only getting worse. Im assuming the head is cracked...time to get the original sorted. Shame as its running pretty well..

**** mate. you sure its not the rad?? Might be worth a sniff first to determine its the head.

The rad is nearly new, Can only be the head as that's the only thing different from last time apart from cam. Oh well can't complain as it were free..

don't write off the possibility that a nearly new rad is faulty.

You need the 'turbokiller' to explain about sleeving the head.

The rad were fine before swapping the head though. Is it an easy job to sleeve the head? Just weighing up the cost of sorting it out, As the original head needs quite a bit of work to bring it up to scratch.

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The rad were fine before swapping the head though. Is it an easy job to sleeve the head? Just weighing up the cost of sorting it out, As the original head needs quite a bit of work to bring it up to scratch.

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you'll need to quiz Sparkie, but from memory it was pretty straightforward.

i got a local back street old guy to do it for me.
he basically drilled it out, and glued a brass tube up the centre of it. - a really good job too :)

Sounds pretty straightforward, Ive got a machinist mate who might be able to do this for beer money:) Needs to be cheap this whole job has emptied the kitty!

First post!

nice van!! i'm curious though.. how did you get the williams wheels to fit on the rear? i'm sure when i tried some reno 19 16v wheels on a few years ago they wouldnt fit i opted for reno 5 turbo wheels which went on but still only have about quarter of an inch clearance between tyre and inner arch..

Im using 6mm spacers on the rear with the willy wheels as there 7j, Still pretty tight though. The turbines fit ok without spacers:)

In the long run i may fit a gtt rear axle, As the track is wider than the drum beam & that would sort all the problems out.

Well had a fail tonight, Guess the fault:D

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head gasket??

oo oo whats the prize :yeah:

I would have drove it back with duff headgasket;) Next...

rad blew?

Wheel bearing has gone on o/s, Disc is catching the caliper badly when turning.

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Wheel bearing has gone on o/s, Disc is catching the caliper badly when turning.

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Good to hear it's nothing to do with your fresh engine :)

Yeah its not all bad:)

Just ordered myself another R11402:laugh: Going to whip the head off tonight to refit the original this weekend to cure my oil/water mix. Found somewhere that will sort out the dodgy plughole for a decent price so its all good.

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Glad to hear that it was not engine related :eek:

you not i the AA? or have they called in a subbie?

Greenflag, Subby for them. The place that picked me up are based 5 mins down the road, took about 20 mins & i was back home talk about fast service!

Found the problem tonight, Wheel bearing is fine but the o/s outer cv joint is obliterated. Think i killed it when i put me boot down off a roundabout & It span the wheels up :eek:

Got it in a million bits again, Took an hr & 1/2 to whip head off & strip the head fully, I love how simple these engines are:D

im sure it will be back together again mate , looks nice and clean mate:)

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Well its all back together now, Just can't get the idle right. It will idle when the mixture is rich with a bigger idle jet fitted, but wont have it with normal idle jet.

I did have it idling ok for a while on stock jet, mixture were spot on for about 30 mins now it wont have it at all:confused: All i can think is the 1 way valve is knacked to brake servo as there are no air leaks or owt. Mixture screw were working fine too then no adjustment...

Still no joy with idle, can only get it to idle happily with .5mm jet & afr's in low to mid 12s as the mixture screw wont lean it off anymore.

With the original .45 Jet the afr is always in the high 15- low 16, its missing the lot at that & generally not happy. There are no air leaks, I changed the 1 way valve as it were shot but a new one has made no difference.

Will i have to live with the idle super rich? I suppose i can get it through the mot test running rough if necessary but its not ideal.

I still cant work out how twice i have had the idle fine then it suddenly refuses to idle right :confused: Im assuming everything on the carb is working properly as it were fine before fitting the cam. Any ideas??

Sounds like you need to find an 0.47mm idle jet or you could play with the idle air corrector which is visible when you remove the top half of the carb body. It's a drilling in the cast that goes down toward the idle jet. Try using the standard idle jet and closing the air corrector up with a bit of thin wire fed down the hole to restrict it. I had to do this when I ran the twin carb setup, I ended up with a pair of 0.4mm idle jets (I think?) and wedged some wire down the air corrector holes then bent it under the gasket so that the carb top clamped it in place.

:agree: Ill give the wire trick a go, Sounds like just the job :)

Which hole do i need to fit the wire in? The hole with the brass insert goes to the idle jet? Ive fitted it in there & the hole that goes into the carb throat but doesn't seem to be making much difference either way. Its a bit of a pig to keep running when cold may even have to refit the choke flap to richen it up.

Ive got the idle afr's slightly better 15/16 which its sort of happy at but im running out of adjustment on the mixture screw. I have also found a .46 idle jet in an old carb but this has made little difference.

Been out doing a few wot runs tonight.

Carb spec is 25mm venturi, 120 main, 1.3 2nd stg, .90 a/c & 2mm needle.

16lb manifold on a 4th gear pull im seeing 11.7 all the way to 6800 then its leaning off slightly to 12.1 to the 7200 limiter. Im after upping the boost to 20lb manifold do i need to be taking the 2nd stage out furthur for more fuel up top? Ill have to check fuel pressure to see if the shady pump is up to the job too.

How long are the WOT pulls for briggsy? You need to check for the bowl emptying. On mine with a piper 285, to rev to 7800 at below 12.0 afr had a 1.4 second stage. Funny thing was, it was a standard needle jet and never emptied the bowl??:scratch:

Im revving it to roughly 7200 in 4th mate, off the scale on the o.e rev counter. I wonder if the fuel pump is up to the job as i had to have a 2mm needle even with std cam as the bowl were emptying. The pump is as old as the hills like.

In frustration i have stripped the carb down fully today, The hole next to the mixture screw in carb base were blocked up so have carefully opened it back up. Also found out that the gasket that seperates carb body/base had some holes that weren't exactly in line so have fettled these to suit.

Im hoping this is the problem, Thinking back its always refused to idle with the std idle jet since i done the conversion. Going to fire it up soon fingers crossed eh as i feel like im clutching at straws.

cool, let us know how ya get on!!

Idle is sorted now, got the afr/c.o to a reasonable level, Still rough but a lot better than before. Must have been the blocked up hole in carb base..

Swapped the main jet to 1.25 too. Have set boost to 18lb manifold, it will hold 11.9 all the way to 7k in 4th then it creeps to 12.1 on the limiter. Feel like im finally getting somewhere..:)

Glad its sorted.... :agree: maybe you could go a touch leaner with the afrs? mite gain a hp or 2.... :)

Im thinking about upping the boost a touch more rob to lean her off a little. Just still a little concerned about the fuelling leaning off over 7k, I really need to get a fuel pressure gauge connected up to see if its starting to empty the bowl.

Also need to get an act gauge to monitor charge temps as im not sure how good this i/c really is. On the plus side for a van it feels quick, Can't wait to see what its capable of at the pod:)

Also on the subject of afr's, I usually set mine up when on my own. I had a mate out in the car & noticed the afr were leaner than on my own, Im assuming its because of more load/weight etc. Not sure whether i should keep in on the richer side or not as im usually 2 up.

Bigs a gauge wont show if the bowl emptys but will show if you have good fuel pressure thoughout the load and rpm.. If you have and you still lean off then start looking at a needle. Upping the boost may premature the raising afr sooner.

But as you are enjoy it mate, :agree: its an awsome van....

Aye i meant i need to check fuel pressure as i already have a 2mm needle jet fitted, Had problems with bowl emptying in the past at 16lb with stock cam. I know its a bit of a how long is a piece of string question, but how much boost is a 2mm needle usually good for?

Arr i see i missed a few posts... didnt know you was on a 2... as for boost with a 2mm i cant answer... to many things can vary that from regs to cams...

Give it a clean up today so took a couple of pics:)

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thats one clean extra van for sure!!

:agree::smokin:

Brigsy, i would be looking at ditching the oe fuel pump. Go with something with a little more pressure and flow rate, then at least its giving the 2mm needle a chance. The question i have always wanted to know is how much fuel the engine requires to run at WOT at a given boost pressure? I know all engine run different, but if we new we could work out the required flow rate and needle orifice size?

Do GTT wing mirrors fit on Extra van doors? Might be a nice touch in glacier white.

Looks awesome Brigsy :D:agree:

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They are r5 car mirrors Trev, Should see the size of the extra wingmirrors there about twice the height:D

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Looking g:cool:od

Just read the whole thread.


Love the van mate :agree:

spot on mate:)

brigsy, was it your head at fault? the water oil mixing thing? i put a brand new oe rad in a week ago, went out to swap the turbo this morning and the header tank has a slight bit of sludge in, no running probs or anything? cba assed with a head swap like

Aye the ported head were cracked on mine adey, Refitted the old one & all is well. Mine looked like a cup of coffee had been poured in the header tank!

If you have just changed the rad & it has just started it might be at fault?

frothy coffee? yep will be swapping it off asap

has that had a respray? I cant believe how clean it is.

Well done on that mate its well nice.

The paintwork is original, It has a few a scabby bits but its 12yr old. the previous owner was a car valeter & it looks like its had a machine polish before i got it.

Took it down york raceway today for a few test runs before pod. As the surface isn't too good i knew i wouldn't break any records but i were more concerned about trap speeds.

Best run was 14.73 @ 100. All other runs were 14/15 sec with consistent 100mph traps. The cam/18lb boost must be doing the job:) No idea how much power ive gained but 10mph up on last runs at the pod.

Best run slip here.

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Thats looking like 200bhp matey which aint fekin bad for a mobile brick!!:D

Well done, good trap that for something as non-aerodynamic as an extra van :D

I remember Haz took his volvo engine out of his van and put it back into an R5 shell, his traps went up a couple of MPH.

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Thats looking like 200bhp matey which aint fekin bad for a mobile brick!!:D

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nah i got a 13.7 with 190bhp, i recon accounting for the poor aerodymics of the van, you've got 180bhp

Im pretty chuffed with it like, feel like im finally getting somewhere. Should be good for a 13xx with slicks fingers crossed. Kept it on road tyres today, no point fitting slicks at york.

Might up the boost a bit more before pod, really need to hook up an act gauge first as ive no idea how good this intercooler is.

what size wheels you on now?

full slicks on 13's and that fecker will fly

Im just gobsmacked at how much i want that van.
:)

Ive got 15" williams wheels on at moment with toyo's. Ill be digging out the 20" mickey t's for the pod.

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Ive got 15" williams wheels on at moment with toyo's. Ill be digging out the 20" mickey t's for the pod.

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I know for a fact with 13's mine would go a shed load faster, proberbly hit a 13 dead, you'll be in the 13 for sure with that thing, espically with slicks

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Wrong, you can't base HP guestimates on ET!

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I'll get back in the cupboard then:denied:

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Sauce? Aliens? im getting in his cupboard too.

Well done mate...:agree:... hauling arse now for a van...:smokin:

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Well done mate :D Good trap speed. Im going to have to pull my finger out and get my van ready to challenge you :burnrubber::burnrubber:

Was hoping to pop up for this, many there?

Quality time mate, no doubt they will keep getting better ;)

Well the van ihas been running well touch wood.

Been trying to get the boost up a few psi before pod, Still emptying the bowl with 2mm needle jet @ 18psi at the manifold...

I were convinced the fuel pump was a little tired, not even sure if it were a gt turbo pump so have replaced it today for a gsf ph1 bosch job & no change. This annoyed me so i have found a 2.3mm drill bit & have successfully drilled a needle out to this size:eek:

It seems to be sealing fine on idle but have yet to test it on the road, tomorrows job. If i had more time before pod id be looking at trying a setup that fills the bowl from the main jet hole when on boost like Ave done.

The question i have though is how come the average gtt with a hot cam can get away with running more boost than i can with a 2mm needle? Im sure im not making stupid amounts of power yet...the only thing i can think of is that my boost gauge is a mile out & not reading correctly, Highly unlikely though:confused:

It could be that lairy cam Briggsy. Lets be honest, its got good potential but needs the fuel back up for it. DD used an MF2 system with 2 auxilary injectors to get that thing to fuel at high rpm.

Aye possibly Matt, Ive had to alter the jetting quite a lot from old setup with this cam!

Ive always had the leaning problem with std cam/16lb boost, Had to up the needle to 2mm to keep the fuelling right. I get the feeling something isn't 100% on the fuel system but its all in good shape so who knows:crap:

Had a short drive with the 2.3mm needle in & seems to be driving as normal. Going to test it later, Fingers crossed eh.

Just a thought mate, what the fuel lines like on the van? Are they the same size as the gt turbo or have any sort of restriction in them.

I found the fuel sender had a smaller diameter outlet on the top of my old van which restricted fuel supply, migh be worth checking.
I know not the same veichle but i found a restcitor in the fuel lines on a clio i was doing a conversion to, might be worth tracing the fuel lines back to see if your van has one

Ive got 8mm copper fuel lines on the van. Still using the derv sender unit, the pipe o/d is the same as the gtt, but as for the inside who knows ill have to investigate.

Well the 2.3mm needle didn't work, lasted about 5 miles then started ovefilling the bowl. Comedy black smoke out the sidey & wetting the plugs in a petrol garage, Great fun:cry:

It did sort the leaning problem though. Ill have to look at other options to cure the problem.

Have rejetted the carb slightly & the afr is flat 12.1 - 12.2 @ wot until 6800 in 4th when it starts to lean off as bowl emptys. Going to leave it be until after pod as ive had no end of little problems with the carb tonight. Itching to up the boost too im sure there's more power in the current setup.

Good luck for tomorrow. can't wait to see what time you can do. Shame I can't be there:cry: Anyway have fun:)

how about a 2.1 or 2.2 mm needle? think i might be going down this route soon, or even a single injector setup, tho have been looking into a ave style single solonoid to top up the carb from the 12mm nut

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It could be that lairy cam Briggsy. Lets be honest, its got good potential but needs the fuel back up for it. DD used an MF2 system with 2 auxilary injectors to get that thing to fuel at high rpm.

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Surely this would cure the fueling problem, MF2 controller would make it alot easier to get fuel to the carb when needed wouldn't it, if im wrong please correct me as Im still learning about tuning these engines, My mate has got one on his 5 and it doesn't seem to hard to install.

Mf2/injectors would have to be last resort for me, It would give me little gain imo & the cost issue. Ive got the fuelling bang on with the jetting as it is, just need to stop the carb emptying.

Are there any 2.1/2.2 needle jets available off the shelf Adey? If i can find a drill bit ill have a crack at drilling one. If not ill definitely be having a go at filling the bowl from the base.

The other alternative is to up the fuel pressure a psi or 3, or as high as you can go (at idle) before the float is forced open.

Yeah that's got to be worth a look. Are they any regulators i can get off another car to try to keep cost down?

Not that I know of mate. Most, if not all, efi fpr's will be set at a ~3bar base pressure, and there's not that many other carb'd turbo engines to sniff around for an alternative solution.

I had an adjustable Malpassi fpr from FSE on my old raider, and it didn't cost that much moolah - FPR009 was/is the part number, and FSE will sell direct to joe public.

[quote=Brigsy;73123]Mf2/injectors would have to be last resort for me, It would give me little gain imo & the cost issue.[quote]

Still got mine if you're ever in the market!

Brigsy are where are you taking reference for the fuel pressure ? I was told if you take it from the comp housing it will give you a little more pressure , think it was maybe rob or scoff?

Ive got the ref pipe plumbed into carb top, will give that a go:agree:

worth a shot mate and its cheap to do ;), have you checked you fuel pressure at all though? may not be the refrence thats your problem maybe it the reg . just a thought thats all :)

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Yeah that's got to be worth a look. Are they any regulators i can get off another car to try to keep cost down?

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big vice, hammer :laugh:

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Mf2/injectors would have to be last resort for me, It would give me little gain imo & the cost issue. Ive got the fuelling bang on with the jetting as it is, just need to stop the carb emptying.

Are there any 2.1/2.2 needle jets available off the shelf Adey? If i can find a drill bit ill have a crack at drilling one. If not ill definitely be having a go at filling the bowl from the base.

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i got one but its a different size. if you chop the end off a std one an drill/tap it [as in like a sleeve/helicoil type arrangement] it will fit but i dont think i gained much. also tryed upping the fuel pressure a lil as mart said, worked ok cruising about but a good pull it jus flooded itself on gear change. guessing the fuel pressure didnt drop quick enough for the float to seal it ?

there is a way to keep the cost down.

i have a banjo (im not gonna use) that can fit into the 12mm nut in the float chamber base.

'T' off the fuel feed to the carb top into the feed into the float chamber base.

put a boost or throttle switch operated fuel solenoid (nos?) in the line.(or a PRV - which i also have ;) )

no need for big float chamber jets.

Do we know what the flow rate is of the std pump? :p

60 litres an hour.

Im actually driving to pod just to see this van.,

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I'd love to see this van ive loved reading this thread.

Dan is that a Fix or repair daily in your photo?

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Dan is that a Fix or repair daily in your photo?

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It is, untill I get my new car sorry :ashamed:

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Do we know the volume of the carb float bowl? I'll try a quick calculation. Looking at it, the problem maybe the flowrate and not the pressure. Also the pressure drop through the pipework could be a factor.

superbe EXPRESS :niceone:

un amis a moi et en train de finir le siens (je mettrais des photos bientôt ;) )

:francais:

After lack of time/interest in working on the van (due to my daily breaking every 5 mins & life in general) im on a mission to get it sorted before national day.

I have replaced the aei for a 209d, moving it to the ph2 position behind bulkhead & renewed the tdc sensor for a new one as i had a major mis-fire after rockingham. Also have fitted heat protection to my tdc lead. This has sorted the mis-fire as it seems to be running well. Alos have fixed the rad fan as this failed on way back from fcs.

Jobs to do -

Sort brakes as quite a lot of pedal travel, Shoes need renewing on rear as very low when removing drums lastnight. Also going to change fluid.

Replace n/s rear wheel bearing its noisy, dont want that failing on gerrard's.

Reseal timing chain cover/sump, looking forward to that:mad:

Change oil/filter, Change dizzy cap/rotor arm. also going to change leads, ive been looking for a suitable angled replacement at cap end without joy so will most likely go for o.e boughicords.

Refit turbo after rebuild as it was starting to smoke on idle, Have removed it & in post to turbo developments as we speak.

Set up boost/fuelling, Going to drop boost down to a bar at mainfold as i want it to do more than 7 laps this year.

Also im going to lift the sender out of the tank, have had a few issues with idle jet blocking every 5 mins. Refitting the filter before the needle jet has sorted this but i want to investigate furthur. All was fine before rockingham so possibly dodgy fuel, who knows?

Started last night & made good progress, pics to follow:)

That's quite a list there fella, dirty hands for you for the next 2 weeks :D
It'll be good to see the van on the track again, it went really well last year :cool:

Brakes/wheel bearing are done. Had to replace the drum when doing wheel bearing as some numpty broke it:ashamed: Also painted the axle/drums black & reset the tappets due to boredom.

Jobs to do before n.d -

Reseal timing chain cover/sump, looking forward to that:mad:

Change oil/filter, Change dizzy cap/rotor arm. also going to change leads, ive been looking for a suitable angled replacement at cap end without joy so will most likely go for o.e boughicords.

Refit turbo after rebuild as it was starting to smoke on idle, Have removed it & in post to turbo developments as we speak.

Set up boost/fuelling, Going to drop boost down to a bar at mainfold as i want it to do more than 7 laps this year.

Also im going to lift the sender out of the tank, have had a few issues with idle jet blocking every 5 mins. Refitting the filter before the needle jet has sorted this but i want to investigate furthur. All was fine before rockingham so possibly dodgy fuel, who knows?

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also going to change leads, ive been looking for a suitable angled replacement at cap end without joy so will most likely go for o.e boughicords.

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do boughicords have the 90deg fittings at thr cap end? i too have been having trouble sourcing leads which have 90deg at the cap. i was hoping for a red set but looks like ill be going for boughicords too unless anyone can confirm where to buy some in red?

O.E bougi`s are straight at the end, not 90 degree :)

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shat! well that ideas out the window now:sad:

Done all the jobs now & only got the fuelling/boost to set up again.

Need to whip the timing chain cover off & reseal it again though, i swear its leaking worse than last time even though i sealed it up really well. It must be the fully synthetic oil ive never had a problem with these in the past. Its really starting to test my patience now:mad:

Took a couple of pics of it this afty..

My co-driver testing the seating postion before mallory...

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A few engine shots, A couple of subtle changes done. Also turbo has had a recon, Thanks to Adam L/turbo developments for a good job & quick turnaround.

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looking good brigsy :agree:

always also proper tone driving compartment :worship::francais:

Brigsy, a new OE header tank wouldn't go amiss ;) :D

If your after a adjustable fpr there are some brand new ones on ebay for a metro turbo. im sure these would work the same as the standard one.

Looks awsome mate...:agree:

New header tank is in the pipeline Ricardo, Next time i drop the coolant ill get it fitted, the current one is a bit scruffy. Its the only part left off the derv engine!

Set the fuelling tonight, forgot how well it goes with a bit of boost! Set the boost at 1.1 bar manifold, a little high for track? might drop it down to 1bar.

Also have looked at my timing chain cover leak, The oil has decided to go under the bottom of the half moon seal/thixo joint, i used plenty of it & still leaking :mad:

Its as if the sealant hasn't taken to the sump even though the surface was really clean, i cleaned it all with brake cleaner to remove the oil...might key up the face of the sump a little next time.

A mate of mine that's a tech at skoda has some really good sealant that they use on the vag timing chain covers, might give that a go. For now ive bodged a load of thixo over the top as per last time, see if that cures it temporary for my trip down to usc.

brigsy, that thixo stuff is overrated:disagree:
ive had not one problem using sealant from the local motor factors, i believe its made by carplan or tetrosyl. costs about £5 for a big tube:agree:

looks to be a tidy purposefull engine bay, really like it :)

Time to drag this back to the top!

Had a bit of a mojo failure when the clutch went on the van before the rr day at motorscope! Dumped it in the lockup & havent laid a spanner on it for weeks.

Now the weather is a bit pants & ive stopped driving my gtt everywhere ive decided its time to get this sorted again.

The goal for next summer is to crack the 12sec barrier on the qtr mile. Hoping to up the boost a little with a couple of upgrades to make the most out of the current setup.

Jobs to do-

Fit ap 4 paddle clutch plate to replace broken valeo currently fitted (ordered today)

Fit my ctm 3.6kg flywheel.

Give the lump a once over if needs be.

Cure bowl emptying issue on carb, got a few ideas in pipeline.

Buy & fit bigger intercooler (i personally dont think current one is up to the job) Have ordered an Ian s charge temp gauge to monitor temps.

Buy & fit a zeitronix wideband gauge/logger to assist with tuning.

Buy & fit 1 piece downpipe/elbow.

Also may go for mappable ign & nitrous if funds allow. I can foresee my bank balance looking thin :laugh:

:smokin: good man at the smell of NOS....

lend me some money pal , i need stuff like that lol keep it up :)

Good man Brigsy, give the van some love :D

That van is effin awesome! Nice one briggsy!:agree:

Do the nitrous...you've got the blokes on here to point you in the right direction...Rob just above knows a thing or two...and about nitrous :cooter:

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I have a bottle next to my bed, i hang clothes over it :D

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Lol

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:ashamed: how wrong

New clutch is here & Big Jim downpipe, just needs a lambda boss fitting.

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Nice mate.

Also, I like the green carpet. It means you wont see the sick after those Newcy Browns. :chuckup:

Cant beat a few bottles of brown Trev:D

Pulled engine out tonight, found the problem. I can only assume a few hard launches at the pod & epic wheelspin in 2nd gear when setting it up made it fail?

Spring was pointing out sideways on removal aswell thats how it came out. Made no noise when running!

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This is the season to be breaking clutch's isn't it! :D

Think thats the second or third in about a month thats been on here broken like that

Looks like a manufacturing issue to me. The plate with retaining rivets for the springs doesn't look like it did it's job.

The torque may have accelerated an already ****ed clutch :crap:

Possibly mate. Thinking back the springs had rattled for a few thousand before it finally gave in.

My valeo clutch last year died like that too as well as my ap paddle! :cry: I think something must be wrong with these clutches somewhere as I think marky b's mate killed a cltch like this too!

my valeo centre plate did the same, as did a friends of mine... maybe all the valeo ones for GSF were all hashed together on a friday afternoon!

Possibly, hope the ap plate lasts longer:scared:

All back together now, only a couple of small jobs to finish. Big thanks for kris m giving me a hand:D

Ai, no worries mate. Was a good laugh, nice to hear the old van running again. Be nice to see it doing to some good times at Pod in 2010 :agree::)

Removed bumper tonight to see how much room i have for a new i/c.

Maximum of 650wx500h is possible, 70mm core is no problem without chopping crossmember/bumper, so much room compared to a gtt. Hoping to get away with a bit of trimming of crossmember but mostly leaving it in situ.

A wise man once said to me you can never have enough intercooling so im going for the biggest that will fit ;)

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Big jim downpipe is fitted, Very tight next to heater hoses, i have chopped them down as far as i can & theres only 10mm clearance tops:crap: Hopefully the heatwrap/scoff uprated rear mount will keep them in one piece..

https://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.p...ictureid=10064

New sticker to add to the collection in the back:D

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Hmm, youre van has got me thinking...Ive got a spare engine doing fukc all & Ive always wanted a converted extra van :D...

My mums driveway is going to be rather congested :wasntme:

Looks good Briggles...BIG intercooler FTW :agree:

Get it done spooky:D

Looking at el cheapo ebay intercoolers, This one would probably do the job & fit well

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

But could probably squeeze this in without too much hassle, Need to double check width first though, i know 650mm was safe...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Anybody else know of anywhere that may be cheaper/better?

What you need is some slicks :)....

I have a couple of big front mounts you could have for cheap. I get some measure ments this weekend if you like.

Measurements & pics would be ideal matey:cool:

If you still have the slicks come monday ill be in touch Rob:D

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

awsome van, always wanted to do one of these:agree:

New intercooler fitted, 600x300x75 core ebay special, should fit behind the bumper nicely..had ot loose the crossmember like:eek:

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Next job is plumbing in pipework/refitting bumper, not long until its back on the road:)

looking better than ever, some top work:cool:

Loving the FMIC Brigsy!

Bumper cut & fitted, had to loose the slats, shame really as it doesnt look as discreet as before.

Getting there though finally:) Excuse the shonky phone pics, need to get some decent pics with my dslr.

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Wow, that intercooler is a great fit, looks custom made for your van. :agree:
Thought about painting the front of the intercooler to try and get it to blend in with the bumper?

Might give it a coat of black:agree:

Got blue samco hoses too, thought they were going to be hidden by the bumper:crap: ill have to pmt some black tape over:laugh:

Is the bumper grey or black? Can't tell on pics, you realy have fit the Intercooler well , realy does follow the contours well, looks oe fit. :agree:

You whimp, why didn't you buy a big intercooler:eek:

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Is the bumper grey or black? Can't tell on pics, you realy have fit the Intercooler well , realy does follow the contours well, looks oe fit. :agree:

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Bumper is an off grey colour, bit like the ph1 bodykit. Fitment was pot luck really, just turned out ok:)

Good old ebay measurements didnt help like, the advert said 700mm wide & it was 780 by my tape measure:eek:

Ha ha good old eBay. :) keep it up with the pot luck then, as it seems to be working rather well for ya. :agree::cool:

superb integration of tone intercooler!! :cool:
by hoping for one power day to see it meadows this express train :ujack::francais:

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Might give it a coat of black:agree:

Got blue samco hoses too, thought they were going to be hidden by the bumper:crap: ill have to pmt some black tape over:laugh:

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As usual briggs you allways think of what i was about to suggest before i say it...:agree:, looking good buddy....:agree:..:D

This has to be the coolest van ever, a credit to you! Very interesting build keep up the good work lad!!!

Looks spot on :agree:

Piperun is mocked up, just need some more mikalor hose clamps. Roll on payday...

Took the long route, too tight near gearbox mount the chassis rails must be slightly different to the gtt. Hole was already there for pipe to go through no cutting req:cool:

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Fitted my devil strut brace, thought it was a shame to keep it in the cupboard doing nowt..:D New header tank on payday too.

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Awesome, makes me want to get back in the garage and finish mine!!

:agree::agree::agree::agree::agree::agree::agree:

All back together now, just waiting for new o.e header tank & shes ready to roll:)

https://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.p...ictureid=10545

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Brigsy...that looks :agree::agree::agree::agree:

Brigsy, you could of cleaned the bay before taking photos! :rolleyes:

The dodgy fone pic actually makes it look cleaner than it is, you should see the 6 months of dust over all of it:wasntme:

nice van mate , and a c1j as well looks clean and sweet:)

Same as mine.........at least yours is back together.

that was a great read chap! very very tidy extra u have! ive still not finished mine sittin round the bak of the house with the engine dumped in the front! :D

Cheers mate:) Get some pics of yours up.

Got my new header tank today, Cheers Schakal:cool: Only need to fit that, bleed cooling system & shes ready to go. Its taxed again too so should be able to road test it this weekend.

splat!!! :coffee:

sorry i just jizzed over the laptop....that is one class van you have there mate!!!!

Needs detailing

Jon, I love your work bud. I so want this van :agree:

Got a few miles on it tonight, having problems with the new clutch:crap:

On the plus side, the engine seems so much more responsive. I can only assume its due to the 3.6kg flywheel/new downpipe. Still havent given it any decent boost yet but things are looking good:agree:

Jessop you can give ity a bufty up at weekend, you owe it a polish after all the filler dust you got on it last september;)

this does look sweet mate

phil

Wasnt flogging it, but gave it a squirt off a roundabout and it lit the tyres up straight away.. :eek: lol. Looking forward to the big boost =]

I'll give it a detail later in the year when the weathers better, i didnt even have time to clean my VTS yesterday nevermind the whole van lol.


Quote of the evening:

"Ive not even looked at the front from outside - i'll go see"

*Brigsy runs to front of the van*

"**** me it stands out a mile, going to have to paint it black!"


:laugh: :wasntme: [not like the side mount and the rough idle gives it away] :devil:

Roll on Summer, i want boost too :cry:

Yeah its not as discreet as the old intercooler:laugh:

Give it a wash today, so dug out the dslr & took a couple of pics. Gave it a bit of a squirt on the back roads & just cant get the power down! Roll on summer & dry tarmac..

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Still looks pretty innocent from the back:D

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Epic.... going to look nuts on the racemasters :)......

Jon, I reckon it looks ace as it is. If you want to tone it down though I'd do it in stages. You could change the I/C hoses for black ones and see if that takes the edge off it, then spray just the lower half of the cooler to see if that balances better and then if you're still bothered, cover the lot. Going the whole hog might affect the fresh look of the van.

Btw, have you thought about an unpainted Ph2 GTT front bumper with clear fogs? Or will that be too obvious? Maybe a GTT bumper would allow for less exposure of the I/C?

Thats looking great :cool::niceone:

Brigsy, your van is cool. FACT! :cool:

:agree::eek::eek:

superbe !!!!!!!

j'aimerais bien le voir rouler un jours , voir ce qu'il développe
I would like to see it rolling one days, to see what it develops :smokin:

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superbe !!!!!!!

j'aimerais bien le voir rouler un jours , voir ce qu'il développe
I would like to see it rolling one days, to see what it develops :smokin:

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Enough for a 12.... we hope ^_^

spot on as usual Brigsy, Hope you get the clutch issue sorted then on for some quick runs at Pod :agree:

love this van :D it looks amazing

Whipped the engine back out tonight to fit my new piper 285 cam, fix leaking sump/timing chain cover & inspect clutch.

I get a feeling this will be a regular occurrence from now..

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Whats the score with the cam change dude? is the DD one no good?

The dd cam has a lot of overlap, not good on a big boosted motor? Im no expert on the matter though, have been advised the 285 will perform better with my setup.

Ill miss the sound of it on idle though, choppy exhaust note sounds:cool:

very nice extra!!!!:agree::)

what an ugly *******:D

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The dd cam has a lot of overlap, not good on a big boosted motor? Im no expert on the matter though, have been advised the 285 will perform better with my setup.

Ill miss the sound of it on idle though, choppy exhaust note sounds:cool:

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Yeah it did sound :cool:.

Good luck with the new cam annd da boost. :agree:

Then there was only one. :)

Total comittment ..i was speaking to the lad with the yellow ibiza he said this thing was seriously clean.

Hopefully will get chance to have a look at it at some point brigsy :)

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Total comittment ..i was speaking to the lad with the yellow ibiza he said this thing was seriously clean.

Hopefully will get chance to have a look at it at some point brigsy :)

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I herd the yellow cupras gettin an engine in the back with the same spec as the front! Seen your 5 a few times down teaside mate you got a gti aswel?

Keep up the gud work brigs!

Pop down at some point & have a look Hez! Its in a million bits at moment like but should be running next week:)

That ibiza of dan's looks like a weapon, i do like!

Cheers mate il have a look when your free..didnt realise you had another R5 aswell ;)

Nice and standard..the way they should be. Rare to find one with that milage though ;)

Engine back together now, cam dialled in & sump sealed up once again. Waiting for a new clutch pressure plate so gave the engine a lick of paint & buftyed the chrome up :D

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Damaged pressure plate, must be the fault as the clutch plate is fine/same thickness as the valeo previously fitted.

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A think you should drop that beast in my engine bay:D

:agree: Looking good mate, love the glove over the carb - I thought it was only me that did that with a used one....:laugh:

Brigsy, looks like the release bearing has had a go although its normal to have some wear on the contact faces of the fingers. How bad is it??

The groove is 1mm ish mate, one side is right on the edge of the forks.

Im sure when clutch is fully down the release bearing is moving off half the forks due to the wear, causing the clutch to drag. Can only be the problem as the clutch plate is spot on, same thickness as the original valeo.

I would pop a new release bearing in while your at it. Hopefully should solve it. Im wondering if the pressure plate has not been seated correctly causing it to distort and throw the fingers off true.

It was on the dowels mate, maybe something happened when the old clutch plate chucked a spring?

Clutch has turned up today, will get the engine back in the hole tonight. Hoping to get it sorted for york raceway on easter weekend if all goes well.

Got her up & running today:)

Drives much better with the piper 285, no more kangarooing under 2k revs when stuck in redcar traffic:rolleyes: Starts a hell of a lot better too.

Oil pressure is better, the cam bearing tolerances must have been shady on the old cam.

Took it for a quick run out with the wideband on, power delivery is more progressive with good torque at high revs. Had to turn boost down to 1.1 bar from 1.4 as fuelling was lean, mid 12's whereas it was bang on in the past! Can only be a good sign of more power?

My current jetting is 125 main, .9mm a/c, .6mm 1st, 1.3mm 2nd. 2mm needle..

Not sure whether to up the 2nd to 1.4 or up the main jet to 130? My aim is 25psi if possible without knock... Im going to investigate the fuel pressure/sender unit for restrictions too.

Pulled sender out of the tank tonight, the pickup hole at the bottom is 7mm on the derv sender compared to the 8mm of the gtt so have replaced it along with fuel filter. Fuel pressure is 4psi on idle do need to check it on boost. Derv tank is baffled as per the gtt tank :cool:

Have drilled a 2.2mm needle jet which seems to seal on the bench ok so will give it a try, emptying the 2mm with ease at 1.1 bar manifold. Thinking about going up to 130 main to richen up the afr's so i can up the boost.

Also my lm1 has been giving some erratic readings, think my lambda sensor may be on its way out, wheres the cheapest place for a new un?:)

Try cleaning the lambda by leaving it to soak in vinegar (or other suitably mild acid) for a day or so. :agree:

The sensors just a Bosch one and if you google for the part number can be found in any autofactors, I bust loggs so bought a new one, 60-70 pound I think. That's about the average price unless you can get some discount. :)

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Pulled sender out of the tank tonight, the pickup hole at the bottom is 7mm on the derv sender compared to the 8mm of the gtt so have replaced it along with fuel filter. Fuel pressure is 4psi on idle do need to check it on boost. Derv tank is baffled as per the gtt tank :cool:

Have drilled a 2.2mm needle jet which seems to seal on the bench ok so will give it a try, emptying the 2mm with ease at 1.1 bar manifold. Thinking about going up to 130 main to richen up the afr's so i can up the boost.

Also my lm1 has been giving some erratic readings, think my lambda sensor may be on its way out, wheres the cheapest place for a new un?:)

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I had this problem a while back, I replaced the sensor to no avail. Had the sensor wiring to close to the coil. If you get stuck I have a spare sensor you can try:)

That would be awesome Jon:) pm coming your way..

My wiring is routed away from the coil, just seems to be giving random flicks of 40%, i thought the leanest reading was 20%:crap:

Not counting my chickens before they hatch but my 2.2mm needle works, seems to be sealing fine on idle & have ran the pump on its own for ten mins without problems, fingers crossed eh:agree: 130 main is in too...

Hopefully the weather will shape up a bit so i can do some testing, torrential rain all evening here & snow forecast for tomorrow. Weather has gone pants as soon as the clocks alter!

2.2mm needle didnt work:rolleyes: Drilled a 2.1 & done the double washer mod with success. I have finally got the boost up to 1.5bar @ manifold without emptying the carb.

Jetting is 130main, 100 a/c now, 1.3 2nd stg. Its rich at certain points in the lower revs but what can you do:confused:

Needs more fuel to up the boost more as afr's bang on the 12.1 all the way at wot now, feels quite rapid for a builders van:cool:

Done some testing today at York raceway.

Seem to be heading in the right direction, have gained 4mph on my trap speed 104mph now, times were poor as expected with road tyres. My run was b170 on the lh side.

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Highlighted a couple of problems though.

Carb needs more fine tuning as it was too rich causing it to bog down/hesitiate on launch & some gearchanges. I think its needle jet not sealing, the afr's are very rich on part throttle though so it could be a combination of both.

I probably could get away with it as is using slicks/full throttle launch, but with feathering the throttle on road tyres it didnt work.

I have damaged the gearbox, possibly the syncro on 2nd. It was ok for the first few passes then it wouldnt go into 2nd. It will ram into gear at low rpms on the road but game over for the strip so will have to change the box.

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Done some testing today at York raceway.

Seem to be heading in the right direction, have gained 4mph on my trap speed 104mph now, times were poor as expected with road tyres. My run was b170 on the lh side.

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Highlighted a couple of problems though.

Carb needs more fine tuning as it was too rich causing it to bog down/hesitiate on launch & some gearchanges. I think its needle jet not sealing, the afr's are very rich on part throttle though so it could be a combination of both.

I probably could get away with it as is using slicks/full throttle launch, but with feathering the throttle on road tyres it didnt work.

I have damaged the gearbox, possibly the syncro on 2nd. It was ok for the first few passes then it wouldnt go into 2nd. It will ram into gear at low rpms on the road but game over for the strip so will have to change the box.

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Oh i didnt know york wa son today.

Great Project young man :)

Well done.

We all kwow how good these Jc box;s are i did 3rd Syncro down at Pod

Good to see more power from your motor..:agree: i was going to pop over to york but passed.. :crap:....

Nice work :agree: Did you stop over or come back again today ? yesterday was a bit of a crap do!

Its been a bit of a washout really for last 2 days, the track has been fairly slippy all weekend!

Went back down again this afternoon Scoff, was a bit of a last min decision when sun came out. A few of my mates stayed over & said it was baltic temps lastnight :laugh:

Ran with a load of tools in the back today & other stuff so not exactly lightweight by any means.

Might put the van on a diet for pod day. Been thinking about this for a while as the standard weight according to the board in my local mot station is a ton or slightly under.

I still have spare wheel, jack, carpets, sound deadening, stereo gear even tools/spares in cubby holes behind front seats. I could even bin the tow bar i know that will weigh a fair few kg's.

I also fancy upping the boost to 25psi @ manifold, will i may be flogging the turbo too much though? i guess it will be near the 40 psi mark at the turbo.

Offered the racemasters up against the van & they should fit without too much hassle. The overall diameter looks about the same as the 15" willy wheels. If i have the ££ spare ill get my rims away to be banded this week.

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They look at home :smokin:... yes side by side they are very close to a 15, dont forget they balloon out once spinning so make sure you ride height will clear that.. If your unsure and want a good test, get it on a dyno see how close they go...:agree:

Me mate has a video off Monday whose is the White 5 ur racing?

Tell him to get it uploaded mate:smokin: The white gtt is Glenn's (hi five)

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Tell him to get it uploaded mate:smokin: The white gtt is Glenn's (hi five)

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How did he get on brigsy.:)

I think he had a few teething problems as to be expected on first run out, the whole setup looks excellent though:agree:

Heres a pic of glen blowing my doors off when i had big misfire on launch.

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A thort something must of happend wen I watchd the video of this race, il see if he can get it up on YouTube

Only got one clean run out of ten really mate, the carb needs a bit of fine tuning. It seemed to be moving in higher gears though, with decent traction i should see some half reasonable times this year:cool:

Have got a box sorted now too, will get it fitted this week.

Also need to reseal sump again as its leaking worse than before, timing chain cover is fine though which is typical. I might use stikaflex this time as i know it goes off hard, im really starting to lose my temper with it:mad:

Got my gtt steels away for banding out, looking forward to trial fitting the m&h.

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Only got one clean run out of ten really mate, the carb needs a bit of fine tuning. It seemed to be moving in higher gears though, with decent traction i should see some half reasonable times this year:cool:

Have got a box sorted now too, will get it fitted this week.

Also need to reseal sump again as its leaking worse than before, timing chain cover is fine though which is typical. I might use stikaflex this time as i know it goes off hard, im really starting to lose my temper with it:mad:

Got my gtt steels away for banding out, looking forward to trial fitting the m&h.

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:agree: that's the game mate, how wide they guna be? Think my sump needs sealing like it's pissin oil on me drive, is it easy to seal up?

Wen ya get it all sorted it should do well on the strip!

Good effort brigs :)

5 weeks until pod day & this is how it stands at the moment after 2 hrs work tonight:D

List of jobs to do-

Reseal sump once again, got a tube of stikaflex for the job.

Fit new gearbox, fingers crossed its ok as its an ebay special.

Tune carb & possibly turn boost up, to boost or not to boost is the question at the moment...

Fit my other armtech rev limiter with full throttle gear change, may attempt to use it as a two step/full throttle launch on strip:coffee:

Lose a few kgs of weight, the towbar has to go!

Before pulling engine out i comp tested it to see how it was fairing up after 80 odd thousand miles & plenty of abuse, hot engine all cylinders were between 145-150 psi, not bad for a 25 year old engine...

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Got the new box in today, a bit dissappointed with it really. I almost foreseen this as i noticed somebody has been in the box before, some sealant is around the joints & chemical metal bodged onto the bottom of the diff housing/lashings of silver paint.

Shifts great for the first couple of miles then gets difficult to get into gear, after 20 mile it crunches on the downshift into 3rd:( first is also temperemental, sometimes great sometimes poor. Its driveable & sounds 100% better than the last box but still not right, i think the quickshift makes it worse than it actually is.

I have filled it up with elf trx80 gearbox oil, got it cheap. Not sure whether to drop it out & try some 75/90 in it see if it sorts it out?

As last resort i have a good condition 11t gearbox here, with shorter ratios than the gtt box is it a total waste of time for the dragstrip?

On plus side i absolutely blew the doors off a new 10 reg focus rs in it earlier, the look on the drivers face was priceless:laugh:

Good luck man, working from the heart

Not good about the box mate, think id be swaping it again or rebuilding it to be safe, the 11t box mite work better with the 22" drags

Thats a shame Brigsy. I think you might want to start playing with the ratios for a bit of 'long pulls' in third etc. Not that im an expert or owt!. maybe a 172 box would be better suited to the heavier van and higher reving cam?

Hi Jon,

With the 11T box, plus the one that's in situ now and the other bits you've got, have you not got a set you can mix and match?

As for the one you have in at the moment, given that it's ok until it warms through properly, you're right, it might be down to the fluid.

GL buddy. :agree:

I like this a lot. Would run the banded steels on this all the time for x 3 cooler.

Im going to pull the box, it feels knackered to be fair cant get 1st most of the time fitting the 11t box for pod. Over winter im going to attempt to build a good box out of the pair :)

Im having other issues at the moment, it never rains it ****ing pours!

Now the weather is slightly warmer the van is running much hotter, the coolant temp is flying up on boost. When cruising at low speeds the temp goes high, the rad fan was keeping it under control in a fashion but that appears to have failed tonight:mad:

I comp tested the motor a couple of weeks back & had between 140-150psi on each cylinder when hot, the cooling system isnt pressured up but im not entirely convinced the headgasket is 100% so time for a sniff test/another comp test.

All i can think is that i possibly damaged the h/g when it nearly overheated in traffic due to rad fan failing last year, its only done a few miles since:confused: i did have a bit of mayo in the breather pipes but it has cleared, tune is fairly safe at the moment too.

Some good news tonight! the headgasket is fine, the sensor for coolant temp gauge had failed. Turned the ignition on to see the gauge go up to above 2/3's on a cold engine:rolleyes: I should have thought on when i cracked the header tank cap off the other night & there was hardly any pressure.

New sensor/rad fan relay & its back to normal running temps. Now to get this gearbox changed bring on the pod.

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Some good news tonight! the headgasket is fine, the sensor for coolant temp gauge had failed. Turned the ignition on to see the gauge go up to above 2/3's on a cold engine:rolleyes: I should have thought on when i cracked the header tank cap off the other night & there was hardly any pressure.

New sensor/rad fan relay & its back to normal running temps. Now to get this gearbox changed bring on the pod.

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mine is doin this briggs ever since i fitted the new dials it has played up if i tap the clocks it goes back to normal but its so annoyin i have messed with everything tightened the nuts up behind the clocks and its still iffy where is the sensor mate might be worth me having a look at this cheers

The sensor is on the back of the water pump mate:agree:

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good man briggs, i changed the one on the cup , remember at brands it did the same thing, ive had it running now a few times, im glad to say the temps are much lower..:), keep up the good work buddy.

Aye same problem mate ,easy fix for once!

Well the 11t box is in & ready to go, havent road tested yet but should be ok.

I dropped the subframe to change the box this time, bit of a fecker to get the box back on by myself this way, would be quick on a 4 post lift though with 2 people. In the end it took exactly the same amount of time to do it this way as removing/refitting engine, or taking box out thru the top.

Not my favourite job fingers crossed this box lasts a bit longer.

Small update, all back together & working well (touch wood).

New gearbox is a little noisy but works ok, the 11t box is a bit short for my liking but my only choice for now.

Carb is sorted for 20lbs at the manifold, i wanted to go for 25lb but in fear of breaking something else i will leave it be for now. Feels quick for a van anyway, lots of wheelspin in lower gears in the dry :)

Have binned tow bar & spare wheel/carrier, should save a few kg's there. Still waiting for my banded steels to arrive, i can see me going to pick them up at this rate!

About 10kg for a tow bar.:)

Decent saving then Tim, yours back together yet? :)

Got my rims back yesterday, gtt spares banded to 7.5". Cant wait to try these out at the pod:D Test fit later, hope they will fit without too much hassle.

Welding is superb on the rims, tig welded on a positional welder, rims are straight as a die. In the hurry to got my tyres fitted i forgot to take pics of the inside of the rims.

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Cup steel in comparison

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Decent saving then Tim, yours back together yet? :)

Got my rims back yesterday, gtt spares banded to 7.5". Cant wait to try these out at the pod:D Test fit later, hope they will fit without too much hassle.

Welding is superb on the rims, tig welded on a positional welder, rims are straight as a die. In the hurry to got my tyres fitted i forgot to take pics of the inside of the rims.

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Cup steel in comparison

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Horny as......................

Nice mate, just like my wheels and tyres. :D

I still got to see if my 9" wide ones will fit under the campus wheel arch's as i'm tempted to use them on friday, if they don't means i'll be stuck with the 20" wheels for the day.

Nice set of wheels for the pod that :)

Where did you get the tyres from .... a uk company ???

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Nice set of wheels for the pod that :)

Where did you get the tyres from .... a uk company ???

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Me...

There from M H race masters California... he got a bargin ;).... You cant buy MH drags in uk so cost a few quid for shipping and import, you can get MT`s tho, LA racing sell them in UK...

You need a set of 4, Jon. Get some tyres stretched over them and they'll look badarse:D

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mmmmmmmmmmmmmm slicks

Test fitted them this afternoon, with a bit of work they fit:D They actually fit better than i expected, dont hang out the arches too much & i can still get full lock even with bumper on.

First try with the konis, about 5mm gap between tyre & arch.

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Dug out my old avo coilovers & raised it up an inch (does anybody fit coilovers to raise a car:laugh:)

Im hoping an inch will be enough, it passed the catch test on the rough alley outside my unit OK. The springs are 250lb on the coilovers so its pretty firm.

I was tempted to test them out in the alley, dont think the neighbours would like it though:D

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Looks the nuts.... awsome...:D... looking forward to friday...

Express delivery anyone!
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Too right :D

What psi did you run the tyres at Rob? in the pics they have 9 psi in, dont look flat at all like my m/t's.

Like the look of them mate!:agree:

Will give mine ago this week, see how mine fit on.

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You need a set of 4, Jon. Get some tyres stretched over them and they'll look badarse:D

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Exactly what I was thinking :D

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Too right :D

What psi did you run the tyres at Rob? in the pics they have 9 psi in, dont look flat at all like my m/t's.

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start at 8psi and keep dropping half lb each run till you get a feel, but i run 5.5 - 6psi..

Feckin hell, imagine if all delivery vans where like that:burnrubber:

Looks the nuts mate :agree:

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Like the look of them mate!:agree:

Will give mine ago this week, see how mine fit on.

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You should be ok if its not too low mate:agree:

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You should be ok if its not too low mate:agree:

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The campus isn't mega low but its not on height adjustable suspesion, also mine slicks are 9" wide hopefully they won't caych the arch's.

I've tried them on the gt and had to trim little off the plastic arch but no metal so should be ok.

Awesome. Who banded the steels?

Looking fat mate:D Hope you get some good passes at the pod. Cannot make it myself (on holiday) Engine still in bits :crap: but there is some forward progress. May make it fot USC. :D

Long time no update..:crap:

Done 12.8@106 best pb yet at frog of pod in may.

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After rtoc frog of pod i drove the van home & just parked it in the garage as it needed a couple of small jobs doing.

I have slowly been chipping at the block & have renewed suspension top mount donuts with poly versions, have fitted another driveshaft on o/s too as that was kaputt.

Still have a few things to do though so time for a new list before USC/Nd.

1. Sort out cooling system, on way to the pod the temp was sat at 2/3 on the gauge whilst cruising at 70, can only be down to the intercooler blocking the rad.

I have bought a new mocal 13 row oilcooler & stat, Still undecided if the o.e rad will be up to the job without the oil flowing through. If not i may go for extra diesel rad.

2. Fix random mis-fire/leaning out i had last time i ran it, i have new fuel pump here as the current one is making funny noises & adjustable fpr if needed.:)

3. Fit Ian S charge temp gauge.

4 Buy & fit permanent wideband gauge in car, still undecided whether to buy aem or zeitronix $$$.

Mocal cooler turned up today, lets hope it fits with no major hassle.

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Brigsy, your van = SUB ZERO.

Fact.
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What octane fuel do you run at the pod? Any additives?

I use tesco 99 'momentum' with no additives, it will happily run on any super unleaded though mate :)

brigsy pm for ya

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I use tesco 99 'momentum' with no additives, it will happily run on any super unleaded though mate :)

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super strength lager more like!!

psssssssstttttttt o'clock!!

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super strength lager more like!!

psssssssstttttttt o'clock!!

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:laugh::laugh::laugh:

Stella power ftw;)

First snag fitting oilcooler tonight, the bolt supplied wont fit as mine is early ph1 block, but will fit ph2 no probs, they must have changed the thread for some reason:rolleyes:

Going to get it machined tomorrow to suit. Here are some comparison pics.

O.e bolt

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New bolt

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After a bit of research turns out my block is 3/4 unf, is there any 3/4unf-m20x1.5 threaded adaptors available? or will it have to be a custom job.

Thinkauto are sending out a 3/4 unf bout to fit but i will have to change the oil filter to something that will fit, i can foresee this been a carry on.

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After a bit of research turns out my block is 3/4 unf, is there any 3/4unf-m20x1.5 threaded adaptors available? or will it have to be a custom job.

Thinkauto are sending out a 3/4 unf bout to fit but i will have to change the oil filter to something that will fit, i can foresee this been a carry on.

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Didn't Jeezus have the same issue with his Bean Coupe? Thats an early Phase 1 block too...:confused:

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Didn't Jeezus have the same issue with his Bean Coupe? Thats an early Phase 1 block too...:confused:

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he did indeed and thats exactly what he did , they often send / supply the wrong bolt...thinkauto will sort it , i remember they kept the info on their files like...:), ask to speak to jeff.

Which parts did you get matty? ive been talking to jeff & they have no adaptor to suit unless i change oil filter??

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Which parts did you get matty? ive been talking to jeff & they have no adaptor to suit unless i change oil filter??

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i think it was a 3 -1/4 unf , the part i had originally didnt fit any block and it came with the kit...:scratch:, hope that helps buddy , it was a while ago and loads has happend since...;), get them to look up my order details... ref no:OR260498, in the name of matt clements, SEE IF THATS ANY USE, they will have sent some extras to me , the last one they sent...:)

ill see if they can sort it, i can see this been a custom job though. If only i had a lathe & a good selection of die's id make my own:mad:

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ill see if they can sort it, i can see this been a custom job though. If only i had a lathe & a good selection of die's id make my own:mad:

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shouldnt be buddy , they keep records so just tell them my name and order no....its just the wrong size , trust me , i tried 3 others before it...:laugh:, get on that blower , any info needed just call me buddy, if i can help i will.

Sorted finally, i got the hex head chopped off an o.e bolt & 3/4unf thread cut on the 'middle' to make an adaptor.

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A simple solution, when you've got access to a lathe that is! ;) Nice work. :agree:

Van nearly ready for national day.

Jobs done -

13 row oilcooler & stat
Renault extra 1.6d rad (ebay bargain nos valeo £35) - Holds stable temp at any speed/ambient temp finally
Ian S charge temp gauge fitted - peak charge temps of 92deg at wot/flat out:eek:
Innovate Lc-1/db gauge permanent install.


Still have random mis-fire/occasional bogging. Had this problem since i fitted the piper
285, no idea why as it starts & runs mint 90% of the time.

I initially thought it was the needle jet playing up, but i have changed it with no joy.

I have changed plugs, fuel pump, tank sender, fpr cant get to the bottom of it :crap: Possibly the b8's fouling up occasionally as my fuelling is rich at some points?

Anyway i have given the old girl a clean up, needed a bit of tlc after a few months in garage.



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Looking good fella. :agree:

Got to love RTOC tunning £35 rad jobs a goodun. :wasntme:

Looking good mate look forward to a blast out in it. Cheers for last night running mint today just gouin out for a drive rack some miles up .

I'd put tyraps around all those silicon vac pipes. I did some bench testing of actuators a few years back, and at about 1 bar they started blowing raspberries :D

Will do Andy, its on the 'to do' list :) They were all done but its been to bits a few times in the last couple of weeks.

I recall my aei pipe flying off at 1 bar when i pressurised the system a while back, thats firmly zip tied on now!

peak charge temps of 92deg at wot/flat out

Still have random mis-fire/occasional bogging. Had this problem since i fitted the piper
285, no idea why as it starts & runs mint 90% of the time.
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Jon, check the dizzy gear is neither 180 degrees out or one tooth out one way or the other... Shouldn't take long to check just to make sure.

Btw, I wouldn't normally bother but that dash is a candidate for being sprayed - any colour than the current OE. Blurgh. :laugh:

Ill check the drive again but as far as i can remember it was correct. Just seems to be a random bog down in first at low rpm pulling away, if you rev it hard it clears its throat then its OK.

Agreed dash/doorcards arent the best of colours:D got to fit my spare gtt dash at one point.

Long time no update:crap:

Well i fixed the bogging problem, new set of plugs and a regap to .5mm seemed to do the job!

Shortly after the gearbox decided that enough is enough, diff bearings are making a horrible noise so im planning on rebuilding it myself over winter:)

Mot has ran out aswell, after digging at a little rust scab on the o/s cill revealed that it has rotted from the inside out :crap: Never pick a scab eh?! Ive started the weldathon today, fabricating my own repair patches.

Before - Grot fest

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Mid way, still needs a bit of work but not too bad for my novice fabircation skills. Does look a bit funny in pic think its the angle its taken, the patch curves to match the original cill OK. Will need a minor bit of filler but not the end of the world:)

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New sticker for back window too :D

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Time for another update.

Welding is finished, Big thanks to Kris M for popping down & using his pmt welding skills to finish the job off.

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After some filler & stonechip, should look presentable:) going to finish off the front of the cill and get some paint on it next weekend.

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No probs mate, looks good as new :)

thats the game mate :agree:

Finally finished the cill, not perfect but good enough for the van. Hammered a load of paint on with rattle cans and the finish actually flatted back well with 1200, half decent shine after a quick polish :)

Hopefully get it in for mot this week and back on the road, cant wait :D

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Took it for mot on sat, straight thru no advisorys :) Back on the road finally.

Need to get the gearbox changed asap, on its last legs at moment!

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Class mate :agree:

how many boxes has it killed? i take it there tired before they go in and then chuffed after a few months.. has it not got to the point where its easier to recon one than keep swapping? :)

Ive broke 3 boxes last year :crap: Im frightened to spend strong money getting a box reconditioned to break it, tempted to pull one to bits myself and see if i can rebuild it.

Vans looking coooool mate, top job :agree: :cool:

Yes mate, glad to see the PMT welding delivered at the MOT ;):agree:

Good stuff pal :agree:

Cheers all :)

Have been pretty busy over the last week, gearbox finally died so had to sort it.

Here we go again..

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Nice metal filings in box, gear oil was silver when i dropped it out?!

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All back together with new box (Thanks to the man Kris m!), spot the subtle differences. Done away with the degas chamber on the cooling system, seen this mod on Rob@backyards ph1 & Scoffs old c1j setup.

The cooling system is very simple now with no carb base/inlet cooling, only needing seven hoses in total. Its very similar to the ph1 setup, works absolutely fine.

I have also painted the inlet manifold heatshield with crackle black paint and have blanked off the port in the middle of the carb body for the actuator.

The actuator is now plumbed into the port on the end of the compressor housing. I was never too keen on the petrol vapour coming out the bleed valve right above the exhaust manifold, it certainly destroyed the old silver paint on the inlet manifold heatshield over a few miles!

Carb looks quite minimalistic now with only fuel hose & hose on the end of the enrichment block, ideal if i need to remove it to rejet. I have also renewed the engine wiring loom as it was tired & have generally cleaned up everything. Chrome parts have had a good bufty up:D

Next mod is .63 back end on the t28 & see if i can up the boost to 25lbs :)

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Beast:agree:

Had the van on the weighbridge earlier. 920kg with a few tools and 1/4 tank of juice, 1000kg with me in it. Not as light as i thought it was!

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Had the van on the weighbridge earlier. 920kg with a few tools and 1/4 tank of juice, 1000kg with me in it. Not as light as i thought it was!

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Thats perfect weight for the Outlaw Shootout drag race or the ESC mate! ;):D

I'd be up for it if I had a couple more hundred ponies :cry:

Hmmm, can we see an engine conversion? ;)

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Not all about the ponies, there's one Civic entered that only does 13's. Although think you could squeeze a few more out of it!;)

Think it'll be about consistancey and getting off the line, also its HKS day before so maybe few of them will have issues from that! :D

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A few more cc's & 16v might be on the cards soon ;)

Might try and up the wick a little bit on the current setup for this season mark, might be a few more ponies in there?? Still havent upped the boost over 22lb yet, need to pull my finger out and do some more mods to stop the float chamber emptying! 2.1mm needle is not enough.

Tryed a set of kris m's cup steels on at the weekend, need to get mine refurbed & fitted for the bog standard van look! Cant decide on silver or white powdercoat though??

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im loving those tyres :crush: what model are they, i see that they are michelin

Track slicks from what it looks like mate

where do you find a set of cup wheels?would love a set!the van is ,well , o my god,amazing!good effort all the way! what a great bit of fun!
:D lot of respect for doing it!

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where do you find a set of cup wheels?would love a set!the van is ,well , o my god,amazing!good effort all the way! what a great bit of fun!
:D lot of respect for doing it!

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Cup wheels are very rare and expensive.... different ofset to standard steel wheels, came from the Renault 5 cup car series.... :)

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Cup wheels are very rare and expensive.... different ofset to standard steel wheels, came from the Renault 5 cup car series.... :)

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(Let me guess THE DEALER's next post)... It just so happens I've got a set somewhere I could let you have for a few £££

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(Let me guess THE DEALER's next post)... It just so happens I've got a set somewhere I could let you have for a few £££

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Lol sold my 3 sets with my old cup car.... ;)

I got my set off Sam Fish ages ago, just need to pull my finger out and get them refurbed.

If they weren't so rare id get them banded out to 7" wide. Im actually tempted to get a set of gtt spare wheels banded for the deep dish steel look like the pair i have for my drag radials..

amazing work mate happty days :)

what a shame.well if anyone hears of a set coming up for grabs would you let me know?
would be wicked to have a set! dam shame there rare. thanks for the info tho :D

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I got my set off Sam Fish ages ago, just need to pull my finger out and get them refurbed.

If they weren't so rare id get them banded out to 7" wide. Im actually tempted to get a set of gtt spare wheels banded for the deep dish steel look like the pair i have for my drag radials..

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Must say briggs its good to see the ole van getting some tlc...:), as for the cup rims bud...they may look good in black but on that pic i reckon its a fail bud..sorry i love cup rim as ya know...:D but the valver rims look mucho better me thinks on the van!
That said its good to see you hard at it....:agree::)

New wheels are powdercoated and ready to fit when the r888's arrive. Even bought new centre caps from renault to finish them off.

Have just tallyed up how much ive spent on getting these wheels sorted, cant believe how much they owe me...good job I have done it over a few months.

£250 for the rims
£288 for the 185/60/13 toyo r888's
£160 for blast and powdercoat
£48 for 4 new centrecaps (were supposed to be £6 each but once they were on order there was no going back!)

Total = £746, could have got a set bbs for this amount...

The powdercoating does look superb though, the pics don't do them justice, the finish is ultra sparkly :)

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New centre caps

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and fitted

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Brigsy looking Reem:cool: can't wait to see some pics of them with tyres on and sitting nice on the ole extra:agree:

Looking crisp Briggs, can't go wrong with romax. Still waiting to hear back on the 888s should be next week like

Ideal mate, im looking forward to fitting them (sad i know) will hopefully lay the power down a bit better on the road :)

Scrub that question on Facebook mate!! :laugh:

Wheels look awesome matey, will make the Van look even more awesome now!! :niceone:

If you wanted to update the look a little Brigsy?? ;)

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Wheels look mint, are you going to pod next month in this?

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Brigsy looking Reem:cool: can't wait to see some pics of them with tyres on and sitting nice on the ole extra:agree:

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They do look cool Brigsy, but your comment James made me laugh Reem, only way is Essex with his hug boots how sad am I, this will take over now and be the new in word.

REEM

They do look pretty reem like :D

Ill be taking it to the rtoc pod day Jon, see if i can get back into the 12's :)

Had the van down at york raceway yesterday, head wind killed the terminal speeds (or maybe ratio's in the new box?!)

60ft's were very good though (1.7-1.8's), ran a 13.07@100mph & 4.9 0-60. The track was glued and the grip was awesome, was holding it on the rev limiter and sidestepping the clutch with no wheelspin! Couple of vids..

13.07 run

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Me & glen hi-5 (glen ran out of gas on this run after giving me a head start :D still blew my doors off like!)

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Cup rims are now on. Had to get a set of Yokohama A048's as toyos are out of stock until august apparantly? On order everywhere. Cost £320 for a set of 4 so not that bad. Hopefully will corner a bit better with these on, the stance looks miles better with a lower offset too.

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Sweet as Brigsy! :niceone:

looking good bud:agree:

Awesome Brigsy! Looking sweet. :cool:

needs a pallette of bricks in the back!:D

They really suit it Brigsy :agree: Good work :)

Love it! :cool:

Thanks all, im loving the discreet look :) Handling is better with decent rubber and lower offset rims its win win!

Took a couple of pics with my gtt yesterday.

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Been messing about with my iphone 4 & done a couple of hd vids too

Sidey for the win

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Fixed my orange light, so had to test it with some retro house with daughter dear :laugh:

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Lol, nightclub in a van=win!

badass

Cup rims make it. Absolutely loving it!

If it were me, I'd paint that intercooler grey/ black and change the blue boost pipes for black ones. :agree:

If you ever want to sell it, PM me. :)

Will do mate:)

Small update..fitted some gaz rear shockers tonight to stiffen the rear end up a bit. £90 for a pair brand new off ebay, cheap enough:cool:

I replaced the rear shockers for gen renault a while back but they were fairly soft. The gaz with the rebound set at half way are much firmer, see if it makes any difference at mallory with the new rubber :) would be nice to see if i can get it to cock a leg on track :cool:

P.s Excuse the half painted floor, ran out of por15 when doing it so could only do the essential areas that needed it:laugh:

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Love the nightclub Jon :)

How much is it to get in? :laugh:

As for the wheels, I have to say I'm a 'road' fan and the alloys with a bit of extra offset would be my choice. Still looks ace on the cup rims though :agree: I just love the whole thing.

What else do you intend to do with it once it's in the 12's? Will you continue to mess about with interior, or styling etc? Or are we at the end game now?

I fancy going for a bigger lump, few more cc's and more power next. Just need to stop changing my mind on the engine and spec i fancy:laugh:

Keeping the interior/exterior as it is really. Ill probably have to get some bodywork done soon, its getting a little bit scabby in places now. Im still keeping the williams rims too so will swap and change when i get bored/tyres are bald :)

Right done a little bit of driving with the new gaz shockers on, i initially set them at half way on the adjuster (18 clicks from soft?) Seemed massively over damped and bouncy for road use....I backed off the adjusters fully soft and have wound on 5 clicks and seems pretty good. Well worth the £90 for the shockers compared to standard.

Detailed the paintwork a bit today before nd. Used autoglym super resin polish to clean, poorboys white diamond show glaze & meguiars hd wax to finish. Polished up pretty nice, still a fair few swirlmarks but not too bad. Fitted some pressed plates without the gb logo aswell.

Next job is to black out the intercooler and black silicone hoses :)

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You should call that thing 'Rene' after Rene Arnoux.
If you get rid of the 591 of the reg no, its R-NOU....:laugh:

Love this van! :) ....did i read right on your profile a 12.8@106mph ...in a van :eek::eek:

After 13k miles/3 years the t28 has finally went boom in a big way! After a couple of miles of boost showing an astra coupe turbo who was the boss, big pop at 5k in second gear and a lot of smoke! Fogged out the local duel carriageway with smoke :crap: i havent stripped it down yet but i think the exhaust impeller has sheared off...the whole turbo is probably scrap now im guessing.

A short video of the smokescreen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhMTs_MzdDI

I need a new turbo asap. I might aswell upgrade to a gt series, but which one to go for?? have been looking at gt2560r with .64 back end?? thoughts?? there's so many to choose from & a bit of lag wont bother me too much if it delivers the goods on boost.

I've tried a .64 rear on the tungy 5 mate, all can say is not very impressed. If maybe that i have a large trim wheel in there too but for me i think i'd say stick with a smaller housing mate.

Did it not deliver the goods on boost mate?? id be willing to have a bit of lag for more power up top.

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Did it not deliver the goods on boost mate?? id be willing to have a bit of lag for more power up top.

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Well i changed few bits on my engine since Pod Day but was all in aid to help it spool. I got full boost about 5000rpm, power delievery was smoother so not as sudden.
Now not too sure if me not being able to get more than 20psi made much difference but it didn't go as well as i thought, one thing i did notice was i had bugger all chatter on gear change so wondering if the turbo was spinning that fast at all due to the size of the housing, i'm going back to .49 rear mate and comparing.

gt2560r is just a normal s14 t28 but roller ball core and a better design compressor wheel

on 200s they give a bit better than a stock t28 but its only minimal difference tbh

Brigsy sorry to hear that mate, the T28 i just took off was about perfect, it was the g@Y-Tec T28 RB from back in the day, ill get the sizes from it later but it must have done 8 years of proper abuse at 22+ psi.

As for the goods, boost, boost and more boost with not too much lag if your quick with the gears.

Hope the van is back on the road ASAP:agree:

What turbo are you using on your new setup al? i think my old unit done well, i bet i was way out of the efficiency zone!

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What turbo are you using on your new setup al? i think my old unit done well, i bet i was way out of the efficiency zone!

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I got an Adam L special T25 RB, I didn't buy it direct but got it new from they guy who did. Basically a Garrett RB GT with a .42 compressor, cant remember what the back end is off hand though...? I was blown away with it, virtually no lag and savage boost up to 24 psi. I'll upload a quick vid to utube and you can have a look. Same compressor as my old T28 (I re used my old housing as it was machined for the restrictor (which is still fitted).

The turbo I had off cr turbos in New Milton was bad ass , never really had the chance to test it properly but sure made a shed load of power at 20psi even with a stock cam. Gt2554r with a 60mm excuder comp wheel. The guy is sound, do a deal for cash ;)

Gutted, Jon. A rollerbearing unit will spool quicker, believe it or not. You effectivley had a GT2560R but using a jounral bearing core and a .49 back housing. However you won't find a rolerbearing with a .49 exhaust side. the .64 is the smallest on any aftermarket Garrett turbo but I had 21psi at 4k rpm on said unit when I owned Mart's old Raider (the 3'' elbow helped massively though).

I'm rubbish, price wise, with rollerbearings, so do your shopping if you really want one.

Try AET for a chra and it'll be a direct fit for the housings you already have bar the machine work for the exhaust housing.


I've just read Mark's response about the .64 back end. The journal setup doesn't help. Now, I have no idea what the engine setup was on Mart's build but when 4k rpm came about the car wheel span through all of 3rd gear. I sold the elbow and turbo setup and fitted a journal .64 turbo with a BB tuning elbow/downpipe and the lag was instantly 1k rpm worse...

Mine was a roller bearing unit which cr turbos cast their own .49 rear housing for, you could eliminiate the whole debate on which rear housing is best for your own set up by rigging up a simple gauge to measure back pressure, old boost gauge and a coil of copper wire/ brake pipe voila:)

I always had best results with a bigger turbine when I run the C1J. But, full-throttle shifting was essential. The engine would make good power past 8000rpm though, so if the cam and the rest of the engine doesn't want to work up there then 0.49 will still be best.

Brigsy I think you run quite a lairy cam, so I'd say you'll be OK with the 0.64. It'll need a load of RPM.

Glenn has 0.86 would you believe, which spools just fine without any gas, but that's an EFI thing :D

I have a piper 285 dialled in with 4deg of retard scoff so should work ok at high rpm? I'm not frightened to rev it like.

Found the problem with the old t28

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Old Vs new

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Just need an oil feed adaptor and return now, also need a new end for my actuator as the wastegate pin is smaller on the new turbo..can you buy them from anywhere or will I need to weld and redrill mine?!

Looking good mate the exhaust wheel looks quite a bit bigger. :D what sort of boost you planning on running as the compressor map stops at 1.5 bar. :cry:

Loved this van when i saw it at Pod :)

You going to the cheshire RR day on 22nd briggs? if you are i might have some oil feed adapters and braided lines etc that might work for the t28, came off my garrett t28 i had for the 200sx so should be same/similar? can bring em with me so you can try them and if they work you can have them cheap cheap :agree:

Wow you got that quick mate , looks like a nice bit of kit , wht you doing with the t28 ??

Im hoping to get it all fitted before the rr day Rare, thanks for the offer though if i need the bits ill give you a shout :)

The old t28 needs a new shaft and rear housing, i think the core has survived as what's left of the shaft spins freely with no play in any direction. I did plan on just chucking it in the spares pile??

I have the same turbo like the new one you got at 0.6 7 it fells very good next will try to 1 bar and see the turbo should be at is optimum operation at 1 bar if im not wrong

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Now, I have no idea what the engine setup was on Mart's build but when 4k rpm came about the car wheel span through all of 3rd gear. I sold the elbow and turbo setup and fitted a journal .64 turbo with a BB tuning elbow/downpipe and the lag was instantly 1k rpm worse...

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I'll be running 1.5bar+ of boost. Probably way off the compressor map like the last turbo!

Great work and such a fantastic extra ! :cool:

Progress has been slow but were getting there now! Had a carry on finding an adaptor for oil feed which has slowed progress down and everything seems to require small mods to fit to the new turbo. I've spent a few quid here and there on small parts.

The plan is to relocate the header tank to the scuttle panel whilst on with it as it's a bit close to the exhaust housing on the new turbo.

Compressor adaptors fitted

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Bolted on

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:):agree:

Looking good :D

Depending on how well the engine breaths you might notice some surge on boost with that a/r .60 cover. I don't know what the trim of your old turbo was but if the wheel is the same dimensions as the new one you might have better success re-using the the .42. If it doesn't surge thats a good sign that things are working :)

Im not sure what trim the old comp wheel is scoff, ill have to suck it and see i guess :) ill be honest im sure i used to hear a bit of surge on a 4th gear pull from low revs with the old turbo, it used to hesitate occasionally , i always put it down to running way too much boost on a t3 cover.

Anyway its all fitted now ill give it a bit of boost later on in week. Doesn't seem very laggy which has shocked me?! spools up the same if not better than my old journal bearing t28. Only running 12 psi at moment but seems fairly lively.

Small vid of it on road, the surge when lifting off sounds badass :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyeNPqr_qok

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Header tank pmt relocated

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what actuator are you using mate i like to change my

Garrett -31 mate :)

Awesome Brigsy!!

PS i have a spare GT gearbox if you need one!;)

really liking that pipe run, i may copy if thats ok although i will have my lobster coming off at the angle and then through teh inner wing like marky marks , to avoid having to use the 90° dizzy. Looking real tidy though.

Do yo have any issues with no water swirl pot thingy mcbob, and no return / carb water inlet/outlet.

Had no problems with the cooling system mate, works fine on road or on track! the only real issue is lack of bleed nipple in the heater hose that goes to top of the water pump, I just back fill the hose/matrix with water it's dead easy to bleed. I might need that box Matt :)

Looks great big lad :)

Looks very nice mate - sounds great too

Win Brigsy, win :)

Have been out testing the new turbo tonight, have turned the boost up to 1.2 bar for now, need a new steth before I go for big boost as I have no means of listening for knock at the moment.

Initial thoughts is that it seems awesome compared to old t28 - full boost at 4.2/4.5rpm, peaks and holds boost perfectly and will rev to 7k+ and the power seems strong up top compared to the old .49 rear. Have been listening out for surge and all seems good at moment, might be different when I start working it hard with a lot of boost?! Feels fast at 1.2 bar and the power delivery is nice and linear. In damp weather it was spinning the yoko's up easily in first 3 gears.

More pics, more vids :D

Sounds promising mate.:agree:
What the dickens happened to the old t28? Did the turbine wheel shear off?

Possibly too much boost made the last one fail??

As requested a vid at 1.2 bar (on private roads)

http://youtu.be/xHjwHFp64Tw

I need a van like that in my life! love it:D

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possibly Too Much Boost Made The Last One Fail??

As Requested A Vid At 1.2 Bar (on Private Roads)

http://youtu.be/xhjwhfp64tw

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What A Beast!

Awesome.

Looks like more than 1.2bar! That would only be 17.4psi but you're way off the standard gauge! :D

Or do you mean 1.2bar at the mani? :)

I always measure boost at the manifold Trev :) the boost gauge on dash is all over the place over 1 bar. Look closely on vid at the boost gauge where the clock used to be, this is plumbed into aei line.

Ps i dont normally have the afr's stupidly rich like it is now, the carb is setup for a lot more boost. Can't wait to get a steth hooked up so I can up the wick ;)

am i correct in saying with this new hose setup you have no inlet manifold cooling ?

looks awesome matey :agree:

Just to give you a better idea of what comp wheel you were running before, Jon, it was a 60 trim T28 wheel.

Things are looking good though, you did a nice job of getting the actuator to fit:)

Feck me! That sounds awesome! In the vid, gota take me for a spin in this sometime:D

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am i correct in saying with this new hose setup you have no inlet manifold cooling ?

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some peeps think the coolant actually heats the inlet manifold

100 degree coolant running through isnt going to cool much i dont think. probably there to improve fuel atomisation( stop carb freeze), theres alot of older cars with single point injection with electric heaters built in to stop this.

ah ok then to keep it warm, im going to guess its probably more for super super cold time s(snow etc).

Only reason i ask is i think im going to do away with that part of the water circuit.

I have no problems without the inlet water pipes mate :)

Took it for mot yesterday, went straight through no probs. took a short vid of a 2nd gear pull on way for mot, no traction at all. Still need to try a bigger rear end to try and stop the surging issues im having at the moment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLt1a...lcp&playnext=1

Small update...logg spec engine mounts fitted and doing the job superb. Still running a1, have only been servicing and filling up with fuel! Done about 15k of hard miles. Pic of speedo on private roads of course, wont be the first time its done this. Who says mega boost c1j's cant be reliable. That was approx 6300 in 5th, on a good day it will do 6800;)

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Small update...logg spec engine mounts fitted and doing the job superb. Still running a1, have only been servicing and filling up with fuel! Done about 15k of hard miles. Pic of speedo on private roads of course, wont be the first time its done this. Who says mega boost c1j's cant be reliable. That was approx 6300 in 5th, on a good day it will do 6800;)

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:agree: very impressive brigsy, out onterest hiw hard was it putting the GTT dash in?

Ive got the standard van dash with gtt clocks, just rewired the derv loom to suit.

Loved reading this thread i seen the van in french cars magazine youve done a great job. I have just been watching your videos and when you let off throtle it makes that noise like a dump valve but not wooosh noise is that some type of dumpvalve?

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Loved reading this thread i seen the van in french cars magazine youve done a great job. I have just been watching your videos and when you let off throtle it makes that noise like a dump valve but not wooosh noise is that some type of dumpvalve?

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That would be compressor surge, I do not think Brigsy would be running a D/V:laugh:

this is one van I would actually love to own. Fantastic build!

whats the fastest road legal van? could this make some kind of record ???? :D

theres nothing on guiness records? do it do it do it :agree:

Think the jag xj220 engined ford transit is clast as the fastest van at around 170mph.

Sounds like my cars big brother when it comes off the throttle haha. Dump valves = Poo!

Its all about the compressor surge!! Fastest extra van in the world?? Who knows:)

What a sight that must have been - an Extra van doing 140 mph! :laugh:

Class :D

Took a couple of vids today whilst doing a couple of bits to the van

C1j startup with no choke, this engine also has no valve stem oil seals. Considering it hasnt been started since thursday this is an example of how little smoke you get on startup.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9U7t...2&feature=plcp

Vid of the turbo spooling up when revved, iphone camera mic cant handle the induction noise :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5-mn...1&feature=plcp

Must be a van thing. Mine starts up sweet as, even after two weeks and no smoke:D

Get a project thread up for yours tim!! Yours inspired to do the conversion in the first place:)

Time for an update!

Since last update ive done a bit of this (on private roads ;) )

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Bit of bumper chopping for track

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Bit of track action at donnington, turned the boost down to 20psi and still lashed a focus rs

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This resulted in knackered tyres all round so i bought these ready for blyton

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Also scraping at nearside back when braking, i thought the shoes were metal to metal on inspection the bearing has thrown its grease out!? Probably not built to handle the loadings on track off the yoko's lol. A new one has been pressed in. More to come...

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+140 you bad lad:D

:agree:

:D I want this van sooooooo bad! One of my favourite vehicles on here for sure.

Long time no update!?

Renewed the tax beginning of march. Annual mot time last sat, passed as per;)

Now its time for jobs for sangliers 13

1 - Renew headgasket as its been leaking a slight bit of oil out the gallery when it gets hot (been like this for two years lol) general service and usual ****e

2 - Poss get old turbo rebuilt - theres nothing wrong with the rb unit but i want it to perform better on the strip this year...still undecided what to do for now

3 - Make up small cowling for rad and poss raise bonnet slightly at back to aid cooling overseas

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Head off & on in 2 1/2 hrs today getting slow in my old age!? Lol all this to cure a very minor oil leak before sangliers.

I was expecting this engine to be fairly knackered after the many miles of abuse but it looks half decent. Always wanted to see what the pistons are like as this is the first engine i have tuned myself.

Pistons & liners, bit of carbon build up as my carb is fairly rich in mid range and 11.5ish on wot.

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Head has a couple of det marks but hardly nowt, i think this happened when the gt2560 decided it wanted to make 28lbs + in 4th when setting up, heard it knock and lifted off. This is a bonus as i discovered my knock sensor has probably never worked after it fell to pieces today.

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Crack between valves on one cyl, this wasnt there 4 years ago

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Cam followers look to be ok after 3 different cams, worst one

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All pushrods have wintess marks on from rubbing the head. Check out the small breach in gasket near oil gallery, apart from that it was perfect

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Nothing too drastic after all those years of abuse mate ! well done....If its managed to survive me driving it afew times then im sure shes got years of life left in her ;):D

Well aye, its served well. Who says these c1j's cant be reliable when built proper?

Awesome project, what a weapon!! :cool:

Waiting for the new turbo to turn up so done a couple of bits today.

Heatwrap was knackered on downpipe so redone it. Under the heatwrap the downpipe is a lovely shade of blue & a few random dents that the old exhaust turbine made when it sheared off, here is a pic of one if you look carefully.

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Finished job

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Engine bay cleaned up a bit - its not as minty mint as it used to be but still half decent..

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Looking good matey

1st time iv read this as its hard to read anyone's on a iPhone.. But well done mate iv see on one of your last videos the AFRs are rich that's how mine are now as you said I'm going to up the boost a couple at a time but I need to get a stethascope first.. Grat thread and a grey van :agree:

The engine bay might not be mint any more mate but it's still tidy, and more importantly used! I can't stand cars that aren't used properly its such a waste. Drive it like you stole it = Happy Car, Happy Owner :)

Agree totally Dave, its got a few battle wounds on the bodywork too. All adds character!

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Agree totally Dave, its got a few battle wounds on the bodywork too. All adds character!

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Ah yes, the scars. My fave is the dent in the roof of the Fuego where the bonnet tore off during a vmax run down the long straight at Brunters :cry::laugh::wasntme:

About wet myself.

Well its all back together and running well. Have fitted a rebuilt t28 with .49 rear for now whilst i get some money together to get the gt2560 modified. Boost only at 1.2bar and afr's are in the tens so need to downsize the jetting slightly at the weekend.

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Also started another job that needed attention asap tonight. As a few people will know the drivers side door pins have been absolutely knackered for years. The door had dropped that much that i was struggling to shut it.

Anyway i attempted to fix this last year but i soon found out the top torx pin was absolutely seized in the hinge thats fixed to the car. The actual hinge on the door has worn top and bottom!? The slamming of the door has resulted in the hinge coming away from the door skin so needed attention asap before a new door was needed.

Tonight i attempted to undo it and sheared the bottom part off. No amount of smashing the pin would move it so resorted to using a hacksaw blade between hinge, cutting the pin. Door is now off with minimal damage and needs the hinge shimming or renewing if im feeling flush. Next job is to drill the remains of the pin out the hinge :coffee:

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PMT welded sill still holding up well by the looks ?? :)

I've just used the kit that cgb supply, 2 x torx pins and 4 sleeves on a my 5 that i replaced the drivers door on, it has now a torx pin door but originally roll pin hinges, i drilled the hinges out too 8mm and inserted the sleeves, lined up the door and bob's your uncle ;) worked a treat and is solid :agree:

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I've just used the kit that cgb supply, 2 x torx pins and 4 sleeves on a my 5 that i replaced the drivers door on, it has now a torx pin door but originally roll pin hinges, i drilled the hinges out too 8mm and inserted the sleeves, lined up the door and bob's your uncle ;) worked a treat and is solid :agree:

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we sell them cheaper
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Got mine cheaper from you mike. Turned up in less than 24hrs was impressed!

Need to drill the remains out the hinge at the weekend, Its absolutely solid. Mine are already torx nick just seized solid

Long time no update..

France/belgium and back for sangliers 2012. No engine probs but 4th gear went boom on the way home.

Resulted in this

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ps0b444127.jpg

On the rolling road at efi-parts. Engine still sweet as a nut, still driven hard when used ;)

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6v36ySrwm6Y

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Plans for this year?! Just drive it fast...