Mark, if you need an extra pair of hands give me a text mate & I'll pop up, it's only an hours drive mate & I'm pretty flexible in the week, weekends are a little more difficult but may be able to swing something.
Mark, if you need an extra pair of hands give me a text mate & I'll pop up, it's only an hours drive mate & I'm pretty flexible in the week, weekends are a little more difficult but may be able to swing something.
Mark alot of these clutch's require a 'step' machining in the flywheel.. This would need to be done around the outside (where the cover plates bolt up) I know I had to do this on my Tilton setup..
Hope this helps buddy.
Dave - Yeah i've had the step machined into the flywheel as per the diagram i was supplied with the clutch
Scoff -I actually double checked that and theres no physical way to put it in wrong way but was worth check
Yes Robs car is in bits mate, output bearing colapsed in the box so he had issue with few gears at last surrey meet, box is all rebuilt now.
Steve - Cheers mate, i may be doing a call on some fellopw members soon as i do have a hell of alot on to get ready for pod day.
I have had a chat with Anthony at Techcraft, he seems to think Helix may have fitted slightly too thick Ceramic pads to the friction plate, i will be pulling my clutch off and measuring it all up to double check and comparing it to Robbies clutch too.
Right went over to Turbo Ted to day and checked his clutch, straight away i saw whats wrong they have sent me the wrong release bearing, its totally different!
I'll be on phone tomorrow to Techcraft to see if they can send new one out for me next week, thankfully it was something simple (hopefully no more issues) so now i can get on with fitting the engine bay up if head turns back up this week as promised.
Last edited by Markey Mark (BD); 08-06-2011 at 21:47.
Mark, that is good news it's something simple
Sounds promising mateOriginally Posted by Markey Mark (BD)
Right went over to Turbo Ted to day and checked his clutch, straight away i saw whats wrong they have sent me the wrong release bearings, its totally different!
I'll be on phone tomorrow to Techcraft to see if they can send new one out for me next week, thankfully it was something simple (hopefully no more issues) so now i can get on with fitting the engine bay up if head turns back up this week as promised.
Fingers crossed its all sorted when new bearing turns up
Whichever way you go mark if it be Volvo or the tungsten for pod I'll be able to help you crack on with them
how? blowing it up or shagging itWhichever way you go mark if it be Volvo or the tungsten for pod I'll be able to help you crack on with them
looking good by the way.....not you rich, you look a cnut as always
Well had another package turn up this week which was kind of shock, i got my head back thankfully after lending it out nearly year ago!
As i'm waiting for the new release bearing to turn up i thought i'd give the head a refresh and then bolt most of the newly podercoated bits and the new Siemens injectors to the head.
I'll be bolting the head to the engine once bottom end comes out again to do release bearing, once all back in car then i can bolt up all the turbo and exhaust then start making all the hoses fit.
Looks good mate, so will the red one make pod ??
No chance of it making it mate, the holds up with the clutch and head have kept me too far behind. Worked hard to get it done though.
I'm going to still be cracking on with it, get it done soon as.
Well had bit more development on the 5 recently.
Few weeks back i bought a fair few spares off Dave R5, included in the spares was a set of Forged pistons and bored block!So last week once got bit of spare time guess what happened to my engine, yes bottom end come apart and crank, bearings and oil pump got transfered to the new block (freshly painted red) and then the forge pistons were fitted in. Head was fitteda dnfinally the engine was completely assembled for last time.
Over the weekend the weathers been basically crap here but thankfully sat afternoon had few hours of dry weather so me and my brother manahed to fit the engine into the car and get the turbo, exhaust, screamer pipe and exhaust fitted on. To say i'm happy and making progress is understandment!
The right clutch bearing turned up few weeks ago too, thats all fitted in too. Pedal feels different to normal clutch, it may just be me but as my brother says only want to tell if its right is drive it so it was decided finish car and see if it works.
I've just ordered all the elbows and straight lengths of silicone hose i need to do the water pipes so hopefully by next weekend they will be here so that canbe done.
Sorry not got any pics as its so crap here the pics come out really dark, if weather clears up this week will drag car out and take few pics
I've seen this car many times but only once with the engine inside! It looks awesome mate.. cant wait for a passenger ride
Heres some pics as promised.
Nice one mate, good to see progress, fingers crossed it all works ok
Made some more progress on the 5 today, got to say its starting to look like a complete car now!
Just to list out what i sorted
-got new handbrake cables fitted and adjusted
-made most of the water pipe, just one more to go
-fitted fan to radiator
-sorted 99% of the boost pipes
-changed the external wastegate over to new one
-made throttle cable
-fitted clocks into dash
-got bumper mounted
For some reason its not uploading pics at moment, will stick some up later on if it lets me
Pics now added
Looking good
Getting there now mate
Glad too see its really comibg together now matey. Looks ace. Cant wait too see what it does at pod
Coming together nicely buddy
Little update, nothing special but thought stick few pics up.
After work this week i managed to get last section of boost pipe run done so thats all sorted now just need solid pipe sections powder coated.
I also decided to cut a grill about to fill in the gaps around the headlights and intercooler, actually worked out ok just need to hav it painted red then i'll secure it to the car
Also i decided to make something to cover up the end of the camshaft since i wasn't using a dizzy cap, spent an hour on weekend modifying an original dizzy cap. Didn't turn out too bad i think.
Will be continuing on weekend with car, more progress pics to follow
looking good, grill looks tidy.
Mark, coming on nicely, grill actually looks good keeping the intercooler open to air and as you say tidying it up around and below the light's.
What grill
Looking good Mark, any idea of when it will be on the road ?
Just read this ......nice progress mark!
Looks really well mark hands down to you mate keep up the good work
What grill
Looking good Mark, any idea of when it will be on the road ?
lol i thought exactly that, look forward to seeing this car rocking the strip
Well thought be time for another update, done few more little jobs on it again fitted the adjustable fpr and lines (need securing in), managed to get new air filter too and also i fitted the gauges i've had for about 3yrs now!
Only pain now is i got to take all the boost and water hard pipes off again to get them all powder coated, look abit better then the copper and dull alloy look!
Its coming together slowly, next on the list is fuel system in the back once the Bosch 044 turns up and then its on to wirirng the ecu. Yes i'm doing it myself even though i was abit reluctant to do it!
mark, from the pictures your quality of work looks fantastic. really getting there now with it! keep it up and please keep this thread updated.
Well the fuel system is 99% done now, just got to run some new lines under the car and connect it up to system in the back of the car.
Excuse the crappy painted base plate, thats being painted again very soon!
During the week hope to have the wasted spark coil bracket made up so i can mount that into the engine bay and will also get the AEM boost controller mounted
Skipping rope's no good for fuel lines mark
Skipping rope's no good for fuel lines mark
Getting there now mate looking sweet can't be to much left now mate
Mark, I take it that fuel hose is teflon lined and not rubber??
How come you decided to run a fuel swirl pot? I no my fuel tank has a baffle plate inside so it should be ok even when the fuel is low?
Getting there Mark, can't wait to see this running.
I'm about the same as you, well maybe a little behind, still not looking forward to the wiring though
Yeah they are mate, made sure went for decent hose rather then the cheap stuff when i ordered it from my local supplier.
I think i went with swirl pot for piece of mind mate, always good to know it deffinately has a constant supply sat there even under hard acceleration.
Cool mate, just thought I'd check
Fair enough, you think your going to get enough 'hard acceleration' with that old volvo lump in there
You sorted the wiring out yet mark?
Prob get more than your old little Renault lump mate!
I've not done the wiring yet but i'm having a crack myself, thats next on the list of things to do.
Prob get more than your old little Renault lump mate!
I've not done the wiring yet but i'm having a crack myself, thats next on the list of things to do.
HAHAHA bold statement considering it aint running yet
Where about's are you again mark? if ya not too far from me I could come give you a hand with the wiring, if you trust me ofcourse
Fingers crossed it'll work!HAHAHA bold statement considering it aint running yet
Where about's are you again mark? if ya not too far from me I could come give you a hand with the wiring, if you trust me ofcourse
I'm in aylesbury mate, yeah course trust you mate the extra hands would be much appreciated and also another pair of eyes to check i wired it up right.
I'll have to plan when i intend to do it
Cool, is about 70 miles away from meCan't believe you come down to ace cafe!! lol..
Can be done though, let me no as I do shift work so am of during the week, which you prob ain't
Yeah Ace is about 1hr drive for me and surry is 1 1/4hr each way, i'm use to driving as do it everyday for work!Cool, is about 70 miles away from me
Can be done though, let me no as I do shift work so am of during the week, which you prob ain't
Actually i still have to take 2days holiday before end of year so i may book them soon as can do wiring then, will let you kow when i can get them off mate
cool mate, phils got my number so grab it of him n we'll talk.. Ur guna need some bits n bobs to carry it out, no reason why we shuldn't get it dne in a day..
I give Phil a text and get it off him mate.
any update yet?
There will be soon mate
Given the little red fella any Christmas presents Mark?
Not this year mate, i do have a few parts of being powder coated at the moment which should be back soon so will be fitting them to the engine bay and popping some pics up
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