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Nath's RB track car build

TimR26 said:
I've just read through your whole thread (after seeing your link in Mark's thread) so you've now got at least two readers.

Nice work, hope you get it running soon!
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Cheers Tim

Maybe there are people who are looking but not posting??
Thanks for looking, I hope to get it up and running for this upcoming track day season. As with everything it depends upon my time and money. Still plenty of things to buy and lots of jobs to do!!
 
Well I've done a little bit this afternoon but my first priority was getting our main car ready for its trip across to Austria. We're going snowboarding in just over a week, so I had to get the winter wheels and tires out to comply with the rules in Europe. The wheels on the Smax were filthy and so were my winter wheels as I hadn't washed them before putting them away!! So I ended up washing 8 wheels and inspecting the brakes while they were off the car. Didn't really take any pictures while we were doing it, cars still filthy but the wheels are clean!! But the boss did order me a new snow lance while we were out there, so it'll get cleaned soon!!
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Well my engine stand came from SGS Engineering the other day.
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So I thought I'd put it together, nice box of bits!!
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To be honest I found it exciting and boring all at the same time. I mean it's not challenging when the bolts are all clean and new, not like the sunflower :tonguewink:
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Coming together nicely
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All built up
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Folded up in the garage
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While I was in the garage I swopped the engine round on the engine crane so it was facing the right way to bolt it to the engine stand
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Well I thought I'd try and put the engine on my new engine stand. I thought I could use the stud on the bottom left of the engine for the gearbox but unfortunately it was too short. So I removed it to allow me to put a bolt in its place, however it all came to a grinding halt when I realised I didn't have any bolts long enough :pensive:

So I made a start on putting the cam pulley locking device on. Once in place I had a feeling something wasn't right as the mark did marry up and looking at the end of the cams there didn't seem to be the majority below the centre line.
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A few texts back and forth to my master technician, just as I thought the cams were 180deg out. It looks like when I put the tdc pin in I managed to have the engine 180deg out from the position I wanted it to be in. So I had to refit and tighten up the crank pulley, loosen off the locking gears on the cams and then remove the tdc pin. I then rotated the engine through 180deg and got the tdc pin back in and locked the exhaust cam pulley and dephaser in place.
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If you compare this picture of the end of the cams to my last one you can see my mistake
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Exhaust cam looking spot on
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Inlet cam as my master technician told me even with it 180deg out, it's retarded!! In this state the U shaped locking device cannot be fitted. So this will have to be sorted while I'm changing the belts
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So the tension has been taken off the tensioning pulley and had a play with it to understand how it works. Can see what @NorthloopCup was saying with it being to the wrong side, but it still seemed under tension. The pulleys were then removed to allow belt removal. Just need to loosen off the dephaser locking gear to rotate the cam to fit the U shaped locking device in the end of the cams, then Ill remove the belt but will do this tomorrow
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Thanks for looking :up:
 
Well did a bit more tonight, after fitting the engine to my new engine stand I adjusted the inlet can to fit the u shaped locking device
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I then re-locked the inlet cam and then set about removing the dephaser pulley
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Dephaser screwed cover removed, no one warned me of the oil retained behind that screwed cover!!
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Dephaser gone
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Next job was to remove the exhaust pulley, I'd been warned the nut would be tight. But golly, it was tight!!!
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I had a look over some of my parts for the cambelt change, found one of my pulley didn't seem to match the old one. I realised the spacer was still stuck in the old pulley. When I finally managed to get it out I found it was damaged :unamused: So I'll have replace it during the rebuild
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I then set about removing the breather manifold and cam cover as I plan to either powder coat or paint them
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Cam cover off
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Cam cover in need of a good clean before powder coating/painting can be done!!
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I then drained the oil from the engine and removed the sump. This like other bits will be aqua blasted and then painted
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Internals look pretty good, interestingly there isn't any sealant stuck in the end of the oil pick up which people tend to find which has got to be good!!
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Plastic cover will need to be removed to give access to the crank and the rods. ARP rod bolt kit on order :up: Will have to work out how to remove that later!!
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That's it for now, thanks for looking :kissingsmiling:
 
Mash. said:
Like all the different kinds of progress on this thread to both cars!

Good work mate!
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Cheers buddy, there'll be a few bits coming off the sunflower this weekend as they are sold. Then I've the few final bits to come off that I need then bye bye little sunflower :smirk:

NorthloopCup said:
Well you never asked! :hearteyes:
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As if I needed to, should just been blurted out :tonguewink: Anyway it's off now, need to draw up a list of the bits I'm short of including ARPs and get them order!!

Is that plastic cover on the bottom over the crank easy to remove? I can see maybe two bolts
 
A quick update while waiting in the Chunnel...

Did a bit on the engine this week, stripped the plastic cover off the bottom and then removed the oil pump.
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@NorthloopCup was on hand with advice as always :blush: So I dropped off my pump on my way down here to be fettled while I'm away and I'll pick it up on the way past on the way home!!
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In other news I've got some ARP rod bolts :cool:

More when I get back from Snowboarding in Austria :up:
 
Right well I'm back off my holiday so I thought I better do a little.

Well I dropped my oil pump off for fettling while I was snowboarding. On the drive back we picked it up again. The eagle eyed will notice one change straight away, the rest well can't be seen 🙈 I still have to do the spring relief mod, then it's ready to go back in!!
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While I was away the ARP rod bolts turned up
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Thought it'd be rude not to fit them, so off I went!!
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Now that's done, need to get a few more bits cleaned up and ready for some paint. Then I can put it all back together and get it timed up :up:
 
Well thought I better update my thread...
Been busy doing DIY the boss wanted so the Clio has been sat for a while and it's my busy time at work so no chance of getting any real work done soon!! But I have bought some bits :hearteyes::cool:

Some nice pulleys from TTV
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Full EPAS column setup to use with the 182 rack
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Made a start painting some of the bits I clean up a while ago. First up was the rear caliper brackets, I used the VHT paint primer first and a few coats of the metallic engine enamel. I think one more coat and some clear is still required and then I'll bake them in the oven
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Anyway thanks for looking
 
Time for another quick update

Following on from my previous post I have purchased an EPAS controller from the guy in Portugal off eBay. In my excitement I took all the power steering pipes and reservoir off the RB and chucked them inside the sunflower.
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I've finally got top side of the DIY jobs in the house so me and the missus decided to drag out the sunflower to get the final hits off it I want for the RB. So I dropped off the fuel tank, took off the fuel lines which I though we're goosed due to killer bunnies where it used be stored. Turns out it was just the vapour canister thingy return they had chewed through and the flow and returns were in perfect condition. Result :cool::up: I also could now get the drivers door open to take out the screws for the door connector allowing me to finally remove the dash loom. I then removed the doors which are sold along with a couple of other bits. I'm borrowing a mates trailer tomorrow and I'll weigh what left in with the scrap man :wink:
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I've taken a few more bits to work to clean up in the aquablaster. One of these will be painted the same colour as the block and the others will be powder coated. The only problem is I not decided on the colour scheme for the all the powder coated bits 😊
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Finally as the rear caliper carriers seemed to have clean up and painted so well, I thought I'd dig out my front caliper carriers for a bit aquablasting. Did a bit on one this afternoon at work but ran out of time, unfortunately I didn't get chance for a part complete shot. But they look miles better already, but here are the before pics
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Pretty manky :confounded:

Well I'll dig out my spare rear beam tomorrow and drop it off with my mate when I pick up his trailer. Then he can weld in the PMS strengthening and bearing kits. Then I can get it powder coated :cool:

Next up will be stripping some more bits off the RB then install the parts from the sunflower in 🙈😊:up:

Thanks for looking
 
Well today didn't go as I planned, well maybe a little...
Did some more on the utility room we've been doing. Got a few tiles on while we waited for my mates trailer to become available
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Well my mates trailer came free, and we brought it home. Those who have hauled a shell onto a trailer will know how difficult it is, a rolling shell not an issue, but this was a b**ch!! It took well over an hour to drag it into the trailer, I thought I could use my engine crane. But after the whole lot fell over we had to rethink!! I used two jack to to lift the shell in the centre and then stood on the rear so the front end lifted up, then my missus reversed the trailer under the shell. Then used my ratchet straps to pull it on. After all that effort it was pretty late, unfortunately it was rush hour and every red light was against me So when I got there I was 10 Minute late So close yet so far away....
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In other news I cleaned up the first part of the inlet manifold so it's ready for powder coating
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Thanks for looking
 
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