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  • Struggler
    Struggler replied to the thread Ph1 revival.
    Im going to say likely a piece of debris. later picture of the same cylinder shows it not there. Annoyingly i didnt take any better...
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    Struggler replied to the thread Ph1 revival.
    For reference, this is a close up of the affected cylinder that i found
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    Struggler replied to the thread Ph1 revival.
    Damn, OK, will speak to my machine shop and see what they think. I'd love to be able to get away with a hone and new rings (and 197...
  • Struggler
    Struggler replied to the thread Ph1 revival.
    Is the 197 block the same? Seen someone selling a rebuilt block on eBay at the moment.
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    Struggler reacted to YorkshireKyle's post in the thread Ph1 revival with Wow Wow.
    Put some 197 pistons in whilst you're in there You'd be daft not to. The rings are the same for all F4R iirc
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    Struggler replied to the thread Ph1 revival.
    To be honest, bottom ends are not my strong point, would you be able to elaborate on your last comment about the bores not looking good...
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    Struggler replied to the thread Ph1 revival.
    Short update and unfortunately not a good one. I was a bit concerned how much it was chuffing out the oil breather when I got it started...
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  • Struggler
    Struggler replied to the thread Ph1 revival.
    I've shunted to the perm live. bridging to the switch could draw too much current for the wiring and blow a fuse. I turn the battery...
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    Struggler replied to the thread Ph1 revival.
    The bodge is still there. it basically bypasses the relay and provides a permanent 12v to the coil pack. To be honest, it may remain...
  • Struggler
    Struggler replied to the thread Ph1 revival.
    please can a moderator remove the video under attachments, it is not supposed to be included.
  • Struggler
    Struggler replied to the thread Ph1 revival.
    SO! a small but far from insignificant update! After getting the engine back in and wired up I did some cranking to circulate the oil...
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    Another big bump for this thread. I was having a thunk the other day when I cranked my engine on the stand with a drill to circulate...
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  • Struggler
    Digging up an old thread. I don't have the wiring since I stripped it all out but have the stop and handbrake light on. Maybe I...
  • Struggler
    Hi Everyone, Seem to be having a spot of bother getting my track car started up after a fairly large overhaul this summer. Signs are...
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  • Struggler
    Every time i see this thread i wish the title was "Dieppe does Dallas". Truly wonderful stuff though! keep it up.
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