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Cheers mate, I would maybe after this project, most of my spare time is ever spent doing the car or studying for exams. Id have to perfect the design as well. I had to modify the dipstick and other bits to get the fuel lines to fit.

Haha :lol: Ive stopped them at the moment to concentrate on the build. I just used E-tech gun metal alloy paint for the rocker cover. It seems pretty tough when lacquered and should hold up to the heat.

Thanks mate, haha yes its quite a conundrum :lol:

UPDATE: Right the car is off the road! Insurance ran out on Saturday, had a great blast out for my last NA drive in the clio, it was then parked up and is looking very sorry for itself. Today I began stripping out the interior so I can access the fuel pump sender easily and do a nice fuel...

Thankyou, means a lot. Just hope the alternator works now lol

Thanks mate (:

Or make your own. Or most fabricating companies will be able to make one for you. Jenvy might also do one

Around the 350 mark I reckon. Then I'll be putting cams in next year and then should be 380/390 maybe. Exterior will come after engine is done, probs get bilstein coilovers, porsche 6 pot brembos and some aero work ie carbon splitter, canards. Not sure yet though. Debating a cage as well

Thanks! Really appreciate the kind words. More updates will be soon.

Thanks pal, not many threads focus on the machine work, I hope I've changed that.

Thanks mate (: there is always a chance to learn. I hadn't even modified a car before this one as I had a micra for a first car so wasn't much point lol

Thanks (: been on the forum a while but never updated it, I deffo will now keep it updated.

Cheers mate, hopefully be finished for next show season engine wise

Thats all of my build to date, thought Id share my build on this forum.

UPDATE: Quite of bit of progress this week. First I managed to disassemble the input shaft, was quite simple once the nut was removed. The bearing was pressed off and then the components were laid out in order meticulously like i did on the input shaft. I then cleaned the gears with engine...

I managed tonight to machine a practice turbo housing. I secured a 80mm dia alumium bar in the four jaw chuck and then bored out a hole to 47.7mm, this allowed me 0.7mm clearance. I also grinded up a 10mm radius tool and cut the contour into the edge of the hole. With a bit of light sanding and...

Had a little time over the weekend to finally finish my fuel rail. I soldered a plug into the end along with the feed an6 fitting into the same end opposite injector number 1. The support brackets made out of 5mm stainless were also soldered in position The rail was then buffed with a scotch...

Another weekend and another quick update on the progress. The good news is the head is almost complete and ready for installation of the valves. I took the head to work to skim it on monday. First off I set the block onto a surface plate and used a DTI gauge to check for warping and it was fine...

UPDATE: Out came the dremel again and it was time to tackle the exhaust ports. They were terrible to start with, pitted, flash marks down the sides, big ridges where the valve seats met the casting. I intended to smooth all of this and blend the bowels. I didn't make the ports bigger as this...

UPDATE: Picked myself up some polishing pads and flapper wheels for my air dremel. I set about polishing the combustion chambers to prevent carbon build up and "knock". If first used 100 grit wet and dry to flatten out all the casting marks from sand casting. This took around an hour for just...

Hello guys and gals. New to this forum, as im mainly on 197.net mostly but thought it was about time to sign up and start and project thread here. Picked the car up over a year ago and loved it from the offset, made a few changes like interior LED's and dash strips skinned in carbon nothing...

Hello guys. Here is my Clio 197 which will soon have a forged Megane lump put in.