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Not a lot done today. No engine crane means you have to be a bit creative..
Got there in the end... Rust treated and gave the battery tray a lick of Rosso Red to brighten it up a bit - was looking a bit tired.
Got a shaft and tie-bar (not pictured) done too.
Then started stripping the...
I'm hoping for a big old 90 at the wheels - it's more the driveability I'm after though. Bogg Brothers in Malton are the local carb specialists so they'll be getting the job of setting it up on the rollers.
Baffle and flywheel attached.
Rusty sump given a rub-down and a coat of high temp paint.
New water pump, cambelt and tensioner.
New LuK RS Turbo clutch kit....
fitted....
New clutch release bearing
Engine and gearbox back under car ready for first attempt at mating.
Two...
It does help that the CVH is the easiest engine to work on in the world. The only way I've learnt to do it is by following the Haynes manual and a couple of threads online. A year ago I couldn't do anything mechanical.
Have set up the garage with a nice tidy work area, in order to commence the rebuild of the block. Just a reminder – the block has been overbored to +1mm, the maximum allowed to the current regulations. The crankshaft has also been re-ground to the first degree of undersizeness and balanced...
All through 2011 I’ve struggled with straight-line speed. The XR2 is great on the brakes and great at carrying speed through corners, but there isn’t a lot to offer after that and several times this season I’ve found myself gaining on cars through braking and cornering, only for them to...