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Gutted to see this Nick :( hope your back gets better soon! Was really looking forward to seeing how you got on at donny.

I don't personally think it will take the boost but I could be wrong!

Guys can't we just do as Andy has asked and leave this! I could add paragraphs of rubbish chat too but we've been asked not to carry on discussing it so I'm listening! Can't wait to see your engine finished Andy will be an impressive bit of kit from what I've seen :)

Back to the job in hand :)

Doesn't surprise me at all Dan lol

Yes Sandy I agree but this is just a solution to get me out for Donington and then over winter an engine will be getting built when we have time for machining etc :) Obviously that block is no use for a quick hone so I need to find a very good block otherwise as you say its a bit pointless...

Spent most of the afternoon stripping the engine down. 2 headbolts sheared so ended up having to drill them out :( I thought it was a broken ringland on one of the pistons but it turns out they were all okay. What it was though is it seems the pistons have been slapping around in the bores...

If you want a hand with either of the middle two then let me know and I'll come down and help out :) least I can do!

Yes the selectors were a pig! And yes I cut my hands twice on the gears lol :) Thanks for the explanation Dave now I understand it! The main shaft was quite hard to turn so maybe that was the problem

Yes Tony that is a good point! Phil if you want to do that you need to keep the pinion with it as like Tony says they wear together!

Money :( Currently i'm living day to day off my wage and everything for the car is being spent from savings which will run out over winter so I just physically don't have the money to be able to race unfortunately. It seems a shame to have a competitive car sat there so thats why i'm thinking of...

Had a few hours this afternoon and wanted to learn about the JC5 so took my knackered one apart Had a few issues with the selectors but other than that not too bad. The diff does seem quite stiff in the bearings. Does anyone know the big nut size so I can remove the diff? I have bought a 182...

Will be good to see you guys as always! :)

Yes he really is such a nice guy :) I will certainly be repaying the favour just have to work out how! I keep trying to persuade him maybe one day :) He knows he's always welcome to use my car but his car is equally upto racing

Re: sonny172cup "track racer project" Great stuff Sonny have a great trip :) Gutted I can't go this year

Donington race entry sent off and sorted :) It's been an expensive week sourcing all the bits required so get the car back together, as per my usual attitude I didn't want to compromise and where I have had issues I've wanted to understand why it's happened and stop it from happening again...

I think Nick thought you meant who can install it where I guess from your reply you mean where in the car? As Nick says French Trophy would get the thumbs up from me over Tintops :)

Things are looking on track for Donington! Collected a box yesterday so that's ready to fit. I will either get my gripper built into another casing over winter by Gripper themselves or sell the diff on separately. I just needed a quick solution so managed to source another box with a diff in...

There is more to life than KH and videos Morgan ;) Get the car finished and come out and play with us!

I don't see an orange one Dave so i'm out!

As Jamie says I was very impressed. On the test day the car was turning in so much better that I kept hitting the marker posts on apexs as I just wasn't expecting it. If you look at my quali lap that was a 1:59.4 there was a lot of time left on the table (missed apex at old hall, poor entry to...

Yes I thought the same when I watched the video back but i'm sure I tried it on Friday and it didn't work too well, my engine has a very small window of power so have to do alot of gear changing.

Great write up as always Tony :) Thanks again to you and Helen for the help on Friday. You certainly did get an epic start as always! P.s don't forget race 2 this time ;) I couldn't believe the loom held the light dangling around for so long!

Haha I've decided i'm not changing anything else on the car unless it improves reliability so lightweight bonnet will have to wait! Got to sort engine and gearbox as the priority :)

As Chip and Fred say it must be the way the diff has been installed/shimmed

I'm so sorry about that :(! Certainly sounded painful as it bounced off your head

I know sorry just seems silly while the engine is out and Fred is happy to sort it out in time! Might even have a winter where I don't have to touch the car now :) After the incident I didn't plan on carrying on hence waving the green car through and then a Russ coming through as I thought the...

Haha awesome :)!

The colour of Tonys doors makes me laugh everytime I look at them! :) I have just been speaking with Fred and all is set for the gearbox and also now he wants to fix up the engine too so looks like all is set :) Just got to do the shell on Friday and it should be okay and ready! Spoke with Tony...

Yes in hindsight I do agree with you Pete and that was an oversight on my part getting so close on the way into a braking/gearchange zone but I can't say I was expecting that lap to be any different to the previous ones :( Too right :)