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I’m fitting 421s currently. Still VVt
In with the exhaust cam was this pin
I’m guessing it goes in the end of the cam here
Can someone confirm this is correct as neither the exhaust cam pulley or Dephaser pulley have a hole for the pin to go in too?
Engine is apart now and being cleaned and painted ready to be put back together with some goodies.
I need to order a new water pump pipe as mine is cracked.
ARP bolts fitted
Block wire wheeled.
Heads first clean. Needs another going over.
I had a intermittent starting issue which turned out to be the power cable terminal bolted to the alternator cracking and finally breaking off. The 13mm nut on the alternator, Maybe be worth a look.
Car looks great ??
The 182 drive belt tensioner setup is shite glad mines a cup set up ?
Strip the aux and cambelt stuff off the 182 lump and anything else that’s bolted to it too lol.
Also brought a few essentials
Round 2 with another engine. 182 lump this time.
Plan on tearing this down built back up ASAP!
Will need to order a few things to suit the 182 head tho.
I’m sure the Me221 has s**t support for the Clios. I’m sure it’s @vroomtshh has one, and I was asking him about them as I was gunna order one.
I’ve got the Gen90 now and wish I went down the PMS DTA route if I’m honest. I know yours is going boost so may be slightly different but I think it’s...
Yes I have 2 of them mounted to the roof of my garage. There really good for the money!!
I also have some rechargeable Elwis lights which have a few different mounting options like a bonnet bar (which is again mounted to the roof) small stand, 6 feet stand and really strong magnet
Was getting worried my PMS radiator was going to get damaged being moved around my garage I decided to actually get it fitted. So out come the angle grinder ?
Also fitted my PMS cable throttle pedal as it’s a 2 second job but progress is progress.
I haven’t really look at what figures it’ll make 200 maybe?
Tbh I don’t really care. As long as it’s mapped well and great fun to drive and takes abuse that’s all that matters to me really. I’ve built it to be battered at track days and maybe race next year so As long as it don’t break every...
Finially had half hour to split the gearbox and engine.
Gearbox, clutch and flywheel off.
Engine on the stand.
With it on the stand I started to look abit closer at a few things I was worried about.
Crank seak leaking maybe.
And oil around the exhaust manifold gasket
Had a...