The build starts here....

[Djw Dave]

Cool, nipped down today and put the dehumdifier in! Just left it switched on, but it switches itself off when it needs to. And yeah Kev can have the erm honour!

I noticed that cheers.

I acctually cant wait till its done the excitment is growing with me, kev and ESE, we all cant wait to see how well (or s**t) it goes. tunning is very limited in these engines but hopefully this one will show people the light of what can be done

 

[doddy]

what sort of power are u hopin for out of it when its all finished??

 

[pecan]

A lot of respect for doing something like this yourself (minus a bit for wearing that t-shirt, hehe) Good luck with it all.

 

[Djw Dave]

This is kev..

For the initial build we're aiming for around 170bhp at around 12-14psi (the less boost the better, hopefully some of the mods and additions will help attain that) and probably have some laughing gas in there too

i'd hope with the mods we've made the engine should be good for about 220-240bhp on >20psi but thats not gonna happen for some time i dont think

there are roumors of the engines being unstable at high boost levels but we recon a lot of this is down to the management being a bit antiquated, not much we can do about that for now, but the addition of autronic or similar would help out a lot i recon

 

[Mole]

Dave, as you know I run a similar setup, and I will be right by you when you go for the big jump to the 200's (bhp)

Obviously your at the other end of the country, but that doesn't mean we can't get things going in terms for this engine.

Hopefully will see you at FCS '06

 

[Djw Dave]

A lot of respect for doing something like this yourself (minus a bit for wearing that t-shirt, hehe) Good luck with it all.

That t-shirts cool!

 

[Ali]

We need more pics!!!!

 

[John185k]

As she said^^^

 

[Ali]

^lol...Your on my black list now lad.

 

[Nafoff]

am loving this thread...keep it up dave..

 

[Djw Dave]

Dave, as you know I run a similar setup, and I will be right by you when you go for the big jump to the 200's (bhp)

Obviously your at the other end of the country, but that doesn't mean we can't get things going in terms for this engine.

Hopefully will see you at FCS '06

Cool cool. The jump to 200+ will be after about 6-8months of running at 170, but we will see how it goes.

Ill be at Fcs and hopefully the clio will be 2.

 

[Djw Dave]

We need more pics!!!!

What of the t-shirt??

 

[Ali]

away!!!!!!

 

[Djw Dave]

away!!!!!!

he he

 

[Djw Dave]

couple of updated ones for you guys

Piston 1 in

all pistons in

all torqued up

Me working hard as usual

Ill give the block its final clean up then ill paint it (hopefully tonight)

Big thanks to my mates John and Kev who came over last night and helped

 

[Djw John]

No worries. I want to see it painted by the next time Im over!

 

[Ali]

What was on that tshirt dave??

 

[Djw Dave]

What was on that tshirt dave??

Its was a t-shirt about spainish ham

 

[DH_GTI]

lol about tshirt, looks good mate nice thred, your rite about begin clean, i am an engineer stuff we do is so accurate, so every think must be clean,
good on you for doing it,
dave

 

[Djw Dave]

lol about tshirt, looks good mate nice thred, your rite about begin clean, i am an engineer stuff we do is so accurate, so every think must be clean,
good on you for doing it,
dave

Cheers

 

[Leeshez]

Nice, why the red face?

 

[JAMESSRICH]

couple of updated ones for you guys

Piston 1 in

all pistons in

top picture is piston # 4 (timing end - #1 is flywheel ) - if going by reno's workshop manuals LOL

 

[Djw Dave]

couple of updated ones for you guys

Piston 1 in

all pistons in

top picture is piston # 4 (timing end - #1 is flywheel ) - if going by reno's workshop manuals LOL

yup its french and s**t so yes, what i ment to say was the first piston in

 

[Djw Dave]

Nice, why the red face?

Cos my house heating can only do 1000000000 deg or -40

so we went for the warm setting! lol

 

[donsrno1]

Looking good dave. Moved onto the bedroom from the kitchen now?

 

[Djw Dave]

Looking good dave. Moved onto the bedroom from the kitchen now?

Yup my mum came back

 

[Jonaldinho]

Good work sir!

 

[Djw Dave]

Good work sir!

cheers just need to finish cleaning it then a quick paint and Bob's your auntys brother

 

[ChrisE]

Fair play for doin it yourself...

I'd love to say, 'i built that engine...!'

 

[ChrisE]

So are u spraying the block?

 

[rory182]

looking good dave, will give u a massive appreciation of whats going on under the bonnet. muchos respect.

I want a project like that....

 

[Djw Dave]

So are u spraying the block?

Not spraying put i am painting it yes. Matt black is the colour of choice

 

[Djw Dave]

Ok one pic, i have been a busy boy trying to find a oil pump (cant get one any where and volvo want £136!!!) so only just finished painting my block! her it is mmmmmmmmmmm matt black!

Still needs another coat but you get the idea

 

[Nafoff]

looks top notch sir

 

[Mole]

looks good mate, oil pump price may seem expensive but when you think that its the part thats going to keep your engine all nice and oiled up, and its the 1 thing the engine relies on, then the price doesn't seem to bad

I paid about £140 for my new one (would find the exact figure but its in a huge stack of receipts for all the s**t i bought for mine)

 

[Djw Dave]

looks good mate, oil pump price may seem expensive but when you think that its the part thats going to keep your engine all nice and oiled up, and its the 1 thing the engine relies on, then the price doesn't seem to bad

I paid about £140 for my new one (would find the exact figure but its in a huge stack of receipts for all the sh*t i bought for mine)

Cool, i might just get it ordered up then. Hows yours going??

Dave

 

[Djw Dave]

Heres one or 3 new pics.

Started putting the dash and carpet back in (needs hoovered)

My new 16v dash top and dials

And my old fuel tank, was going to stick a 16v pump in but it dont fit! :angry: so looks like a 16v/williams fuel tank then (yet more money)

 

[Ali]

Move it Dave i expected it to be ready by now

 

[Ali]

Its was a t-shirt about spainish ham

Well.....Huge shout...Different you mite say!

 

[Djw Dave]

Move it Dave i expected it to be ready by now

Im going, im going! lol

It is taking a while, but it will be worth it. The head will be done within the week (would have been quicker if i hadnt taken a new cam in this morning!) There are bits waiting to be delivered so all is gravey!