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Re: Brocade :)

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 4:31 pm
by Jamie1991
abit done today, firstly here a pic of gearbox which i cleaned up (with illegal substances) :lol:
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then honed the block and fitted new core plugs
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also put it back on engine stand, fitted new main bearings and put the crank back in, i get some photos of that next time :thumbs:

Re: Brocade :)

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 2:36 pm
by Jamie1991
these came today from qed. rod bolts main thing i need so i can start bottom end rebuild now :)
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Re: Brocade :)

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:00 pm
by PRICER
fair play dude this is coming along so well :D

Re: Brocade :)

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 6:07 pm
by Jamie1991
thanks mate. should have bottom end complete by end of week :)

Re: Brocade :)

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:25 pm
by actionman1088
hmm i always thought con-rod bolts were funny torque bits
any way this looks well spiffy mate, good one

Re: Brocade :)

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:14 pm
by PRICER
nope not all rod bolts, you're thinking of ARP rod bolts (in the vauxhall world)

Re: Brocade :)

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:29 pm
by nath2905
great work mate :), will look mint :)

Re: Brocade :)

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:29 pm
by nath2905
great work mate :), will look mint :)

Re: Brocade :)

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 3:57 pm
by PRICER
twice the love from nathan thats what i like to see :thumbs: :lol:

Re: Brocade :)

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:37 pm
by nath2905
PRICER wrote:twice the love from nathan thats what i like to see :thumbs: :lol:
go no's why it did that :S :lol:

Re: Brocade :)

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:12 pm
by Jamie1991
nath2905 wrote:
PRICER wrote:twice the love from nathan thats what i like to see :thumbs: :lol:
go no's why it did that :S :lol:
its cause you love me :wink: :lol:

Re: Brocade :)

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:59 pm
by nath2905
Jamie1991 wrote:
nath2905 wrote:
PRICER wrote:twice the love from nathan thats what i like to see :thumbs: :lol:
go no's why it did that :S :lol:
its cause you love me :wink: :lol:
shhh your not suppost to tell everyone, they will get jealous :lol:

Re: Brocade :)

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 6:37 pm
by Jamie1991
lots more done on engine today, first job was pistons in
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shot underneath of crank back in with rods bolted in
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oil pump also back on
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then water pump in and fitted crank gear and that bolt dont half have be tightend up, 250nm + 50 degree angle :o
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Re: Brocade :)

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 6:39 pm
by paige1992
nice work mate :)

Re: Brocade :)

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 7:31 pm
by PRICER
looks smart :]