This Section Was Last updated: 04-Nov-2010 6:21 PM Latest: OOOOps Someting went wrong with the new engine:
Please follow the pictures below on this new engine build below, The build will take longer than normal as its being fitted in around
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seen the light again ! (Jan 09) first time the car has seen daylight since the rolling road missfire in August 08 |
The old stg3
3.9 rover v8 being removed, Jan 09 |
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crower 50233 cam (same as used in the old 3.9 v8) |
Try Rhoads lifters this time on this
engine build, |
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| Cam machined to take a cam retain thrust plate, | High comp pistons fitted to new engine (est around 11:1 static comp ratio) |
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| setting no1 piston TDC with dial gauge ready for dialling the cam in | Setting cam degree wheel up with piston at tdc. |
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Dial gauge set up on No1 intake lobe on cam,ready for setting the cam timing, |
Composite head gaskets fitted, please note ARP head stud kit, |
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| V8 Development stg3 heads now fitted along with replacement springs and spring shim kit | Rocker gear installed, adjustable chrome molly pushrods and lifters installed, (all coated with assembly lube) |
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| starting to get there. | Rare interim serpentine front end, (good ole ebay) had to buy this as parts from a few sellers and then build it up. |
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| Twin plenum and 99% of the efi system now fitted, | throttle pivot had to be moved to gain full travel on the capri pedal, |
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| Ford Motorsport green injectors fitted to the fuel rail, (440cc's/min) | Trigger wheel fitted to bottom pulley for the crank sensor and coil packs, (no dizzy) |
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| New machined dizzy bung | Dizzy bung fitted inplace of redundant dizzy |
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| Braided hose and aeroquip style fittings from Torques.co.uk | fuel pump end made up ready for install. |
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| Starting to work out coilpack firing order. | close up of the coilpack lead layout, |
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| manifolds back from blasting and coated with 5 coats VHT paint | trial fit around new 1.4kw starter. |
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| Dummy block fitted for making new mounts etc. | Start of the new style engine mounts (chassis side) |
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| block side of the mounts, | Finished mount, |
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| tunnel removed to allow the R380 5 speed box to sit higher. | New tunnel being fitted around the gearbox and remote. |
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| New engine waiting to be fitted | Trial fit on mounts etc. |
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| Center console going back in as per factory (just a bit higher) | Looking more menacing now, :-) |
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| Start of the ecu rewire along with new ignition wiring for crank sensor | Ecu rewire all finished, |
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| Testing ecu with the laptop | New coilovers being fitted |
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| New coil over front suspension along with my old 315mm Brembo brake setup | Ally spherical bearing topmounts |
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| Start of the exhaust build with 'X' pipe | Finished system. |
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| Start of the waterpipe construction | The finished car, and it such fun to drive, |
The car had been running
faultless for the first 600miles, but after this we noticed the
car started to chuff a bit of oil mist on over run every so often, |
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Yup
the piston and rod have parted company |
These
fell apart by turning over, some one cocked up when they did the
piston work for us, |
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Gudgeon
pin one ruined the bore |
2nd
bore also ruined by the moving pins |
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After numurous phone
calls, V8Developments and Ray came to our help, |
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V8Developments
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