What did you do in the garage yesterday?

[N7GTX]

So my long reach 14mm spanner arrived along with the Nord Lock washers. Exhaust manifolds done so hopefully this will be the last time I do this.....although I quite like looking up at the engine while lying in the road.

[phazed]

Pistons, rods and crank in place.
Timed the new cam in.
Temporarily fitted one head, pushrods and roller rockers and checked for adequate clearance, all good

Probably nick a couple of hours this pm and assemble the top end.

[QBee]

Sounds good Peter.
I went ahead and booked 24/8 at Cadwell.
There's a target for you.....
......not that you need one. Just be nice to see your car on the road and track again.

[TheRainMaker]

Nothing to taxing

Fitted some battery chargers to wall

Ctek Battery Chargers by The Rain Maker, on Flickr

[caduceus]

phazed said:

Timed the new cam in.

How difficult is this to do Peter? Did you go by some sort of guide on the net first time round?

[jojackson4]

Put the new starter in
Don't think I used a fk or a tt 25 min and the job was a good one

[QBee]

jojackson4 said:

Put the new starter in
Don't think I used a fk or a tt 25 min and the job was a good one

Mrs Jackson been out and bought a new roll of gaffer tape?

[phazed]

Getting there.

[phazed]

caduceus said:

phazed said:

Timed the new cam in.

How difficult is this to do Peter? Did you go by some sort of guide on the net first time round?

Not too difficult. You can follow the instructions that come with the cam, (Kent cams supply a good set of instructions).

There are various videos on YouTube as well as various descriptions you can find on Google.

If you have one to do I'm happy to have a chat with you.

Tools required, dial gauge, stand and a large 360° gauge to fit to the crankshaft, (one was supplied free of charge with my camshaft).

[carsy]

What cam have you gone for this time Peter ?

Are we going to nudge that 400bhp mark i wonder.

[phazed]

carsy said:

What cam have you gone for this time Peter ?

Are we going to nudge that 400bhp mark i wonder.

M248

Spent some time this afternoon opening out the inlet manifold gasket to get maximum match.

[jojackson4]

QBee said:

jojackson4 said:

Put the new starter in
Don't think I used a fk or a tt 25 min and the job was a good one

Mrs Jackson been out and bought a new roll of gaffer tape?

Always have some in stock
But none required for a change

[QBee]

jojackson4 said:

QBee said:

jojackson4 said:

Put the new starter in
Don't think I used a fk or a tt 25 min and the job was a good one

Mrs Jackson been out and bought a new roll of gaffer tape?

Always have some in stock
But none required for a change

[Matthew Poxon]

Looking good Peter, I knew you were quite handy with a spanner but didn't know you could rebuild and engine. Good work sir.

[Sardonicus]

phazed said:

Not too difficult. You can follow the instructions that come with the cam, (Kent cams supply a good set of instructions).

There are various videos on YouTube as well as various descriptions you can find on Google.

If you have one to do I'm happy to have a chat with you.

Tools required, dial gauge, stand and a large 360° gauge to fit to the crankshaft, (one was supplied free of charge with my camshaft).

A mans cam, Peter why you not fitted the rocker spacers yet?

[ClassiChimi]

phazed said:

Getting there.

That's got some lovely goodies in that there engine,
If money was no object would you put throttle bodies on it Peter or are you happy with plenum set up.

Excuse me if you've already mentioned it but what was the cause of the water usage, ( slipped liner ? )

He's a dab hand at these engines Matthew

I once made the foolish error of going To see Peter when I first owned my car, that opened my eyes just a bit! .

I didn't understand Ecu tech but I did get the idea of better advance and retard options etc, the mapping was way behond me at that point but I knew what the future held, best thing I ever did Peter, thanks,

Great picture by the way

[Sardonicus]

I did all the Peter lark last year just having fun driving it all the time a nice cool breeze tonight at the coast and a good blast out

[phazed]

Simon, not got enough rocker shims to do a good job. Will leave it to next tappet check, maybe!

Alun, throttle bodies, of course I would!

To be fair to the triple plenum, it is not far behind ITBs in performance.

[Matthew Poxon]

Sardonicus said:

mans cam, Peter why you not fitted the rocker spacers yet?

Man's cam - LOL You sound like Alex. He was taking this piss out of my 885 cam choice telling me I had bought a little boys cam and not a man's cam.

[Sardonicus]

phazed said:

Simon, not got enough rocker shims to do a good job. Will leave it to next tappet check, maybe!

Alun, throttle bodies, of course I would!

To be fair to the triple plenum, it is not far behind ITBs in performance.

I will sort that out then I have loads......somewhere