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I started down the shiny aluminium path, with carbon fibre wings and nose cone, and quickly decided a brushed look for the aluminium, protected by a coating of black TurtleWax Hybrid Ceramic polish, was a preferable finish for me...
The finish lasts for ages, and the whole 'look' is really easy to maintain 😎
(Yup, I'm lazy... And prefer to be driving!)
For more info see: https://www.7-dna.com/spannering-2/keeping-eugene-...
The finish lasts for ages, and the whole 'look' is really easy to maintain 😎
(Yup, I'm lazy... And prefer to be driving!)
For more info see: https://www.7-dna.com/spannering-2/keeping-eugene-...
It's amazing how long it keeps it's finish. I recon I'd probably need to do mine a couple of times a year if that. A wash and buff should keep it looking good.
I haven't done mine since it was initially polished. Granted it's sat in the garage, but it hasn't dulled at all.
I think the polishing burnishes and seals the surface. After all, Nuvite was used on American Airlines aircraft, they don't polish those very often. Although they are painted nowadays.
I haven't done mine since it was initially polished. Granted it's sat in the garage, but it hasn't dulled at all.
I think the polishing burnishes and seals the surface. After all, Nuvite was used on American Airlines aircraft, they don't polish those very often. Although they are painted nowadays.
Well, I may be moving at the rate of tectonic plates, but believe it or not I'm moving... Still collecting parts for the engine, just clutch and flywheel to buy before all the rotating and reciprocal parts can be sent off for balancing.
Quite pleased with myself last week, as I was considering how I'm going to get water from the back of the head to the front of the car, since the engine was originally in a transverse configuration in a shopping car, and is now in line. I see people like Raceline, (whom I never was successful in making contact with, despite several Phone calls, e mails, and word of mouth...) Retro Ford, and others sell kit for just this job, but for several hundred pounds.
A bit of time Googling, searching forums, and looking at photo's on Google images revealed that the Ford Mustang 2.3 Eco boost engine looked promising, as a lot of the parts are interchangeable, and I believe it's the same block.
I found part numbers and part drawings, and decided to take a chance. I ordered the parts for $112.
They turned up Thursday, and YES! result
Perfect factory look fit
Quite pleased with myself last week, as I was considering how I'm going to get water from the back of the head to the front of the car, since the engine was originally in a transverse configuration in a shopping car, and is now in line. I see people like Raceline, (whom I never was successful in making contact with, despite several Phone calls, e mails, and word of mouth...) Retro Ford, and others sell kit for just this job, but for several hundred pounds.
A bit of time Googling, searching forums, and looking at photo's on Google images revealed that the Ford Mustang 2.3 Eco boost engine looked promising, as a lot of the parts are interchangeable, and I believe it's the same block.
I found part numbers and part drawings, and decided to take a chance. I ordered the parts for $112.
They turned up Thursday, and YES! result
Perfect factory look fit 
Eugene7 said:
I started down the shiny aluminium path, with carbon fibre wings and nose cone, and quickly decided a brushed look for the aluminium, protected by a coating of black TurtleWax Hybrid Ceramic polish, was a preferable finish for me...
The finish lasts for ages, and the whole 'look' is really easy to maintain ??
(Yup, I'm lazy... And prefer to be driving!)
For more info see: https://www.7-dna.com/spannering-2/keeping-eugene-...
Awesome - thanks - I might go down that route as the Ali has quite a few years of "patina" so getting back to a brushed look is hopefully better and more sustainable than a mirror finish.The finish lasts for ages, and the whole 'look' is really easy to maintain ??
(Yup, I'm lazy... And prefer to be driving!)
For more info see: https://www.7-dna.com/spannering-2/keeping-eugene-...
Farlig said:
Was gonna say 6 speed quaife h-pattern but did a quick search & seems like they only do 4 & 5 speed ford type e & 9 boxes now in h-pattern... 
I think I'm going to go for a Tracsport semi helical set, with the alloy main case etc.I decided a 6 speed sequential would be too hectic, and not needed with the Duratec torque.
mickrick said:
Yessir!
Can confirm it works well! Though my mechanic said it was a right bugger to fit - it's a tight fit in there.Have a funny story, when I had it fitted, it was so heavy that I had a bad foot from the pressure when I got home.
After chatting to Stuart from PP, and having a look at my pedal box, it turns out my clutch pedal was well over an inch shorter than the standard clutch pedal. No idea how that happened, but once I got a hold of a standard clutch pedal it was brilliant
I'm oblivious as to what clutch pedal I actually had. I thought it might have been a high effort brake pedal, but that's a straight pedal while this one has a kink in it (as the clutch pedal should). It's a bit of a mystery!
Stuart was great though, he helped me out on the phone and chatted to my mechanic too. Would gladly buy from Premier Power again.
framerateuk said:
Can confirm it works well! Though my mechanic said it was a right bugger to fit - it's a tight fit in there.
Have a funny story, when I had it fitted, it was so heavy that I had a bad foot from the pressure when I got home.
After chatting to Stuart from PP, and having a look at my pedal box, it turns out my clutch pedal was well over an inch shorter than the standard clutch pedal. No idea how that happened, but once I got a hold of a standard clutch pedal it was brilliant
I'm oblivious as to what clutch pedal I actually had. I thought it might have been a high effort brake pedal, but that's a straight pedal while this one has a kink in it (as the clutch pedal should). It's a bit of a mystery!
Stuart was great though, he helped me out on the phone and chatted to my mechanic too. Would gladly buy from Premier Power again.
It was easier to buy the whole package from him, than hunt around for bits that would match.Have a funny story, when I had it fitted, it was so heavy that I had a bad foot from the pressure when I got home.
After chatting to Stuart from PP, and having a look at my pedal box, it turns out my clutch pedal was well over an inch shorter than the standard clutch pedal. No idea how that happened, but once I got a hold of a standard clutch pedal it was brilliant
I'm oblivious as to what clutch pedal I actually had. I thought it might have been a high effort brake pedal, but that's a straight pedal while this one has a kink in it (as the clutch pedal should). It's a bit of a mystery!
Stuart was great though, he helped me out on the phone and chatted to my mechanic too. Would gladly buy from Premier Power again.
I found it difficult to find the smaller organic clutch plate with sprung hub to be honest.
Everyone tried to sell me sintered plates with solid hubs, or multiplate clutches, which would have been horrible for road use.
Pedal effort shouldn't be a problem for me, as I have an AP floor mounted pedal box for hydraulic clutch to put in, with pull rod cylinders, so I can play around with cylinder sizes.
OPI dry sump kit turned up the other day, so as soon as I got home from work, I was in the shed making a test fit.
What a lovely bit of kit.
Trying to find a dry sump tank with the quantity I want, the features I want, that will fit.....
I might remove the passenger footwell box extension to put it there.
I've seen a tank I want, but it's tight, so I plan to make a cardboard mock up to see if I can get it in.
What a lovely bit of kit.
Trying to find a dry sump tank with the quantity I want, the features I want, that will fit.....
I might remove the passenger footwell box extension to put it there.
I've seen a tank I want, but it's tight, so I plan to make a cardboard mock up to see if I can get it in.
Edited by mickrick on Thursday 19th October 18:14
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