29th July 2011 – Oil Pressure switch and gauge pipe
Mark got the new oil pressure switch and oil presure gauge today from Real Steel and went about fitting and installing to the engine. He used PTFE tape wrapped tight around the threads [...]
8th July 2011 – Exhaust arrived back, then PROBLEMS!
We received the exhaust back from Camcoat who had done the ceramic coating. This acts as a thermal barrier and will stop them corroding and but more importantly make them look really nicely [...]
May 2011 – Exhaust manifold – down pipe problems
We received the exhaust manifold and down pipes, we ordered from Gerry. The pics show both sides loosely bolted to the engine. The problem we noticed was that the down pipe was sitting [...]
13th November 2010 – Engine adaptions-Rocker covers-PCV valve-Oil filler
The sump The sump had be fitted with an adapter for the oil temperature gauge. This was wielded into the sum. To check the wield had no pin holes we filled the sump [...]
13th November 2010 – Engine build continues – bottom pully
We weren't so happy with the way the original spacers that came with the engine for the bottom pulley. They used spacer between the pulley and the mass damper which didn't look great. [...]
16th October 2010 – Engine build
Having taken receipt of the engine a few weeks ago we both put a weekend aside to start building the engine.First job was to crank the engine block up and connect it to [...]