nad MOT'd and what not.....hopefullyit'll all go well....sure it won't though haha...
I bet the rebuild doesnt make fook all difference, you know when you do something and expect it to work a miracle? yeah...it never does..
at least it won't go through 5 litres of oil every fortnight though......Steal not my pictures else thou shalt incur my displeasure.....Haydn Barker
off to canada on thursday- should be getting the engine rebu
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Don't do the nuts up tight on stuff anymore as it'll only have to be taken off in a week anyways....
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5 litres of the black stuff? ...was that the motor
"Stocky" built?....recall you getting it dyno'd short while after but saw little hp increase?..or am i thinking someone else?
Have a good holiday mate..
Have a good holiday mate..
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Spotted you today Haydn
Shooting up the A33 about 5:45-6:00. Sounding good I was just coming off the M4 and heading home, otherwise I would have given chase
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Don't do the nuts up tight on stuff anymore as it'll only have to be taken off in a week anyways....
well we ended up going from 115 to 135 bhp so wasnt all bad
the head is fine it's the bottom end that's had it. Piston rings are going I think, pressurising the bottom end and oil is pissing from every orifice...not having the head touched just getting everything south of that sorted.
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how can you be sure it was me? hahahahaha
yeah twas, me and the pink lady on the way back from soton.
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Haydn, what specs
was the engine at 115 and at 135?
I'm interested in the whole package - from airfilter to camshaft to tailpipe?
I'm interested in the whole package - from airfilter to camshaft to tailpipe?