Bigdog's SP Engine Rebuild (not 56K friendly)

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Postby bigdog » Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:59 pm

Well, it's been a while since this thread started, so I thought I should conclude it! The rebuild was interrupted by an extended overseas holiday, so I only got back to it this week. I had misconfigured the timing first time round, confused by the three potential timing marks on the exhaust cam pulley. Reset this and found we had no spark... traced this to the cam position sensor. Replaced this and away she went, purring like a kitten as you can see below. Feels even stronger than pre rebuild despite the drop in compression, and best of all it no longer pings! Job done! :D

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Postby Okibi » Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:08 pm

Ready for MORE BOOST ! :twisted:
If you had access to a car like this, would you take it back right away? Neither would I.
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Postby StanTheMan » Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:48 pm

http://www.angelfire.com/pa/lkmarvin/Sounds/GOODY.WAV
Satans Ride called F33nix the resurrected NA6
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Postby SPy vs. SPy » Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:27 pm

Sound more like a "Big Girls" motor :mrgreen:

When is it making its long awaited "debut" further north.

With lower compression can it now run Thermo Thermo Thermo Nuclear Wingszzz Sauce :twisted: ?
Went for a drive and there were slow cars everywhere, why are NC's so common . . . must be NC = Normally Cardiganed.
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Postby bigdog » Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:00 am

Don't have any plans for a northern debut at this stage... but you never know 8)
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