Engine Build - Not sure if it will be NA or Turbo!

daffyflyer · Postby **daffyflyer** » Thu May 21, 2009 9:57 am

Engine now sitting in engine bay with gearbox on.

Jeo · Postby **Jeo** » Thu May 21, 2009 10:47 am

And what happened to pics? :wink:

daffyflyer · Postby **daffyflyer** » Thu May 21, 2009 11:44 am

Jeo wrote:And what happened to pics?

Lol, true true. will drop by my girlfriend's parents place when i get a chance and steal their internets to upload them.

Damn internode taking 3 weeks to install my net. I guess thats part of the price you pay for getting an ISP that does not suck, everyone else wants it too

daffyflyer · Postby **daffyflyer** » Fri May 22, 2009 9:57 am

Engine now turns over and sparks but no fuel, russellb suspects its cause not all the earths are connected, tonight i shall find out.

Should be able to post a pile of pics this arvo too

corners · Postby **corners** » Fri May 22, 2009 1:41 pm

I have been following this closely.

Let us know how you go getting it to run.

I am swapping my engine over the weekend!!

daffyflyer · Postby **daffyflyer** » Fri May 22, 2009 2:33 pm

Also the gearbox sparks... remember to earth things properly folks!

daffyflyer · Postby **daffyflyer** » Fri May 22, 2009 4:36 pm

nice new parts.

Freshly skimmed and cleaned head.

Cleaning ring grooves

daffyflyer · Postby **daffyflyer** » Fri May 22, 2009 4:43 pm

de gunking pistons

daffyflyer · Postby **daffyflyer** » Fri May 22, 2009 4:51 pm

Ghetto Piston Heating - A prize if you can guess what car it is (Clue: its only useful for towing things and heating pistons and in thsi photo has a total of 10 pistons) :mrgreen:

Jeo · Postby **Jeo** » Fri May 22, 2009 4:57 pm

Falcon?

daffyflyer · Postby **daffyflyer** » Fri May 22, 2009 5:00 pm

Piston pins fit now its warmed up!

(Im the one looking worried as Neil tries with all his might to smash my fingertips!)

The build bench.

I Can Haz crank?

Piston In! (also pictured - us looking like knobs!)

Putting in a piston

4 Pistons in!

My high dual-wielding skill comes in handy

Falcon?

Yep!

daffyflyer · Postby **daffyflyer** » Fri May 22, 2009 5:23 pm

More pics to come soon (i have like 100

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Hammer · Postby **Hammer** » Fri May 22, 2009 5:24 pm

Hammer, it's such a flexible and handy tool isn't it? :mrgreen:

daffyflyer · Postby **daffyflyer** » Fri May 22, 2009 5:30 pm

Hammer wrote:Hammer, it's such a flexible and handy tool isn't it?

Yep thats what they all say. "Hammer, he's such a flexible and handy tool"

daffyflyer · Postby **daffyflyer** » Fri May 22, 2009 5:56 pm

Caitlin's arm complete with picture she drew to remind me how the bearings went. (i forgot, and failed to remember the notches!)

And apologies for anything which may traumatise sensitive viewers... like the wheels on that satria in the driveway