The build so far
02-22-2008, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by m1bjr,Feb 22 2008, 06:57 PM
No, but the rods may have a different opinion. Let's hope I'm wrong 
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02-22-2008, 10:10 AM
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I'd love to see the engine last Phil, I guess time will tell.
He's right on the mapping side, but the mechanical stresses are another part to the equation.
So where is the car right now?? We need more pics
He's right on the mapping side, but the mechanical stresses are another part to the equation.
So where is the car right now?? We need more pics
02-23-2008, 03:39 AM
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jay i like the sound of the brakes, at least it was slowing it down slightly haha
the crossing on the way back is shorter than going over, its 15 to 17 days where as going from the uk to USA was 25 to 28 days, go figure that out
the cost of sending it over, well not to bad, if i recall in the region of 800.
MB to be honest i am not bothered if the engine does not, its mainly a test thing for the guys in the uk if they go turbo and to show what the stock engine can do, i have my brand spanking new built one to go in
the crossing on the way back is shorter than going over, its 15 to 17 days where as going from the uk to USA was 25 to 28 days, go figure that out
the cost of sending it over, well not to bad, if i recall in the region of 800.
MB to be honest i am not bothered if the engine does not, its mainly a test thing for the guys in the uk if they go turbo and to show what the stock engine can do, i have my brand spanking new built one to go in
02-23-2008, 05:09 AM
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Originally Posted by phils2k,Feb 23 2008, 04:39 AM
jay i like the sound of the brakes, at least it was slowing it down slightly haha
the crossing on the way back is shorter than going over, its 15 to 17 days where as going from the uk to USA was 25 to 28 days, go figure that out
the cost of sending it over, well not to bad, if i recall in the region of 800.
MB to be honest i am not bothered if the engine does not, its mainly a test thing for the guys in the uk if they go turbo and to show what the stock engine can do, i have my brand spanking new built one to go in
the crossing on the way back is shorter than going over, its 15 to 17 days where as going from the uk to USA was 25 to 28 days, go figure that out
the cost of sending it over, well not to bad, if i recall in the region of 800.
MB to be honest i am not bothered if the engine does not, its mainly a test thing for the guys in the uk if they go turbo and to show what the stock engine can do, i have my brand spanking new built one to go in
02-23-2008, 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by phils2k,Feb 23 2008, 12:39 PM
jay i like the sound of the brakes, at least it was slowing it down slightly haha
the crossing on the way back is shorter than going over, its 15 to 17 days where as going from the uk to USA was 25 to 28 days, go figure that out
the cost of sending it over, well not to bad, if i recall in the region of 800.
MB to be honest i am not bothered if the engine does not, its mainly a test thing for the guys in the uk if they go turbo and to show what the stock engine can do, i have my brand spanking new built one to go in
the crossing on the way back is shorter than going over, its 15 to 17 days where as going from the uk to USA was 25 to 28 days, go figure that out
the cost of sending it over, well not to bad, if i recall in the region of 800.
MB to be honest i am not bothered if the engine does not, its mainly a test thing for the guys in the uk if they go turbo and to show what the stock engine can do, i have my brand spanking new built one to go in
Do you have to pay any taxes when you collect the car?????
03-01-2008, 06:14 AM
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taxes will try not to
well if any of you do decide to go FI, remember the dif, as some may know i had mine custom built, and the guy who built had my old one, this is what he said about it, its quiet funny
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We had to weld there because there was two stress cracks in the housing.
Notice how dimpled the metal is...the housing was so rusted and funky that I nick named it Barnacle Bill lol.gif It is the worst rear I have ever seen or worked on.
Paint will be going on Barnacle Bill tomorrow then off to the cryogenics lab with him next.
As for the internals they are not to bad but, a few more pulls on the dyno and he would have blown apart. One of the bearings on the LSD just fell apart after I removed the LSD from the housing eek.gif
With as much metal that came off wire wheeling and in the blaster booth I could sell him as a lighten diff lol.gif
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thought it was interesting to say the least but very funny to
well if any of you do decide to go FI, remember the dif, as some may know i had mine custom built, and the guy who built had my old one, this is what he said about it, its quiet funny
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We had to weld there because there was two stress cracks in the housing.
Notice how dimpled the metal is...the housing was so rusted and funky that I nick named it Barnacle Bill lol.gif It is the worst rear I have ever seen or worked on.
Paint will be going on Barnacle Bill tomorrow then off to the cryogenics lab with him next.
As for the internals they are not to bad but, a few more pulls on the dyno and he would have blown apart. One of the bearings on the LSD just fell apart after I removed the LSD from the housing eek.gif
With as much metal that came off wire wheeling and in the blaster booth I could sell him as a lighten diff lol.gif
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thought it was interesting to say the least but very funny to
03-01-2008, 09:35 AM
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Sounds like they swapped it out at the right time before Mase got a workshop full of exploding diff.15-17 days
Hopefully not long now then.Did you go for bigger front brakes in the end Phil?