good progress there buddy, g;lad you sorted a pump out

i know who use to own that manifold

Looking good

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try fk-oc for that intake crossover mod or myka.org

I see you got Matts old manifold

And that's a pic of Ben's ka too? Was a rapid car that think there was a lot of custom work done on hoses and pipes to get it to fit up smart

Cheers for the comments....

Yea thats right it was Matt's old manifold... Now going to be homed in DTR

I will sign up add have a look on the KA forums... See what i can find... It was just a pic that someone posted on in my passionford thread...

Cheers

Tiller

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Good progress there

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Update....

Been a few weeks but finally got the block out.... Stripped it down...







Whilst stripping out we found the cause of the engine to fail... no4 conrod bolt had fallen out...

Causing the bearing to spin out and making a right mess off the crank...

Over next few weeks head going off to be tested cleaned and skimmed, Block off to be cleaned and find out how much work is needed then can get Pistons and rods ordered with matching bearings..

So fingers crossed over next few weeks the engine will get slowly built up and the changes will happen...

Cheers

Tiller

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shame on the conrod

but good progess

Progress is progress, no matter how good or bad

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Bit of an update picked up a few new gauges and also a baily breather too

here are a few pics....







Breather...





as im not a big lover of the alloy/polished look. I have had in my cuboard crackle paint just for this

After 1 heavy coat then 3 light coats...







Let it go off over night and...







What do you all think...??

Cheers

Tiller

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i like it

good work!

better late then never eh rich

making good progress though buddy

Hello all....

Another small update, Block has been sent off to Headline MK - http://www.headlinemk.co.uk/ to be checked over and find out size can be bored too... Then i can contact Jano @ Oddkidd to order my pistons and rods

In the mean time i have been stripping down the inlet ready to clean up and paint....

Cleaned all out in parts washer 1st, then washed excess off with a scotch and thinners and finally flatted down with 320 grit paper...













All preped and warm in the booth ready for painting....











Once left to dry over the weekend and de masked looks like this













Really happy again how they have all come out... Final bit of prep work was for my Pro Alloy front mount

Same again bit of 320 grit to key it up....



On stand ready for its satin black paint job....





After drying.....



and de masked...



Looks 1000% better than it did Stealth...

Comments welcome as always....

Cheers

Tiller

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Very nice!!! I do like how the cracked paint comes out. I wasn't too sure on it before, but I really quite like it now!

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i love it

top work

Looking good pal

Annoying how every man and his dog is doing crackle black though. I wanted it on mine

do crackle red then

Are they...? I havent seen many other people doing it...??

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good work there buddy

im going to crackle some bits in my bay too

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