nice work dude.

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Suzuki Ignis Sport - ITG Maxogen - Japspeed 4-1 - Decat - 2" custom single box Scorpion exhaust 3" tip - Magnecor leads - Air con Removed - Apex 35mm springs - OMP Strut brace - Whiteline rear arb - EBC Greenstuff front pads - MTEC grooved/drilled discs - Team Dynamics Pro rally 15X6J ET28 - Toyo tyres - Rallyflapz - Black lamps - Smoked repeaters - Sparco pedals - Stripped 40kgs rear interior
125.4BHP 126.6LBFT

thanks homie

will be going on stand at singleton classic car show in may with steve my old man's mate, who is allowing the mk1 capri to be sprayed in his bigger garage

he owns this:





note the 3 spoke leather wheel, Fiesta RS turbo recaros and nice RS mats










and nice update on the mk1 itself!











sprayed in New forest Green (he believes, was old pot found in the stores)

fully laquered, 5 coats, needs to harden over the next 3 days and then will be flatted back and buffed
bonnet is in primer waiting satin black paint


let me know what you think, ill get decent pics with the camera once its out the garage!

more work done tonight on the mk3

all valves are in and springs on
lapping valves like a boss, with fast ford mag!






2 new exhaust valves













crowns de-coked, block mating surface cleaned







was fun trying to get pistons to TDC turning the key


all valves in












just the followers left now, spare valves...








tomorrow it should be put back on the block, just tappets a few gaskets, thermostat housing and head bolts left

considering stripping the carburettor down, as they need annual maintenance its likely due, and i have new seals and gaskets for it

comments welcome!
more tomorrow

Update

got each of the tappets fitted and adjusted to 0.025mm gap on the exhaust, 0.020mm on the inlet




fitting the thermostat





cleaned the bolts up




fitted the head and gasket, the 10 bolts in place ready for torquing sequence






cam cover gasket




cam cover mucky old bolts...




... were given a new lease of life






fitted




new exhaust gaskets




on... new air ratchet makes such light work of nuts and bolts and will set them all to 50lbs/ft too




inlet gasket... notice the water inlet pipe between port 2 and 3?
in my mind its bad design to have water flowing so close to the inlet ports, if a leak happened it could destroy con rods letting water int he chambers




done for last night, got in at 1AM!




these arrived today, handy quick air line couplings









timed up and all together minus the air box





slight snag, i dont have a clue about distributors, nor how to time them up

im getting spark, but i dont know if its firing at the right time.. doesnt help that the dizzy is loose and turns by hand!

can any one give advice?

i know its fueling, plus ive been pouring petrol down the carb, only managed 1 hickup from it

need to get myself a strobe timing light to get the ignition timed up right, so if i cant borrow one, will buy one in the week

ordered a few bits




and





the electronic ignition kit is a great piece of kit, my fathers mk1 has it on the 1.6 pinto, basicly takes away the moving trigger arm which needs regapping and wears over time, these use magnets instead

car starts first time everytime and produces a better stronger spark!