Niiiiiiiiice!! Really nice. Absolute best colour! Without a doubt. Slightly gelous

Correct, the guy who did my manifold/exhaust - see my progress thread link in my sig for pics :)

I also have his direct contact number if you want it

Just off the M606/62 Junction, most of the work is getting done at Beanimoo Sport, going down for a busmans holiday per say in April to build it

Got a shed full of parts, and a wife that is seriously pissed at me for spending too much.... game over

Somethings are now back on track.... Little bit of lovin

Well the other day was pistons n rods together...

Today spent a couple of hours on the block, crank in, pistons n rods in...



then spent another couple of hours on the Dash Loom taking the pugs from the Dash 2 and mating them up to a 24 pin M/F plug making it easier to fit



after that had tea and watched Doctor Who :)

RaceTech Dash 2 Installed, just a couple or wiring bits and some programming to do for sensors

Awaiting my loom back from SB so I can swap over to the DTA ecu

then its new engine in, new ITB setup, new gearbox, new clutch, new fuel system...

Hoping to have it all finished this week

New fuel System plumbed in no more smell with all ptfe lines

Still all need bolting down into place

1L pot, Bosch 044, fuel lab filter -6 lines

More to come tomorrow when the new ECU is finished, and all the new sensors for the dash are finished being wired up

Engine and Interior Updates
 

Not the nicest day for the weather but got lots done today

Interior
Fit additional Sparco Evo 2 for the wife ( she has a big butt too :) )
Finished Fuel Swirl pot install inc a bespoke wiring loom for the 044
Finished Dash 2 and gauges install

Engine
Fitted Head with ARP 10mm 200,000lb Studs
Fitted New C2 Spec PH3's
Fitted Piper Pulleys

Test fit of New Maniflow Exhaust Manifold ( still needs wrapping and Lambda/EGT bungs fitted )

Finished install of New DTA S40Pro with Sandy Brown Loom and Crossover

All in all a very productive day.... in the rain

Bit of an update
Ive been fannying back and forth for some time on whether or not to sell up or keep going

money ran tight after being out of work for too long, so now im back at the grind stone again i feel im at a better place for this to actually finish

So tonight after having my last fling with a Clio Cup 1?2 on the way home.... I do really love whooping on kids

I decided its time to put the car up on stands and start the stripping......

Nope, not to sell up, but to finally finish of this engine and get it in

so over the next couple of days the old faithful stock bottom with the lad head n cam will come out

and in will go the new engine, clutch and box ive been building, parting out, selling over the last couple of months...

Going to strip everything back and give it a good clean and a lick of paint
change some of the wiring
re do a couple of bits and bats that need some maintenance

and all being well start it up some time early next week to start mapping, well give or take a few days when the wife finally pops the young one out 9 days late n counting....

Very nice engine work!!!

Kinda has to stop doing stuff on Monday due to my new Baby being born on Tuesday, so now I'm a proud father of a gorgeous baby girl

Anyway back to business
Engine bay ready to drop current engine out.....

Part 2

New Engine fully ready to drop in
New axles ordered

Just need a hoist to get it done
All being well engine will be ready to fire up and run in from Tuesday
Then start mapping on Friday

Very nice build, love the engine too.

And congratulations on the new born.

Congratulations on your newborn daughter !

I am suprised you do all this work on your own ,
no help from anyone not even a friend for some muscle power??

Keep it up thought!!!

Out with the old

In with the new

Oh and thanks for the congrats on the new baby

Anyway just need shafts and filter to arrive Monday and we are in business

Nicee progress!

Congrats on the baby.

are you still going to be using that fancy manifold?

Bit more done exhaust now complete