Willsys VTS Engine conversion. Hydra now available to others, price included - Page 22 - Saxperience

Dibz · 23rd October 2007, 17:19

All looks good, bet you cant wait to get it all fitted! do they only do the head work on an exchange basis?

rushy_23 · 23rd October 2007, 17:47

I thought the gas flowed head was the main part of headwork?
Has a port and polish been carried out Matt mate? (or am I being daft and
thats the same as the gas flowed head)

AliC · 23rd October 2007, 18:55

nice progress m8! keep it posting

nazz1 · 23rd October 2007, 19:52

keep it going mate,

jpsaxo · 23rd October 2007, 20:52

Port and polish, gas flowed, prety much the same thing Rush

willsy · 23rd October 2007, 23:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpsaxo

Port and polish, gas flowed, prety much the same thing Rush

Of which they said wouldnt really be worth me spending that kind of money unless i have throttle bodies.

As im not (at this moment in time) considering bodies my £300 would be better spent elsewhere ie. contributing to my forged pistons

And if i do ever decide to get throttle bodies then ill probably just get the bigger valved head and sell mine on anyway.

been hugely impressed with everything about QEP, theyve replied via email very quickly, handles the initial enquiry very well and offered clear honest advice. Always able to get through to them by phone and let me know exactly what was going on and when it would be delivered etc.

Couldnt ask for any more tbh

Dan · 24th October 2007, 08:57

Head looks great mate!

boz · 24th October 2007, 08:59

sweet mate

coming along nice now

head looks sweet

0.010" (thousand of an inch) is 0.25mm 0.040" is 1mm

willsy · 24th October 2007, 16:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by boz

0.010" (thousand of an inch) is 0.25mm 0.040" is 1mm

Boz thats perfect. I wrote on the paper between 8 and 10 thou (i did wonder if id heard right or if it was some kind of technical term but at the time hadnt thought to clarify lol

Predator_R32^p · 24th October 2007, 16:45

that head is just a thing of beauty mmmmmmmmmmmm

Badgersport · 24th October 2007, 16:48

Looking good that head!! Really does look spot on. Starting to piece this Vts engine together nicely now.

Ste

Lewisimo · 24th October 2007, 16:48

do they shot blast the head to clean it or has it just been painted?

Wayne · 24th October 2007, 16:51

head looks amazing mate

progress of the engine is coming on so well

OLLYVTS · 24th October 2007, 17:05

Wow it looks great what a difference to what it looked like before.How much of a difference will the head make?

willsy · 24th October 2007, 17:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by OLLYVTS

Wow it looks great what a difference to what it looked like before.How much of a difference will the head make?

To be honest in terms of any gain or performance ive got no idea, been going a whole lot on peoples recommendations and just generally wanting everything to be cleaned up and put back to as near to new standard as possible.

It should run as sweet as a nut with the valves being done and iirc the skimming will help with the compression. then the Camshafts and followers should go a fair way for performance.

Just been to a place called Cylinder rebores today for a quote on labour for fitting all my new bottom end bits which include:

Big ends
little ends
crankshaft seals
half flanges
the other half bearings that fit somewhere on the crank shaft
Forged pistons
Piston rings

Im still undecided on whether to just change to a standard sized forged piston or whether to get a slightly bigger set 0.3mm or so just to allow the rebore place to clean the clylinders a little?

Thoughts on this (Josh; i didnt get chance to call John when i got back earlier to see what GMC's recommendation would be) will standard sized forged ones be fine?

Then theyre going to put the head back on with new head gasket kit and setup all my timing for me with the new cambelt kit and the vernier pulleys that ive got

Also got a new water pump to put on.

Theyre doing all that (as its just labour costs with me having all the parts) for £170! bonus.

So ill wait for the forged pistons to arrive and then the block will be together within a couple of weeks.

Still on target for having the Engine fully assembled by New year (all being well) Then ill have a few months to take old engine out, clean engine bay, drop new engine in and get it all wired and mapped.

See how we go

LEE_VTR1 · 24th October 2007, 18:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by willsy

To be honest in terms of any gain or performance ive got no idea, been going a whole lot on peoples recommendations and just generally wanting everything to be cleaned up and put back to as near to new standard as possible.

It should run as sweet as a nut with the valves being done and iirc the skimming will help with the compression. then the Camshafts and followers should go a fair way for performance.

Just been to a place called Cylinder rebores today for a quote on labour for fitting all my new bottom end bits which include:

Big ends
little ends
crankshaft seals
half flanges
the other half bearings that fit somewhere on the crank shaft
Forged pistons
Piston rings

Im still undecided on whether to just change to a standard sized forged piston or whether to get a slightly bigger set 0.3mm or so just to allow the rebore place to clean the clylinders a little?

Thoughts on this (Josh; i didnt get chance to call John when i got back earlier to see what GMC's recommendation would be) will standard sized forged ones be fine?

Then theyre going to put the head back on with new head gasket kit and setup all my timing for me with the new cambelt kit and the vernier pulleys that ive got

Also got a new water pump to put on.

Theyre doing all that (as its just labour costs with me having all the parts) for £170! bonus.

So ill wait for the forged pistons to arrive and then the block will be together within a couple of weeks.

Still on target for having the Engine fully assembled by New year (all being well) Then ill have a few months to take old engine out, clean engine bay, drop new engine in and get it all wired and mapped.

See how we go

head looks great mate so shiny and new and clean.
cant wait to see it in the car and running.
and yes boz was right with the figures it does total out to 1mm i checked at work earlier.
i think your heading in the right direction for a good set up tbh aswell matt.
should be like a brand new engine once all sorted cause youve clearly replaced everything.

i can polish your rocker covers anytime aswell
just give me a shout i can come and meet you to collect them and get them done for you.
just drop me a pm anytime.

willsy · 24th October 2007, 19:39

Cheers Lee thatll be a great help if you can do them

busy couple of days ahead, but free on Sunday so i could contact you then and see if i can drop them to you.

Trip to Citroen tomorrow to order some bits and bobs

Saxy1 · 24th October 2007, 19:52

plans sound good mate

willsy · 24th October 2007, 20:03

mmm i like the look of these

samcook · 24th October 2007, 20:05

do it matt! u know you want too while its apart