January 20, 20179 yr Author Starting to get bits on it now 🙂, that killer b pickup is a lot of money for a small thing, spose its peace of mind tho... Gonna get heads stripped this weekend, the baffle in the sump has a crack at one of the mounting points (same as the one on my car, must be another scooby thing) so gonna tig that up tomoz before I fit it
January 20, 20179 yr I have to ask as am not clued up on engine stuff so good to learn it,but what makes that killer be pick up so special and expensive.also have you painted the block or did it come like that,would look great in my car that being blue [emoji22] made me want to do more parts of mine now.
January 20, 20179 yr Thought about putting a different baffle or windage tray in there while it's all apart ? Will it be going on track at all ? Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
January 20, 20179 yr Author I think it's cos they are guaranteed not to break like the oem ones, it does seem steep for a pick up tube, but they are very well made and are made/welded by hand by the look of it, I just couldn't have the worry of an oem one breaking and ruining my engine, it's a big leap from £36 oem to £175 for this but I had to have one to sleep better at night 😆
January 20, 20179 yr Author 7 minutes ago, stants said: Thought about putting a different baffle or windage tray in there while it's all apart ? Will it be going on track at all ? Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk No mate, no track work or any fast road really, as I mostly don't drive like a tit anymore just want something to give me that grin factor when I ever stamp on the loud pedal and to be reliable
January 20, 20179 yr I think it's cos they are guaranteed not to break like the oem ones, it does seem steep for a pick up tube, but they are very well made and are made/welded by hand by the look of it, I just couldn't have the worry of an oem one breaking and ruining my engine, it's a big leap from £36 oem to £175 for this but I had to have one to sleep better at night 😆 So its just a tube nothing inside it.hmm sould gave me a picture of it i could have made you it [emoji6] Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk
January 20, 20179 yr Author Lols, I was gonna brace my oem one up that I've had in the car a couple of months, but I got a sticker with the killer b one hahaga
January 20, 20179 yr 22 minutes ago, Piggysniffer said: Lols, I was gonna brace my oem one up that I've had in the car a couple of months, but I got a sticker with the killer b one hahaga not that simple mate,brace it too low and it just bend,too high will snap it off,use flat bar for brace no strength,i am just touting for jobs for my firm am starting up lol
January 21, 20179 yr Author 🙂👍 I saw somewhere that someone was double tubing the area prone to failure
January 21, 20179 yr Double tubing is one option or using a thicker tube brazed to the plate in place of the original tube. A lot of the aftermarket support legs are stamped so not flat to increase strength. @aucky if I can get the money behind me for my startup we should talk
January 21, 20179 yr Author The KB one apparently has 3x the wall thickness and is bent properly unlike the bend in the oem
January 22, 20179 yr Author Repaired sump and put that on and stripped heads down ready for cleaning, valves lapping, oil ways and oil restrictor cleaning and stud holes drilled out to 14.2mm for the head studs
January 24, 20179 yr Author Got a 1 metre square sheet of 1.5mm ally for the bonnet scoop 😜 So may have a little play with that the weekend
January 24, 20179 yr Author Got a few more bits on today, gotta get the head stud holes done next then I can get on with building the heads, just gonna order an oil filter, thermostat and valve stem seals
January 25, 20179 yr Why not ! The oem ones go soft and squidgy after a while, the group n ones are stiffer and a compromise between the polyurethane ones that shake your teeth out [emoji23] Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
January 25, 20179 yr Author will have to see how the budget goes, I think they are about £125, if its summat that can be added later I might do that
January 25, 20179 yr Author Been up my pals engineering shop today, gonna get them to drill out the heads, have ordered supertech stem seals, so best I get some valve lappage going on soon 🙂
January 25, 20179 yr Hadn't thought about it tbh, what dya reckon ? You may as well.i jave never changed them but am guessin their not easy to get to when engine is in. Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk
January 25, 20179 yr Fairly easy if you have a lift, undo 1 mount, pitch stop too of its gonna help, then jack up the block slightly will be able to undo the retaining nut on the mount slide old one out then pop new one in, and repeat Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
January 25, 20179 yr Fairly easy if you have a lift, undo 1 mount, pitch stop too of its gonna help, then jack up the block slightly will be able to undo the retaining nut on the mount slide old one out then pop new one in, and repeat Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk May do mine then.was looking at a new pitch stop which comes with engine mounts as well.now you made it sound so easy to change them think i will order them.you no when av no skin on nuckles am blamin you stants [emoji3] Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk
January 26, 20179 yr Was gonna do mine myself but seeing as it was at martins I got him to do it, much easier with proper lift for the engine, Pitch stop and gearbox mount are easy I did those in about an hour all in. There's a couple of posts somewhere Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
January 26, 20179 yr Author Gonna give these little funksters a good clean in the mornin then maybe a little lappage in the eve 🙂
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