mattiekane Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Love that engine hoist picture, it's so true [emoji23]Loud pipes save lives 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 I'm sure we've all been there at some point 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattiekane Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Unfortunately more than once [emoji2361]Loud pipes save lives 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 I'd like to say that with being close to better weather season , I'd think about getting the scooby uncovered but two storms in two weeks and the cars uncovering itself .. well car cover is now completely fubared 😥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 On the plus side , Pat segar (my local trusty engineer) has done me proud again 😎 Difficult to see in the pics ,due to the light coat of oil but the heads look sweet with a near mirror finish on the face work . Fingers crossed for some dry weather and I can crack on with fitting them 🤞 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay762 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 nice job there 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 Pat is more widely known for his old bike machine work tbh (Norton's, bsa ect), making new components and repairing stuff that isn't made anymore but he's been running his own firm for decades and has stacks of experience. Hopefully, I'm now only a break in the wet windy weather and a box of gaskets away from getting them fitted . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickraym Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Sweet Suby!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 Cheers , it's certainly kept me busy for the past 5yrs or so . Finally looks like a dry gap in the weather Saturday , guess that seems like a ideal day to pull the engine. I should probably just completely rebuild it , maybe just buy some stroker pistons, 2.5 ltr crank and do a 2.1 🤔👿 but if the bores look good , I'm just gonna chuck these heads on and get it back in . Now the covers off the scooby I can't bear just looking at it out of the kitchen window for much longer , its driving me mad 🤪😜 .... I'm getting burble n boost withdrawal big time 😥 At least if I can get the engine out and on the stand in the dry ,I can work on it when I want and start to make some better progress 🤞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Managed to squeeze in 2 hrs this morning , before being dragged out prom dress shopping ,for my daughter not me 😘 It's ready to pull apart from engine mount nuts and downpipe to center section . I'd normally have the engine out by now but I've disconnected everything between inlet manifold and engine too . As I will fit a spare bare old inlet to pull the engine out with ,so I dont scratch the shiny one 😉 Hopefully I'll be left to it tomorrow, get the engine out ,on the stand in the shed and start the teardown 🤞 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 As I'm hopefully not refurbishing the bottom end , plan A is to fit the v4sti heads with new rcm headgaskets ,using the existing arp studs. Removed the downpipe and any other remaining bolts on the underside of the scoob . Removed the reversed inlet ,fuel lines and engine loom , as I didn't want to contaminate the almost new fuel system or scratch the shiny red powdercoat .I fitted a old spare inlet to pull the engine with and keep the engine "sealed" ,while I strip and prep it in the shed this time . after 8yrs and 60k everything looks good with the cam cover off and the only oily bit seems to have come from the power steering pump or reservoir . A couple of the head exhaust manifold nuts look like they're gonna be a mare to get off (well rusty) but they've been on there 5 hrs or so . The block paintwork has held up fairly well but well see if I get chance to tidy that up , once I've popped the heads off and know how much I've got to do internally. Unfortunately There's a issue with my new turbo but its still under warranty and I'll wait to see what they say before posting any details on here . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 Seeing as I'm hopefully not touching the bottom end I'm gonna be stripping the engine down in the scooby scraps shed. So I don't want to have inlet and oilways open for long , as the shed is nowhere near as clean as the wifes kitchen table 😊 First impressions is that it's not got any major leaks ,just a p.s fluid leak and small amount of cam cover weapage, which isn't bad for 8yrs and 60k miles 😎 It took a good 3 hrs to remove the inner 2 exhaust manifold nuts but the grouppe headers were second hand when my brother fitted them 9 years ago , so hopefully they'll clean up with a grinder . I'll be using the original v1 metal cam pulleys on the v4sti heads and fitting them with rcm headgaskets, full early timing belt kit (hydraulic tensioner), new water pump and new oe gaskets. So I stripped the long block back but have left the old inlet manifold on to keep the engine sealed , which left it looking like this at sunday lunchtime . Although I was a bit miffed about the turbo popping its seals, as it was performing well for a 20g on a 2ltr . It's possible that I was sent a less restrictive banjo bolt and that's what caused the oil to blow by the core . Sometimes I think you never know how much a company values it's customer's until something goes wrong and fair play to arashi ... they're sending a brand new billet wheeled 20g core and correct size oil feed free of charge 👍 Guess I'm gonna be busy next weekend too then 😉 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay762 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 That is great customer support - nice to hear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 Don't get me wrong, it would've been nice if the first one hadn't popped it's seals but you can't moan at getting a new replacement core , without having to ask 😎 Had a big box of oe and rcm goodies turn up today , big thanks to Alyn at Asperformance for taking the time to go through my order on the phone and posting it all out so quickly 👍 Looks like another busy weekend ahead in the scooby scraps shed 😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Looks like my turbo core might take a little longer to get here 😥 , through no fault of arashi ...... but because I decided to upgrade the core to a tdo5 20g billet wheeled ball bearing core . Which will make the same (if not more ) power but spool much quicker. Can't wait to see what difference the more aggressive cams and better spooling core will make . Just hope the wife doesn't spot all the boxes of car parts turning up 😂 ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattiekane Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Looks like my turbo core might take a little longer to get here [emoji26] , through no fault of arashi ...... but because I decided to upgrade the core to a tdo5 20g billet wheeled ball bearing core . Which will make the same (if not more ) power but spool much quicker. Can't wait to see what difference the more aggressive cams and better spooling core will make . Just hope the wife doesn't spot all the boxes of car parts turning up [emoji23] ...Oooooo exciting stuff!!Loud pipes save lives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 My 565cc injectors will probably hold it back a bit but hopefully the cams/valvetrain will help spool and allow me to raise the rev limit to 8k . My cars never been about big numbers as I'm to tight to spend £2k + on injectors and turbo but the journal core billet 20g surprised both me and Clive attowe how well it spooled . So hopefully it will be a bit more responsive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay762 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 You probably know this but the 1000cc fuji racing injectors are 399 https://www.importcarparts.co.uk/parts-info?id=14275&cat=3678&sub=0&sec=0&var=0&dc=&gen=0&searchKey=&searchPart= 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 I'm still running side feeds atm Jay , there's a few sub £500 options but they're either unknown or cheap ish brands . Think I'll eventually get some phase 2 440cc's and get them re sized but for now my £120 565cc nissan injectors (with the tab filled off so they fit ) will do lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay762 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Ahhh I see - got you 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 Made a bit more progress with the engine this week , stripped the old inlet , watercrossover pipe ect off the long block . Although the brush on etch primer /hi temp paint has lasted well , it has chipped/flaked in places and it makes sense to clean it up with the old heads still on 😉 About a hr later I'm starting to think ... I did about another hour with the wire wheel after this pic but after cleaning the dust off the block , I'm pretty much gonna have to repaint the whole thing 🙄 I'd lightly ported ,knife edged the center separation and polished the inlet ports on the v1sti heads , so a bit of a shame I'll be using new casings . Once I was happy the block and shed was as dust free as possible I decided to pop one of the heads off and see how well the bores looked And .....although the scratches in the bore walls look bad the worst ones you can only just feel with your finger nail . I do try to keep costs down but dont do "corner cutting " so will now completely strip the short block , mic up the mahles and bores to see if I can get away with a hone and new rings 🤞 Either way it's already cost me a meal out with the wife ,to break the by by budget news . If i can get away with a hone then that's good but if i can't ,then i need to decide whether to just buy 93mm pistons Or go the whole hog with a thrust conversion, 2.5 crank and stroker pistons and build a 2.1 stroker Wife didn't take the news to bad So I'm gonna have to order more parts now 🙄🤔😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay762 Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Every cloud eh - I know what you mean about the can of worms, just start one little thing and it just cascades into a whole raft of things 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 I tend to only use the wrist pin access holes for one bank ,then unbolt the end caps off the crank for the two pistons that are still attached . So block split and one half removed . Crank ,mains and big end bearings all look good by I will be replacing the 26 year old crank this time . it's all ready to take to pat tomorrow for a check over . I'll bring it back and remove all the three bond though .I'll take it back again once I have the new pistons, so we can measure them and know what size bore we need with clearance added . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 And yes jay most things I do to the scoob tend to snowball , normally by choice though 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 Well the bores might clean up but the piston crown edges have a few heavy scores , the original honing Marks are all there ,without any sign of uneven wear or excessive wear . it looks like it was running well then maybe debris ,from drilling out the snapped inlet manifold stud last year or a recent drop in oil pressure (at the top of the pistons) is to blame . As oil pressure readings and levels haven't changed and the car was running well but hey every cloud and all that .... As I've decided to get a thrust conversion done, to change the center thrust early cdb to rear thrust, so I can use the later stronger nitrate crank😉 Then was going to buy some 4032 450 hp rated pistons , as the turbo and injectors are sub 400hp rated anyways🤔 But then i had always liked the idea of a 2.1 stroker 🤔🤔 And ended up ordering a 2.5 ltr niteride crank ,ACL bearings and mahle 2186 750hp rated stroker forged pistons 😊 Doubt I'll ever use the bottom end to its 750hp potential or even the arp's 500hp hp rating but hey ..... These things do tend to snowball 😋 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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