savage bulldogs

Bit more done today , still got a way to go but i feel like I'm getting somewhere now [emoji41] Wiped the block half mating surfaces free from oil , added the new o rings and used liquid three bond gasket sealer before torque'ing the block bolts down . Fitted the other 2 pistons via the access bungs ,with new wrist pin clips and bung gaskets , followed by the oil separator plate. The uprated Graham goode oil pump has only done 800miles but due to the old crank rumble i stripped the pump , put it through the engineers hot wash and reassembled it with graphogen builders paste . to insure there wasn't any debris in it to contaminate the oilways before fitting that and the water pump . Bottom water pipe fitted and (hot washed ) oil cooler fitted .

Hi n welcome, to s.o.c . Looks like your getting stuck in with the classic and glad to see you've found your way over from f.b [emoji6] Looks like your in for the long haul , so feel free to start a build thread in the tech section . As it's always nice to see scoobs getting some tlc and helps / inspires other members to get stuck in too

Starting to look like a boxer lump again now [emoji4]

Made a fair bit of progress today , finished off fitting the valves into both heads . Then although I'm fitting a new crank and king race bearings i plastigauged all the crank bearings . Which turned out to be pointless as all the oil clearances were spot on but assumption can lead to fook ups and i feel better knowing its right . Gapped the new rings to smack bang in the middle of subaru factory tollerances , smeared graphogen builders paste over cylinder walls and bearings .then fitted 2 pistons and rods to 1 bank , to save using the piston wrist pin access holes to fit the new pin clips

That wasn't too bad , both heads done , crank plastigauged, rings gapped and block halves are ready to go together [emoji41] Missed the sun this afternoon but at least the beer is cold now [emoji4]

Being self employed it's normally, upsetting when somebody else's lack of organisation means you have to go home because a jobs not ready when you turn up [emoji53] But hey their fook up is my gain today and i guess I'd better do something constructive with my day off [emoji4]

I'm really chuffed with the dba t2 discs and carbon metalic pfc pads from Alyn at asperformance, by far the best combo I've had in my brembos for fast road use . I'm sure if you give Alyn at asperformance a bell, he'd be able to suggest a combo that suits your needs and budget [emoji6]

Sweet , looks like a busy weekend ahead for you then stu [emoji4] Best of luck, fella [emoji106]

If it's only a little bit of oil in the y pipe, yes thats normal. Couldn't tell you if a hawk has a icv and tbh i haven't even checked if the bug I've got in bits has 1 either [emoji4] Doubt its a sparking issue , as it's fine at wot /full boost but maf or 02 sensor and anything airflow wise . Ie vac or intake pipework leak , clogged airfilter . How long has it been mapped ? As a recent change in air temp might affect the cold start enrichment /idle / map in general , if it was recently mapped in cold weather

Pcv valve blocked? You'd probably see oil in the tmic or y pipe if so , might be worth checking . Or idle control valve might need a clean , for the cost of a icv gasket it might be worth a go

Had the prosport halo gauges and a braided clutch line turn up [emoji41] Just need a working scooby to fit em too [emoji850]

Passenger side wing , front wheel , both doors , outter sill and scuff to rear 1/4 and both drivers side rims n tyres fubared [emoji856][emoji53] So she's currently being assessed at the body shop , hopefully it wont get written off as its not affected the a post or inner sill . Fingers crossed she'll be back

Well thought i might as well update on here that on friday the 13th [emoji850] someone kindly decided to modify the v1sti's bodywork for me ... by changing lanes without checking if the lane next too them was clear [emoji34]

Ok ,so having over 700hp's worth of subarus and having to drive my daughter's 1.3 k.a [emoji850] is not only ironic but it's starting to get on my nerves [emoji849] So hopefully this build will start to pick up momentum now [emoji6] with upgrading the bearings to king race spec, the headgaskets to cossie stopper headgaskets and having the heads pressure checked , skimmed , valves recut and renewing the stem seals . The build budget has grown a bit now but hey "build right , build once [emoji6] ...... but the cam covers were too manky [emoji849] So i Decided to get the cam covers blasted to try and keep things clean but oe [emoji4] Made a start on rebuilding the avcs heads this week and will have them finished by friday evening. With the intention of starting to build the bottom end over the weekend [emoji41] Halfway through pic of me refitting the recut and lapped in valves , new stem seals, springs and collets . Might not update this thread too much over the weekend but I'll be making progress and taking pics , for when i get chance to [emoji6]

Think Tim farmer's company name is subbrus , i just had a quick google and had a few threads pop up but no contact number . I would say id do it for you but I'm based in ipswich and have far too much scooby stuff to do to my own scoobies atm . As far as i know tim will fit your parts or supply them for you . Try a google first and if you don't have any luck I'll chuck a post on my local forum "scooby city" , as a few on there have used him before [emoji106]

I know a few people that use tim farmer in suffolk , norfolk and cambridge . He's a mobile subaru mechanic that comes to you . Might be worth a google . What is it you need doing ?

Waved good bye to it , as its off to the bodyshop [emoji856][emoji53] Fingers crossed it's repairable and wont be written off [emoji848]

Don't know how far from you R.M performance is ,think they're based in Banbury . Could give them a google and speak to mick or tom to see if they can help [emoji6]

No probs , unfortunately i didn't make it too the pub ,... see pic in "what have you done to your subaru today " thread [emoji53][emoji856] But fook me I'm gonna drown my sorrows tonight [emoji6]

David looks like I'll be cracking on with the bug now , cos i can't live without burble n boost for too long lol . So seeing as a few of the core members are asking about gauges , i'll do a little how 2 fitting the prosport halo gauges into a newage . As I've already decided that the v1sti is gonna be back bigger n better than before [emoji4] so the bug sti's old defis will go into the v1sti and new prosports into the bug sti

Yeah me and my daughter's are feeling a bit stiff from the side impact , the v1sti's looking worse than it is . Don't think they'll write it off due to the £7k agreed value . 3 of the rotas are fubar'd passenger side wing , front door , rear door and a slight dent in the outter sill . Managed to get a mate with a recovery truck but it was too low to get on , so pumped the 2 flat tyres up and drove it the 2 miles home . Nothing seems bent as it drove fine . 5 polish lads in a honda estate just decided that they would change lanes in a 30 limit without checking over their shoulder and side swiped me [emoji34] Few pics of the damage , i'll get some better ones in the daylight

Black with white stripe was definitely common earth , ive only got 1 pic on my phone and im going out for a few beers ,so you wont get any usefull info outta me later lol . You could have a trawl through my classic build thread and follow the fubar'd photo bucket link on the bit about coilpack conversions. My pics might show the wire colours [emoji6] Otherwise pm me after 11am tomorrow and i should be sober enough to have a squint at mine [emoji106]

I know my way round a engine and have recently learnt a fair bit about classic electrics chasing my v1's gremlins . But gauges are fairly simple if you get the right subaru fitment "bungs " for oil temp n pressure. I'd say it was about 2hrs work when you've done it before . Shame your so far away from suffolk id have glady done it .... Well once the bugs running again . I just liked the idea of my old skool apexi f.c hand controller logging peak values after a pull , although my mapper has set the eml to flash (for knock , egt , airflow and temp ) warning levels , which is a good visual warning on the dash [emoji41] I'd like a audio / visual warning as soon as posible, rather than looking at peak values after the event . Hopefully avoiding too much damage if something fails [emoji6]

Remote is to set colour , brightness , peak warnings and colours . Apparently the "halo ring " lights up when you hit the peak / minimum limits . Which will be a refreshing change from my "ring " nipping when something goes wrong [emoji4]

Mrs was supposed to be having a operation yesterday , so i spent most of the day sat in a nhs chair at the hospital. After 5 hrs i got really bored watching the mrs sleep and accidentally bought a set of 3x prosport wrc halo gauges , to cheer her up after the op ...... . Only to find out her op was cancelled and we got sent home 10 mins after said purchase [emoji849] They're not hear yet but for £200 they look a decent bit of kit from "little devil gauges" [emoji41] All I've gotta do now is tell the wife and hope im not the one gonna be needing a hospital appointment 🤣[emoji23]