Jay762

A goodly idea - a bit of a wander off topic - the mods should have prompted this

my 2p - the closed deck is a good position to start with as its designed with strength / performance in mind. If you rebuild based on that you will know exactly what state the engine is in and have a good baseline for any future work. I would go with the 2.2 stroker option and stick with the closed deck.

the bigger cubes should give more torque, you should be able to get 350bhp from a standard bore and stroke (with uprated components) but running a larger capacity allows for more mixture within the chambers so you should be able to run a lower boost to get the same bang as smaller capacity unit which would have to run higher levels

Its addictive, ssssshh, dont tell otherwise they will ban it ;)

Hey you know what they say - 'if there aren't any pics it hasn't happened' dont be camera shy share the shineyness

that would be useful to know, always good to know where you stand when dealing with the thin blue line ;)

RA have a good site layout which shows you the individual costs for Cosworth components and they have some kit prices as well which could be an option http://www.ra-motorsport.co.uk/Product/Category/DB20100917115549

didnt know that - I only thought it was to do with the amount of light that was blocked not what colour etc and they have a sensor to check that

Sounds like you are all set!

Yup echo Gambit - it is too nice to scrap!

That is looking really sharp - have earmarked some grills for mine, going for black contrast against the silver

Sounds like a plan ;)

Best way to get your car sorted and really understand how it goes together - bit by bit, time well spent by the look of it :)

Id go for removing the fog light as well - square on to the air flow will give a really good result

Lets hope you get the weather for a spirited clearing out of the tubes

if you are just planning normal use I agreed with Gambit wrt belts possibly check / replace water pump + spark plugs. for more spirited stuff I would consider uprated oil pump and sump baffle

yup vents are good particularly if you are running a tuned lump - get that extra heat out

sounds like its going to be an easy straight swap - possibly with some bits to sell on and offset the expense, and you have the old engine which may or may not be salvageable - all very positive

Thats a nice little mod - jobs a good 'un

!Removed! ell - that was a serious catch, very lucky

I shouldnt worry Steve has already told us we are excluded - that was after several posts in mind you

They should fit but as Odessey said there may be some additional wiring to deal with. At this point though I would stick with a like for like replacement that way at least you are back on the road

Well it was theeee thing at the time - little bit of DTM for you, almost had that on my 200sx but sourced a twin round straight cut £50 less so went with that

that's a cheeky little twin up-swept number peeking out there

That is an issue - maybe a classic model would bring the insurance down?