glenpos Posted October 15, 2013 Author Report Posted October 15, 2013 whos ddid your engine work G'day, i got the re-boring done at benalla engine reconditioners for $275, the pistons were $460, and i got acl race series gasket for $50ea, they are thinner than normal ones but still standard style to go with saloon cars rules, then sent the other stuff over to automotive super balance in shepparton, they did it for $200, he went pretty nuts on it too and did a nice job so should be good, and me and dad are putting it all together, just can't do the machine work as don't have the tools haha 1 Quote
glenpos Posted October 16, 2013 Author Report Posted October 16, 2013 i turned 18 today woooooooooooooooooo Quote
orangeLJ Posted October 16, 2013 Report Posted October 16, 2013 no drinking for you. too many things to spend money on for your racecar ;) Quote
glenpos Posted October 16, 2013 Author Report Posted October 16, 2013 thats right, i don't drink, don't go out, my car is my life haha, hopefully it will pay off one day Quote
kickn5k Posted October 16, 2013 Report Posted October 16, 2013 thats right, i don't drink, don't go out, my car is my life haha, hopefully it will pay off one day Your liver is thanking you already!! Happy birthday!! Quote
glenpos Posted October 30, 2013 Author Report Posted October 30, 2013 Pretty big update, Engine is mostly back together, just gotta port match the manifold the tiny little bit thats allowed, then might get it glass beed blasted, pretty exited, wont be long till its going now!! will let the pics do the talking.. sump cleaned up well, note the difference between it the vt sump, and the later vy sump, earlier is baffled... vy sump, not baffled and has thing hanging off the back.. as it sits now thoughts? :y: Quote
corollaart Posted November 2, 2013 Report Posted November 2, 2013 Just read all this ,nice work mate :thumbsup: for a young bloke youve done an excellent job . Keep it up !! rob Quote
glenpos Posted November 9, 2013 Author Report Posted November 9, 2013 motor is in, should be running tomorrow if i get time!! Quote
carbonboy Posted November 10, 2013 Report Posted November 10, 2013 motor is in, should be running tomorrow if i get time!! I haven't commented so far, but it seems appropriate to now. Congratulations man, hope it all goes smoothly. Awesome work! P.S - Belated Happy Birthday! :P Quote
glenpos Posted November 10, 2013 Author Report Posted November 10, 2013 I haven't commented so far, but it seems appropriate to now. Congratulations man, hope it all goes smoothly. Awesome work! P.S - Belated Happy Birthday! :P thanks mate :D Quote
glenpos Posted November 10, 2013 Author Report Posted November 10, 2013 ITS ALIVE!! started really easy and sounds great, only ran it for a minute as no rad and it was late haha, will put the box in tomorrow and the radiator etc :P Quote
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