My 3B Coupé Project.

[4WheelDrifter]

Violet RS2 big end shell. I'm using these for upper and lower shells.




Piston rings alligned, compressed and the piston is tapped into place.




Last one.

[topsparky]

looking good stu
what power are you going for

paint job on the block looks ok


you can't see any probs
from my house anyway

[4WheelDrifter]

looking good stu
what power are you going for

paint job on the block looks ok


you can't see any probs
from my house anyway

Cheers Deano.

Power output will depend on what turbo I finally decide to fit. I've already changed my mind twice.

[s2_bo]

Now theres a Sunday well sent

Looks great stu, thanks for the pics!!!

[urquattro-island]

looking

good, and i like the cristhmas red engine ho ho ho.... keep up the good work. whats the bore??? standard

[Greg_S]

Glad its making some progress stu, the crank certainly looks like a good bit of work

[jogi730]

Yep - Christmas certainly ain't what it used to be!
Nice work Stuart. Nice to see things progressing (it might be back on road before mine if you keep it up - ) .
Cheers
Chris

[Pirvu Eugen]

Super!! I will have same setup on mine.. Scat rods and skimmed pistons.. You have skimmed them flat with the botom of them like Mark Haligan has done?
Just whait to see more! The rods shells wy you have used the violet ones in both sides? Iff is better i will order 5 violet ones in plus..
Nice work!
Well done!
All the best!
Eugen

[Jamo]

Super!! I will have same setup on mine.. Scat rods and skimmed pistons.. You have skimmed them flat with the botom of them like Mark Haligan has done?
Just whait to see more! The rods shells wy you have used the violet ones in both sides? Iff is better i will order 5 violet ones in plus..
Nice work!
Well done!
All the best!
Eugen

Mark Halligan has JE pistons I think your referring to Audiman.

[Pirvu Eugen]

you are right!
Sry! He told me that those pistons are ok! I hope that... because is a cheap option for reducing cr. About bearings?
Thank You verry much!
Eugen

[europeanme]

looks like your on your way to a very nice car.....with some very cool engine parts..

good luck and keep those pictures coming...

[Chris5044]

looking very nice .. you an bo are on fire ... mmmm my s2 has been sitting here for a bit .. its looking very tempting ... need to see how my job hunting goes and the year opens up.... I miss that lovely sound of that engine

[4WheelDrifter]

I'm using hardened upper and lower big-end shells as it has been said that there may be some benefit in higher horsepower engines, so I figured it wouldn't do any harm.

Bore is stock 81mm, with just a re-hone, hence the wear at the top of the bore.

Progress on the engine has been put on hold, as I forgot to order a new locking plate for the oil pick-up pipe, and I've now been told this part is on back order.

[4WheelDrifter]

I attempted to fit the gearbox in to the car today, before it started to rain again.

Here's the gearbox ready to be lifted in to place.



I had two problems:
The first problem was the gearbox mounts, it looks like I have the wrong ones. I have the mounts that came with the DSY gearbox, but I think I need the mounts from a CGR. The mounts I have would make the gearbox sit way too high in the car.
The other problem was it started to pỉss down with rain again, so outside play was yet again halted.

[s2_bo]

Thats a shame Stu. Always fighting the weather a.

Hopefully you can get it fitted in alright, otherwise i can pop up sometime to give you a hand lifting.

Cheers.