Project Mental Wheels

[macspring]

That's a very hospitable offer but I'm not sure when or if I'll be in 'Western Sahara' anytime soon! Where is that anyway? Morocco?

LOL.

Ask Kit he knows where it is.

500 is a 'sensible' figure and won't disappoint.

[cardcrash]

Yes, Will's great at keeping me posted, I'm so pleased I went with VRS! I know I keep saying that but hey...

They're going to run the engine in using Millers running in mineral oil on the dyno and then I imagine they'll get various power figures at various boost levels using pump gas and race fuel whilst fiddling with the MoTeC. I asked for an engine with lots of power and lots of torque, he said he could give me 700hp+ but I'd lose low down grunt and so I want a happy compromise - the best of both worlds, so I should likely be looking at around 500hp.

That's a very hospitable offer but I'm not sure when or if I'll be in 'Western Sahara' anytime soon! Where is that anyway? Morocco?

[macspring]

VRS are very good at keeping you updated.

Looking forward to the completed car is due course.

Don't advocate abusing it, especially right away, but would be cool to see what the bhp and torque figures are, and how it does on the 1/4 mile.

Enjoy the ride.

If you ever bring it over here for a spin, we can look after you and act as your guide / mentor to make your visit memorable and as enjoyable as possible.

[cardcrash]

Diff mounts have changed colour:


Engine mounts added:




Sump being attached:






Looking about ready for a head:

[cardcrash]

Coolant and oil pumps look like they're on now:

[K Simmonds]

That's good to see, hopefully it should all come together quite quickly now.

[SE_30]

As Bernard Matthews once said... Bootiful..

Coming along nicely now Charlie..

[cardcrash]

Illustrating the before and after machining:


An unmachined piston in front of a bank of prepared pistons before entering the block:


1, 2, 3, 4, 5...




Twist, turn, screw...


And in they are:

[cardcrash]

Updates coming thick n' fast now:






I had no idea what 'ARP Ultra-Torque' was so I looked it up:

[Error404]

I was going to suggest skimming them to drop the CR a bit

[cardcrash]

These are the original rods:




They look skinny, like twigs in comparison.

The new ones are 'VRS H-beam' rods "...are strong as #%£!, and won't break." Apparently.

*edit: oh yeah, the piston 'heads' are stock, may require some skimming but yeah, original.

[Error404]

Stock Pistons?

[cardcrash]

Crank going in:




Some rods & pistons:

[cardcrash]

That is correct, here it is with the notepad used for the scribblings:

[sailaz]

.....I came out with more scribblings, this time reading ‘Borg Warner EFR6758.....

but you ended up with EFR7163 if I understood correctly ?