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mostronormous....

what, 2908 is a perfectly sensible number thanks.

now 2904, how dorky does that sound?

maybe i'll just hide the car in my nans garage and SORN it

GroovyCarrot wrote:I keep thinking how nice it'd be to open the bonnet and see something the length of the QE2 gleaming away under there.. must be so satisfying Seriously, it's hooooge.. what capacity is it?

3.0 Litres and 24V - it is bloody huge too!!!

Head is now on - It's bloody hard to angle tighten the head bolts when the engine stand has wheels - my old home made one didn't have wheels and it was easy - mind you it was huge!!! - thats progress

All the timing chains are fitted and correctly set - I reckon about 4 hrs work should have it ready to go back in the car - yipee!!!

Anyway Piccy?

you know you're going to have to paint the entire car silver and gold to match, now, right?

Tahrey1043 wrote:you know you're going to have to paint the entire car silver and gold to match, now, right?

Nope Rioja

you could at least choose a better tasting wine

or... i know.... gold all over.... but with the roof and about an inch of door/window sill all round being silver.

voila.

4 wheeled lager.

OK - nearly finished and getting bloody bored its all

- cleaning cleaning cleaning
- bolt one thing on
- cleaning cleaning cleaning
- ooops paint a bit
- Sort out the wiring so it's neat
- cleaning cleaning cleaning

Arse!!!!!

Anyway still to do

- compressor
- Alternator
- Belts and pulleys
- detail work on the dual ram cover plate
- Rocker cover lettering
- Loads of other s**t

Anyway latest pics







PS my engine stand is really groaning now!!!!

That looks so good Although, I pity you the first time you lift the bonnet after a long, wet, dirty motorway trip in it Very impressed though, really does look good.

bstardchild wrote:-PS my engine stand is really groaning now!!!!

thats only because you've over done it with the dizzy

GroovyCarrot wrote:That looks so good

Ta - the spark plug cover plate colour doesn't show up very well tho!!!

GroovyCarrot wrote:Although, I pity you the first time you lift the bonnet after a long, wet, dirty motorway trip in it

Why - Sennys have a belly pan fitted - engines stay clean

bstardchild wrote:

GroovyCarrot wrote:That looks so good

Ta - the spark plug cover plate colour doesn't show up very well tho!!!

GroovyCarrot wrote:Although, I pity you the first time you lift the bonnet after a long, wet, dirty motorway trip in it

Why - Sennys have a belly pan fitted - engines stay clean

Ooh, cunning Surely you still get a dirty blatter through the grille though? I always notice it on my head / rocker cover after a wet motorway trip, just turns brown with spray through the grille.

GroovyCarrot wrote:Ooh, cunning Surely you still get a dirty blatter through the grille though? I always notice it on my head / rocker cover after a wet motorway trip, just turns brown with spray through the grille.

If it gets through the grill sure but it has to pass through the air con radiator and then the water coolant radiator - negotiate the fan shroud and then and only then will it hit the fan

If it gets past all that it'll make the engine dirty

Never gonna happen

Trust me it will stay this clean

good job too, looks beautiful

environment-destroying, but beautiful

Damn thing is finally finished - so mods can soon delete this thread

Eep.. I thought it was a tricky job fitting my timing belt this afternoon, that thing must be hell with the engine in the car.. how many pulleys does it need?! Really is a monster of an engine...