Grundy Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Should have that running by this afternoon Not before mines fixed first 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth29 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Looks great 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Coming together then Brad which is good to see. So has your engine builder recommended any particular running in procedure for when it is all back together? I had to do a running in procedure on an old car I had (my96 JDM Impreza) that I had the engine rebuilt on & lets just say it was a PITA. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Bradders- Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 Coming together then Brad which is good to see. So has your engine builder recommended any particular running in procedure for when it is all back together? I had to do a running in procedure on an old car I had (my96 JDM Impreza) that I had the engine rebuilt on & lets just say it was a PITA. Not really, had someone tell me do like 30 miles, drain oil, do 250, drain again then 500 then swap out mineral to 10/40, but builder said just use 10/40 and run it for a while as in not under load just running, then swap it out, do 1000 mile under 3k, then swap it out again lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceejay29 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Coming together then Brad which is good to see. So has your engine builder recommended any particular running in procedure for when it is all back together? I had to do a running in procedure on an old car I had (my96 JDM Impreza) that I had the engine rebuilt on & lets just say it was a PITA. This hadn't even crossed my mind. Great query Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Coming together then Brad which is good to see. So has your engine builder recommended any particular running in procedure for when it is all back together? I had to do a running in procedure on an old car I had (my96 JDM Impreza) that I had the engine rebuilt on & lets just say it was a PITA. Not really, had someone tell me do like 30 miles, drain oil, do 250, drain again then 500 then swap out mineral to 10/40, but builder said just use 10/40 and run it for a while as in not under load just running, then swap it out, do 1000 mile under 3k, then swap it out again lol Well whatever your engine builder tells you to do Brad is what I'd do. Because that way if something goes wrong then you can at least say you did everything he said to and hopefully he'll stand by his build & fix it for you (foc). Changing the oil regularly at first though is important as no doubt they'll be a fair bit of rubbish in it after the first bit of wearing in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Bradders- Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 Yeah i'm pretty sure he knows his stuff! so i might just stick with 2 x 5l of 10w40 mobil. and let him run the first half hour or so, then drain it out, then run it in for 1000 miles, then drop it out again and thrash the tits off it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Hope it all goes well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Bradders- Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 Hope it all goes well. Knowing my luck, even on the warm up idle run it, all 6 rods will leap out the block! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 I'm using very expensive, and weirdly bright red, break in oil in mine. It's weird, people in the states use break in oil or a break in additive as a minimum, but it's rarely used over here. A lot of people seem to use mineral oil, which breaks down quickly. The build looks awesome bradders, glad it's coming together 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Bradders- Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 Heads have gone back together valves lapped etc.. thought i'd spray the timing cover to match the plenum! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoundDog Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Coming on nicely this build fella. Full credit to you with your patience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Bradders- Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 Just a small update.... THE GEARBOX IS DONE AND BACK TOGETHERERER! Just need to spray it now like the block! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veilside z Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Bet you can't wait until its up and running. Fair play to you, a cracking job. Well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Make sure you clean that engine bay every week from now on! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Come on Bradders, can't wait to see this finshed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Bradders- Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 Me too lol! Thinking of getting the car sprayed after as a treat to myself. Only plastidip. Yes I know it looks like cake but its developed a lot over the last 6 months and they now have gloss finishes and the guy I want to take it to seems to have got it down to a T and it looks pretty smooth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 That sounds interesting 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davedutch Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 This build is looking really amazing, i bet you are itching to get back on the road! Make sure it's properly run in before your trip to Scotland so you can have maximum fun without having to worry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul K Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Looking forward to seeing it all back together Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Bradders- Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Saw the gearbox back together yesterday in the garage, didnt get a chance to spray it though. my blocks going back on the builders engine stand tonight (has another customer's engine on it atm) then its fulltime back on my engine! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Bradders- Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 Dunn dunn dunnnnnnnnnnnnnnn........... pictures talk. decided im throwing this in instead. Lol jks. Gearbox back together and painted. This ones my favourite pic below, both the builders current projects... all shiney Sump sprayed. old bits: engineee... Let the builder cleaning up more parts when i left last night. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Bradders- Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) Just a teaser heres the guys i want to plasti dip the car: https://www.facebook...35863916582/?ft Only works if you got fb i think. Edited March 31, 2016 by -Bradders- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 ^^ Worked for me Brad & I don't have "Douche Book". Good to see it still coming along. Gonna look great when it's finally in the car again with all this new paint on it all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPhoboS Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Just a teaser heres the guys i want to plasti dip the car: https://www.facebook...35863916582/?ft Only works if you got fb i think. It's a pity the stuff isn't shiny/reflective otherwise for me it would be perfect (and easy to do yourself). I get my plasti from http://matt-pack.co.uk/ - it's the proper US stuff (definitely better than EU) - just to note they also do spraying as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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