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 Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 5:39 am |
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Joined: Jan 24, 2011
Posts: 855
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Location: Plymouth, Devon
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Mine sit exactly the same mate it's a nightmare but I thinks the foam seal that's too fat and pushes it away!:(
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 4:22 pm |
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Joined: Mar 03, 2010
Posts: 2636
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Location: Black Country Ay I
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After the headgasket failed last year I had the head sent off to be skimmed. All was fine until a couple of weeks ago when I found that the engine was leaking oil and using water. After taking it to my mechanic friend to see what was up, he put the exhaust emissions probe in the coolant bottle to find that I unburned fuel in there, so coolant has been migrating to the cylinders through the gasket.
Not feeling like sending it off again, I decided to just get a new block. Moral of the story, an engine that has blown it's head will never be the same again. Oh well, at least it is good chance to give the new one a good clean and paint 
Any plastics that have been over sprayed will be replaced with the ones from my existing engine
After
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Last edited by Andrew on Mon Jan 26, 2015 9:27 am; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 2:36 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 7093
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Location: Suffolk
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Thimking about it the block may have warped, as they are only aluminium casting on the tu3 and below. Or a liner may have shifted
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Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 5:19 pm |
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Joined: Mar 03, 2010
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Location: Black Country Ay I
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More than likely mate, so it was best to get rid and replace with one that hadn't been cracked open
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 2:43 pm |
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Joined: Mar 03, 2010
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Location: Black Country Ay I
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I got sent this work in progress picture yesterday, hopefully she will be running sweet as a nut in no time
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 4:26 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Suffolk
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Needs a BE4R and turbo.... 
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| Team Impossible Possible
The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible - Arthur C. Clarke
Forged 1.6 Turbo
Click to see more
144Bhp @ 7PSi - 193.9Bhp @ 13psi
206 Gti Race Car
Click to see more
For all Race/Track Preparation, Feel Free to PM Me!
Whether its for a custom ratio gearbox or track-day alignment, I can help! | |
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:42 am |
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Joined: Mar 03, 2010
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Location: Black Country Ay I
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I may need to consult your advice on the BE4R gearbox conversion in the near future
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 3:57 pm |
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Joined: Mar 03, 2010
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Location: Black Country Ay I
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 1:21 pm |
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Joined: Mar 03, 2010
Posts: 2636
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Location: Black Country Ay I
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New downpipe back exhaust from MIJ exhausts, 2.5 inch diameter. Very pleased with their work, couldn't take any more pictures as I ran out of storage space on my phone.
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 5:34 pm |
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Joined: Jun 20, 2012
Posts: 1171
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Location: West Country
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Top work on rocker cover! Is Cometic - a name of paint colour?
I guess you'll reveal it all at FCS, not just that photo teaser of the exhaust 
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:53 am |
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Joined: Mar 03, 2010
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Location: Black Country Ay I
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Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 8:34 am |
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Joined: Mar 03, 2010
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Location: Black Country Ay I
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The next stage is in early steps...
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Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 12:22 pm |
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Joined: Mar 23, 2014
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BOOOOOOOOOOST!
Love the thread man Cant wait to see what happens next ^_^
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Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 2:10 pm |
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Joined: Mar 03, 2010
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Location: Black Country Ay I
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Thank you
The turbo is a T25 from a Nissan S13 and the guy I got it from included these. Not bad for £100 posted
Looking at how it all fits I will have to route the down pipe to the left, with the little inlet pipe sitting between the turbo and block, feeding into a bend above the down pipe. Will have to offer it up to the engine bay tomorrow!
The current engine has a 5 ply headgasket to lower the compression so I should be OK with the following on 10psi:
Cituning Manifold
Omex ECU
Intercooler with 2 inch inlet pipework to throttle body
330cc injectors
3.5 bar fuel pressure regulator
I also need to get banjo bolts etc
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Last edited by Andrew on Sat Aug 22, 2015 4:59 am; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 4:39 pm |
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Joined: Jul 14, 2015
Posts: 12
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Location: the shire of Dorset
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ohh a turbo 1.4... will watch with great interest after reading your whole thread I really like what you've done with her, looking gorgeous!! what kinda power are you currently running? or is it a completely stock motor? and what do you expect to gain from the boostage?  also i am very envious of your engine bay, love it!
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