#76: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:57 am ----
Brian wrote:
PANTS! I was there today too. I expect i'd politely be told to "just bolt pal" if i asked how it was getting on etc
A week would be a pretty quick turnaround!
You were at Ecosse? Did you see it ?
They told me originally it would take a week although since then they wouldn't 100% commit to a week just in case...it is a big job but a week isn't impossible if they've ordered all the parts in advance (they had enough time and I paid them enough up front!)
Jamie wrote:
Did you buy your head direct from Longmans?
Can't wait for this to be done
I bought it second hand. It was very clean though and had been finished off at a machine shop. It's a shame they can't be bought new anymore.
#77: Re: Project sleeper Author: Jamie, Location: Ring y0Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:07 am ---- I see, I'm interested because there is a cylinder head machinist opposite my house, only a little operation though which is why I'm a bit dubious to use them...
I have a spare GTi180 engine, so if it doesn't sell I'll be building that up and then stick that in all at once.
What kind of work should I ask to be done by the machine shop, ie in mm etc?
#78: Re: Project sleeper Author: Seb, Location: Under your bedPosted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:28 am ---- I seem to vaguely remember something like 6/9 that I had off mine but don't quote me on that as I lost my thread with the site
#79: Re: Project sleeper Author: Jon, Location: 666ft BelowPosted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:31 am ---- Sometime little companies are better Jamie. See if you can find anyone they have done work for before?
#80: Re: Project sleeper Author: Jamie, Location: Ring y0Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:36 am ---- I've been in there a few times, asked to do work experience, only 2 men work there as far as I can tell!
I've never seen anyone trying to brick the place so it can't be that bad!
And thanks Seb but yours was a TU wasn't it
#81: Re: Project sleeper Author: Seb, Location: Under your bedPosted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:48 am ---- Yeah it was but afaik it will all be relative and even 6/9 is a fairly conservative amount. It's mostly to up the compression slightly and give the gasket a flat surface to sandwich with. As for porting I'd guess there are no definitive measurements for that as it will mostly be done on a case to case basis.
#82: Re: Project sleeper Author: Brian, Location: VVT Land, FifePosted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 6:24 am ----
Edward wrote:
You were at Ecosse? Did you see it ?
Nah, i didn't dude, it would have been hidden away in the workshop. I was literally just in and out of the place as I had other places to be
#83: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 6:35 am ----
Jamie wrote:
What kind of work should I ask to be done by the machine shop, ie in mm etc?
All depends how big the combustion chamber is in the head. Don't forget skimming the head changes the valve timing...which is where verniers come in handy to correct the timing again.
#84: Re: Project sleeper Author: spike_202, Location: West midsPosted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:34 am ---- will you be at fcs ed?
#85: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:09 pm ----
spike_202 wrote:
will you be at fcs ed?
Naah.
#86: Re: Project sleeper Author: Jamie, Location: Ring y0Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:24 pm ----
#87: Re: Project sleeper Author: Iain, Location: Aberdeen, ScotlandPosted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:31 pm ---- Edward, i think you have my favourite sig on the site.
#88: Re: Project sleeper Author: t1mmy, Location: ReadingPosted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:16 pm ---- Are you getting it back tomorrow or do they need it for longer?
#89: Re: Project sleeper Author: wooders_09, Location: CheshirePosted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:24 pm ---- Gorgeous mate. Would love to one day do a car to the standard you have on this.
#90: Re: Project sleeper Author: Andy_VXR, Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:31 pm ---- To much talk of figures. At end of the day the figures are just down to the conditions at that time and as you know, all RR are different. As long as it drives right and feels like it should then thats what you should want.
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