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falcor75
post Jul 20 2016, 11:31 PM
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While I'm waiting for the motor to be done I'm fixing small issues...

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The light weight front hood kit I bought from Camp914 has never been working properly, the struts were too weak to hold the hood up so I finally got tired of it and set to fixing it.

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Moving the hinge bracket to this location gives it a much better angle to hold the hood up. Drilled new holes and mounted the bracket with M5 countersunk screws and nyloc nuts.

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Tadaa! No more shamefull broomshaft to hold the hood up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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Another thing thats been bugging me is the brake pedal feel. I suspected I hadnt gotten all the air out of the brake pressure valve.

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One 12 inch steel braided brake hose with male M10x1 in each end later and I can bleed the valve easily with two M10 bleed nipples on it, remount it on the firewall, reattach the hardlines and then bleed the rear calipers as normal. For apparent reasons I havnt driven the car yet but the pedal feels firmer.

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195/55-15 on a 7x15 rim is a bit wide for the front trunk board to fit in place.

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Spare wheel from a 944 will have to do.

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And a small side project for my garage as SWD didnt want it in the livingroom.
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post Jul 22 2016, 11:54 AM
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New parts from 914rubber arrived today, the new front trunk seal, heater valve hoses, raintray hoses, trunk targa cups and the door jamb vents.

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Fit and finish was perfect. Good job Mark! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Jul 23 2016, 02:47 AM
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could you measure the gas struts and see what the writing on the side says for how many kilos its supposed to hold please ?
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post Jul 23 2016, 06:47 AM
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Way to go. Nice to knock off items like that. Car is looking very nice.
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post Jul 23 2016, 10:01 AM
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could you measure the gas struts and see what the writing on the side says for how many kilos its supposed to hold please ?


The strut is 30 cm extended and 20,5 compressed. Theres no text on it at all but when compressed and held against a bathroom scale is shows 8,5 kg's.
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post Aug 11 2016, 11:26 AM
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New engine was started and run in today by the engine builder. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Aug 11 2016, 11:28 AM
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Nice "recovery" Mats from your previous bad luck with the engine. Sounds great!
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post Aug 11 2016, 04:44 PM
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those little touches go VERY far on older cars! How big is this big four going to be?
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post Aug 12 2016, 12:19 AM
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It's a 78 stroke and 96 bore so 2276. Should give at least 150 hp.
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post Aug 12 2016, 12:56 AM
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Looking forward to more pics and details (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif)
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post Aug 12 2016, 10:06 AM
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Looking forward to more pics and details (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif)


The specs from what I remember:
DPR 78 mm crank,
Web 86b/c cam with new lifters
H-beam rods with ARP bolts.
Keith Black pistons
Bored stock 2.0 cylinders.
New flywheel with Kennedy pressureplate and clutch
Cr-Mo Pushrods
1700 heads welded and machined to 2.0 914 spec + porting + all new hardware.
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post Aug 19 2016, 12:37 PM
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Previously I had the ignition coils mounted on an aluminium bracket sitting ontop of the engine. But I didnt like the cluttered look of it with all the connectors attached.

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So now I'm mounting the coils on the rear wall of the engine bay. Using aluminium M6 rivnuts to attach the coils to the sheet metal.
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post Aug 19 2016, 01:03 PM
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That look is better!

Are you mapping for ethanol content changes? It looks like you have a Continental flex fuel sensor mounted on the suspension console.
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post Aug 19 2016, 02:49 PM
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That look is better!

Are you mapping for ethanol content changes? It looks like you have a Continental flex fuel sensor mounted on the suspension console.


Yes its an ethanol sensor but to start with I will be running straight 98/99 octane premium fuel in the newly built engine so while the sensor is fully wired up to my ECU its readings will not be used in the fuel map.
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post Aug 20 2016, 01:16 AM
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QUOTE(barrym @ Jul 23 2016, 10:47 AM) *

could you measure the gas struts and see what the writing on the side says for how many kilos its supposed to hold please ?


The strut is 30 cm extended and 20,5 compressed. Theres no text on it at all but when compressed and held against a bathroom scale is shows 8,5 kg's.


thankyou !!!!
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post Aug 31 2016, 02:55 AM
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Almost crate opening time! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)
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post Aug 31 2016, 08:07 AM
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Almost crate opening time! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)

Now that's the proper way to ship an engine! Someone can see the light at the end of the tunnel. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Aug 31 2016, 08:38 PM
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Good work!
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post Sep 20 2016, 10:43 AM
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Well as some of you know I've had issues with how my 2270 engine was built so today it was sent back to the builder to be fixed. But here's some nice pics from this spring when I drove around the block with the stock 2.0 for the first time with all the panels on, the only thing missing is the doorcards. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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Also got Spokes front LED in white/amber waiting to go on but I'll wait with mounting those untill the car has been inspected and passed the "mot" test.
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Looks great! Ant wait to find out what the builder discovers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
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