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phh now that is a nice plenum

Edited by Brett on 22nd May, 2014.

Yes i moved to the darkside

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Spent a bit of time finishing porting the adaptor, making a gasket, and fitting to the engine.



Also got hold of some k-nuts and fitted the itb's.



Hoping I don't have to do this bit again any time soon. Access for doing up the fixings is very tight, took ages!
More gaskets to make, then plenum is going on.

Also stripped down the front end bodywork, as it transpires that one of the rad mounts has snapped!

Edited by steve w on 25th May, 2014.

This is FORD country, on a quiet day you can hear Vauxhalls rusting.

Progress.



Getting there slowly.

This is FORD country, on a quiet day you can hear Vauxhalls rusting.

Finally finished a couple of my side projects, and got out in the garage. It's murder working in an asbestos garage in this weather though, it's like an oven!
I've had remove then refit the gearbox, clutch and flywheel as it turns out the cps boss wasn't fitted to the block when I built it all up. All done now, everything just needs tightening up before trying to fire it up for the first time.

Also made new rad mounts, as the old ones have snapped.
Modded some NAS bolts to mount my front brake calipers
Made an adjustable stay for the alternator.



Brake system to plumb in next. Trying to get as much done as I can while I'm off for the next 10 days.

This is FORD country, on a quiet day you can hear Vauxhalls rusting.

Stuart (turbocox) came over today, as I got scared plugging the ecu in!!

Long story short (after a huge fuel leak) car wont start.

We've messed with fuel pressure, checked for spark, changed plug gap, added 'easy start'. It won't fire. The more I think about it, I'm not sure I've set the Cambelt timing correctly.
Either that, or the super clever itb's don't work!!!???!!?
Hopefully video to follow after I've digested the Haynes manual and reset the timing.

Edited by steve w on 10th Aug, 2014.

This is FORD country, on a quiet day you can hear Vauxhalls rusting.

oh pooh ! stick at it steve , it Will fire into life.. oh yes.

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

youl get it sorted

Done now needs redoing lol

patience

noun:

1.


the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious.

Edited by turbocox on 11th Aug, 2014.

The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success

Turns out the issue was with the injectors

750cc/min 12 ohm injectors are currently en route from Australia. Should solve the issue.

A couple of other developments that I will add shortly.

This is FORD country, on a quiet day you can hear Vauxhalls rusting.

Sounds exciting

I run a supercharger and I don't care the TB is on the wrong side.
VEMS + 12 PSI + Liquid Intercooler = Small Bore FUN!

Can't wait to hear this running.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Had to modify this bulkhead fitting to allow me to connect the clutch mastercylinder to the ford hose.


Looks like it will work better than the copper line I had bodged together before.

This is FORD country, on a quiet day you can hear Vauxhalls rusting.

Have just fitted the rad mounts and refitted the rad.

This is FORD country, on a quiet day you can hear Vauxhalls rusting.

Nearly finished my new throttle pedal



Currently 56grams with the mounting bracket to add

This is FORD country, on a quiet day you can hear Vauxhalls rusting.

Also, injectors arrived today from Australia.



I've had stuff from UK take longer to arrive!

This is FORD country, on a quiet day you can hear Vauxhalls rusting.

stuff like this i always buy from us / aus / nz
price for big high impedance injectors in the uk is rediculous
infact my skyline injectors came from spain aswell

Yes i moved to the darkside

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what do they flow steve?

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

750cc/min. Should be enough for now.

I agree Brett, did ALOT of research and it a no brainer to buy from abroad.

This is FORD country, on a quiet day you can hear Vauxhalls rusting.

thanks steve , i have had 8 of those knocking about for the tvr for ages .may be a bit big .

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

Added the bracket to the pedal today. At 63grams, with some glue and a weld to add.


In the process of making the injector wiring looms.

This is FORD country, on a quiet day you can hear Vauxhalls rusting.

would it be possible for someone like you or Stuart to make CF pedals for brake and clutch.

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This is FORD country, on a quiet day you can hear Vauxhalls rusting.

Possible, yes.

Do I want it on my conscience if a brake pedal breaks? No

Sorry mate, but I see how much development goes into the ones at work. It's just not worth the effort vs. the risk in my opinion.

This is FORD country, on a quiet day you can hear Vauxhalls rusting.

I made billet pedals, a bit on the heavy side, but one thing I don't want to fail

Team www.sheepspeed.com Racing

It runs........

This is FORD country, on a quiet day you can hear Vauxhalls rusting.