My Supercharged V8 Capri Conversion

Post by **Coops** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:27 pm

yes mate the Real steel ones.
been fitted since, April 2007 mate.

makes me think this could be the high rev missfire prob.

CastleMGBV8 · Post by **CastleMGBV8** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:58 pm

Hopefully new springs will solve it, thankfully no damage it appears.

Kevin.

Post by **Coops** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:01 pm

all the valves are straight,
and heads seem fine too.

so we will see

Post by **Coops** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:58 pm

springs arrived today from Paul at V8Tuner, along with new stem seals and woodruff key for the cam,

hope to have the heads rebuilt this weekend,
that will be another job ticked off,

still lots more to do though

any one know any cheaper places than trigger wheels to get a crank sensor and plug,
and coil pack plugs from?

and now need to find a way to raise some funds to get the fuel lines sorted

i ripped the old ones out at crimbo as was going to order the braided lines etc,
but due to my work situation thats now a bit of a problem

ever get the feeling you wish you left things alone until needed

kev_the_mole · Post by **kev_the_mole** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:06 pm

Tone,

I may have a spare sensor that you can have. I'll check at the weekend.

Cheers,

Ian

CastleMGBV8 · Post by **CastleMGBV8** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:44 pm

Tony,

See your using the same DW060 springs as before, there the same as the Real Steel ones, in fact their part No.

I'm wondering with your experience with the previous set whether they are up to the lift of the crower cams, my 50232 has about the same lift as your one and I was a little concerned at the failure of a couple of your springs after relatively little usage.

Has anyone any experience of the inner damper springs used by some builders, they are like a flat coil thnner in section than a traditional coil but thicker in height, difficult to describe but those who have seen them will know what I mean, It looks like they may fit inside the standard outer spring and not require machining of the guide bosses.

Kevin.

Post by **Coops** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 5:13 am

yeah i have seen them before mate,

yes im using the same springs again,
reason being,
the failure may of been down to me not installing them at the correct installed height, so going to try again,
V8tuner use these springs with the 50233 cam too,

we will see what happens this time

Post by **Coops** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 8:17 pm

At last a few pics of my new engine to wet your appetite:

setting N01 piston at TDC ready for dialling the NEW Crower high lift cam in,

Side view showing ARP racing head studs fitted to block.

setting timing wheel up at 0tdc

Setting the cam up for max lift, (488 inlet 501 exhaust)

View inside the inlet port of my V8 Development Stg3 heads (also showing real steel uprated valve springs)

Composite head gasket fitted (showing valve cut outs in the high comp pistons and rhoads hi-rev lifters fitted)

Cam all timed up, stg3 heads fitted, lifters all fitted:

Another view of my semi completed new V8 for 2009:

More pics tomorrow:
hope to have inlet fitted tomora,
tappet preload set,
sump on
and serpentine front end with crank driven oil pump fitted.

Post by **Coops** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 8:19 pm

sorry for the big pics

bones · Post by **bones** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:06 pm

looking good,

rich

Post by **Coops** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:12 pm

Cheers mate,

long way off being run though,

need fuel lines and the ignition bits next, but need to sell some bits to buy it all,
I may not be able to bring the cappa to the v8 day at the mo,

Post by **Coops** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:25 pm

Not much done today due to the weather,

Rocker gear fitted, adjustable pushrods and lifter preload set:

Rocker covers now fitted, along with inlet gasket:

Serp interim Front end now fitted:

topcatcustom · Post by **topcatcustom** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:08 pm

Quick progress Tony! How much gunk did you put on the ends of the the valley gasket?

Post by **Coops** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:18 pm

none at present mate as it needs to come off to remove the tape from inlet ports on heads.
but i usually use a light smear but use a good size bead where the rubbers meet the head face

Post by **katanaman** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:30 pm

isnt that the exhaust you have set it up on there T??? Sorry M8 couldnt resist