My Supercharged V8 Capri Conversion

Post by **Coops** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:52 pm

that rear bolt is not a prob gav when you have tool part number, bastardise spanner with grinder to fit- tc-9/16

no can't just unscrew head studs as need to get in there to cut piston reliefs too and easier with servo removed

ihatesissycars · Post by **ihatesissycars** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:55 pm

Yup i have that special tool too! My engines nearer the bulkhead than yours so i have to turn it 1/8 of a turn then rotate the spanner round and do that again and it completely sucks!

ian.stewart · Post by **ian.stewart** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:29 pm

I have one of those Snap on Banana spanners for my rear lower header bolts. still a fookin pain in the proverbial, if I really want to make life complicated as my car used to have a steering box there is a large removable panel where the steering colum goes thru the bulkhead, but it takes forever to take off and refit, so I use the BANANA

Post by **demo2** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:56 am

I have 5mm clearance from the bulkhead to the cyl head! i cant even get the drivers side header off with out engine removal!

Post by **Coops** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:18 pm

Well no turning back now,

ian.stewart · Post by **ian.stewart** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:36 pm

demo2 wrote:I have 5mm clearance from the bulkhead to the cyl head! i cant even get the drivers side header off with out engine removal!

I know that feeling, steering column out, floor plate out, engine mounts off take off passenger header. roll engine over and take off drivers side.

landybob_v8 · Post by **landybob_v8** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:36 pm

kin ell you didnt muck about that since i left this afternoon?

Post by **Coops** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:49 pm

nah that was before you came over Rob

you got that block built yet

and did she run any better on the way home???

landybob_v8 · Post by **landybob_v8** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 10:23 pm

didnt hot start as well ran well enough but going into the wind with a v8 brick wall isnt all that good!

going to try a different ecu soon see what that does

ihatesissycars · Post by **ihatesissycars** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:07 pm

How'd you get on today?

Post by **Coops** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:16 pm

not touched the car mate,
wont get near it until the weekend again now

have made up the loom etc for the egt/af ratio gauge so once engine is finished and exhaust back on i can connect the gauge up and see whats going on

ihatesissycars · Post by **ihatesissycars** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:17 pm

Ahhhhhhhhhhh i see!

One question, what header tank is that?

Post by **Coops** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:20 pm

metro mate.

Post by **Coops** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:10 pm

the egt gauge, modified pod and new loom extention,

and new throttle linkage spacers for the plenum

reason there are 5, ones the original (bottom) the others are two sets one for my plenum and a spare set.

Piston cutter

HairbearTE · Post by **HairbearTE** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:29 am

Are you cutting the valve reliefs in situ or on a drill press? If your doing it in situ and using a head to guide you in then obviously the cutter must be the same size or bigger than the valves you are using. If it is the same size then perform the operation without a head gasket in place. This way, when you install you heads with the gasket the leading edge of the valves will have a tiny but important clearance with the vertical face of the relief because the gasket thickness lifts it slightly away from the original cut.