M52 b30 stroker rebuild back on the road

Doing a minor build / restoration or an epic one, post it here

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Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:23 pm

yes mate
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Affirmative matey
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Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:31 pm

Roger that

i got one in the box of tricks from Lee-P
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Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:52 pm

all insured,Engine goes in tomorrow :D
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Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:14 pm

nice one Mick :D

you will enjoy the result after driving a wheezy 4 pot for the last few years :D
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Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:31 pm

i got rid of the last engine bay 4-pot parts today by grinding off the m42 coil pack brackets :D

Craigeeb's gonna be here around 9am so should be a doddle with the two of us .

Resistance is FUTILE winkeye
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Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:38 pm

Mick, have you fitted the ecu improvement's?
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Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:41 pm

Dont forget to fire it up without the downpipes on Mick :twisted:

Yes that box of tricks did contain the 6 pot coding plug 8)
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i have x2 ecu's Dez,i'm going to run the one i got with the car first,then i'm going to add the other ecu package i got from you and compare Meerkats :D
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Wed Mar 23, 2011 3:35 pm

it's alive still cant drive it though yet!!!

updated after i've bled it up etc :mad: :D
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Weldone Mick :D
Btw, got the parcel today, cheers :cool:
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Wed Mar 23, 2011 4:11 pm

Nice one, be nice to see it at the POD, maybe you will run some quicker times.... :cool:
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Wed Mar 23, 2011 4:32 pm

magpie wrote:it's alive still cant drive it though yet!!!

updated after i've bled it up etc :mad: :D
Weyyyy

wheres the video........... :D :D
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Wed Mar 23, 2011 4:39 pm

Alex wrote:
magpie wrote:it's alive still cant drive it though yet!!!

updated after i've bled it up etc :mad: :D
Weyyyy

wheres the video........... :D :D
Same question as Alex :P

Congrats on getting her running dude, i'm sure it'll be worth all the time, effort, and swearing 8)
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Wed Mar 23, 2011 5:31 pm

Well done Mick, looking forward to seeing the old gal again,
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Wed Mar 23, 2011 6:34 pm

Nice work fellas

So when's it ready for the road then?
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Wed Mar 23, 2011 6:44 pm

It lives???
Jeeeesus Christ
My feet are still shaking due to the fact there was no exhaust on it for the say..15mins it was running :twisted:
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Couple of little problems for people to sort out

steering linkage vs manifold was a no go the manifold needs altering,
but we were under the impression they had already been done

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All in all...

quite a productive day


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M50 Turbo!!! :o I shall say no more :D
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Mass respect bruvas :rasta:
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on the road outside the house - bet the neighbours love it ! :bow:
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Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:01 pm

:teehee:

See the houses in the background...
When Mick started it for the first time,
there was a little old woman who went running in to her house

:teehee:
M50 Turbo!!! :o I shall say no more :D
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capri_rob wrote:Image

on the road outside the house - bet the neighbours love it ! :bow:
they do, they wait for mick to go inside and the neighbours weigh his trolley jack in :D
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Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:26 pm

they would of been keepin an eye on the engine hoist the minute his back was turned they would have it away hahahaha

lookin gd m8
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Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:27 pm

So we need to organise a teesside park meet for April then :D

Think everyone has there chariots on the road now :D
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Salt........... Wound
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Alex wrote:So we need to organise a teesside park meet for April then :D

Think everyone has there chariots on the road now :D

nope be another couple month til mine is done
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craigieeb wrote:
Alex wrote:
Think everyone has there chariots on the road now :D
Salt........... Wound
:(

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Buggery

Any luck with it yet then :(
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Alex wrote:So we need to organise a teesside park meet for April then :D

Think everyone has there chariots on the road now :D

nope be another couple month til mine is done

What you doing to yours??? :)
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Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:45 pm

started the day off with some technical. arse scratching,
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and decided to lift the box over the slam panel.

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[caught wor lass sneaky pic'ing ]
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nearly there :?
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more arse scratching and a fag break for those who've earned it :roll:

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straight on the button,watch my daughter right at the end

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so far no fan kicked in and still not bled through the noise :eek:

manifolds need sorting out and the brakes are shit .

happy as fook though :D :D

Cheers Craig Your a Legend for helping me out m8 :thumb:
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Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:55 pm

good work Michael, nearly there. keep at it mate :wink:

p.s. hope you weren't too busy to attend to a courier today winkeye
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Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:59 pm

nice work boys :D
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Good going chap . wont be long now
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Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:13 pm

I'm guessing that front exhaust manifold was probably alright with an E30 rack mate
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Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:15 pm

how much Does Dan charge for his bolt on manifolds and downpipes ?
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