My M20 2.8 Build -BUILT!

Post Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:17 am

food for thought right here chris.... i have to drive it!!

Post Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:50 pm

Bolted together with cambelt today and turned over today...

F***ing clash between valves and piston 6 +-45degrees off tdc,

tried backing off the eccentrics but no joy,

Its being taken apart tomorrow -hopefully all will become apparent,

its like the time i put a 2litre gasket on the 2.5 but i dont suppose its that simple, should be hearing from the machine shop tomorrow

Post Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:23 pm

All sorted!

Dowel in the crankshaft catching on the engine stand -phew! lol!

-Its together!!!

Post Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:34 pm

Very nice mate, I can't wait to get to that stage

What cam did you go for in the end?

Post Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:35 pm

285 285 catcam dude -keep at it!

Post Fri Apr 17, 2009 4:23 pm

That will be a beast... I think a gathering of all these 2.5+ cars could be entertaining, if nobody wants that 4.27 ive been trying to flog then it might get welded for 1/4 mile abuse

Post Fri Apr 17, 2009 5:28 pm

Told you its was fine Chris

you had Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more clearance @ TDC than most of mine end up with

Post Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:15 pm

Yeah sorry i was grasping at straws

Your assistance with this has been legendary dude!

Aiming to swap it in ready for startup/innitial running in monday/tuesday -week after next.

Shall be phoning to arrange popping over to get diff swapped etc,

Looked under the headlining the other day -no rust

Post Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:32 pm

I've no idea about the technical side of that engine, but it sure is pretty!
Best of luck