Rav's Chromie, Bodywork time

Post Fri Sep 14, 2012 9:34 pm

gooner1 wrote:[quote="Rav335uk"

Somethings being strapped to it Lee, not a turbo though

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Rav does like a strap on.

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Trust you Rob

You turning up tomorrw?

Post Fri Sep 14, 2012 9:38 pm

No mate, just back from Greece, and do I need a rest.

Have a good one, that goes for all of you.

Post Fri Sep 14, 2012 9:51 pm

Bristol_Jer wrote:Supercharger??

Yep

Post Sat Sep 15, 2012 8:58 am

Why not go for some gas. much more fun against the unsuspecting.

Post Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:21 am

zaust wrote:Why not go for some gas. much more fun against the unsuspecting.

Not going gas on this one Marc,
It's still unsuspecting

Post Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:38 am

Rav335uk wrote:
Bristol_Jer wrote:Supercharger??
Yep

Nice! Which one are you going to use?

Post Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:44 am

Bristol_Jer wrote:
Rav335uk wrote:
Bristol_Jer wrote:Supercharger??
Yep
Nice! Which one are you going to use?

Rotrex, think it's the C30 range

Post Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:54 am

Will be watching this build with a lot of interest as I have been considering a supercharger conversion once I get bored of my m30 in it's standard form! Have you figured out where you are going to mount it yet?

Post Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:57 am

On the side where the a/c compressed would go looks good.

Post Tue Sep 18, 2012 6:34 pm

Bit more of an update.
Gave the head in on Monday for a pressure test and skim.
Pressure test was good, and a skim of 4 thou wasa only needed.

Picked it up this morning, removed the valves, and the guides and gave it a quick clean.

Post Tue Sep 18, 2012 10:17 pm

Bottem end strip down tomorrow

, see what horrors, if any, that has in store.
(Clean thoughts only Pete)

Post Tue Sep 18, 2012 10:32 pm

How many miles has this donk done Rav? Can you still buy parts for these?

Post Tue Sep 18, 2012 10:44 pm

LOL Dan,
I was just about to ask for some info as to which H@G set to buy, Febi or Lring???

Post Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:43 pm

DanThe wrote:How many miles has this donk done Rav? Can you still buy parts for these?

Im sure after the end of the cold war the ex soviet navy will have something they mothballed which should have some donor parts................

Post Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:51 am

Just been in touch with the soviets, good news, parts are on there way.,

Post Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:21 am

Lookin foward to this!!has this been done before??

How much bhp you hoping for?

Post Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:53 am

Talking about moth balls, get your wallet pried open Rav and buy an alloy block

Elring all the way

Post Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:56 am

Waiting for Matt to get back to me on the Elring one.
There's no ALLOY BLOCK available for these, you should know that was a pisstake

Post Wed Sep 19, 2012 10:15 am

Rav, i'll give you a ring when I have what ever it is im getting from Matt for you later on

He did say... I wasnt listening.

Post Wed Sep 19, 2012 11:48 am

Elring headset set.

Post Wed Sep 19, 2012 12:21 pm

Looking good Rav.

Post Wed Sep 19, 2012 2:25 pm

What managment you going to run it on?

Post Wed Sep 19, 2012 6:37 pm

Cheers Matt.

@ Lee, looking into VEMS at the mo mate, the DME setup Kingcruizer is running is a bit too rich for me.

Post Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:23 pm

So, today was a slow day for the stripdown.

Removed the lower timing cover (Covered in years of oil baked on

)
Removed the sump, again covered in years of oil, and got cleaning.

Inspected the chain, all looks good there.
Looked into the chain guides, and there's heavy scoring of both, so new ones will be ordered soon.
Removed the Oil pump and then started on the bottom end.

Forgot to take pics towards the end of the day, but looking at the shells, the all need to be replaced, and tomorrow, it'll be removing the bearings to inspect those too

All fun.

Post Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:50 pm

macas wrote:Lookin foward to this!!has this been done before??

How much bhp you hoping for?

Sorry Macas, didn't see your post,
Should be an easy 400bhp, if not more.
I know Kingcruizer is putting out about 370bhp on his M20 2.8 atm.

Post Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:44 am

Rav, it will be an easy 350 - 400 might take some time

Was skimming the head so much a good idea if your going F/I? I have a set of injectors for sale if your interested? 640cc iirc.

Post Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:28 am

Taking off a few Th' wouldn't have made that much a difference, but i did think about not having it done, but the H/G on the origional engine when I took it apart had started to creep and didn't look good at all.

I would have thought 400 would be easy with the 3.5

Post Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:58 am

It is, its just getting everything else to cope with it!

Have you thought about fueling? pump etc..
Clutch?
A 3" exhaust will help massively as well.

Post Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:05 am

The complete car build is a few months yet.
I'm looking to get things done to the engine first and purchase what's needed when needed.

Post Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:18 am

Sounds like you have a plan mate!

Post Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:43 am

I've bought something else too.
Will put pics up later.

Post Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:43 am

I've bought something else too.
Will put pics up later.

Post Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:01 pm

Come on man!

Post Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:11 pm

Here ya go

Lovely brand new Light billet flywheel, takes the E34 clutch.

Post Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:55 pm

How heavy is it?