new monster v8 no 4.0 here !!! Start up vid on page 28 :)

[blackE30indy]

Yea buddy,I'll keep my eyes open for some updates

[ross2009]

lol will be a little slow till after new year as I said just had to buy myself a new van
so I'll try and get on it in the new year

[blackE30indy]

Ah okay,well any progress is good,I'll be waiting for updates

[ross2009]

still gotta a list as long as my arm in parts to get lol

[Rav335uk]

You'd better get an account with Camskill

[ross2009]

ha you might be right there rav might go thro them quite easily lol

[S38B38]

Stunning

[ross2009]

Stunning

thank you my friend

should have a few more goodies turning up over the next week or so
its getting to the point where as it gets dark early still i cant be bothered to go out there in the cold and wet to do anything lol

[ross2009]

well although it's been a little slow as of late but got a few more goodies turn up

new timing gear solid drive so it will be noisy will wine and sound like a supercharger



new bearing set cam bearings



big ends



and mains


rocker arm studs arp again




and a porting set as I'm going to do the heads and manifold




have got some more bits coming too in the next week or so
although I haven't done nothing there is still progress

[cypriot_boy_2k7]

Looking good Ross, keep up the good work!

[manse73]

Spanner action this weekend is it ross

[ross2009]

dunno mate depends if I get the time I ain't even had time to take the block down to get machined

[Rav335uk]

Nice collection of shiney bits.

[ross2009]

yeah and there all sitting in boxes at the mo lol got more shiney bits turning up next week

[ross2009]

ooooo got home and some more shiney bits have turned up my new valves for the head

Manley racing valves



inlet 2.02''





and exhaust 1.60 ''

[ross2009]

and I've just this second dropped the engine off at the machine shop for a rebore and to fit the cam bearing as there not really something you can do ya self as you've got to get them dead straight right inside the block with a special tool

so more progress than I thought

[gooseygander110]

Fooking hell !!! are they Manley valves as opposed to girly valves ?!! They are epic !!! No asthma in your old girl !! you know the old saying ......cant make up for ci ?!! deffo true in your case !! keep it up mate
Gus

[ross2009]

yeah they are a little on the large size arnt they lol!!

yup ci rules lol

[glenn]

jeez! ross, those inlets are massive

[ross2009]

Makes the beema 4.0 look a little silly don't it

[E30BeemerLad]

I haven't read back over the thread, but are you planning on keeping it E30 trailing arm rear end?

[ross2009]

I haven't read back over the thread, but are you planning on keeping it E30 trailing arm rear end?

Yes and no mate the rear end is being replaced its being cut out and I'm putting a large case diff in from a e28 m5 with twin ear rear cover my uj drive shafts and custom prop with the swinging arms which are going to be redone as like the dtm racing set up so it's all getting beefed up

[glenn]

I haven't read back over the thread, but are you planning on keeping it E30 trailing arm rear end?

Yes and no mate the rear end is being replaced its being cut out and I'm putting a large case diff in from a e28 m5 with twin ear rear cover my uj drive shafts and custom prop with the swinging arms which are going to be redone as like the dtm racing set up so it's all getting beefed up

yeh, something i'll be looking deeper into,
i'll pick your brains later in the year ross, once i've put a few miles on the car.

[ross2009]

I haven't read back over the thread, but are you planning on keeping it E30 trailing arm rear end?

Yes and no mate the rear end is being replaced its being cut out and I'm putting a large case diff in from a e28 m5 with twin ear rear cover my uj drive shafts and custom prop with the swinging arms which are going to be redone as like the dtm racing set up so it's all getting beefed up

yeh, something i'll be looking deeper into,
i'll pick your brains later in the year ross, once i've put a few miles on the car.

yeah no worries mate always glad to help out where I can

[ross2009]

im going to start work on the heads tomorrow with my new porting kit im going to mainly just smooth out the casting lines etc in the ports
just doing this on a v8 can gain you up to 15-20 bhp those valves need plenty of air

[Jamie8GTi]

nice to see all the bits still turning up!!

[ross2009]

nice to see all the bits still turning up!!

that's all I can really do at the mo mate lol

[ross2009]

well I had a little go at porting today or basically just smoothing out here's some before and after shots

before




after







I'm no expert but thought I'd have a go gonna take a long time and many hours to do both heads lol

[maxfield]

I sat for about a 1.5 days porting the head on my c20xe engine it got to the point where I wish I sent it away to be done.

Have fun

[ross2009]

I've only had ago at one port and I'm thinking that already lol

[ross2009]

although I've bought a set of roller rockers before I'm selling them now and I've bought some more, some better ones and a different ratio the ratio is just like a little tuning tool gives you a little extra lift on top of the cam old ones are 1.6 ratio and new ones are 1.5

just turned up today

[ross2009]

new shiny water pump

[Speedtouch]

Impressive-looking. Do they come ready-polished like that?

[ross2009]

what the pump mate ? if so yeah you buy alsorts like that all dress up parts for the engine

[Speedtouch]

Yeah, I meant the water pump. Makes a contrast to the usual dull alloy finish you normally get. I suppose you have to pay extra for the polished version?