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

[ross2009]

well the last week or so i have been messing about with positioning the turbos trying to see where they fit, it is tight, very tight so what i going to have to do is relieve the inner wing to allow the exhaust housing to sit back and down futher at the front, im also going to have to alter the ends of the headers as they are still to long, im going to make them with a 90 degree bends straight off and into the turbo, heres roughly where they going to sit



and these are going to be part of the new bit going into the turbos



a few more bits have arrived and also i have got the flywheel back from maggs all lightened
soooo now i can finially get the crank etc all balanced
just a few goodies to show ya

serpentine belts

[manse73]

When you say relieve the inner wing does this involve an angle grinder lol

[suchy]

Inner wings are over-rated anyway, who needs them eh!!

[ross2009]

When you say relieve the inner wing does this involve an angle grinder lol

yes kev ............. yes it does lol

[ross2009]

Inner wings are over-rated anyway, who needs them eh!!

yeah its not as tho you need them for anything lol

i mean its only going to be about 3-4'' round so its not cutting the whole thing

[ross2009]

went to a car show today and bought a couple more goodies

dizzy, fuel pump mounting plate, thermostat housing and fuel pump blanking plate for when I swap over the electric fuel pump

[ross2009]

quick update engine parts are now at machine shop being balenced and will be done by the end of the week so you know what that means

engine building time this weekend

[manse73]

Mot Monday?

[ross2009]

I wish lol

[manse73]

Sun is shining are you spinning spanners on the 8 pot

[ross2009]

na mate working on my mates car at the mo still
not got my engine parts bk yet he said will be this weekend but never started them so should have them by Monday now

[ross2009]

not much going on until I get my engine bits bk but have made my new collectors for the headers for the turbos
just need welding now

[ross2009]

well got a few more bits to add now i have all my engine bit bk i started on it this weekend got as far as putting the pistons in and on the second one the ring compressor snapped so until i get a new one thats on hold

any way got a few snaps of whats turned up over the last week and there is still more coming this coming week from the states enjoy







due to the pain in the ass of where i was going to put the turbo ive had a change of plan im now moving it up and on top on the manifold and making a new feed pipe to the turbo which will go bk on its self under the manifold up and between no1 runner and no2 runner so will sit now some where around here




some of the bits ive got coming and the uprated parts for the gearbox a chromoly thrust washer



and a billet center bearing retainer



and these are my new power steering lines






have got more to upload but photobucket is being gay at the mo will add more shortly

[ross2009]

BLOCK IS OUT



oil filter housing on






bearings in





cam sprocket on



with locking tabs







spiral locks always easier to fit when streched a little






all done with rings on

[glenn]

loving this ross

cant wait to hear it running

[ross2009]

loving this ross

cant wait to hear it running

me neither mate won't be long now

[manse73]

Don't forget I want a ringside seat for the start up

[ross2009]

Don't forget I want a ringside seat for the start up

will do mate

[ross2009]

pistons are in






bottom sprocket on



and I've found a new friend

[Speedtouch]

He looks 'dishy'...

[ross2009]

lol yup

just a few more pics of what I've done today

timing gear all on



oil pump on and pick up





machanical fuel pump which is just temp to get it running then I'll swap it over to electric



now I just need to do cam timing and dial it in then bottom end is near on done

[Speedtouch]

Great work. Hope you remembered to prime the oil pump with some vaseline or summat?

[ross2009]

you can prime the whole engine first when it's in thro the dizzy hole so no need to at this point

[Speedtouch]

That's handy.

[ross2009]

yeah I mean you do need a special sort of tool to do it but there only about £10

[Speedtouch]

Oh right, wise investment I guess, if it ensures the engine is properly primed prior to starting it for the first time...

[ross2009]

yeah defo plus I'm using lubriplate 105 assembley lube it's more of a grease than an oil so will be even better on start up
that's what that white creamy substance is in the build pics

[ross2009]

bottom end is near on done now

[Speedtouch]

Looking ace. And have you filled it with Halfords Classic 20W50?

[ross2009]

Looking ace. And have you filled it with Halfords Classic 20W50?

ha ha nooooo but these engines do run on 20w50 funnily enough

[Speedtouch]

Doesn't surprise me, being a classic old-school Yank V8.

[ross2009]

Doesn't surprise me, being a classic old-school Yank V8.

yeah but I'll get some decent stuff after the run in

had some more shiny bits turned up today

power steering reservoir





and new power steering pump with serpentine pulley






also while the engine is out I've been messing around with setting up the trigger wheel for when I go efi on my standalone

I ended up sticking the damper on a lathe and making a recess just for the trigger wheel to locate



not quite sure how I'm gonna attach it yet might drill and tap it and hold it with little bolts or tack weld it on but any who, I tried to use what I had laying about and couldnt help but go to the old engine and thought hmmm that old bracket might fit so I took the old vr sensor of the m20 and slightly modified it to use on the chevy

this is what I've come up with

[ross2009]

I've just had ago at fixing the trigger wheel on to the damper I was thinking of welding it but I thought if I have to move it for adjustment it ain't gonna happen so I drilled and tapped it





and a lick of paint

[Speedtouch]

Good thinking.

[ross2009]

Good thinking.

that's the engineer in me lol