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5 GT Turbo Fluffy
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TNT Andy
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@DaveL485 - Didn't you say you had some rocker shaft washers or nuts some time ago?
They are a funny thread are they not?
If not, any idea where to get them from, or is it pant's down time @ Renault?
Trying to strip Fluff's head to get the up-rated springs and one of the nut's has stripped itself when locking 2 nuts together to remove the 3x studs. Once I get that stripped, I can get the valves in the new head and start measuring for compression.
They are a funny thread are they not?
If not, any idea where to get them from, or is it pant's down time @ Renault?
Trying to strip Fluff's head to get the up-rated springs and one of the nut's has stripped itself when locking 2 nuts together to remove the 3x studs. Once I get that stripped, I can get the valves in the new head and start measuring for compression.
gtmatt
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they are m7 x1 I think
TNT Andy
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Cheers for that Matt - I know it's a wierd one, I did try running a 7*1 die down the stud and found it didn't want to go. It looks finer than even that, or I'm a numpty and running it on true.
TNT Andy
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I'll get to the fasteners place this week at some point and get a box of said items if they do them.
TNT Andy
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TNT back at it last night.
as you may know, I pushed Fluffy a little too hard 4 years ago and blew up his lovely 230bhp engine and Turbo.
well, Ross has rediscovered his work life balance and we're both making an effort to get together once a week to do car stuff again. he'd sorted his mini problems and I'd been after rebuilding Fluffy' s original engine with some tweaks including possibly higher comp Engine, bigger back end on the rebuilt gt2860 and Some nicer injectors.
Right - how do I insert images into this post directly from a cloud based area?
as you may know, I pushed Fluffy a little too hard 4 years ago and blew up his lovely 230bhp engine and Turbo.
well, Ross has rediscovered his work life balance and we're both making an effort to get together once a week to do car stuff again. he'd sorted his mini problems and I'd been after rebuilding Fluffy' s original engine with some tweaks including possibly higher comp Engine, bigger back end on the rebuilt gt2860 and Some nicer injectors.
Right - how do I insert images into this post directly from a cloud based area?
TNT!hammond
Member
Was great to get back in a cold garage and messing with engines . Hopefully we can get fluffy back to her previous glory.
We have 3 project to sort so atleast we should avoid our wives one night a week for a while
Big up the TNT!
We have 3 project to sort so atleast we should avoid our wives one night a week for a while
Big up the TNT!
#tntreprezentin
DaveL485
Staff member
TNT Andy
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Cheers Davo - I'll give this a go.
TNT Andy
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Anyway - still, without images for now. Me N Ross got the block totally stripped down and we have had a look at what needs doing.
first thing up is the crank - I think this may need a re-grind as there are a number of scores on half of the journals, I've been quoted £120 for this plus extra for new bearings, does this sound about right?
The cam has escaped any sort of damage so we are lucky there. and this can be re-used.
Once the bottom end is back together, we'll get the head back on and measure for valve to piston clearance and if that's ok, look at checking the CC's of the head as this one has been over skimmed to about 72.5mm once we have that we can look at the CR and see if it's acceptable for an experimental hi=comp build.
We found the issue which looks like a valve head dropped off destroying a piston / liner, turbo, timing chain and tensioner and damaging the crank. The oil pump has very mild scoring so think that will be ok to go back in.
first thing up is the crank - I think this may need a re-grind as there are a number of scores on half of the journals, I've been quoted £120 for this plus extra for new bearings, does this sound about right?
The cam has escaped any sort of damage so we are lucky there. and this can be re-used.
Once the bottom end is back together, we'll get the head back on and measure for valve to piston clearance and if that's ok, look at checking the CC's of the head as this one has been over skimmed to about 72.5mm once we have that we can look at the CR and see if it's acceptable for an experimental hi=comp build.
We found the issue which looks like a valve head dropped off destroying a piston / liner, turbo, timing chain and tensioner and damaging the crank. The oil pump has very mild scoring so think that will be ok to go back in.
TNT Andy
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Will do bondage, but that won't be until next week now, just seeing off on a pilgrimage pop north for a long weekend.
Norwich Nick
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I’ve taken the liberty of transferring a couple of the pictures from this night for you @TNT Andy until you figure it out
