John, if you havent ordered your oil pump yet theres a brand new one for sale here http://bbs.22b.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.c ... p=1#000000
<b><font size="3">The bloody bits are on their way from the US of A!!</font id="size3"></b> Phew.... [8D]
Had an arrival today, just a few bits from the US! Time to get a move on! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/T ... G_0368.jpg Its not length that matters, its girth: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/T ... G_0369.jpg Piston: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/T ... G_0371.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/T ... G_0372.jpg Is it wrong that things like these can give you a stonk on?! [] <font size="1">edited to add a couple of pics</font id="size1">
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by ELV1S</i> <br />Im with you John [] <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> Im worried [:0]
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by ELV1S</i> <br />BLING BLING [] <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> It does seem a shame to have to use these bits (yeah right!) in places where they cant be seen. (<i>Thinking cap on!)</i> Just bought a semi-closed deck block from an STi 7 so the new build will be in a stronger block whilst the old block i can rebuild with the bits that can be reused and kept as a spare or sell on should anyone suffer the same fate. <i>(Thinking cap off! Time to get leathered whilst watching England pummel N.Ireland)</i> Cheers Martin, any update on the car change?
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Triple X</i> <br /><blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by ELV1S</i> <br />BLING BLING [] <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> It does seem a shame to have to use these bits (yeah right!) in places where they cant be seen. (<i>Thinking cap on!)</i> Just bought a semi-closed deck block from an STi 7 so the new build will be in a stronger block whilst the old block i can rebuild with the bits that can be reused and kept as a spare or sell on should anyone suffer the same fate. <i>(Thinking cap off! Time to get leathered whilst watching England pummel N.Ireland)</i> Cheers Martin, any update on the car change? <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Ill be right there with you John, in spirit any way. [] Off to my local to watch th e match []
Well after a long wait for parts and machining the rebuild is well under way. After getting all the rotating parts balanced and weight matched we (me and my old man) set about putting the block together []: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/T ... G_0440.jpg The STi 7 block i bought from a guy on 22B came up really well with the help of a couple of hours in the degreaser and a good going over with petrol and the airline. With the block together with new bearings, seals, STi 9 crank and the uprated rods i set about weight matching the pistons to within 0.1g, quite daunting taking a file to the pistons! [:0] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/T ... tmatch.jpg Once matched i installed the rings and fitted them to block: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/T ... G_0446.jpg The whole thing rotates well, looking good. [] Aside from the rebuild i have taken the plunge and got myself a turbo from Rich Wild (Godzilla), <b>TD05/06 20G</b> which he advertised on SN which he is now getting some stick for, sorry and more so a big thanks Rich! [][8D] Anyone see a difference? [] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/T ... 50620g.jpg Next thing is to get the rest of the bits ive ordered from the dealers, o rings, cam belt tensioner etc and get the rest of the block built up. Pics to follow.
