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Old 12-05-2003, 01:54 PM   #1
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Mmmm Shiny: new engine (56k warning)

okay laddies, here's pics of my new engine - will be completed shortly...









New parts needed to fix the ****ty engine i was sold...

oh yeh, it's a BPT..well, it was

4x Forged Pistons
1x GTX crankshaft
1x set of HLAs
1x new crank

i think that's all...

anyway, car goes back to installers friday, and engine will be there before that...so, sooooooooooooon... 8)
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Old 12-05-2003, 01:58 PM   #2
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Oooooooo, that's Puurdy. :shock:
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Old 12-05-2003, 02:10 PM   #3
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Damn straight!! that looks cleaner than new!
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Old 12-05-2003, 02:12 PM   #4
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Looking shweeeeet Rupe :wink:
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Old 12-05-2003, 02:13 PM   #5
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Purty and Shiny :shock:

Kitty is mesmerized :shock:

Kitty is drawn closer :shock:

OUCH!

*Kitty bumped her nose on the monitor*

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Old 12-05-2003, 02:40 PM   #6
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Looks good d!!

can see those $50 & $100 bills that are moulded into looking like pistons from here!!

can't wait to see it on the road!!
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Old 12-05-2003, 04:19 PM   #7
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Re: Mmmm Shiny: new engine (56k warning)

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New parts needed to fix the ****ty engine i was sold...
the engine/package was in a good nick when you picked up, your mechanic took alot longer than required to PERFORM the task. who knows how long they had the thing on the dyno with the wolf (or haltech) ecu and how well they did the wiring. dont go around and commenting things like that (i dont care how much has been done.....).
if i remembered correctly, you have told us many times that your mechanic had problems with the electricals/wiring and even tuning, and i have read from other forums that you or your friends had been racing other cars... think about it dan, if the engine/package was ****ty, would i have offered you (at least twice) to get my mechanic to fit it up here in sydney???
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Old 12-05-2003, 04:29 PM   #8
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Looking good dan. when its back on the road u gotta take a short movie and upload it on the net for us to see


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Old 12-05-2003, 04:46 PM   #9
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Re: Mmmm Shiny: new engine (56k warning)

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the engine/package was in a good nick when you picked up, your mechanic took alot longer than required to PERFORM the task. who knows how long they had the thing on the dyno with the wolf (or haltech) ecu and how well they did the wiring. dont go around and commenting things like that (i dont care how much has been done.....).
if i remembered correctly, you have told us many times that your mechanic had problems with the electricals/wiring and even tuning, and i have read from other forums that you or your friends had been racing other cars... think about it dan, if the engine/package was ****ty, would i have offered you (at least twice) to get my mechanic to fit it up here in sydney???
well, it was my own fault i never had a compression test done.

but no, i have said that:
• they took a long time to wire it, not that they had problems, apart from laser and astina plugs being different on the throttle body.
• i told you we were having trouble with it blowing a lot of oil smoke right from the start. Both with the turbo - which needed a $1300 rebuild as it was farcked - and the engine, which was using over 4L of oil in lthe first 1000kms i did with it - from the moment they had it running.
• there was never a problem with tuning or the running of the car, apart from the oil smoke which was because of the leaking valve stem guides.
• that engine was so tired it wasnt funny! worn guides, scratched bores, piston slap, extremely worn HLAs, a cracked crankshaft. do i need to go on?
• i'm still waiting for you to reimburse me half the cost of the turbo rebuild as you said you would.
• this is the first time i have badmouthed you AT ALL, even after your repeated ignoring of my emails. I haven't bitched about it here because i have not wanted to badmouth you amongst peers.


i stand by my previous comment.
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Old 12-05-2003, 05:11 PM   #10
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i have no comment,its best i stay outta this 1 :twisted:
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Old 13-05-2003, 09:18 AM   #11
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• i told you we were having trouble with it blowing a lot of oil smoke right from the start
hahha....l remember the first day you picked it up, and l followed you hone in the VW, and the astina was blowing 4 times the amount of smoke the vw was!!! :twisted:
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Old 13-05-2003, 10:25 AM   #12
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....l remember the first day you picked it up, and l followed you hone in the VW, and the astina was blowing 4 times the amount of smoke the vw was
bwahahhahaha :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

ROFLMAO

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Old 13-05-2003, 12:43 PM   #13
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Rupewrecht what are the spec's of the motor now, what compression?? what bore ??
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Old 13-05-2003, 12:50 PM   #14
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pistons are 40thou oversized, and CR is 8.27:1

i'll post up the full specs of the engine when i get the jobsheet etc
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Old 13-05-2003, 09:09 PM   #15
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Mate looks great. Cant wait to find out how well it goes afterwards
as you really have put a lot of effort in there.

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wince. looks great. i trust you will have fun?
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Old 27-05-2003, 01:46 PM   #17
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getting there. it's all a bit delayed, as at some point in time, all the valve caps in one cylinder have been changed. why? buggered if i know. but had to end up buying a BG astina head just to get some of the caps and collars (the things that hold the valves on) as couldn'ty find any anywhere, and Mazda only had 6 caps and no collars...and it was a 3 week wait from japan for some. and stuff that! i'm running out of time as it is!
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Old 29-05-2003, 09:51 AM   #18
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getting there...waiting on a new water pump

pic shows the cam timing in process

oh, and i pick it up friday...that's tomorrow
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Old 29-05-2003, 10:28 AM   #19
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What no shiny adjustable cam gears.

That 4 plus in Melbourne does them cheap. Maybe something
for later

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I thought about them, but apparently there's just enough adjustability with the standard ones...just.

but they're on the list to add when i do more headwork later down the track....one day!
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