!
I can halve that for mine! (I think)
After doing my 911 over the last 18 years i gave up long ago adding the numbers, just too depressing.

Steve: has it been 'value for money'?

Graham

 

Nice to see the 'devil' is taking shape Steven.

..and what a tarty engine bay (paintwork I mean) Dale did a sweet job of that

 

Agreed about the engine bay. My brothers Red Mica engine bay isnt shiny like the rest of the car, more a matt dull finish. Infact your car seriously puts his to shame, and thats after i Meguairs 3 staged it!

 

steven wont be doing **** all today.. probably wont remember texting me!!!

 

I do remember. Gearbox is in, and the short block is painted now, and sat on the engine stand now. All systems ready to go.

Graham, yes its been value for money all the way. Its all been enjoyable.

 

I found that short block paint supplier after all..



Any chances of some pics when you have a spare minute? (yeah ok- I know it's unlikely)

 

LOL

Camera battery has run out, and cant find the other camera

Will try take some soon.

 

I presume silver?

 

or gold?

 

Fork off you lot

Some pics (Sorry for quality)

Gearbox in situe


Short block on engine stand ready for the studs then heads


New lateral sump, and if you spy closely, you will see a box that says OS Giken (twin plate clutch)


ARP 11mm head stud kit, studs, washer and nuts plus lube. 1st dollop applied, ready for spreadng


Threads inblock checked for debri, then studs wound in by hand, and then bottomed out with allen key.


Cometic 3 layer gasket, 0.040 thou, from Lateral


Gasket in situe on RH block


Heads ready to remove cams, so that they can be torqued down on the block


Head fully torqued down, using 20, then 40, then 60 then 85 lbtfs, and no backing off.


One head on


Two heads on


Heads need to be painted, and now realised the paint i have used is different to the one on the gearbox . Its also heat activated, sow whilst it is dry, its not yet cured, and once cured, should look like aluminium. We shall see!

edited to add comment of pictures

 

How beers had your flippin camera had !!! or, have you found a way of replicating how you see things ?

Mark.

 

Both Nearly threw it through the window, pi55ing thing! One minute it works well on auto focus, next you need manual, then it doesnt fire on pressing the button. F'ing thing!

 

Disappointing Steven, gearbox dipstick looks a little tarnished

 

I amazed you didn't set to it with the hammer/saw/torch


"Patience Luke...."

Anyway; Very shoiny short block sir
Could eat yer dinner off it...

 

Wasnt far off brad.

Mike, cheers, will get that sorted

 

Coming along nicely but you forgot to clean inside the bell housing lol

 

WOW!
Graham

 

Double Wow, Im sure this will be the best looking under the bonnett , As well as over the finishing line on many a track, nice, And Im sure its going to get better,

 

Has Si finally met his match?

Cheers for the fmic Brad, just got to see it in the flesh the other day...

 

as long as it's working Doug
Is your car prepped yet?

 

Not in the near future anyway. Its away into the bodyshop this week for a new quarter panel and front valance after the run in with a deer. Will have a couple of months off work around the middle of the year so plan to claim squatters rights in my dads garage and get on with the car. It all comes down to time and money at the end of the day i suppose......

Maybe i should take a little longer and have the engine/box touched (tarted) up and chromed??

 

Bling bling bling...bet you will start to buy Custom Car soon (I still do...)

Hill climbers in the Midlands don't polish (too much) they drive (slowly according to that John bloke).

How do you lot find the patience to work on the cars for so long?

Graham

7 weeks to go to the off

 

Brad/Doug, what you on about?

If your on about me Graham, anyone who knows me, will tell you have absolutely zero patience when working on my own car, which is often compounded by the lack of time to look at it. The job that pays for all this stuff, takes priority.

Progress will be made very soon.

 

No, just a general 'observation' Steven.
Having the car off the road for even years seems a lot of hassel which would drive me mad on mine as I only have this Impreza to hill climb, and to miss a season would really question why I have it at all.
To justify the cost and time it has to pay back; as a money man I'm sure you understand!

Graham.

 

Bought his old HKS fmic off him a while back. Car's off the road now to give Graham some competition on the hill's...i hope!!

 

I see now Doug.

Graham, thats why its nearly been put up for sale several times. Plus, driving other cars helps me keep in touch.

 

Its going to get better, but as for the best looking under the bonnet.. NAH...

Im going to chrome my engine!!!

 

you big tart

 

Looking good mate keep it up, the hard work and drinking nothing else

 

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