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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by yellowvanman
What, still no pictures!
I think there are many people on here who do not wish to see a picture of Frayz, in his garage, with a tin of polish, frantically polishing his bits if you please
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 02:32 PM
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Oh come on Ed, you know you want to really!

Neil, no pics yet. I'm giving you plenty of warning... And I'm at work
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 03:16 PM
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I think Frayz has lost his competetive edge
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by frayz
Oh come on Ed, you know you want to really!
I thought it was our little secret!!

Well done on getting a little bit closer to having the Beast back onto the road
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 10:59 AM
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Still at work, still no pics... still more warning time for Neil
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by frayz
Still at work, still no pics... still more warning time for Neil
All talk, no action
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 01:45 PM
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Yep
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 07:32 PM
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Well i guess id better give you guys something to look at, for those that havent died of boredom waiting for me.

On friday i picked up a set of JDM Version 8 AVCS heads. These were in good condition on the whole but very very dirty. Dirt aside i could see that they were in good shape and complete with cams, buckets and valvetrain.

So last night i started work on the LH head. This was given a basic cleanup and inspection. The RH one will be done when i next get a free moment. Once happy, i will fully strip both heads ready for some machining before being rebuilt with new seals etc.

Sorry for the phone pics, my cameras been on loan, lol.

Here they are when i picked them up.







Heres the LH head after a little jolly up.





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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 07:47 PM
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There is Life.....
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 08:32 PM
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you de man - nice work

now keep it up !!!
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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Dishwasher or pure hard graft?
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 09:31 PM
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Progress, Halle-fooking-luhah

Are you cleaning it up in the Kitchen?
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 10:10 PM
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Pure hard graft
Not a poxy dishwasher
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 10:30 PM
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...it looks uncomfortably near the dishwasher in the pic though
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 10:44 PM
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Great to see some progress...........now keep it going

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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 12:10 AM
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Haha, you could call my parts washer a dishwasher... but i wouldnt be putting my dishes in there hahaha
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 12:02 AM
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RH head got the same treatment tonight. Pics to follow.

Can't wait to get things actually rolling now
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 12:06 AM
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Keep rollin rollin rollin rollin nothin Limp about this Bizkit
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Good to see some progress fella

Trust me, when you hear it for the first time again, it's worth it and I didn't even build mine..
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 08:46 PM
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Ive forgotten what it sounds like Ross. I know when its running again i'll be listening to every little sound with paranoia lol
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 04:22 PM
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Been to see my machinist today to discuss some custom work to both my block and heads.
The block will be strengthened and the heads will have the combustion chambers altered to suit the larger 99.5mm bore of the 2.5.
I have specified the machining to give the correct cc volumes for my CR whilst maintaining good quench area.

I have also come up with an idea to prevent the common failure of the stock heads cracking. I'm not 100% sure it will all work as expected. But I've done the maths, so we shall see.

The heads will be stripped of valvetrain tonight and we'll get the ball rolling.

Should be fun :-)
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 05:16 PM
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Be careful my loved up friend, there could be a real danger that if you carry on in the present vein you may get beyond just talking and actually make some progress on your car.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 05:21 PM
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coming together nicely monseur frayz.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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Heads have now been CC checked in stock form. If anyones interested, stock V8 JDM heads are 49cc.
They have been stripped of valvetrain. All parts have been inspected, cleaned, numbered and bagged for rebuild.

The heads are now having another hot wash before machining.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 08:31 PM
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Heads have now been CC checked in stock form. If anyones interested, stock V8 JDM heads are 49cc.
They have been stripped of valvetrain. All parts have been inspected, cleaned, numbered and bagged for rebuild.

The heads are now having another hot wash before machining.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by frayz
The heads are now having another hot wash before machining.
Good ol' dishwasher again
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 12:03 AM
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Nope, proper high pressure, heated parts washer

She'd pass the Daz doorstep challenge too!
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 10:10 AM
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Parts dropped off to the machine shop...

And now we wait...




again
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Bore'ing
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