Some quick snaps of my new extinguisher fitted.

Mounted on 4mm thick billet aluminium bar, its strong and light. Fits a treat. Huge thanks to Dave for sorting this. 100% recomended purchase





Top drawer service as usual from Alyn at AS Performance. 2 sets of plugs and some running in oil arrived today. Cheers Alyn



Just need to find some spare time to put the engine in now

 

Cheers bud, had another 8 emails last night after people have seen this .

Dave

 

8!! Wow I should be on commission

 

Very neat install Frayz, now do some proper work on the car

 

My fuel rails have been stolen for a few days, so cant fot them


Nevermind as im working daft hours and its raining anyway.

 

Just fuel rails and injectors left to fit. Rails should be back this week. The new powdercoated manifold is so nice. Its almost 100% OEM finish and shade.

Here she is as of now

 

OMG,that's perfection
When engine will be fitted in your car?





Jura

 

Soon as i get a free day and its not pissing with rain mate. Working alot of hours at the moment but soon as i can im going to drop it back in

 

Awesome work as usual Frayz, It looks superb

 

hhmmmm, very nice sir

 

Frayz what fuel rails and fittings are you using ?,mine are extremely tight up to the turbo inlet pipe.

 

Using my own custom rails Pete with Earls forged 90 elbows. I too found the fittings close but this setup works perfect.

 

Looks fantastic mate, cant wait to see it in the bay making some nice noises

 

Cool,i used the earls swivel 90deg fittings but squashed the pipe in too much,had to use a banjo and a 45deg off that,must either be your rails that are a tad narrower or your twisted kit sits more angled to the suspension tower'strut.

 

Not long now chap, not long

 

Cheers Clive, not long indeed.

First bit of spare time i get, in she goes

 

subscribing - bit late I know but have been reading this thread with great interest, thought about time to get the updates sent to me! I cant wait to see her finished, awesome work that most people can only aspire to, including myself as I'm looking to embark on an engine project myself this year

 

Looks real nice that, shone to put it back in and get it grubby.

 

I meant shame not shone, bloody phone .

 

Thanks a lot guys.

Comments like that mean a lot. Its always nice when other enthusiasts appreciate the amount of effort that goes into my work.

My car was always kept very clean and looked after so I don't think it will actually get that dirty. Partly why i powder coated a lot of items, as it makes them much easier to clean. Almost all exterior fasteners are also stainless so they should stay nice too. However this wasn't and still isn't a show car of any sorts. Once built it will be used just like any other. I take huge pride in doing this and try to do everything to a standard that is above par.

Thankyou for taking the time to follow the build.

Iain, best of luck with your build. If you get stuck or need anything that I can help with. Please get in touch

 

Fantastic work there Frayz... the finish on the manifold is perfect even better than OEM Once fitted this is gong to get even more interesting

 

Amazing work there Frayz! to the attention put into the build.

Should be quite nice to drive i reckon.

 

Wow, incredible engine finish.. I'm extremely **** about finishing work and always get disappointed when I see people rebuild engines and they look dreadful on the outside.. sure it technically probably doesn't affect the internals much, but its just pride in your work.. can't wait to see it fitted into the car either

 

Cheers Si, yeah its come good and i too am looking forward to what it has in store

Lets hope so mate

Thankyou

 

Can plastic be powder coated? If so, should have gotten your cambelt covers done at the same time as your manifold.

 

No mate. Firstly, I want an OEM look and finish as close as possible. So clean black covers are the perfect choice. Secondly, powdercoat involves baking up to 400 degrees c. The plastic covers would melt a treat. Lol

 

Cracking project. How does the position of your steering wheel compare to the original in relation to the dash? Does the quick release change it a lot?
Cheers,
Callum

 

Learn something new everyday.

 

Without the QR it would be slightly closer to the dash than that of the stock wheel.. The QR brings the wheel another 60mm closer to me

 

Are we nearly there yet? Im almost as excited as you must be