Oohhh lots of space for playing oh I've got a cdb in the post

 

Good man, what did you pay in the end?

 

180 for just the short engine with a bottom end knock

 

Great minds think alike lol. I'll be using the V4 STI heads I currently have on the type R. I'm not sure whether to then go Supertech, port/flow etc.

 

I like your style I think I'm decided on heads gonna go 5/6 as they are less hassle I keep window shopping for parts it's lookin expensive

 

See the house move went well.

What year is your car, Craig?

 

2001 bug wrx mate

 

It was a nightmare, possibly the wettest and windiest day of the year. It was an exchange as I'm a council scumbag so we were moving into each others houses at the same time.
I've now been "smoke free" now for a month. Even when I did smoke I went outside, but I've now found out just how much damage smoking does to the decor in a house.
Very strange feeling going back to the house you've spent 5 years decorating to see 2 strangers smoking their heads off in your living room .

 

No such thing! Not everyone lives in mansions. It's a foot on the property ladder, besides it's better than renting privately.

 

It's certainly better than privately renting. Reading this site sometimes though you'd assume everyone was middle-class and more than comfortable.

 

I private rent and work for the council lmfao think I'm beyond scumbag to complete bum lol

 

Lol awesome, at least your a bum with a CDB though Does anyone who work for the council actually live in a council house?.

 

Ha not recieved it yet pmsl and errm ye a few do I used to but u don't get any special treatment u still have to pay the same bills tax etc as anyone else u dont get any perks at all lol

 

Well I'm certainly not middle class, and only comfortable when knocking out Z's.

 

Ere kwik when you split your block halves ,was there a dale by the oil modine? (on the top pulley end corner with the # marks)as iv removed all 18 bolts and its split everywhere, except by the # mark .im gonna bolt it back together and try releasing that end first but just wondered what was holding that corner .
cheers clive

 

Dale? It perplexed me for a while why the block wouldn't come apart, which is why after much frustration I stupidly tried using a blunt instrument.
I think you mean dowel? Yes I'm sure there was a dowel there, and if it doesn't split at the right angle the dowel will prevent it moving. Like you suggest I nipped up all the bolts to straighten it then took them back out and knocked it with a rubber mallet at the offending end to release that end first this time.

 

Here you mean.....

 

yes mate that was the spot that was stuck
just nipped the big bolts back up and released modine end first
is there anyone in particular i should speak to at real street as iv got my list together and once i find out if both center thrust and end thrust cranks use the same rods ill be putting a order in ,hopefully

oh and yes i ment dales

 

Lol dowels?
I just emailed realstreet, I think it was "DAN" who emailed back, they can be a bit slow emailing back tough. Rods iirc are the same.

 

Hands up for the earlier dalebut that last one was predictive text honest lol

There is a DOWEL in that corner (just for the record lol)
do you know for 100% the big ends are the same?
as i don't want to end up with a box of bits that won't fit ,obviously i know the acl's will have to be ordered for "phase 1"as they call it
cheers clive

 

I won't say I'm 100% bud, whack the question up in general technical.

 

A very very minor update. I picked up some spare 16"s with budget boots off of Moley on Friday night. The MOT is due in January, and 2 of my tyres are dodgy.
The last thing I need right now is to have to pay out for a set of tyres on a set of alloys I won't be keeping just to get through the MOT, especially as I have an assessment for my bike license in a few weeks and hopefully the car will be able to be garaged soon.

But! after buying the wheels and looking them over I feel it would be a little rude not to freshen them up a bit.... (Did I mention my mrs won't drive it while it has gold wheels?).



Thanks Moley! Top bloke and 2 lovely cars you have there bud!.

 

They look good mate

 

Have you decided on a colour for the sti wheels ?

 

I'm thinking white Craigo, but need help with a colour match

But remember I'm not Ryan (prodriverrules) and not looking to do an A+ job when I only have a rattle can lol. This is just a little muck about to see if it has a better effect on the tatty-ness.

 

Jca coatings in Crawley is who i buy from. You ll need 8 rattle cans paint. 4-8 primer. At least 3 clearcoat... But i would advise getting the top coat done professionally.

 

Think ive got a pic of mine in white wheels. Have a look will pop a pic up.

 

How she looks now

 

Looks great Craigo, then and now. What shade of white did you do them in and where's JCA?

 

Good project Kwik, would love to rebuild my engine if I had some money spare.

What options crank wise are there for an early closed deck block to handle 450-550bhp? Say I didn't want to machine the thrust bearing?

Gaz