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Post by howardb66 on Sept 3, 2019 14:29:25 GMT
Dropped the SC at Powerhouse in Chesterfield & spoke to Dave at Salon. THe SC will be done in a week to 10 days whilst the outlet manifold should be in stock in about a week.
With everything crossed it all should come back together giving me enough time to test before the next Goodwood sprint.... Gutted at having to pull out of the double header at Blyton this coming weekend.
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Post by sandys on Sept 4, 2019 11:55:46 GMT
Can't you just substitute a car, you've got a TVR no?
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Post by howardb66 on Sept 4, 2019 12:39:20 GMT
Can't you just substitute a car, you've got a TVR no? Yeah but the points don’t count towards the MX5 points & it means that I’ll have 2 sets of points in the competition. |
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Post by howardb66 on Sept 15, 2019 12:19:24 GMT
Damn it how annoying. Sorry to hear it. You know what the answer is? TURBO TURBO TURBO TURBO TURBO TURBO TURBO TURBO TURBO TURBO TURBO TURBO TURBO TURBO TURBO TURBO TURBO TURBO TURBO TURBO TURBO TURBO TURBO TURBO TURBO TURBO TURBO TURBO TURBO TURBO OK OK! I bought a turbo!!! |
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Post by apextwin on Sept 15, 2019 17:28:18 GMT
THUMBS UP!
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Post by howardb66 on Sept 17, 2019 14:30:06 GMT
Bought another M45 to finish the season.. Dave at Powerhouse showed me on my original SC where the rotors had been in contact with the casing & also each other. I’m going to salvage the pulley & refurbished snout bearings. Then fit the Salon outlet pipe & hopefully all will be good again.
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Post by apextwin on Sept 17, 2019 15:26:33 GMT
So what Turbo have you ordered?? what's the build plan on the new engine?
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Post by howardb66 on Sept 17, 2019 19:04:44 GMT
It’s an EFR6258 but haven’t decided on a manifold yet and am going to have to forge the internals too plus an oil pump. Going to do it myself over the winter.
Hopefully it’ll be about 300hp.
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Post by apextwin on Sept 17, 2019 19:49:24 GMT
Nice! look forward to seeing it in action! Im hoping for the same kind of output from my winter build. Just ordered the first lot of parts to New York, will collect in October!
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Post by howardb66 on Sept 23, 2019 14:26:29 GMT
Hmmm, plans on hold till I get another job....
On a positive note, the SC is now done by the guys at Powerhouse & I gave them the Mini PTO bit off the back in return for some of the labour.
Just waiting for the Salon SC outlet now.
edit- BOFI have been absolutely brilliant & have cancelled my order at my request. I shall 100% order from them in the future, when I get another job.
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Post by howardb66 on Oct 2, 2019 16:22:14 GMT
Finally the Salon outlet arrived to replace the melted 3D printed one from Skuzzle. Despite being substantially taller, I managed to get it to fit under the bonnet by cutting off some of the reinforcement structure. Then had to muck about with silicon reducers as the pipe didn’t match the previous instal. No matter, the important thing is that it’s in & I have an outside chance to win the Classic Marques Championship.  |
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Post by Vindi (Russell) on Oct 2, 2019 21:59:48 GMT
Nice work, and good luck!!
Russell
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Post by niklas on Oct 5, 2019 20:33:01 GMT
The efr will easily see you over 300 when you go down that road. Great turbo.
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Post by howardb66 on Oct 25, 2019 20:05:36 GMT
So, there was this tiny little bubble on one of the sills....  |
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Post by Zed. on Oct 25, 2019 20:16:32 GMT
So, there was this tiny little bubble on one of the sills.... never poke a rust-bubble..............  always ends in tears/welding & further dissappointment  it'll be worth the work (hopefully) ps. nice previous filler work & upside-down photo Rich. |
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le sigh