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28-05-2007, 12:54
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| i remember tipping an xr2 on its roof removing the engine once, trying to jack it up high enough to get the lump out from underneath witha small halfords jack and it just tipped past the point of no return  we were breaking it luckily and it didnt roll into anything | 
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28-05-2007, 15:53
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#102 | | MIGClub Member
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| Just had a good bit of progress. Pedal box has now had the master cylinders removed, girdle has been removed, crank has been removed, trigger disk fitted on the crank, crank refitted and i just need to borrow a torque wrench tomorrow to do the mains up with.  
Going to give the block a lick of paint once the sump is back on as its looking a bit tatty for the performance it shud have. Also i might try and split the box tomorrow so i can reseal it to stop that leaking.
BTW i think this is the fastest i have ever made progress on my car, that coupled with the fact i do actually really want to drive it again soon after hearing off Dan how his performed when mark mapped it.
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28-05-2007, 15:55
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28-05-2007, 17:18
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Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: southampton Drives: sm2'd, T3'd let nova
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| good going Rick, lucky escape on the axle stands! bet there was some swearing after that! you must of had your wheatabix before you started today!, its a realy good feeling when you get to drive it! and this time it will be right, and hopefully you'll love it! 
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28-05-2007, 17:44
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#105 | | MIGClub Member
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Originally Posted by dan-j  good going Rick, lucky escape on the axle stands! bet there was some swearing after that! | I was quite calm actually! Its the first time i have had any luck during thw whole build i think! . | |
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28-05-2007, 17:49
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#106 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Stoke Drives: 16v Nova, Astra TD
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| Good to see you cracking on with it.
The stand incident could of been nasty,lol. | |
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28-05-2007, 21:12
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#107 | | MIGWeb User
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| looking like you got a good bit done there mate, more than i have again!
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28-05-2007, 21:31
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#108 | | Regional Co-ordinator
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| where the stands on the sill?
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28-05-2007, 21:59
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#109 | | MIGClub Member
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Originally Posted by Benn where the stands on the sill? | What at the back? Rear beam mounts. Front and they are near the wishbone mounts. | |
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29-05-2007, 10:18
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#110 | | MIGClub Member
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| Small update, the wheels are having the tires changed over at the moment, picked up my inlet and exhaust manifold this morning, the guys said the faces on them were shocking. Still its all sorted now and looking back i shud have had all this done when i built the thing for the first time. Still you live and learn. | |
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29-05-2007, 10:19
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| thing is, you'll be an expert on high power let builds, but you'll NEVER want to get involved in one again LOL
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29-05-2007, 12:21
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#112 | | Regional Co-ordinator
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| Narrow miss with the axle stands mate!
Good going on the rest of it though. Keep at it.
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30-05-2007, 19:45
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#113 | | MIGClub Member
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| Right the job interview is now out of the way so i can crack on properly with the nova again.
Recieved a parcel from SBD and one from Autovaux this morning. One had some gaskets and oil in and one had some more ARP 2000 bolts in. Hopefully tomorrow all been well i can get the bottom end all torqued back up and the sump back on.
Still waiting on my car loom arriving which seems to be taking longer than expected to be sent to me. | |
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30-05-2007, 19:46
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#114 | | Regional Co-ordinator
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Originally Posted by Rick Draper What at the back? Rear beam mounts. Front and they are near the wishbone mounts. | ah,was gonna say,sills=bad, and you'd prob have gone over if it was on the sills,
glad its all going wel, | |
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31-05-2007, 19:06
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#115 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Your wife's bed Drives: 2.2bar = 500bhp :-)
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| Bottom end is now all torqued up, girdle is back in place and the sump will be going back on tomorrow afternoon.
Also managed to split the F28, re-seal it and put it back together. Hopefully this rebuild i will have no oil leaks from the sump or from the gearbox. You can live in hope | |
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31-05-2007, 19:12
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#116 | | MIGWeb User
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Originally Posted by Rick Draper Bottom end is now all torqued up, girdle is back in place and the sump will be going back on tomorrow afternoon.
Also managed to split the F28, re-seal it and put it back together. Hopefully this rebuild i will have no oil leaks from the sump or from the gearbox. You can live in hope | Good news Rick!!
I'll be checking them for leaks at billing.. 
Ginge
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01-06-2007, 12:54
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#117 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Your wife's bed Drives: 2.2bar = 500bhp :-)
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| Even better news today. I have found out i have got the new job i went for. Shud get a large payrise and see a lot of the world. Now i can really crack on with the nova now my job is secure. Since November last year i have been looking at been made redundent in july this year. Now things are all sorted. | |
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01-06-2007, 12:55
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#118 | | MIGClub Member
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| Congratulations mate  | |
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01-06-2007, 13:10
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#119 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: southampton Drives: sm2'd, T3'd let nova
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| well done on the job Rick!
get her back together! its sounding good! get some more pictures up as it goes back together! | |
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01-06-2007, 13:17
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#120 | | MIGClub Member
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Originally Posted by Rick Draper Even better news today. I have found out i have got the new job i went for. Shud get a large payrise and see a lot of the world. Now i can really crack on with the nova now my job is secure. Since November last year i have been looking at been made redundent in july this year. Now things are all sorted. | Nice one Rick. 
Things are looking like they'll turn out alright in the end! 
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01-06-2007, 16:02
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#121 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Your wife's bed Drives: 2.2bar = 500bhp :-)
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| Just been cracking on with the build. Was about to give the sump a quick wipe out after i got it out of the dishwasher . When i discovered a crack in one of the bottom corners of it. Means now i will need to get that alloy welded up on monday hopefully all been well. | |
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01-06-2007, 16:19
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#122 | | MIGClub Member
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| Noooooooooooooooooooo!
This takes the piss! I want to see a RR printout! Snap to it, man! | |
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05-06-2007, 17:26
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#123 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Your wife's bed Drives: 2.2bar = 500bhp :-)
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| Small update. The sump has now been welded and fitted, had a adapter made for the oil pressure sensor, had the bottom pully bolts counter sunk for oil cooler pipe clearence, timed it up i think and managed to sort a nice new clutch and flywheel setup out. All in all a easy way to spend over £1k .
O and this is the sump after going in the dish washer.     
Currently having some front hubs made up with the track rods inverted. If anyone is interested i will be putting a for sale post up offering these on a exchange basis. | |
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05-06-2007, 17:31
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#124 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: now in a evo Drives: 1.4bar = 356bhp :-)
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| you'd do well to have a plastic crank sensor at hand as alot of aftermarket ecu's don't like them metal sensors. | |
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05-06-2007, 17:41
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#125 | | MIGClub Member
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Originally Posted by leesturbo you'd do well to have a plastic crank sensor at hand as alot of aftermarket ecu's don't like them metal sensors. | Got one of them somewhere from the ecotec I take it you do mean that plastic one? Thats if i did not throw it away. Dont think rob or dan have had any issues with there standard ones though. Still got 2 different trigger setups now so i will see which is best. | |
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