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Welshlad's 12 Week Project


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Not too sure to be honest, all the one's i got from ford had them in the gasket already.

Cheers for the link much appreciated :smile:

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Mission aborted for now as im having a moment or two :punish: First i tightened the engine mount up too much and the bolt snapped and then i tightened the crank pulley to tight and then bust it again in frustration. All because i didnt want to drop the block, it now looks like im gonna have to do that now, which isnt much hassle as the rad is out and the head is off etc. On a good note tho i mayaswell change the clutch whilst its out to save changing it at a later date

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Took block off yesterday to find out that the clutch was nearly non existent and a spring was snapped, how it was running ok i dnt know! found a few more issues too, light bit of rust here and there, not too bad tho ill take some pics tomoz and the gear box need a good clean inside the bell housing, prob got another dodgy crank oil seal on that side.

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Im dying to get em on but im still deciding whether to get studs fitted or try and get hold of them nuts you told me about. Clutch should be here tomoz and ive give the engine and engine bay a good jet wash today so its nice n clean. mayaswell buy some paint now and paint the block methinks hopefully ill be pottering about in it next week but it will be rough looking for now and with the crappy alloys i already have on it

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Havnt done anything for a week :sad: Had to make a lean too on the side of my shed to hide my larger spares to keep the wife happy and im waiting on some hight temp paint for my block, some Vactan rust treatment and a crank pulley off Maido as soon as i get them ill be refitting the engine, sorting out wiring and sorting out the rust :smile:

 

 

Clock is ticking i need to get my arse in gear (ive got a habit of leaving things last moment lol )

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sprayed my block red, and did manifold with whats left although ill prob wrap it with heat wrap anyway.

 

Also measured out a standard pallet size, took my seats apart and stacked em neatly to measure it all up for a USHIP quote to Mondo (hidenseat)

 

Wheels if anyone wants them pick up only from wrexham north wales x4 with caps need a refurb/spraying 4th one has a legal tyre all others are bald

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Anyone got a crank pulley for sale? the lower cambelt pulley need one asap or i cant get my engine back in to sort out my other jobs :sad:

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Engine will be ready to go back in tommorow hopefully and my interior was picked up half an hour ago to be dropped of in Durham at Mondo's place (http://www.hidenseat.co.uk) cant wait for him to upload some pics when he gets started :banana_dance:

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