66 replies to this topic

[liam_italian]

Dont take it personally, but if this how you build on engine then dont expect it to last very long!

Ideally to build the best possible engine you need to strip it down completely, have it acid dipped and built in a dumbass friend free environment!

Edited by liam_italian, 15 June 2011 - 05:17 PM.

[minilee94]

yhh i know it will be stripped as i have to get it pocketed anyway so i will strip it down and then enquire how much acid dipped costs

[mike.]

Should only be £20 or so

[minilee94]

ahh brillant i was thinking like £100 lol do u know any were in london i can get it done

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

have it acid dipped and built with in dumbass friend free environment!

! true story

[minilee94]

right i have asked for the other thread to be deleted as its confusing with 2 lol and the block and pistons have now been cleaned off

[PhilipGCaldwell]

good lad, now get that block off the gearbox, and get it dipped!have the oil gallery plugs taken out and make sure its all clean and paint free
remember the order the pistons come out as they all need to go back in the right bore (unless you go for a rebore and new pistons), also, keep the BE bearing caps mated to its original conrod

[minilee94]

i gave the engine a good clean today and my mate is guna come round and help me take it apart ready for pocketing and i gve the block a clean and it came up perfect

[mini_mad69]

Sounds good, make sure there is no paint in any of the oil/water ways. An acid dip is a very good idea.


Engines should be built in an extremely clean manor, the cleaner it is, the longer it will last.

[minilee94]

yeah i gave it a good clean and good going over today

[minilester]

yeah i gave it a good clean and good going over today

Lee... i know you've cleaned it, just get it dipped.. if you dont you'll regret it.. for the sake of £20-£30 its a fail-safe.. you dont want to put it together and put all your hard work in but lovely new bits and bobs.. then drive it 1 mile down the road and have the damn thing eat itself and then you will spend 10 times that stripping it down again and having to start from scratch... for the want of a quick £20-odd!..

and then you can paint it red, as everybody knows red paint adds 5-Bhp!

[minilee94]

ermmmm yhh true werr do i get dipped local thou i dont know were to get it done and yhh i know i thought red aswell but soo many people have it

[minilester]

ermmmm yhh true werr do i get dipped local thou i dont know were to get it done and yhh i know i thought red aswell but soo many people have it

ask where ever you get your pocketing done.. they'll know some one.


yes everyone paints the engine red..... 5-Bhp is a lot of a small bore you know! lol

you can paint it any colour you like mate.. yeallow looks nice, just keep your new best mate (who is about to cost you £20-odd) away from the paint! :S

[minilee94]

hahah yeah i know i was just guna do the same as my auto just all black and silver with the blue hoses

[minilee94]

also what does acid dipping do:)