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[miniallsort]

wow looks great tom

[Tomf]

The postman brought be a nice parcel today

Havent got any pics yet but its a full set of hi lows, with a full set of adjustable gaz shocks.

[Racer_Pete]

How much where your sun visors and where you did you buy them from? , thanks

[Mayfair Junky]

Not really sure yet. its either going to have a metal sheet put in there, a sheet of painted wood, or ill do one of the fabric top things. Not really sure yet. whats peoples thoughts.

You should so do a canvas top as they look really nice

[Tomf]

Fitted my evil eyes today, and i hope i dont have to do it again for a long time. They were so hard to get under the chrome rings but with the help from my friend we got them in, in the end.

I think they look great

[Dom]

nice n mean.

[Tomf]

Well im very happy now as i got my new engine on saterday. its a 1275 A+ MG metro engine, that has been bored out +20. Which has done 10,000 miles since the re-bore. When it was at my house i took the head off and checked out all the bores, and they all look to be in very good condition.

Well i have got some nice plans for this engine. First off im going to save up some money Then ill be ordering in some parts, which will be:

• [list]
• New cranks bearings
  
• clutch/flywheel cover with bolts
• Lightened and balanced clutch and flywheel
• New water pump
• New fuel pump
  
• Engine breather
  
• Oil cooler
• oil pump
  
• 2 core radiator
  
• duplex timing gear
  
• Phase 3 cam
  
• Swiftune cam followers
• Double valve springs
• A full set of engine gaskets
• Dip stick
  
• Large water pump pulley
• Full hose set
• Rocker cover.
  
• MegaJolt Lite Jr. (MAP sensor option)
• EDIS 4 modular
• coil pack
• VR Sensor
• Cranks pulley wheel adjusted and have a timing wheel fitted to it.
• VR sensor custom bracket.

Edited by Tomf, 08 July 2007 - 01:00 PM.

[Retro_10s]

Please could someone say if they no of anything important that i have missed.

Yep....new oil pump.

Looks good tom

Edited by Retro_10s, 08 April 2007 - 07:31 PM.

[Tomf]

Ta ill just add it to the list.

[Racer_Pete]

Hmm sounds good, You worked out how much it's going to cost?

[minivanman]

What are you doing with the gearbox? You won't need straight cuts, unless you are after the noise. I'd definately go for a hardened diff pin, or an x pin diff. Its worth it for the peace of mind. I'd put a centre oil pickup in as well while you are at it. And what about the head? To get the full potential from the cam, you really need to have a look at the head as well. MG metty should have slightly larger valves as standard IIRC, so with a vizard bible I'd have a bash at doing a bit of porting. Think thats about it.

[Tomf]

Yea i didnt add the gearbox to the list as ill be sending if off to guesswork when i come to the point where im putting it back together and ill be having a full re-furb and having a Central oil pick and a competition diff pin, and high grade steel layshaft fitted.

As for the head im not really sure what to do yet. The engine came with a GT head, im not really sure if anything has been done to it, if i post some pics up would someone be able to help me a little bit.

[Tomf]

Heres some pics of the partially stripped engine, the head is just resting on at the moment:

Edited by Tomf, 11 April 2007 - 12:56 AM.

[Tomf]

Would it be worthwhile me getting an oil cooler?

[Tomf]

Ok well i decided to de-bumper the trailer, mainly to get more welding practice lol, anyway i am about 3/4 done now and my welding seems to be coming along nicely now Anyway here are some pics for you of what i have done so far:

First i chopped about 6 inches off then welded that, then another 6 inches off and welded the, etc....





i then got about 3/4 of the way along, but i had to go out so i gave it a quick coat of primer to give it a little bit of protection whilst i was out.



I then ground back the weld and filled the parts that i had welded.



So next weekends job is to finish that off

Edit: sorry about the bad picture quality, i used my old phone. ill get some better pics up next weekend

Edited by Tomf, 22 April 2007 - 06:05 PM.