massive list well done and good luck dude
when you say depressureise system u dont just mean pull on fuel pipe and close eyes right?
Pollyp, you eat, sleep, breathe Micra (Y)(Y)(Y)
Where do you find time for the rest :laugh:
Good luck with the plan!!!(Y)
Just to add, I remember hearing somewhere NOT to use fully synthetic oil for the first few thousand miles of a car's life. The oil doesn't allow the rings to bed into the bores properly .
Paul came down yesterday to get the engine (yes, he drove the 6hours here, and he will be nearly home by now i guess!)
Was a pleasure to meet you mate! Looking forward to seeing that engine kicking out some serious power!!
Impressive !driving back home at 60 nonstop with an engine in the boot its done 53mpg!
You don't mess about mate!! I would be in bed sleeping the drive off haha, or down the pub
That head ain't that bad, blimey It looked in good nick when we checked it over and the tolerances will all be right as they are... personally I don't think you need to clean it, its just a bit of oil staining, but that's just my opinion...
If you are going to change anything over it should be the pneumatic chain tensioner as that was the only bit we put back on that looked a little worn (still fine, but not perfect).
Sorry about the dirt in the plug holes did give them a blow out with the air line but obviously not enough...
Hi Pollyp
All the engines i have ever built or seen others build or seen new from the factory got straight forward engine oil then changed at 500miles for whatever oil and filter you prefer.
Malc
Will you not have to re shim the cams and whatnot when you swap them? but its up to you mate.Naa not tired after havin me tea and being on a mission to get this engine ready n prepped. I'm sure the tolerances are fine, just personally prefer to fit the cleaned bits off the turbo engine since i spent so long cleaning em and logically I may as well put the best bits on this forged engine.
The dirt in plugs could've came from anywhere during storage. Was just precaution to clean all ports before takin plugs out
Will you not have to re shim the cams and whatnot when you swap them? but its up to you mate.
are your cleaned up bits in good condition too then? I would go for condition rather than cleanliness if I were you as they will soon get dirty again eh
Awesome what's the lph rating Paul? Not long now eh mate
On the engine i sold him?? No need for a spacer plate, the JE pistons lower the compression ratio ehLookong good matey You not using the head spacer plate then Paul? Or was there not one installed?