The Grey Phoenix..Summer update

[rossonza]

wow lots gone on then mate. i cant believe how good that bay looks. proper engine bay envy

[rev2rich]

Ya when it gets back from paint I will go over the engine bay and color code the parts i haven't done

just want it home now

[rossonza]

Ya when it gets back from paint I will go over the engine bay and color code the parts i haven't done

just want it home now

alright mate, rub it in

i bet mate. especially with all this nice weather

[rev2rich]

So a minor delay set me back a bit but this is the week it goes off to be painted finally as the rubbing down part is starting to get a bit old lol photos to follow

[rev2rich]

Well like always life got in the way but we still got it done

Finally painted and all set for reassembly

Will add more photos when I drop it off for its engine

























So all done will get a few more pics next week when it goes off for its Engine

[rossonza]

omg........so jealous of fresh paint. looks great. be awesome to see it out in the sunlight once its all dry and re-assembled. id love to repaint mine, but it costs so much £

[rev2rich]

unfortunately it needed a paint job as the last one was done really bad and I didn't really have a choice tbh but I DO LOVE THE COLOUR

[androo007]

Oh my!

[rev2rich]

SO it is all put back together and I a so pleased of the parts that I used and the complete look of it

Photos to come tomorrow

[rev2rich]

AND HAPPY

[markstevieandmads]

That looks awesome!

[rossonza]

amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rev2rich]

Still a few more bits to go on and the last polish and better photos as it looks very light as it just showing the other cars reflection .. Then she will be coming out...

[rev2rich]

So now the car is going to get the engine put in I am thinking wheels

Not sure on colour or type but must be light and track ready... I won't be polishing lips not in my nature lol

What you guys think would suit it?

[wilkie senior]

Ooh I've just had a moment...........niceeee!

[rev2rich]

Engine went in today

https://www.facebook.com/torquedevelopm ... =3&theater

Might get her for the summer

[SonicSW20]

So now the car is going to get the engine put in I am thinking wheels

Not sure on colour or type but must be light and track ready... I won't be polishing lips not in my nature lol

What you guys think would suit it?

Budget? Weds TC105N's would look amazing on it.

[rev2rich]

Never set a budget on this build but wheels don't do much for me I do love the concave affect and would go 17s on the car and Weds TC105N's are only sold in 18s

Was Looking at XXRs 527 concave but not sure what offset I will need tbh..

[rev2rich]

So a bit of a set back has occurred.... when on the dyno ( start of th running in max 2k revs) A very faint knocking sound was heard so all stopped and investigated

With out any way of truly seeing any thing that could of caused it, it was agreed to drop the engine and do a full strip down..

Pulled every thing...

Crank
Bearings
Head (just incase the HG was to thin)

Every thing was perfect no sigh of any problems wear or miss alignment

Pulled 3 pistons perfect, 4 one had a rub mark on it like it had been polished some how... but it was not skirt ( the widest part of the piston ) it was just below the rings and it wasn't even on the power stroke side.

So the rechecked all the dimensions.. check to make sure the machine shop honed it straight. final out come was the piston wasn't machined properly. I went with a recommendation about them as they always use them and use them for all their high powered drag cars...


SO onward and upword

re honed the block and this time while it is out squirters added





video of the new piston being fitted

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3V87Uwo04o

Enjoy

[rev2rich]

So over winter not a lot has happened just getting a few bits to make the car 100% police friendly as I am sure a few local Bobby's will be pulling me over in the summer

Cusco brake stopper

Cusco front number plate relocation kit that uses the front Toe eye to hold your number plate so I don't have to pay £100 per visit