X-box... It Moves.. it really moves!!

[commeracer]

Could be worse, you could have show winning paint and a crap engine !

 

[PaulJL]

Don’t you mean ‘Rat look’ ?? People spend plenty getting that finish

It's more patina than rat look lol

 

[PaulJL]

Could be worse, you could have show winning paint and a crap engine !

Good point.

 

[PaulJL]

The gearbox has had a filter change and all the seals replaced. It's ready to go onto the new crossmember

 

[PaulJL]

That's the bottom end all in and sump on. Time to play with the heads now

 

[commeracer]

Cam dialled in spot on 106* LCA.



Play-Doh high comp piston conversion.



Heads torqued to 110 ft/lbs.

 

[S0updragon]

How long till it runs?

 

[PaulJL]

Not much longer hopefully. We are having problems with push rod lengths due to using custom parts and variable hydraulic lifters

 

[PaulJL]

The amount of hassle, headscratching and machining that Tim had to do to get those rods n rockers to fit

 

[PaulJL]

Next issue is the inlet manifold which wasn't designed for these heads..

 

[commeracer]

Having fun with the inlet manifold.

 

[S0updragon]

Oooh that looks complicated

 

[PaulJL]

Been for a visit today. Everything moving along nicely. Tim has done an amazing job so far. The engine is now off the stand and ready for the gearbox bolting on.

 

[Jims Crew]

Well done Tim & Paul Not long now

 

[PaulJL]

Well done Tim & Paul Not long now

Mainly Tim... I just provided the steady stream of parts pennies and cake. Mainly cake tbh

 

[Panky]

This is where you say 'Oh sh**, it dunt fit'
When I was looking at that pic of X-box I thought for a second that was an RS 200 next to the barn - then I put my specs on and zoomed in

 

[PaulJL]

Haha, that's a van that sunk in the fens mud lol. What you can't see is the layer of green that the van has accumulated whilst on its holidays lol

 

[PaulJL]

That's it, all ready to be glued in. Even the gearbox put up a fight going back on!

 

[Panky]

The heart of the beast

 

[PaulJL]

Looking at radiators now. The biggest ones available off the shelf that will fit are John Deere or Deutz ones.