Squig's Project; WIP

[Envoy CDX]

I need sponsorship....


Feeling better today... cheers guys for the comments

Glad your feeling better
As said previously, you could 3litre it for now and work behind the scenes on "the monster"

[himselfunknown]

I agree with the other guys. Slap the 3.0 in the Cav and have some fun with it. If you use a lightened flywheel and uprated FPR, it will be a bit of a beast anyway. Life is too short. You can always save up or maybe the right parts will come along for the right money in the mean time?

The gearbox in my Cav is knackered and it was off the road for a year. I've picked up a replacement box but decided rather than spend the summer fixing it, then not being able to drive it during the winter, I'd drive it all summer and have some fun, then sort it out when either the weather turns bad or the current gearbox gives it up.

So far I've really been enjoying the summer!

[humbucker]

on the upside, its a 'temporary investment'. i mean if you fork out for all the bits at least in the long run you'll see a return if you decide to put the car back to standard and sell the parts on when youre bored!

[Squig]

Well I've given up one of my additions this week and the money saved will go towards the monster... Net result of piston mishap and my being pissed off about said screw up, massive determination increase to see this completed whether this year or in 3 years time. Another minor update; the mechanic who recommended the engineers has suggested he look at the pistons, as Excel has screwed up some stuff for him and at this time (i.e. when I spoke to him) has yet to make good... so he wants a butchers at said pistons to give a second opinion.

And I love Carte Noir... damn good coffee...

[humbucker]

so did you fork out for let pistons only to find they were duds?

[Squig]

Not sure yet all is on hold until after the part 2 ADI test on monday...

[Squig]

Screwed up... forgot the photocard license had expired and hence hadn't renewed so I have to rebook... absolutely gutted...

[humbucker]

awww meeeeaaan! sorry to hear that pal it was clear how excited you were

[Squig]

I know but what can I do... just got to get the licence issue sorted and get it passed

[humbucker]

seen this? http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/items-sa ... rings.html

[Envoy CDX]

Screwed up... forgot the photocard license had expired and hence hadn't renewed so I have to rebook... absolutely gutted...

oh fudge hopefully no issues next time then.

[humbucker]

did you pick up those c20let pistons? From Migweb, I have been in contact with Swindon & others regarding building a low compression x30xe block for a 1.0 bar supercharged application: key tips include:

stock water pump fine,
Oil - Go dry sump ( and don't forget, no under piston squirters in stock X30XE),
for lower c/r - Z20LEH or CP pistons, don't use C20LET,
Steel rods - Arrows,
Steel crank essential , ideally with block brace.

[Squig]

why not c20let. fi you remember? I'm after 1/2 bar or 8psi

[humbucker]

should be ok then, i was just quoting what they'd said, maybe for a harder application. others seem to get along with c20let items just fine.

[Squig]

I need to find a drysump setup and something to sort under piston oil issues... but rods and crank are being nitrite treated for hardening

[Squig]

heard of racers running 600bhp after nitrite treatment