Another car off to Redtek
06-04-2014, 07:52 AM
#20
Three Wheelin'
06-04-2014, 03:40 PM
#24
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
I asked Nick to check a few things as the engine when back together;
1)The clutch which I fitted 2 years ago now is still looking brand new.
2)The helicoils fitted to ALL the exhaust side head studs (when 9e sheared them taking the h/es off) looks well done
3)The heat exchanges aren't cracked
Apparently the engine was going back in the car today, and has been waiting on a replacement sound deadening pad - I had originally wanted to just remove the knackered one that was in there and leave it without a pad, but apparently the old pad leaves a load of mess and it's more labour to clean up than the cost of a new pad.
Nick will be driving it around to check for any issues, and I'll be picking up on Saturday and then putting 500+miles on it at reduced but mixed loads. So, an excuse for lots of A roads pottering.
The bill will be fairly large
and to add to that the GTR needs a new twin plate clutch (It turns out the myth about the standard GTR clutch being able to handle no more than 10 full chat launches is pretty much accurate), a new set of track tyres and I've just bought a nice ally propshaft for it ... oh and the wife wants a new patio and the nursery fees are due and we're about to go on holiday .... to summarise then I'm skint and will be for the foreseeable future - but I have some nice toys to play with!
1)The clutch which I fitted 2 years ago now is still looking brand new.
2)The helicoils fitted to ALL the exhaust side head studs (when 9e sheared them taking the h/es off) looks well done
3)The heat exchanges aren't cracked
Apparently the engine was going back in the car today, and has been waiting on a replacement sound deadening pad - I had originally wanted to just remove the knackered one that was in there and leave it without a pad, but apparently the old pad leaves a load of mess and it's more labour to clean up than the cost of a new pad.
Nick will be driving it around to check for any issues, and I'll be picking up on Saturday and then putting 500+miles on it at reduced but mixed loads. So, an excuse for lots of A roads pottering.
The bill will be fairly large
and to add to that the GTR needs a new twin plate clutch (It turns out the myth about the standard GTR clutch being able to handle no more than 10 full chat launches is pretty much accurate), a new set of track tyres and I've just bought a nice ally propshaft for it ... oh and the wife wants a new patio and the nursery fees are due and we're about to go on holiday .... to summarise then I'm skint and will be for the foreseeable future - but I have some nice toys to play with!
06-04-2014, 03:50 PM
#26
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
I did a dyno run before the rebuild (179awhp iirc) so once it's run-in I'll do another on the same dyno and we'll know for sure (at least the increase if not the exact "flywheel" figure) - I'd guess ~25hp more at the top end, but hopefully more pull across the revs which makes more difference I think than peak power.
06-07-2014, 03:12 PM
#29
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
8am this morning down to the station, Victoria tube across London to Marylebone then on to Banbury by 10.30 in the sheeting rain.
Nick kindly picked me up from the station, which was bit further from Brackley than I thought, glad didn't volunteer to take a taxi.
Fantastic to see the 964 rolling again! And to add to warm glow a certain rennlister had left me a little present with Nick.
On the way Nick pointed out the brakes were binding a little, the pedal wasn't fully returning - an odd new defect. Then as we arrived at the unit Nick noticed a nasty grinding noise. We look around; couldn't see anything obvious. So I headed off into the rain for a three hour drive home via Nuneaton to pickup a lightweight prop for the Nissan. I got to the end of the road when Nick called to say he spotted something under the car as I drove away. Gamely doning a plastic sack poncho to protect from the deluge, Nick retrieved a folded up cat heat shield from the passenger wheel well and I was off again.
6hrs engine time ahead... Below 4k rpm.
250miles later the engine news is good. Not a sign of oil anywhere. No odd noises. And a hint of some healthy power to come
Some frustrations though. The front bumper has picked up a scuff, maybe on the trailer and the idle is bloody bumpy, not just lively cam style, more like mental race car needs 2k rpm to idle style. Both easily fixed no doubt.
A second level of more general annoyances; the electrics continue to suffer from the repeated soakings the car had in the last year. Drives seat front adjust, passenger window and sunroof motors all awol. Oh and I set fire to the brakes on the m25. Other than that life is good.
Nick kindly picked me up from the station, which was bit further from Brackley than I thought, glad didn't volunteer to take a taxi.
Fantastic to see the 964 rolling again! And to add to warm glow a certain rennlister had left me a little present with Nick.
On the way Nick pointed out the brakes were binding a little, the pedal wasn't fully returning - an odd new defect. Then as we arrived at the unit Nick noticed a nasty grinding noise. We look around; couldn't see anything obvious. So I headed off into the rain for a three hour drive home via Nuneaton to pickup a lightweight prop for the Nissan. I got to the end of the road when Nick called to say he spotted something under the car as I drove away. Gamely doning a plastic sack poncho to protect from the deluge, Nick retrieved a folded up cat heat shield from the passenger wheel well and I was off again.
6hrs engine time ahead... Below 4k rpm.
250miles later the engine news is good. Not a sign of oil anywhere. No odd noises. And a hint of some healthy power to come
Some frustrations though. The front bumper has picked up a scuff, maybe on the trailer and the idle is bloody bumpy, not just lively cam style, more like mental race car needs 2k rpm to idle style. Both easily fixed no doubt.
A second level of more general annoyances; the electrics continue to suffer from the repeated soakings the car had in the last year. Drives seat front adjust, passenger window and sunroof motors all awol. Oh and I set fire to the brakes on the m25. Other than that life is good.
06-07-2014, 03:56 PM
#30
Three Wheelin'
Good news that she's back Alex.
I hate electrical gremlins, they always seem to take so long to find, so good luck with those.
Are back with Nick once you've completed the 6 hr running in period?
I hate electrical gremlins, they always seem to take so long to find, so good luck with those.
Are back with Nick once you've completed the 6 hr running in period?