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Not really much happening. Annoyingly.
Some pics to keep comic readers happy.
Tidied up the VNT mechanism:
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Fitted shinieee spacers
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Which permitted wheels:
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Next on list, mapping adjusted for VNT control as I messed that up... Cooling, more testing but likely a 240SX rad...
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Template for caliper mount which Tiggy will sort out....=
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(15-10-2017, 09:47 PM)Piggy Wrote: Compression test today.... Not terrible, not perfect. No real figures to compare to.
Also found 3 dead glow plugs.
May have cooling system under control too.
Here is to boost control and moar fuel
What was the results of compression test?
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31-10-2017, 07:42 AM
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3 cylinders around 350psi. One cylinder at 250psi.
Tiggy' tested an 8v stock untouched HDi... 350psi on all 4 cylinders.
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Only just looked at tge thread again. Those wheels look ace!!!!!! Really suit the build
Dont even dare compression test my engine. Just gonna give up and get on building a fresh lump, tom hortons very kindly sorted direct fitting arps for me just to go overkill. Will perhaps never need them but you only know when its too late. Future proofing never hurt
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If you havnt needed ARPs... You havnt made much power 
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Woah !! Nice wheels !! 20mm spacer on the rear ?
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(06-11-2017, 03:06 PM)Pingaz Wrote: Woah !! Nice wheels !! 20mm spacer on the rear ?
30mm all round.
Video in couple weeks.... 
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progress looks good dood. Track time at FCS will be mad in 2018!
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Thought I'd pull the radio to find serial number and try and sort the code... Found code in pen written on body of radio...win.
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Not.
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Good.
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ahh that would do it.
collet unseated/not firmly fitted and pinged out?
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Valve springs cracked FSR - two different engines with different springs had the same failure mode.
(16-05-2016, 10:45 AM)Toms306 Wrote: Oh I don't care about the stripped threads lol, that's easily solved by hammering the bolt in.  Nanstone GTD5 GT17S - XUD9TE
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Really sorry to see that Piggy. Another set-back you really didn't need. 
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Oh s**t!  Significant damage to head too I guess?
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Head badly damaged. Injector nozzle destroyed.
Valve seat cracked
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Genuinely gutted for you mate. Hope this doesn't deter you and you keep on going
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have seen far far worse! still a bummer though.
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bugger me man this proper sucks!! The lemoan is definatly earning its name here!! anything i can do to help source parts etc drop me a message and ill help where i can.
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Thanks all.
Had many offers of parts which is super kind and may indeed keep this going. Company who supplied springs has been good and on inspection of the snapped spring has seen its a material fault
They have asked for a price on parts to put right.
Next step is finding a different company to make springs!
Tbh.
I was ready to walk away from it Sunday evening.
I'm coming round now with some light from tunnels from different angles appearing
Head not worth repair, valve seat is destroyed but so is the head behind the valve seat.
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Good to hear it's not defeated you! There's so much other stuff you've done which won't have to be repeated. Once the piston is sorted I'd be tempted to stick a standard DW10/12 16v head on there for a bit with the boost dialled down just to have it running for a while, but that's just me. Was just browsing eBay & found one for about £130 quid but it's disappeared now. Not you was it?!!
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It wasn't boost related.
I was cruising off boost at the time this happened.
I'm still on a pretty mild map tbh. Not much more boost than stock.
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Ah, right. Very good luck with finding everything you need to get it back on track. Does sound like you're going to get a lot of support in achieving that.
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...was it the one that was already down 100 on compression test that dropped the valve Piggy?
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(16-11-2017, 08:07 AM)unclebeast Wrote: ...was it the one that was already down 100 on compression test that dropped the valve Piggy?
No. Different cylinder.
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what kind of spec were the springs? anything from another engine suitable?
seems for the 16v xu's the piper spring set is the same for vauxhall and ford cosworth engines.
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(16-11-2017, 11:35 AM)welshpug Wrote: what kind of spec were the springs? anything from another engine suitable?
seems for the 16v xu's the piper spring set is the same for vauxhall and ford cosworth engines.
Not as yet no, a lot of checking, measuring etc was done to see if same found elsewhere but no joy.
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