fitzy121

If you are doing it for the track . why not ditch the compensator and go with a manual bias valve they are not expensive .

I would be checking the radiator is not blocked at this point . if you have changed/checked the sensors ,thermostat and pump . From cold when you start it up how long does it take till it starts over heating at idle . You state that the expansion tank hose is very hot to touch but with no water in it . What about the other pipes . Is it pressurising ( pipes hard to squeeze ) .

Well the 99p steering rack didnt quite fit , but after some butchery and modification its spot on now . As i have removed the abs from the car i have been on the lookout for a non abs servo . Have you seen the price of these new . Cheapest i found was at gsf and they wanted £192 ,so with a new master cylinder you are knocking on the door of £250 . Bugger that ! . Got a Bias adjustable pedal box , with 2 master cylinders , remote bottles and remote adjuster £200 for the kit . Alright its not exactly as simple as just bolting OE stuff back in , but i am really impressed with what seems good value for money . I got the engine back in minus the manifolds as i still have a few fiddly things to deal with at the back of the engine . [ATTACH=CONFIG]79923[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]79924[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]79925[/ATTACH] When i pulled the engine/gearbox out i noticed that one of the gearbox mounting lugs had snapped off . So i have fitted the spare gearbox that came with the car , heres hoping its a good un . [ATTACH=CONFIG]79926[/ATTACH]

You dont have to take the timing belt off on a G60 although you do have to remove the supercharger and its mounting bracket to get to the water pump . It is mounted between the charger bracket and the block . [ATTACH=CONFIG]79841[/ATTACH] :bonk: ignore that fact i have the timing belt off in this pic i was changing the crank seal , it gives you and idea how the water pump is mounted .

Wednesday managed to get chance to lay some black in the engine bay . [ATTACH=CONFIG]79834[/ATTACH] Had another late night at the unit today . Got the engine finished . Its a long way off being fitted yet though . So ill chuck a sheet over it and wheel it into a corner for now . [ATTACH=CONFIG]79835[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]79836[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]79837[/ATTACH] Relaid the wiring loom baack into the engine bay and fitted some of the ancillaries to the bulkhead .With obligatory pizza break of course . [ATTACH=CONFIG]79838[/ATTACH] Managed to get a manual steering rack off ebay for 99p ! Bargain ! . So made a start on dropping the front subframe off to get the old one out to find one of the subframe bolts spinning in the chassis leg :scratch: . So i will have to open the chassis leg up to sort this out , as it was getting close to 10pm i decided to walk away rather than throwing a tantrum . See what tomorrow brings .

Nice work .

looks like you will be busy over winter . Very nice car .

As it turned out i had a quiet afternoon . Managed to get the welding repairs finished and also seam weld the turrets inside and out , and also stitch weld the chassis legs . A good coat of primer went on ,then plenty seam sealer , then more primer . Finally put the spray gun down at 22:30 and decided to call it a day . [ATTACH=CONFIG]79820[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]79821[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]79822[/ATTACH]

Well or so i thought . I was aware that this car had been involved in an accident at some point as it is a cat "c" . I knew that it had some repair work done to the front corners. But i wasnt expecting to have to do as much work to the front inner wings and castle rails . The previous repair was done to a reasonable standard but who ever did it, did a poor job of sealing it all and the old welds have rotted out . Its scary what seam sealer can hide ... ( fun ) . This isnt a problem as such it just slows progress while you remedy it . I took these pictures last week just after i started striping the front end out to get to the bulkhead . [ATTACH=CONFIG]79798[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]79799[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]79800[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]79801[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]79802[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]79803[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]79804[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]79805[/ATTACH] Most of the welding forward of the bulkhead has been done , i just havnt taken any new pics for a bit . The plan over the next few days is to finish off the welding get some paint on the engine bay and make sure the seams are sealed well .

So while i hunt for a decent displacer ( or save for a new one ) I thought i would continue with getting the shell prepped properly . So armed with an old joiners chisel i started stripping the sound deadening from the car . If you work fast it comes of in chips and doesn't take too long . If your are a bit too gentle it kinda peels off but leaves more behind . Found a cpl of old patches of welding that will need tidying up . [ATTACH=CONFIG]79417[/ATTACH] A quick scrub with standard thinners ( cellulose ) and a reasonable clean floor . [ATTACH=CONFIG]79416[/ATTACH] Also removed a few parts and keyed them up for paint . I feel a colour change coming on . It has to be a solid colour as i am sure that at some point ambition is gonna out-weigh my ability and i may end up painting it more frequently than i thought . any suggestions ?? [ATTACH=CONFIG]79418[/ATTACH] Removed the sunroof frame and made a start on welding the sunroof back into the shell . [ATTACH=CONFIG]79420[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]79419[/ATTACH]

As i said it is the boost return butterfly . Some people remove the boost return pipe work . I have seen a few reasons why people do this .So that the oil spray from the crankcase breather does not directed through the supercharger and keeping charge temps down the hot air that has once been through the charger does not get directed through again . I have an elbow on mine pointing toward the bulkhead , just so if there is any oil present it doesnt get sprayed on to the exhaust manifold .

Looks like someone has removed the boost return pipework .

Not the best pic , but it looks like the boost return for the charger .

After working for schwitzer, scania and cummins/wartsila splitting a charger holds no fear for me . To be fair they are pretty basic mechanism's just fiddly . What sort of boost should i be seeing on a modified ported charger ? . Their are a few pits on the contact surface of the displacer which i imagine are letting air get under the seals and its looking very worn . So i am on the lookout for a displacer that is in better condition than mine .

Had a quiet afternoon at work today . So i finalised the wiring for the emerald ecu . A good few hours sat with the soldering iron . Then a hour with the laptop and shes running ! I didnt have time to go any further with it today as hunger struck and it was getting late . If i get chance tomorrow I intend to finish wrapping the wiring loom and get everything put back together . Then i can run her up to temp and spend a bit more time on it .