TNTRacing - XRCosworth

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 1:05 pm

Seeing the car come together is such a buzz and the temptation for us to take the car out for a drive (pose) is hugh:blush5:. Watching Alan apply the graphics was amazing, it took 25 mins to apply the 2nd cat, i timed him. In all that time his concentration never waivered and i wasn't allowed to speak to him whilst he was doing it.

Patience is not one of Alan's strong points and one of his favourite comments is "it'll do". So I have to give a big THANK YOU to Alan for humouring me and going that extra mile to make the car what I envisaged, and for the shear amount of time and effort that he has put into this car.

FANTASTIC JOB MATE. The car looks awesome:coolgleamA:

Bart · Post by **Bart** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 6:46 pm

had a couple of deliverys at work today for the car
1st being engine gasket set

the other was the hiydrolic lifters but didnt take them out the packet
as they were in a bag and covered in lubricant and didnt want to get
any crap on them

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 11:31 am

Nearly time to start nailing this thing together:smash:

Block refaced and bores honed
Head refaced, and valve stems fitted
Crank ground and polished
Engine rotating parts being balanced as of today
Sump baffled (but may still go big wing)
Uprated conversion for gearbox - sorted

Turbo - bought
Gasket set - bought
909 motorsport leads - bought
305 LPH fuel pump - ordered
Cam followers - bought
ACL race bearings - collecting saturday

Plus other bits and bobs which we have collected along the way, such as s/s rocker cover bolts, TRS towing strap, s/s exhaust.

Still got a bit to get but we have concentrated on the things that needed to be ordered and come by post first.

Build starts in 11 days from today:willy_nilly:

Post by **Stuart** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 5:58 pm

Great effort guys. Very good effort.

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:25 pm

Also collecting tomorrow

Cambelt and auxillary belts.
Clutch cable
Clutch release bearing
Camshaft thrust washers
Small end bushes

All to help finish the transformation:)

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 12:42 pm

Had a delivery today, Matt Lewis (Matt Lewis motorsport) kindly delivered some more parts to us:)

New pod for dials and cut off switch fitted

Ian200sx · Post by **Ian200sx** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 1:12 pm

sorry if I've missed it but are you building the motor or having it built?

Bart · Post by **Bart** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 4:50 pm

ian we are starting to build the engine a week monday at streetracers.
we are going to be building the engine but with help from gordon
so that we get it right, ive built a V6 engine before but not a cossie
engine so need all torque settings.

mikeb · Post by **mikeb** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 6:32 pm

Looking good guys you two just dont stop, what are you doing about the engine loom.

Are you having one made?

mike

Ian200sx · Post by **Ian200sx** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 6:50 pm

Is the block going to have long studs? Also what is your planned rev limit as you're keeping hydrolic?
Great project, looking forward to seeing the engine go together.