I can imagine how you feel about this, on a smaller budget I had it when I went to the 'Ring and the valves hit the pistons three days before we were due to leave.
You guys will get over this, and when you do it will make the moment all the sweeter.
It does seem particularly cruel considering how much prep has gone into it.
Let me know if you want me to start looking for a 205.
TNTRacing - XRCosworth
We believe the failure was as a result of corrosion from the water jacket side of the bore. Originally we were going to have bores enlarged by .5, but we decided to go only .25 to keep the strength in the block. Had we gone .5 we would probably have spotted the signs. After the bores were honed Gordon inspected them and so did I, but there was not a mark on them.
I will be asking Gordon if it is possible to have the next block pressure tested as i don't know if this can be done.
I will be asking Gordon if it is possible to have the next block pressure tested as i don't know if this can be done.
A little update. Had an email from Alan today after he had spoken to Gordon. We have 2 options opened to use.
1. Start again with another block
2. Have this one sleeved
Gordon has said that sleeving bore 4 would actually increase the strength of the bore. Shows how much i know:leaving:. I still have a couple to ask him regarding this but it looking more likely that this will be route that we ared going.
The company that we used to grind the crank can also pressure test the block, so if the guy doing the honing and sleeve insert cannot pressure test it then we have another option from someone we've used before.
We trust Gordon 100%. The reason I ask all these questions and seek information is part of how we work as a team. If we discuss something and then it goes wrong no one is to blame it was a team decision.
Gordon did say to me once that I read too much:smilielol5: But he understands how we work and is happy with it.....Poor bloke.
eg. We discussed about flatting the paint work and polishing it back up. Even though it was Wayne who had the knowledge and did most of the work, had it not worked it would not have been Wayne's fault as it was a team decision based on information sourced.
1. Start again with another block
2. Have this one sleeved
Gordon has said that sleeving bore 4 would actually increase the strength of the bore. Shows how much i know:leaving:. I still have a couple to ask him regarding this but it looking more likely that this will be route that we ared going.
The company that we used to grind the crank can also pressure test the block, so if the guy doing the honing and sleeve insert cannot pressure test it then we have another option from someone we've used before.
We trust Gordon 100%. The reason I ask all these questions and seek information is part of how we work as a team. If we discuss something and then it goes wrong no one is to blame it was a team decision.
Gordon did say to me once that I read too much:smilielol5: But he understands how we work and is happy with it.....Poor bloke.
eg. We discussed about flatting the paint work and polishing it back up. Even though it was Wayne who had the knowledge and did most of the work, had it not worked it would not have been Wayne's fault as it was a team decision based on information sourced.
