bantambunny

I know it's a stupid question but running lean tends to mean a hot engine. Is the mapping alright for idle and standard driving?

Jesus that's 5.5mpg! :shock: That is a little high to be honest, what thermostat are you using?

Shut it you - some of us have social lives! :rofl: Plus mine's going to be faster than yours nanananana :tongue: lol Hope you're well buddy, i'll be planning a trip down to espanol next year to pay you a visit with the V8 so hope you're ready :D

Yep, i'm running -6 aeroquip on all my fuel line and trying to keep all the connectors as simple to remove as possible really because i can guarantee i'll forgot to do something and have to pull the whole lot out again! Just trying to get my head round all these thread specifications, american imperial fitments and trying to source suppliers!

Crap! Sounds a bit like mine - can't get the starter in without the manifolds being off first and can't fit/remove the rad without taking the tension off the utility belt and removing a pulley completely :headvswal Also found that i can't put the oil pump driveshaft in without removing the sump but can't remove the sump without taking the engine and box out! Stupid hybrid cars :rofl:

Cheers buddy, good to hear from you - how's yours going these days? Is it back on the road again?

Progress, spent last night in the garage and ripped the engine and box out in an hour to sort out this oil pump drive shaft. If i get time i'll be pulling the sump off and getting the driveshaft in. Not much more I can really do until i get the lifters but at least it's all ready to go back in then :hyper:

Okay update time! Friday i went down to Real Steel in Uxbridge to pick up the replacement starter and a few final bits and bobs to get me going. Firstly the starter i had was very tight to the exhaust manifold and i ended up selling my old starter so i could afford to go and buy a "mini" starter unit. Well guess what, i was presented with the exact same motor i'd just sold doh! :headvswall Turns out that IS the smallest starter motor you can buy for a chevy small block - bugger! :rofl: so that lost me 40 squid for a silly mistake. Never mind, I bought a mr gasket high heat starter motor jacket which apart from looking like michael jackson's glove should take some of the heat out of the stater until I can get the car driven over to an exhaust man to chop and reweld the bend in for me when it's on the road. Luckily, I enquired about the rockers and they said they'd actually just recieved some in for a client that day but weren't sure if they still needed them. They gave him a quick ring and bobs your uncle I have a full set of ULTRA pro magnum comp cams rockers! £300 squid but virtually indestructible and a lifetime guarantee and the latest model they do rather than the last gen ones. Unfortunately found out that out of the 2 roller lifters I could fit i had to get the £550 ones not the £350 ones :( Mainly due to it being a street car i need taller lifters which are better suited to low revs for long periods of time. Out of stock but being ordered to arrive in a couple of weeks time. So that's nearly a grand i've spent this month on the V8 but nearly there. Engine comes out this week before my hols and i'll get it on the stand ready for my return! More to come :)

Cheers buddy, hoping i'll be finished soon. Driving me up the pigging wall with all this sunshine and no zed! :headvswal Cheers guys :D

Well done dave! Finally got the end buddy! :D

Yep, top right where the hydraulic strut bit goes buddy

I was in tears for the robin section in fact so much i had to go and blow my nose and calm down for 5 mins afterwards :D Great to see it back on form again and more than made up for the dreadful england game :)

Rats, out of stock of everything I need apart from the starter motor :( Looks like I might have to do some creative ebaying in America but I can at least get the starter motor tomorrow while i'm down there, i'll probably buy up all the small stuff while i'm there too and get it over and done with.

Cheers buddy, i'll pop some new pictures up soon. Should definately be on the road by at least one of the zed festivals Just wet your appetite, i've just switched the old steering over for the momo v6 i bought from andy:

I owned a 1st gen ipod touch for 2 years and thought it was the best gadget i'd ever bought, used it every day while i was at work and was very happy :) I got my iPhone 3Gs back a couple of months ago and absolutely love it along with my macbook pro and mac pro at home. Absolutely love everything apple do, yes they are expensive but worth every penny for the lovely user interfaces they do, the screen and everything else. Looking at the 4G i thought i wouldn't really want to upgrade but having seen the little nips and tucks here and there and the fact I take so many videos/photos it definately seems worthwhile. Lookout, there'll be a flood of iPhone 3Gs coming up for sale on here by the looks of it :rofl:

Happy birthday buddy! :D :hyper:

Okay a bit of a positive update for you guys and gals! Although I didn't get much done on my week off I did manage to sort out all the connections for the fuel system, mount the fuel pump up in place and all I need to do to finish it off is pick up some braided fuel line and it's all ready to rock & roll. Finally got the propshaft back last night after 2 weeks of chasing and it fits perfectly! :hyper: There's about 12mm of gap just in case there's any movement in the drivetrain but the gearbox and diff are both bolted in so shouldn't need to be too much movement. I've booked tomorrow off to visit real steel in Uxbridge in the afternoon to go and have a BIG shop for parts. Mainly the 3 big components I need are starter motor (the last one was too big), lifters and rocker arms. Unfortunately they've put the price up of the rocker arms to £550(!) from £380 so taken me a little longer to save up for. I can't really afford to go for the cheaper ally rocker arms so i've had to opt for fully rebuildable stainless steel comp cams pro magnum rockers. I've serviced the distributor with a new cap and dissy arm ready, i've got the plugs and leads, a distributor clamp and everything to sort out the electrics. I'm off on my hols next weekend after Japshow but when i get back the other half is going to Cuba for 2 weeks so i'll get plenty of time to get stuck into the car. I'm pulling the engine on Sunday afternoon when i get back from hers so I can get everything ready for the final part of the engine build and get that flipping oil pump driveshaft installed that i'd managed to mess up, measure the valve clearance so I can order the correct pushrods. It's all go finally! :hyper:

I've been using FreeSat for about 3 months now and i'm very happy with it. I must admit, i miss having Dave but apart from that the picture is good, no hassle with cars going past disrupting the signal like freeview occasionally did and iplayer built in!

Happy birthday buddy! :hyper: Hope you had a good one! :D

Hahaha, especially love the one of him riding a pink fluffy penis - genuinely holding back the laughter here :rofl:

Mr Vinz, I hope they're using one candle per decade on this cake otherwise you might set your house alight :rofl: Happy birthday buddy, have a good un and a few bevvies on me :hyper: Nick

I think you emailed me didn't you buddy? Sorry if i haven't got back to you yet, things are very hectic at the mo so only get 10 mins to sit down and go through things my end. Well just an update, i've managed to get all the fixtures and fitting sorted on the fuel side of things, I need to visit an engineering firm at silverstone racetrack to get some larger connectors fitted to the remote oil filter/cooler system as the ones i have are apparently aren't going to be free flowing enough. I got the prop shaft off over a week ago to get it shortened and balanced so need to chase that up then spent a day on the exhaust system. Headers fit fine now, most of the front section of the exhaust is on and it won't take much (welding a single hanger/bracket into place to get it to mount up properly then i'll get the rear section shortened and mounted up properly and we're done. All the brakes are done, clutch and actuators are all plumbed in, powersteering is done, all electrics are done bar the fuel pump which i'm still yet to figure out but will probably just wire in through a separate relay, connect up the senders for the fuel tank/speedo. I'm going down after the 26th to get the lifters and rockers + starter motor then i'll trial fit the starter before removing the engine to place it back on the stand again and do the final bits and pieces. Annoyingly i'm off on my hols the first week of july so not going to get much done till i get back :(

I'm a bit biast but sell the TVR engine and box, stick a chevy engine and box in. You can pick up a semi decent stock 250bhp 5.7 litre engine for under £500, grab a gearbox for it and then just adapt the mounts for both on the zed, sort your prop out and bobs your uncle. It's been done (i'm doing it myself) and the catalogue of parts you can buy for chevy is HEEEUUGE whereas you'll struggle to find upgrades to get you any more power on a rover V8 unfortunately.

Sweet jesus, change of trousers for the guy in the black and white car! :shock:

Cheers guys, always nice to see some feedback on here. I've just been to Gelscoe Motorsport and the fuel line connectors are ready now and I can mount and wire in the fuel pump today. I've just sat down and done my budget for the month to work out just how much I can spend on the car tomorrow and it's not enough to get it finished :( I'm easily 500-600 quid short of what i need to spend and can't afford to go over my overdraft again - HSBC the swines have fined me another £150 this month and its just pissing money down the drain. So looks like another week wasted, i'll pull the engine today to get it out the car onto the stand and strip it down to get the sump off and fit the oil pump driveshaft. I might as well keep it out of the car while I wait to buy the rocker arms etc. and put a load of stuff up for sale again on ebay. Time to resubscribe methinks so I can sell some stuff on here!