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about time lol j/k I bet you cant wait to get it in and running :P

yeh very true.... just concerned about the defect action thats goin on round here...

but its gonna be a while yet neways... waiting till i finally have a decent job and pay coming in... as i explained the other day.

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time to kickstart this thread again...

the head...this thing has been a painstaking effort almost 60 hours alone invested here...but it was worth it...its the best head we have produced to date. Its actually better than the one in my car.

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exhaust port work...all hand finished and swirled.

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inlets...apoligies for the poor camera work guys

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bottom end must have been wondering if it was ever going to see any head!...head studs in.

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Trust 'drag' grommet type head gasket...these are now discontinued and if you can get hold of them they command big $$

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head gasket fitted.

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she's on and JUN cam cap studs fitted

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reliefs machined for cam lobe clearance

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skylinekid kid check your pm, I've got something you might be interested in

gday mate i dont have ur pm might wanna send it again ey.......

im in south australia working atm so i dont get on here much so yeh sorry guys and thnx paul pics look good mate dont 4get to quote on the wings for that sump mate.... thnx buddy

some more...

cams are in

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backing plate and Tomei vernier cam gears

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starting to look the part

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new idler and tensioner complete with new stud and bolt.

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cam belt on...keen eyes will notice the finish on the inlet ports (it didn't come up real well in the 1st lot of shots)

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The sump is off to the fabricator for some enlargement...once its back i can seal it, crate it up and send it off.

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obviously that engine is in a proper building room, but what conditions does a building room require apart from being extremely kleen. and how long can u leave a bottom end unsealed for??

A clean well set out environment that is dust free and temperature controlled is required. But more important is the cleanlines and preparation of parts as they are being assembled. We seal the engines in clear toughened plastic at the end of each day to ensure no particles can contaminate the build. A well oiled bottom end if sealed in plastic and kept in a dry moist free area could be stored for months.

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