Engine: T5/R First Drive of rebuild.. Nervous !!

[winsox]

Im so nervous....its the first drive of the rebuilt Engine and all the other new accessories.

Never felt this nervous since my driving test some 28 year ago !

Decided just to go petrol station to put fuel in ....

now my mind is racing.. what happens if I have massive failure whilst at BP ?

Thinks im going mad !!!!!
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I've even said a prayer.

Here is video of it running on drive.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/817s2vJyP6iRAwVP6

Wish me well !

[SteveSarre]

Try to resist flooring it.

Baby it now, check it out carefully when you get back.

Steve

[winsox]

Originally Posted by SteveSarre

Try to resist flooring it.

Baby it now, check it out carefully when you get back.

Steve

Well the good news is she's absolutely fine !!!

No leaks .. no knocks.. ;-)

K24 sounds a beast and NA cams seem to make it sound like a race car !!!

Running it on a 280 rica map until it has its COP conversion next month :-)

HAPPY DAYS !!! :tounge_ smile:

[Simmy]

dont baby it to much it can glaze the bores extended running in is not needed with modern oils just dont thrash it . i know its tempting with a modified t5 which ecu did u go for?

[winsox]

Originally Posted by Simmy

dont baby it to much it can glaze the bores extended running in is not needed with modern oils just dont thrash it . i know its tempting with a modified t5 which ecu did u go for?

Tim is going to sort me a 4.4 out converted to Coil and Plug.

Just running it in for the next 100 mile or so on a RICA280 .

Then will get rid of that 4.3 ecu and change to 4.4 with custom MAP from TIM

Car running great

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1Q...PSmAZpn5Odg-Ym

[Gonzobard]

Run-in still going OK? Sounds like a nice build. Suitable for daily driving?

[winsox]

Originally Posted by Gonzobard

Run-in still going OK? Sounds like a nice build. Suitable for daily driving?

Going really well.

Just have a slight leak on exhaust flange at turbo so waiting for a MLG to arrive to seal it up.

Its buggering up o2 reading by the look of it.

Done first 50 odd mile ill do another 50 then oil change ;-)

[PNuT]

Have you changed the rods? if so what did you use?

[winsox]

Originally Posted by PNuT

Have you changed the rods? if so what did you use?

i re used the ones i had in the car from 2013 H beams. forged.
Cant remember where they came from .. machine shop checked them over and re fitted them.
Obviously with new bearings etc.

[PNuT]

Originally Posted by winsox

i re used the ones i had in the car from 2013 H beams. forged.
Cant remember where they came from .. machine shop checked them over and re fitted them.
Obviously with new bearings etc.

Thanks, its a job I wan't to do over the winter as I have a spare engine kicking about and h beams can be had fairly cheap these days but they appear to get mixed reviews...

I seem to recall a thread years ago suggesting most of them came from the same factory in china so the more expensive one were just throwing money away but I am not convinced....