Dr_Jekyll & Mr_Hyde Estate Project

[dr_jekyll]

I'd be inclined to put another engine in it if I were you.
Much less work to do and more readily available than decent shells these days.

You'll be glad to know im gonna take your advice

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Well i guess we can call this redemption for the old gal.

Finally decided on the cars fate.. and that is too build it the engine i believe it deserves!
Hopefully the current engine has taught me enough to see this done properly aswell.

So i'll start by laying out my plan
- pre 100k block
- skimmed head
- victor reinz gasket
- arp headstuds
- cambelt
- fresh aux setup
- r70
- 1.6fps
- new rad
- new clutch (sodding the cg to go helix)
- fresh gt2052s
- low mileage box

And two items im not decided on are
- arp rod bolts
- lsd

Basically i want the engine to be overkill to strentghen it up for the daily usage it gets. The cars still gonna be on the road while this lumps being built aswell.

Gonna tidy the bay up further when the engine comes out and finish the engine and box off in the lovley garish colour of volvo penta green.

Alot of people probably feel sick at the colour but i absolutley love the industrial/marine look derv lumps. It was either gonna be this or catapillar yellow and just dont like yellow and red together... least it will stand out tho [emoji23]
Plans atm still only go as far as a heart transplant. I literally still have no desire to have the car sprayed properly as ive always loved the contrast of a clean bay against a scruffey exterior.


Ok none of this is gonna happen quickly, recently just taken a pay cut to go back to college to get my engineering quals. Its like being back at school but at the end of the 4 years i should be pretty setup, if only i had knuckled down instead of now at the age of 25!


First step in my plan is to collect the parts, then the tools to do the job (engine stand,crane etc) then finally buy an engine.

Thanks to zx_volcane arp headstuds are already (hopefully!) on the way for the build.
Already got a doner turbo sat here and been looking at sending the coldside away to get a larger billet wheel fitted as the next purchase.



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