DeeC’s 306 VNT Turbo Build / Show Car Project

[darrencurry0808]

Been a while since I’ve posted, but I’ve still been busy!

Update on the progress since: Rebuilding the head

Valve springs reinstalled
Rockers refitted
Camshaft





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I then prepared the block with my new stud kit, I fitted the studs using loctite making sure to have the head fitted and full torqued before the loctite set.



Head on, glow plugs back in place.



Few bits and pieces freshened up in the process.



Fuel pump also brought back to life.




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So I needed a new gasket for my inlet elbow, simple.

Thin piece of cardboard, hold the cardboard over the piece, tap very gently with rubber mallet, you will get something that looks like this, cut out the lines and job done!

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Finishing my relocation manifold pipe off with some black heat wrap, sprayed with very high temp paint before hand.



I ordered a new pug off crank pulley weighing 480g, and slightly smaller in size. Although it seems to have a smaller offset that the standard pulley, I will have to find out about ordering/making a 5mm shim to space the pulley out to allow a perfect run of the aux belt! Any help on this would be appreciated.



Really coming together now, inlet mani and elbow fitted and looking freshhh!!! Manifold refitted with new turbo relocation pipe, bolted together with holts fire gum putty, Ive heard good reviews on this stuff, hope it lives up to its name!

The bottom engine mount even got a hit with the wheel [emoji38]/




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Injectors and keepers freshened and fitted with new seals!




Fuel rail painted, and refitted with some new coloured bolts [emoji41][emoji41]



Starter and alternator freshened up.




New aux (no AC) kit arrived, although it came with an AC model belt, replacement on way hopefully be here soon!