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[davieboy0312]

once you get it stripped, cleaned and coated. you need to get pics up mate. its a good time to get bores honed and rings and stuff done while its stripped. what colour you thinking of

[MV6Danny]

Probably do it blue. I will take pictures of the whole process. What did you use to powder coat it?

[davieboy0312]

all I did was strip it and get all the parts protected and gave it to a company sand blast and powder coat. I guys I used would heat the part first then powder coat makes it stick better. A nice candy blue with chrome parts would be lovely

[MV6Danny]

yeah sounds nice. What sort of price did you pay if you dont mind me asking? 

[davieboy0312]

everything from engine back to rear diff all in cost me about 800-900 quid. but that was them cleaning, blasting and powder coating. you just got to think about when its all done and back on the car. that's what keep you going

[cd 2.2]

That is truly an amazing piece of work ... You are going to have to contract OCD when that's all fitted to the car if you plan on using it 

[davieboy0312]

only time when it will be used is when its dry and sunny. maybe fast now and again

[Andy89]

Loving what you have done to the engine, it's my favorite color as well
Bet it looks sweet outside the camera

any pics of the car? 

[davieboy0312]

just bought a new car for the shell. original shell was rotten so just bought a replacement. get it stripped and dipped and painted to match engine

[omegapioneer]

hi are you doing any tune ups to the engine to increase power output, a friend here has built a 3.0 with steel rods new pistons head work and throttle bodies and is getting 360 hp from it with red line nearer 9, beautiful work cant wait to see the finished car, on the shell I'm looking one myself as they are getting bad in places the one in question is at the reinforcing plates on front chassis legs, cheers Eric

[davieboy0312]

yea last shell I had the rust was right through at the chassis plate. but luckily the new one I have is solid at the chassis plate. has rust on the front crossmember but cant find another one anywhere 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Very impressive!   

[humbucker]

That's a fantastic looking bit of kit. Regarding the earlier suggestion of transparent cam covers; I have been speaking with a firm that have recently developed some for Lancer Evos and they do intend to extend the offering to other engines. As you might expect, the development costs are high and they need a substantial order for a particular type before they'll put them into production. I wanted to get one for my C20LET, watch this space...!

[davieboy0312]

not really looking for plastic cam covers but would be nice with a see through Perspex timing belt cover. would that company do one of them?

[davieboy0312]

Couldn't pass this up. No where near ready for it but wow

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231205494424?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2648