Went to collect my freshly bored & decked block & polished crank this afternoon, £143 all in, not too bad I guess
I also picked up the two new valves & collets from the stealers on the way past.
I guess I was quite lucky with the crank as they said after a mild polishing the journals were all comfortably within STD tolerance so I can now order the new uprated bearings from Richw.
I also need to do a bank transfer to lukejenks for a new waterpump & a set of valvestem oil seals.
I guess this weekend will be quiet as I'll be waiting for parts before assembly can start so I'll paint the block & head. My colour choice should raise a few eyebrows

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Get used to seeing the yellow one !!!
Team 330™
Team "no front end or engine"
Team "LIMITED EDITION" I live for the 306 sticker
Team 0-60 in 6.44 & standing qtr in 14.808 @ 94.55mph all with std engine
203bhp Corolla T-Sport daily driver stealthier than Kwai Chang Caine

Sorry no, but it's a good colour for my helmet

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Get used to seeing the yellow one !!!
Team 330™
Team "no front end or engine"
Team "LIMITED EDITION" I live for the 306 sticker
Team 0-60 in 6.44 & standing qtr in 14.808 @ 94.55mph all with std engine
203bhp Corolla T-Sport daily driver stealthier than Kwai Chang Caine

You'll have to wait Jean Luc

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Get used to seeing the yellow one !!!
Team 330™
Team "no front end or engine"
Team "LIMITED EDITION" I live for the 306 sticker
Team 0-60 in 6.44 & standing qtr in 14.808 @ 94.55mph all with std engine
203bhp Corolla T-Sport daily driver stealthier than Kwai Chang Caine

And the prize goes to Jean Luc Picard, yellow it is!!!

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Get used to seeing the yellow one !!!
Team 330™
Team "no front end or engine"
Team "LIMITED EDITION" I live for the 306 sticker
Team 0-60 in 6.44 & standing qtr in 14.808 @ 94.55mph all with std engine
203bhp Corolla T-Sport daily driver stealthier than Kwai Chang Caine

What did I win?

I could do with a new tricorder...

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- Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM me
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Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces.

Small update time...
I got round to lapping in the two new valves today & then stuck what I could get of it into my shiney new parts washer.


I then set about fitting the freshly bored replacement block on my engine stand.
I'm waiting for valve stem oil seals, water pump, race spec bearings, head bolts & Richw uprated head gasket to arrive in the post so I decided to paint the block.

WARNING SUNGLASSES REQUIRED.......

First off I masked up the block, any threads, mounting points, top & bottom.



This is what I got to paint it with.


Now I did say get your sunnies on didn't I...





Now my roots are in rallying & I was always taught that everything under the bonnet should be painted a light colour (normally White) so you can see problematic oil leaks more easily, I'll be able to see a dead fly on this fooker from a mile away

It should be nicely cured next week for when I'll hopefully start putting it back together.

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Get used to seeing the yellow one !!!
Team 330™
Team "no front end or engine"
Team "LIMITED EDITION" I live for the 306 sticker
Team 0-60 in 6.44 & standing qtr in 14.808 @ 94.55mph all with std engine
203bhp Corolla T-Sport daily driver stealthier than Kwai Chang Caine

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Get used to seeing the yellow one !!!
Team 330™
Team "no front end or engine"
Team "LIMITED EDITION" I live for the 306 sticker
Team 0-60 in 6.44 & standing qtr in 14.808 @ 94.55mph all with std engine
203bhp Corolla T-Sport daily driver stealthier than Kwai Chang Caine

Cheers Lee, I figured that just about every other colour available had been done to death.
My sig below has always said "get used to seeing the yellow one" since I joined years ago. That was a reference to my rear number plate

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Get used to seeing the yellow one !!!
Team 330™
Team "no front end or engine"
Team "LIMITED EDITION" I live for the 306 sticker
Team 0-60 in 6.44 & standing qtr in 14.808 @ 94.55mph all with std engine
203bhp Corolla T-Sport daily driver stealthier than Kwai Chang Caine

Only thing is you've now narrowed down the list of unusual colours for me to paint my new engine in, which reminds mei have parts and paint to order!

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Team Running Engine again!
Team Negative Camber!
My Budget track engine build thread!
Now appearing at a Trackday near you!!

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Team Running Engine again!
Team Negative Camber!
My Budget track engine build thread!
Now appearing at a Trackday near you!!

I got the engine enamel from a seller called usauto1997 on eBay. He has a wide range of colours, even kermit green & bright orange.
Just spotted he does yellow caliper paint, tempted to tart up my Brembo's now

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Get used to seeing the yellow one !!!
Team 330™
Team "no front end or engine"
Team "LIMITED EDITION" I live for the 306 sticker
Team 0-60 in 6.44 & standing qtr in 14.808 @ 94.55mph all with std engine
203bhp Corolla T-Sport daily driver stealthier than Kwai Chang Caine

Yellow caliper paint & brembo stickers ordered.
Water pump & valve stem oil seals arrived today (thanks lukejenks)
Looks like a busy weekend ahead

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Get used to seeing the yellow one !!!
Team 330™
Team "no front end or engine"
Team "LIMITED EDITION" I live for the 306 sticker
Team 0-60 in 6.44 & standing qtr in 14.808 @ 94.55mph all with std engine
203bhp Corolla T-Sport daily driver stealthier than Kwai Chang Caine

Uprated main & big end bearings, head bolts & uprated head gasket arrived today, thanks Richw!!!
Also in the post today were the yellow caliper paint & brembo stickers.
Looks like I'm going to be busy for a while

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Get used to seeing the yellow one !!!
Team 330™
Team "no front end or engine"
Team "LIMITED EDITION" I live for the 306 sticker
Team 0-60 in 6.44 & standing qtr in 14.808 @ 94.55mph all with std engine
203bhp Corolla T-Sport daily driver stealthier than Kwai Chang Caine