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Re: The cube rebuild

Postby Luke » Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:18 am

good stuff 8)
was only wondering the other day how you were getting on :lol: get a move on and have it done for north weald :?: :| :?:
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Re: The cube rebuild

Postby hitman » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:22 pm

bit more done :D

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picked another v8 up yesterday

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as when i stripped the other down it had ripped the teeth off the timing gears an had valve contact :cry:
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Re: The cube rebuild

Postby Luke » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:32 pm

i spy an MT75 on the end of it :lol:
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Re: The cube rebuild

Postby hitman » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:52 pm

mocked up pal :roll: still tryin to find one ov them plates if not gona make one :D
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Re: The cube rebuild

Postby Luke » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:57 pm

how does the rover V8 starter mount :?: will that be a problem with the adapter plate :?:
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Re: The cube rebuild

Postby hitman » Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:20 pm

cant tell till i get the plate pal :( il mod it any way, one way or the other its goin in :wink:
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Re: The cube rebuild

Postby chipv8 » Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:25 pm

Hey Hitman hows the project going, I just sourced a 3.9 myself a few more bits and I'll be fitting mine too 8) any chance of an update and some more pics? :D
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Re: The cube rebuild

Postby AlanN » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:38 pm

chipv8 wrote:Hey Hitman hows the project going, I just sourced a 3.9 myself a few more bits and I'll be fitting mine too 8) any chance of an update and some more pics? :D

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Re: The cube rebuild

Postby madmark » Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:18 pm

:lol: big nudge whats happening ??????????? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: The cube rebuild

Postby hitman » Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:21 pm

sorry bout no updates but sadly there aint any :cry: ,bin realy busy(self employed mechanic :roll: ) but also bin waitin for bits to arrive :roll:
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Re: The cube rebuild

Postby madmark » Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:35 pm

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: well as long as you keep at it mate :wink: :wink:
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Re: The cube rebuild

Postby hitman » Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:32 pm

not much ov an update but just about got the mt75/v8 sorted :roll: ,got a 390 holley comin next week :twisted: ,desperately need some 4 branch manifolds :( got all bits to rebuild engine but got to get a high lift cam yet :D
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Re: The cube rebuild

Postby chipv8 » Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:36 pm

hitman wrote:not much ov an update but just about got the mt75/v8 sorted :roll: ,got a 390 holley comin next week :twisted: ,desperately need some 4 branch manifolds :( got all bits to rebuild engine but got to get a high lift cam yet :D

Pics of how you did the gearbox adapter would be nice :)
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Re: The cube rebuild

Postby madmark » Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:39 pm

8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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Re: The cube rebuild

Postby hitman » Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:18 pm

block is now at engineers(head bolt snapped off in block :( )an havin block skimmed :) ,got a 3.9 cam(new off ebay £40)carb set up has arrived and got mi 4 branch manifolds aswell :D ,as for gearbox adaptor its not as easy as i thought but when ive done it an it works il give more details :wink:
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