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I took the liberty of 'moderating' your title, I hope you don't mind.  The new Capri looks good. 2.8i? |
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Last Edit: Mar 22, 2006 9:18:23 GMT by rmad
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Mr K
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Mar 22, 2006 10:11:21 GMT
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ah, since having a fibre timing wheel go in the scimitar se6 i would never push on hard again, they are sh!te. get a good steel one in there, they can whine but who cars... will only set u back about £140 and wont ever eat its self again.
You would have to be a fool to run another fibre one.
has ot bent any valves or push rods?
had it been standing before you bought it? as they dry out then when you use them again they do that!
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Last Edit: Mar 22, 2006 10:25:49 GMT by Mr K
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Mar 22, 2006 10:26:41 GMT
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Is that a 2.8.
I didnt think they had a fibre timing wheel. I thought it was just the essex engine that had one.
Good selection of cars. I really enjoyed about reading about the maserati when it was in max power. Looks like the have tried to make it look like a de-tomaso pantera with that wing.
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Davenger
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Mar 22, 2006 20:40:49 GMT
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I think you're right, it was just the Essex that had the fibre timing wheel.
Judging from the pics, it just looks like a mangled steel one
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Mar 22, 2006 20:55:19 GMT
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I think you're right, it was just the Essex that had the fibre timing wheel. Judging from the pics, it just looks like a mangled steel one That pic is of an essex, pretty sure, there was one like that in the garage about 2 days ago (but with all the teeth, as he was upgrading to a steel one) and that is definatly a fibre wheel, you can see the join of the fibre outter to the steel inner. p.s. if you manage to make a steel one look like that by just driving it i will eat my hat.  |
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Last Edit: Mar 22, 2006 20:56:07 GMT by Mr K
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Davenger
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Mar 22, 2006 22:48:23 GMT
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Only the centre was fibre on the essex, pretty sure the teeth were steel
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Mar 22, 2006 23:46:16 GMT
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Only the centre was fibre on the essex, pretty sure the teeth were steel other way around mate, the idea was to make it not whine, which metal on metal does, not to make a huge weak point to project a nice round toother lump of metal out of the engine. get a steel timing wheel, a huge hammer, and try and make it look like that. that is definatly an essex wheel with fibre teeth, i know this because there is one sitting in my garage with about 5 other essexs we own.  |
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Apr 12, 2006 12:11:44 GMT
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hey people sorry for not repling sooner. My new capri is a 2.8 cologne, not a essex. The timing gear is steel with fibre teeth, which are indeed prone to stripping, as its been mentioned it was an idea to keep it quieter. Should have a nice whinning sound now anyway  Luckly theres no way you can bend any valves with this engine, i was driving it 2 days getting worse and then i called it quits, when i went to move it upto the garage it didnt start, was just turning the crank as it must have been resting on the stripped teeth. should be done next weekend so i will have some videos when its run in |
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Davenger
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Apr 12, 2006 18:45:04 GMT
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other way around mate, the idea was to make it not whine, which metal on metal does, not to make a huge weak point to project a nice round toother lump of metal out of the engine. Quite right, always get it mixed up. Stupid design anyway, I'd rather have a bit of whine than have the engine curse word out |
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Apr 17, 2006 22:53:12 GMT
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capper for teh win |
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 once again rocking with 1117cc and 4 gears! |
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