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Mk2.5 engine progress

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Dom

The crank pulley bolt was the target of today. I borrowed an electric impact gun from a fellow Westfield owner and set to work. This one apparently turns out a maximum of 450nm (331 lb/ft) and as the bolt should … Continue reading →

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Bit more progress on the new engine

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Dom

Surprisingly I managed to find a bit more time yesterday. Not much, but enough to get a bit more done. First, I flipped the mk2.5 head over and had a look at the gasket. That’s cylinder 4 looking pretty wet there! … Continue reading →

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Mk2.5 engine – head removed

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Dom

I didn’t manage to find any time over Christmas, but have managed a couple of hours today. I set myself a target of removing the head from the mk2.5 engine (which I only want the block from) and got going. … Continue reading →

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Engine build – inlet manifold test fitting

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Dom

Firstly, I’m aware that I’ve not posted an update on September’s track day. Suffice to say, the tyres were great and a whole lot of fun was had! I want to be able to show videos of laps with the … Continue reading →

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New shoes – 14″ R888

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Dom

Whilst at the Abingdon track day back in July I went out in a friends Vauxhall powered Westfield. Surprisingly, it wasn’t the 220+bhp that got me, I suppose I was expecting that. It was how much harder he could brake … Continue reading →

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