TFM's 850 R Replica Project

**T5frankie** · Tuesday 5th July 2011, 20:18

Originally Posted by AndysR

Yeah your right all hail the Jaffa...... Oh....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTN6D...e_gdata_player

i had to go to a gay bar with my missus for her cousins birthday (lezza) funnily enough i ended up smacking this geezer twice cos he tried to bottle me for warning him away from my brothers missus, lol, more straight than poofs in those places lol

**AndysR** · Tuesday 5th July 2011, 20:53

Originally Posted by t5frankie

i had to go to a gay bar with my missus for her cousins birthday (lezza) funnily enough i ended up smacking this geezer twice cos he tried to bottle me for warning him away from my brothers missus, lol, more straight than poofs in those places lol

Wouldn't know mate not a frequent flyer, although thanks for the heads up. Lol glad you enjoyed yourself though... Pmsl...

**T5frankie** · Tuesday 5th July 2011, 21:00

Originally Posted by AndysR

Wouldn't know mate not a frequent flyer, although thanks for the heads up. Lol glad you enjoyed yourself though... Pmsl...

lmfao, i had to leg it down the road away from the bouncers lol

**The Flying Moose** · Thursday 7th July 2011, 23:06

Managed to get the head removed today. A little dawning as I had never done anything on this scale before but afterwards you realise as with all things automotive its only nuts and bolts!

Andy is very kindly helping me to rebuild and fit the head. We removed one of the valves from the donor head and there was little or no movement so luckily they are good to go back in after a cleanup. The valve stem seals however were very brittle. Now this engine wasnt smoking so the seals in mine must be practically non existant. There was also some oil on top of the cylinders which would make sense for seals in that condition.

Just needs the new seals putting in, valve's cleaning and the head skimming and away we go for another 100k

You dont know how long these photo's took to upload on this connection seriously I could have driven to and placed them in the server quicker than they uploaded to it.

**AndysR** · Friday 8th July 2011, 21:23

Good to see it's all going to plan so far and that, fingers crossed, it's going to be an economically efficent repair.

Oh.... I'll get that medal across asap for your patience while uploading the pictures.....

**t5 pete** · Friday 8th July 2011, 21:29

looking good emlyn when you are fitting the new seals make sure that they are seated propley.

**The Flying Moose** · Friday 8th July 2011, 21:53

Cheers Pete. Luckily the head on the donor engine is in good condition. Need to spend a few hours with white spirit and a cloth now, just get it all cleaned up and de-greased.

Here is the head

**p fandango** · Friday 8th July 2011, 21:55

should of fit some different cams while the head's off mate

**The Flying Moose** · Friday 8th July 2011, 21:57

Originally Posted by p fandango

should of fit some different cams while the head's off mate

Should of... its not been re-fitted yet mate!

Besides we dont all live in the world of Fandango where everyone has a money tree, three women and a Donkey.

Could I afford new cams... not a chance. I can only just afford the head re-build.

**p fandango** · Friday 8th July 2011, 21:59

Originally Posted by The Flying Moose

Should of... its not been re-fitted yet mate!

Besides we dont all live in the world of Fandango where everyone has a money tree, three women and a Donkey.

Could I afford new cams... not a chance. I can only just afford the head re-build.

Piper ones are about £250 i believe, or NA's can be picked up dirt cheap (think i sold mine for £40)

PS i sold the Donkey lol

JT · Friday 8th July 2011, 22:30

oh just what I have to look forward to over the winter.....joy
cant wait! lol

**The Flying Moose** · Saturday 9th July 2011, 12:22

Originally Posted by johnnytempest

oh just what I have to look forward to over the winter.....joy
cant wait! lol

Once all tha ancilliaries are removed taking the head to pieces is a real dodle. First time I have done one and it took me no more than an hour to get the head off once the manifolds were out the way.

**p fandango** · Saturday 9th July 2011, 12:36

Originally Posted by The Flying Moose

Once all tha ancilliaries are removed taking the head to pieces is a real dodle. First time I have done one and it took me no more than an hour to get the head off once the manifolds were out the way.

might have some work for you soon then

**The Flying Moose** · Saturday 9th July 2011, 12:47

Originally Posted by p fandango

might have some work for you soon then

Haha... you have my number!

Lets just see how mine works out first eh.

**The Flying Moose** · Sunday 17th July 2011, 19:08

Well nothing new to report for now at least.

The head is in for skimming and will probably be fitted now after Avon. Waiting on a 16T to arrive in the post too and providing that gets here on time that will be fitted for Avon too.

I did have the opportunity to substitute the Rica ecu out for an MTE Stage two and I have to say the MTE was far more aggressive and seemed to pick up well. I think I will have to go down the MTE route when funds permit.

So on the list to do is the following at present:
- Fit 16T
- Fit Ported Inlet Manifold
- Fit Tim Williams ported Throttle body
- Fit Reverse Intercooler pipework kit. (made just needs me to get my finger out!)
- Fit Refurbed Head
- Fit new PCV system
- Fit Ported Exhaust manifold

I have everything now but it seems daft fitting the manifold, PCV and throttle body until the head is done as it will all need to come off again.

Here are a few pics after todays cross country journey from Hull to Kings Lynn.

**T5frankie** · Sunday 17th July 2011, 19:10

looking good son

**si850r** · Sunday 17th July 2011, 19:20

Originally Posted by t5frankie

lmfao, i had to leg it down the road away from the bouncers lol

is that known as a hit and run ......

**WOODY T5** · Sunday 17th July 2011, 19:44

Originally Posted by The Flying Moose

Well nothing new to report for now at least.

The head is in for skimming and will probably be fitted now after Avon. Waiting on a 16T to arrive in the post too and providing that gets here on time that will be fitted for Avon too.

I did have the opportunity to substitute the Rica ecu out for an MTE Stage two and I have to say the MTE was far more aggressive and seemed to pick up well. I think I will have to go down the MTE route when funds permit.

So on the list to do is the following at present:
- Fit 16T
- Fit Ported Inlet Manifold
- Fit Tim Williams ported Throttle body
- Fit Reverse Intercooler pipework kit. (made just needs me to get my finger out!)
- Fit Refurbed Head
- Fit new PCV system
- Fit Ported Exhaust manifold

I have everything now but it seems daft fitting the manifold, PCV and throttle body until the head is done as it will all need to come off again.

Here are a few pics after todays cross country journey from Hull to Kings Lynn.

some nice pics MATE. where did u get the MTE ecu from?????

**Al115** · Sunday 17th July 2011, 20:03

Nice... keep going...

**The Flying Moose** · Sunday 17th July 2011, 21:14

Originally Posted by smithness

some nice pics MATE. where did u get the MTE ecu from?????

Oh erm let me think about that one... I wonder perhaps a certain 854 T5. Couldnt possibly comment.

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