*Member* Shane's R5 GT Turbo

[Saint AAI]

Just ordered, 2 new rear calipers, chrome brake caliper holders (front and rear), stainless overbraided brake flexy hoses. So no excuses now. Will get some paint for the calipers aswell. Although just realised you wont see any of it behind my wheels. Oh well, at least it will be corrosion resistant. Im excited now, will be able to start stripping the interior and get it back on the road soon as it warms up abit.

[d_diddy]

PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE hurry up and get it back in the road.

[Saint AAI]

Might start it this weekend if the weather aint to bad. Could fit the exhaust and start stripping the interior while im waiting for the calipers. Anyone want an R5 Turbo interior for free? Not in very good condition though. Carpet, seats, doorcards and most of the plastic trim will be going.
If I can find the keys I will run it up aswell to see if theres any problems. Hasnt been started in well over a year, may need a re-build.

[Saint AAI]

Well I've had the parts sat in my room for about a week, but aint started any of it yet lol.

[d_diddy]

this weekend is supposed to be good weather.

[Saint AAI]

I'll be working all weekend including the bank holidays. Need some paint for the calipers first anyway and still waiting for one of the rear chrome carriers to arrive.

[screech]

ya next day off me thinks ya shud get ya finger out n crack on with it, i wanna see this drivve past me to work rather thn the scoob, mek a change

[Saint AAI]

Right, so when I first got the car the engine bay looked something like this, the Bailey DV was my first mod to the car:




Next thing I did was wind out the actuator arm to increase the boost, however I didn't change the fuelling to suit and cracked a liner as well as knackering a piston:






So thats when the re-build started. This took me over a year to do as I had to buy all the new parts as I was doing it. So new pistons, liners, rings etc... Cleaned the block:









New shells fitted in block:



Crank bolted back in:

[Saint AAI]

More pics will be added of bits as the build was happening when I can find and sort them, so this is just a rough idea of whats gone off.


Engine finally all back together and block and sump sprayed silver:







The rocker cover and exhaust manifold were sprayed silver to match and more bits were bought:




Then the engine was dropped back in:

[Saint AAI]

Slowly everything went back together with more new parts:








Got help from Topo with the rest of the vacuum pipes as I had forgotten where they all went:



More new bits bought, dump valve was also removed: