FRP 591, FRP replica, plus turbo conversion project

PumaJay · Post by **PumaJay** » Sun Mar 26, 2017 7:03 pm

Nice to see this still progressing. Looking forward to engine updates!!

d170sam · Post by **d170sam** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 7:56 pm

few more parts and a little work on bits today, received my Quaide ATB diff from Pumabuild and also got round to start fitting/wiring my race technologies 'dash 2' in a spare binacle i bought

PumaJay · Post by **PumaJay** » Wed Apr 12, 2017 9:05 am

Very nice, sits really nicely within the binnacle.

d170sam · Post by **d170sam** » Mon May 01, 2017 7:23 pm

did some wiring and tinkering today, started by fitting a For Racing Boost gauge:

fitted my Emarld 3-way ECU switch next to the push button start

started on the wiring loom for the Race Technologies Dash and control switches

As i'm removing the A/C and moving the PAS pump to the front of the engine it needs a new feed pipe from the PAS tank to the pump, basically I've wrapped this with Samco tape to make it fit in with all the other hoses (1st time being a Nurse has come in handy, bandaging skills put to the test!)

also started working out where all the Aeroquip fittings go, took a while but this is most of it (minus all the braided hoses)

CherryVimto · Post by **CherryVimto** » Mon May 01, 2017 8:01 pm

I really don't think pictures like that should be allowed on this forum!

Loving this project... much jealousy oozing from every orifice

d170sam · Post by **d170sam** » Mon May 01, 2017 8:08 pm

I must admit it's been a long time getting to this point, to say I'm getting excited would be a gross understatement!!!

PumaJay · Post by **PumaJay** » Mon May 01, 2017 8:53 pm

That last picture is awesome. Not long now!

Wild E. Coyote · Post by **Wild E. Coyote** » Wed May 03, 2017 7:10 am

I am really impressed that his wife let him put all of that on a table in the house!

PumaJay · Post by **PumaJay** » Thu May 04, 2017 1:04 pm

Wild E. Coyote wrote:I am really impressed that his wife let him put all of that on a table in the house!

Agreed, Lucy goes mental at me when I bring car parts inside the house!!

d170sam · Post by **d170sam** » Thu May 04, 2017 7:54 pm

She was at work

hahahaha

d170sam · Post by **d170sam** » Wed May 31, 2017 7:51 pm

done some more work today, i had to add the latest software update to my digi dash, disater happened and the dam thing got corrupted, anyway contacted Race Technology and they will reflash it and fix it (hopefully for free as this is known to happen) so i posted that off, whilst i couldnt work on that i went about boot mounting the battery and started to remove some of the aircon bits, anyway here are the pics

battery removed

Aircon bits removed

Aircon pipes blanked off

pipes removed

battery in the boot and all working well

PumaJay · Post by **PumaJay** » Sat Jun 03, 2017 10:15 am

More good progress but you've been teasing for long enough now... get that turbo in it!!

d170sam · Post by **d170sam** » Sat Jun 03, 2017 3:30 pm

I know, unfortunately Lightning motorsport still haven't finished building my engine, 3 months now and counting! I have been assured it shouldn't be much longer, I'm told all the machining work is done...

d170sam · Post by **d170sam** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 10:30 pm

little update from Lightning motorsport HQ today

Engine painted in Imperial blue, steel liners added

nice bit of honing to the cylinder bores

crank has been lapped as the journals were a little rough

keyway added to crank

Custom made turbo spec cams

Painted rocker

All laid out ready for final build

The heart of the beast

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Wild E. Coyote · Post by **Wild E. Coyote** » Wed Jun 14, 2017 8:13 am

Niceeeey!

I have, like, 100 questions!

What is the ID of the bores? What pistons are you using?

What piston rings?

I have been meaning to do that; if the liners are steel, you can use whatever rings you like as you don't have the trouble of matching nikasil.....

Looks really nice, a credit to your car!

d170sam · Post by **d170sam** » Wed Jun 14, 2017 9:17 am

Haha, bore is original spec, Pistons are low compression ones by wossner, rings are the standard ones that come with the pistons

Wild E. Coyote · Post by **Wild E. Coyote** » Wed Jun 14, 2017 5:06 pm

So you had the pistons custom made?

What are the big end bearings you are using?

d170sam · Post by **d170sam** » Wed Jun 14, 2017 7:15 pm

Wossner now list the Pistons for both high and low compression applications, the bearings are a HD version from Lightning Motorsport, the rods are also from LM and are also forged

d170sam · Post by **d170sam** » Sun Jun 18, 2017 1:37 pm

couple of updates, got some new pics from Lightning Mortorsport HQ, engine build is underway!

ive also made some good progress on fitting my digidash too, spent a whole day soldering wires and heatshrinking those connections, testing wires and fiddling about with settings with the laptop, got a little more tinkering to do with it and il post up pics/vids

Wild E. Coyote · Post by **Wild E. Coyote** » Sun Jun 18, 2017 8:52 pm

Judging by the notches on pistons, you went for the high compression ones?

d170sam · Post by **d170sam** » Sun Jun 18, 2017 9:57 pm

I can see your logic, they are actually low compression Pistons, it's hard to see in the picture but there is a pocket that covers most of the surface that lowers the compression, the edges close the gap against the cylinder head that's why it has the deep valve cut outs, the high compression version has no pocket

d170sam · Post by **d170sam** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 5:27 pm

bit more engine work being done

ported and polished inlet and exhaust

Brian' · Post by **Brian'** » Wed Jun 21, 2017 10:15 am

Impressive looking engine that! Really loves that Chris (always) makes the bottom end of the engine in Imperial/Racing Blue.

d170sam · Post by **d170sam** » Wed Jun 21, 2017 10:10 pm

I had the option for any colour I liked but the blue looked good

d170sam · Post by **d170sam** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 2:03 pm

Engine built, gotta go collect it and get it fitted now!!

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