What have you done to your donor parts?

[davidimurray]

Out of interest - what work have you done to your donor engine/transmission over the mods required for fitting.

I'm hoping to swap the cambelt on mine, give it a good check over, then a degrease and a full repaint of all the donor bits. I like the idea of having a nice shiny engine under the bonnet - also gives my finances a break for a while

[HandyAndy]

likewise, painted engine & gearbox, changed plugs, cambelt, oil filter, sump gasket, rocker gasket, fuel pump & thermostat gaskets, inlet & exhaust gaskets, rotor arm & plug leads, oh & a new clutch , new flywheel bolts, new alternator belt, thats about it apart from new oil for engine/gearbox & diff.
cleaned & painted uprights, driveshafts, brake drums etc.
phew thats quite a bit when i write it down???

andy

[davidimurray]

Cheer guys. Sounds like you've been busy Andy. Out of interest what paint is everyone using - reading around the net there seems to be lots of opinions - one of the most common being that engine paint is rubbish! Oh and then there is the question of colour

[HandyAndy]

black smooth hammerite for the block & sump & ali paint for the rocker cover, gearbox bellhousing in black hammerite & ali paint for the "box",
not too bling bling but makes it look clean & tidy

andy

[Sam]

The most important thing that needs to be done correctly. And you can quote me because I am an expert in this field. The paint HAS to be and no other alternative is acceptable !! It has to be BLUE !! Any flack for this statement can be directed elsewhere because I am right ! NO !!! Dont even bother with the reply button I AM right !!!

Wheres my beer !

[RAYLEE29]

I would have to agree all my engines for the last 25 years have been blue, except of course the mini ones green and standard triumph ones black lmfao
Ray

[Bonzo]

Originally Posted by Sam

The most important thing that needs to be done correctly. And you can quote me because I am an expert in this field. The paint HAS to be and no other alternative is acceptable !! It has to be BLUE !! Any flack for this statement can be directed elsewhere because I am right ! NO !!! Dont even bother with the reply button I AM right !!!

Wheres my beer !

Hmmmm...............Feeling a bit feisty today are we

I know you said that you are an expert in the field.........But how are you with car engines

One thing for sure, it seems that only the Blue engine paint appears to be up to the job these days
The Red & Black that I have tried over the last couple of years, for want of better words, have been crap !!??

[RAYLEE29]

hmm red!! personally i hate red engines inmo the only red bit on the engine should be the cam cover on a cossie otherwise no no no but if you want a red engine its fine by me
Ray

[les g]

yes yes yes i agree
a cossie has to be red the green ones looked pants
as for ours
silver/metallic suump
blue block
alloy head ......and manifold (polished bogg bros.. ) POSE VALUE ONLY
blue cam box
cheers les g

[adrianreeve]

Zetec with satin black case and Pure Orange powdercoated cam cover to match fabby's bodywork! Looks fast anyway!

Cheers

Adrian