This'll test the fabricating skills

Those Alpine Gods

As ft ansar as Alpine GODS go in my own opinion there aren't.any

Si21

Darren managed to source another block and liner set but again liner seats are dodgy where the shite settles .Block due back here this week with two new seats fitted ala Rottbott .
All the rest ready to build up once I get the block and measure for liner protrusion .Had a set of seat seals for old block but new is later crossbolt and so bigger diameter .....back order from Renault again .

Darren managed to source another block and liner set but again liner seats are dodgy where the shite settles .Block due back here this week with two new seats fitted ala Rottbott .
All the rest ready to build up once I get the block and measure for liner protrusion .Had a set of seat seals for old block but new is later crossbolt and so bigger diameter .....back order from Renault again .

All looking good, I see the sweet of choice for Alpine Fettler's is Quality Street.

Not me ...but I do like a fat bird at Christmas

Not me ...but I do like a fat bird at Christmas

Oooher! Hush your mouth

as Alpine GODS go in my own opinion there aren't.any

Pffffffffffft...... don't worry about it Si. From my experience Gods are like Tupperware - someone's always trying to sell you see-through crap you don't need.

I'm very excited to see my new engine in so many hitherto hidden parts, although the engine's turning into a bit of a Trigger's Broom. Big thanks to Mr StunnedMonkey for the block, and to Lee of course for the hard work and skinned knuckles so far. I'm hoping my car will be up and running again for the Spring!

It is turning into a bit of a beg ,steal and borrow exercise
Mind I have found some cams that are a little wilder than normal if you fancy throwing them in with the low comp pistons ??? .....

Hmmmmm how much wilder?

Bit of lift ,1mm , not mad .
Same spec as in Will's car .

Block finally back at RATS .
Two new liner seats fitted so now to measure protrusion and wait for the Frenchies ......Nah feck that ,will go for German efficiency instead .

Mmmmmmmm cross-bolted.

+ cams and low comp pistons ....

Woo hoo hot cams and low comp pistons

[Alpineandy]

Block finally back at RATS .

Is that what's meant by 'crankshaft dampers'?

Mmmmmmmm cross-bolted.

Ok, for the uninitiated (me), how can you tell it's a cross bolted block thingy and not a 'normal' block? This is meant to be better in some way? Sorry if it's already been discussed to death!!

Andy.