What camshaft problems were you having sgrah? Dean

I was going through lifters and cams within a couple of thousand k's, finally found the fault with the oil pump which was intemitantly bypassing oil but wasn't showing up as low pressure on oil pressure gauge, but wasn't delivering enough oil to lifters, only found it when we were puting the great cam LukeVL supplied me in, andfired the engine up and no pressure, fixed the valve and she all good now, But now that I have either stuffed the head gasket or cracked the head due to thermostat failing, I'll have to wait a little bit longer till more boost

What kind of oil pump have you got now? I've got a r32 gtr oil pump on my beast so hopefully I shouldn't have similar problems. dean

Better put up the dyno sheet as well

Did Bob take a heap of ignition out top end to stop detonation? the power curve gets a bit 'hows your father' after it peaks

probably, That run was done just too make sure the fuel/air was good with the intention to do a few more runs when I put new tyres on (the one's I had on were a bit second hand and showing a few steel belts). put new tyres on and found the wastegate kept opening under load and we couldn't get more boost, something in the exhaust sys causing a bit of back pressure, then the dyno broke so no more runs were done the oil pump I'm not sure about other then it's one that nizpro built up and supplied, but she supplies plenty pressure now, I think the bypass valve sticking happens on and off with VL units and the n1 skyline pumps as well, I've heard it happen a couple of times but usually it's not intermittant

hey guy im new to calais turbo and saw ur thread im tryin to post some pics can any us help us out

Well if your pics are on another web site you can attach that site or if you are an official member (pay $10) you can include ones like I did.

Or, you can alternativley use a site that hosts pictures for free. I.e - www.photobucket.com (http://www.photobucket.com)

http://www.photobucket.com/albums/a237/RBAERO

You sent me to your login link Host the file, then copy the IMG Link and paste it in here Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Its in the build up stage at the moment i get the engine back in a week from barbagello part include cp forgies, eagle h-beam conrods, sure cam, head studs, heavy duty valve springs, full race port n polish with a little bit xtra done. as well a full manual trimatic ready to go in. in the process of buyin plenum and extractors.

[IMG]http://i12.photobucket is that it ?

No. Sounds hard core though.

Lol, just send me the pictures dude and Ill upload them [email removed] Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

pics sent

Ok, This is RBAero's Project so far. Looks like its gonna be an awesome car mate. Very, very schmiko. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Wow! that thing looks sexy as! It'd have to be just about the only black calais in town aswell, its gonna have the go to match aswell by the sounds of that. Got a few quick questiosn for you though. How much were your rods h-beam eagle rods as im looking at buy a set??? How much did the engine set you back from barbagello??? Are you getting some big chromies for it??? Hasn't it been crazy how so many nice vls are starting to pop up in the townsville region, credit to all you guys! Dean

conrods were about 1200 i think. so far the engine has cost me $6100 not including cam, xtra head work ect. yea big cromies are in order 19s or 20s somethin like vault crystals

great looking car, sounds like it'll give me a run for my money