13bt in a series 3

[RamoNZ]

Final numbers and ball park cost on the driveshaft?

[Archbish]

final numbers?  if you mean current output, it was 175 rwhp @ 4krpm, but then the dump valve decided to end it\'s relationship with the intercooler piping.  So projected about 210 - 220 rwhp at higher RPM @ .7 bar?  Once back from Le Mans, it\'s time to wind the boost up and look for 300hp...

the cost of the driveshaft was about £180 delivered from recoprop.  I provided both ends, a measurement, and an estimated HP output (I said 600hp for ....s and giggles.  The gearbox, diff, and/or clutch should panic long before then...)

[RamoNZ]

Sounds fat already - 280bhp on low boost... You going to stop at 1bar I take it?
 
Another question - what about the oil pickup in the sump?

[Archbish]

Water seal failure.  Bugger.  anyone got a T2 block?

[jim pratt]

What premix ratio are you running?

[Archbish]

about 1:100.  why for do you ask?

[jim pratt]

Thinking of using it in my elford if i ever make my mind up between std turbo or t3/t4 i have lying arround.

[Prof]

Water seal failure. Bugger. anyone got a T2 block?

Not good - you confirmed it is failure and not maybe a leak or air pocket in the system somewhere ?
 
poo if it is though
 
If it\'s water seals and the block still turns over nicely - I\'d drain out the coolant - pop a bit of oil in the spark plug holes and hand crank it a few times - particularly if you\'re not planning on taking it apart any time soon - should help stop water getting into the housing and marking / damaging the irons.

[Archbish]

well, it\'s become a real bugger to start, it\'s suddenly started losing a small amount of coolant, the coolant surges and subsides, and there\'s loads of white smoke as it starts up.  my money is on a water seal... I\'m just about to order the parts to start the FD block rebuild, so will be looking for a T2 bare bock to sling in so I can drive the 1st gen...