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Very impressive Spike  looks great regards Phil  COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
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Nice work on that engine Spike looks great. Al
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Looking good Spike, the engine is really starting to take shape now
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Thanks guys for looking in the engine is a nice size and loads of detailing, should look grand when its all finished. Building - Suzuki GSX 1300R, Hummer, Ford Mustang, R2D2 Droid, Delorean.
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Just a thought...
So far, all the engine/gearbox parts are the same silver colour.
I haven't looked or Googled, but would a few different silvers, gun metals, black etc add more interest and visual appeal?
Having said that, I'm very tempted to start on mine...
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roymattblack wrote:Just a thought...
So far, all the engine/gearbox parts are the same silver colour.
I haven't looked or Googled, but would a few different silvers, gun metals, black etc add more interest and visual appeal?
Having said that, I'm very tempted to start on mine... seen a couple of good ones on facebook, it makes a difference.
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Sorry guys for taking this long to update the build. Had so much on  But now i can get back to working on the build i am 9 issues behind so i will get them all put on today. Issue 22 Parts - Bracket Cover Arm Throttle Control Thermostat Fuel Distributor Fuel Injectors Mixture Control Unit Mixture Unit Housing and Throttle Valve Assembly Intake Manifolds 13x AP Screws 1x MM Screw Hoses (Short) Hoses (Medium) Hoses (Long) spike attached the following image(s): Building - Suzuki GSX 1300R, Hummer, Ford Mustang, R2D2 Droid, Delorean.
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Lower the cover onto the bracket then place the assembly onto the post on the front of the engine and fix in place with an MM screw. spike attached the following image(s): Building - Suzuki GSX 1300R, Hummer, Ford Mustang, R2D2 Droid, Delorean.
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Fix the thermostat to the top of the engine at the rear and add 2 AP screws. spike attached the following image(s): Building - Suzuki GSX 1300R, Hummer, Ford Mustang, R2D2 Droid, Delorean.
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Place the throttle control onto the arm and add an AP screw. Place the assembly onto the top of the engine and secure to the thermostat cover with an AP screw. spike attached the following image(s): Building - Suzuki GSX 1300R, Hummer, Ford Mustang, R2D2 Droid, Delorean.
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Place the fuel distributor onto the square part on the mixture control unit, aligning the holes on both parts, then add 2 AP screws. Add the assembly onto the mixture unit housing and add an AP screw. Take the assembly and fit the intake manifolds onto the end and secure with 2 AP screws. Place the assembly between the air intakes on top of the engine and then secure with 4 AP screws. spike attached the following image(s): Building - Suzuki GSX 1300R, Hummer, Ford Mustang, R2D2 Droid, Delorean.
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Insert the 6 fuel injectors into the holes in the top of the distributor facing left and right. spike attached the following image(s): Building - Suzuki GSX 1300R, Hummer, Ford Mustang, R2D2 Droid, Delorean.
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Fit 1 end of a short hose onto the front right injector and the other end onto the first post on the right cylinder head. Fit the second short hose between the front left injector and the first post on the left cylinder head. Fit a medium hose between the second right injector and the second post on the right cylinder head. Fit the second medium hose between the corresponding parts on the left side of the engine. Fit a long hose between the last 2 points on the right of the distributor and the cylinder head. Fit the second long hose between the same points on the left side of the engine. spike attached the following image(s): Building - Suzuki GSX 1300R, Hummer, Ford Mustang, R2D2 Droid, Delorean.
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Great update Spike really look an impressive lump  regards Phil COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
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tigerace wrote:Great update Spike really look an impressive lump regards Phil Thanks for looking in Phil the details are fab i may go the extra mile with some more details on the engine. Building - Suzuki GSX 1300R, Hummer, Ford Mustang, R2D2 Droid, Delorean.
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Issue 23 Parts - Distributor Bracket Distributor Rear Distributor Front Engine Side Bracket Transmission Case Left Bracket Transmission Case Right Bracket Dipstick 3x AM Screws 4x DM Screws 3x AP Screws spike attached the following image(s): Building - Suzuki GSX 1300R, Hummer, Ford Mustang, R2D2 Droid, Delorean.
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Place the engine side bracket up against the right side of the engine add secure with 2 AM screws. Combine the Distributor front and rear and fix them together with an AP screw. Place the alternator assembly on the right side of the engine below the engine bracket and secure with 2 AP screws spike attached the following image(s): Building - Suzuki GSX 1300R, Hummer, Ford Mustang, R2D2 Droid, Delorean.
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Place the distributor bracket onto the rear of the engine and the alternator and fix in place with am AM screw. spike attached the following image(s): Building - Suzuki GSX 1300R, Hummer, Ford Mustang, R2D2 Droid, Delorean.
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Pass the dipstick through the manifold and into the dipstick hole in the bottom of the engine. spike attached the following image(s): Building - Suzuki GSX 1300R, Hummer, Ford Mustang, R2D2 Droid, Delorean.
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Secure the transmission case bracket to the left side of the transmission case and add 2 DM screws. Do the same on the right side of the transmission case. spike attached the following image(s): Building - Suzuki GSX 1300R, Hummer, Ford Mustang, R2D2 Droid, Delorean.
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