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Phantom GTR/Vortex Builds In a Vortex with your Phantom build? Share your build experiences here.

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Old 18th May 2006, 19:00
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Well big progress today, got the engine started bit rately with the tappets but being hydraulic these should sort themselves out with a bit of running i hope.
Now just to rewire for all the lighting, cooling fans, and finally the air con.
Did you test that switch ken? just wondering which side is high or low pressure.
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Old 18th May 2006, 22:53
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nice tappets should be fine after a longer drive to get the oil pressure up - my old compact needed that after a head gasket replacment.
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Old 18th May 2006, 23:49
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Nice one Ed !

No I havn't found out about the air con yet, Norman said he would try and get a wiring diagram sorted either from the electrician or the air-con supplier.
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Old 19th May 2006, 09:20
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Eddy, Glad to hear you're past the big hurdle! I had to have a couple of my tappets cleaned with a special tool to stop the clatter.

Sorry guys for not contributing to this forum, I completely forgot that this was the place to be D'oh. I was going to Stoneleigh but as there was no talk on Pistonheads and no emails I did some Gardening!

I'm in France at present but will start to read the posts and help if poss.

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Old 19th May 2006, 10:02
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was it major work to clean them nick? cams out job to get to them? im hoping some running, a few oil changes, and maybe some of that wynns special cleaner for them will sort it, the oil i took out the engine when i got it was very dirty and it has been standing since 1999 so that probably hasnt helped things.
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Old 19th May 2006, 12:25
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Didn't take too long as someone else did it for me, no cams out but you do need a special tool.
They still took a little while to settle down though, I don't think it helps that I use Mobil 1. I reckon it's too thin for the Honda Engine and I should have stuck with Semi-Synth.
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Old 20th May 2006, 09:56
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Chris mentioned to me that he had the ones in my car ultrasonically cleaned at some point..

Glad you made it here Nick!

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