Project Scooby undeerway!

Sunday morning saw the commencement of 'Project Scooby'
The engine has been removed and i have started to strip it down to its componant parts to asses the damage and thus the parts required to put it right, i am planning to re-build the engine using forged pistons and con rods and acl race bearings (assuming the crankshaft is okay)
the heads will remain standard as they are capable of running up to 400-450 bhp with no problem,
i will add a cosworth sump baffle plate and if the budget allows i would like to fit equal length tubular headers,
the bottom end is to be lightened and balanced complete with the clutch and crankshaft pulleys,
obviously on re-assembly new water pump and cambelt, oil pump and probably a modine,
All being well i should know how bad the damage is in the next couple of days,

Watch this space people,Hope to finish up with appoximatly 300bhp to start with whilst running in, and then with the TD05 turbo, bigger fuel pump and pressure regulator and up-rated injectors and a re-map it should see around the 350 to 400bhp easily so it should be fun and hopefully the trip to the ring which will probably now be next year should be all the more fun if all goes to plan?!!

Glad to see the Scooby is making progress! cant wait to sample the finished product!!! the engines Darren creates are built with an amazing level of skill and his work is second to none!!

Who knows, with the Ring trip new looking more like next year, i may even have tarmac eating monster to take along..

watch out scooby man

As promised some photos of the project so far!

Engine prior to removal!

Some ancillaries removed.......................

Ready to hoist it out, only took an hour and a quarter to get to this stage!

And then it was gone, but was a slight snag on the release bearing, didnt want to disconnect from the clutch cover.

Ready to be dismantled, wonder what im gonna find in there, all i know is it should make some impressive power whenever i get it back in??

Part way dismantled but its pretty complicated already!

will have to start calling you Lightning McDarren!! (ive had to watch the cars film over and over recently!!)

top speedy efforts mate! lmao @ the cambelt setup, looks as if someone stole the equators belt and wrapped it around your scooby engine!!!!

lets await the big holes in the pistons piccies!!!!