And the Winner is...

122_Canuck · **Posted:** Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:43 pm

Ian won the pool for when my junk will arive from VPD. So there is a bottle of wine (as requested) coming Ian's way. The cylinder head package is due tomorrow (it's in town, I just have to pick it up). I'll be posting pictures tomorrow when I unwrap my present. Total time, for those counting is 2 years 1 month and 16 days to delivery. :lol:

swedishmeatball · **Posted:** Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:06 pm

Congratulations...both of you!

122_Canuck · **Posted:** Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:29 pm

I've got to open the box first, but so far I'm feeling a lot better...it sure will be nice to put the head on the new engine and get the new engine put in the car. It's been a terrible experience with the potential for a good outcome.

Anyone thinking of a Summer Dyno day?

pro_star · **Posted:** Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:01 pm

well, worse comes to worse I can still be control car again...grr...I was hoping to not be....so much for my threats of whoopin Athal on the dyno this year!

And Ian, for the sanity of all, I'm happy ya whooped me

RaZ · **Posted:** Wed Mar 19, 2008 2:21 am

Dyno day....

Late april? May?

pro_star · **Posted:** Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:28 am

set it up raz

Last year's was fun.

Volvord · **Posted:** Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:34 am

Awesome, and congratulations Craig, great to hear the parts finally came.
Together we shall enjoy the wine in celebration of the event, maybe we can even make a toast with the engine together and running in the background :lol:

volvoshredder · **Posted:** Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:48 am

122_Canuck · **Posted:** Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:50 am

Volvord wrote:

Awesome, and congratulations Craig, great to hear the parts finally came.
Together we shall enjoy the wine in celebration of the event, maybe we can even make a toast with the engine together and running in the background :lol:

I quite like this idea - I'm bringing it to Calgary for a detailed inspection and will likely not get the engine together before early May. I've got to do a complete underhood revamp and there is a couple of weeks of parts cleaning and painting that will have to go on before I'm ready to drop it in.

RaZ · **Posted:** Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:30 pm

dyno day will be held whenever you're ready, I can have one set up on one or two weeks notice.

122_Canuck · **Posted:** Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:12 pm

RaZ wrote:

dyno day will be held whenever you're ready, I can have one set up on one or two weeks notice.

Excellent - thanks Raz, you're a superstar. This damn head better go like a raped ape - but I have my doubts...see my latest post.

RaZ · **Posted:** Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:52 pm

oh balls

Thats terrible news!

... B230FT time? We can have a B230FT mounted straight up in your car before you can say "but I want to go naturally aspartamed!"

swedishmeatball · **Posted:** Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:15 am

Next contest is to guess when Craig will actually have the car on the road.

Aug 14.

Nothing to do with Craigs skills (which are mad yo), but just knowing how car projects usually take 3 times longer than planned.

pro_star · **Posted:** Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:33 am

I'm noticing no year given Athal...

I say September 4, 2009.

(again, nothing against the mechanic skills, but the exponential time required due to getting ....really...wierd....stuff)

Volvord · **Posted:** Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:06 pm

I am an optimist, I would say early to mid May, but with the added inconvenience of rebuilding the head, and waiting for the clutch fork, I will say June 3

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