Raider Posted October 9, 2006 Author Share Posted October 9, 2006 Made it!Lots and lots of problems but all overcome and we even managed 30MPG :)Thanks to all for your help, advice and encouragement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 Well done Martin- terrific work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 Quoted from Raider Made it!Good man for sticking with it mate - once you've ironed out those few issues, she'll be a stormer. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Quoted from Raider Made it! ... Well all the work "en route" payed off then!!!Good to hear you got it home in one piece ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lister Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 well done Raider.Finished mine last night , just need to get the car started and off we go . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted October 18, 2006 Author Share Posted October 18, 2006 Now that does look nice Lister :)I am sure we will see you in the car in 07 ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Lister, before you screw anything onto the head at this stage check all the threads are Ok. If in doubt put helicoils in.B.t.w. looks nice. Only have to polish the paint off the Triumph lettering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lister Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 cheers Guysthe engines had new bolts and spring washers throughout and every hole has been cleaned out. only had to helicoil one hole and that is for the fan bracket to the front.the head may not be the one i use in the end have another couple to choose from and the sump has been painted too ( again not on the engine yet as we have to keep moving it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Quoted from Paul_S ... Hoping my Sprint lump works-just about to set off the Bullnose Rally in a sec ... Almost forgot, but how's your car doing at the moment with the Sprint engine ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Well.... We DNF'd the Bullnose, with a lack of oil pressure again! ::) Post mortem revealed a very worn oil pump as the most likely culprit, but also changed the bottom end shells at the same time.. Since then we've done the Pheasant Plucker rally (about 2 weeks ago), which we finished (about time too!), and would have been 3rd o/a but for some very silly mistakes, which netted us 1hr20mins worth of penalties dropping us to 15th o/a :-/, which was annoying, but also gave hope too! Currently the TR's waiting for her MOT (tomorrow), before the next event.. On which note, the engine seems to still not be quite 'right'.. The engine spec is standard, plus K&N filters, tubular manifold & 'sports' exhaust system, I'm running TR7 carbs, with BAE needles which are allegedly the right start point, but it feels rich at low revs, but lean at high revs, now I'm hoping to play with the MOT man's gas analyser tomorrow to check, but what would other people think?? Basically it feels quite 'flat' and doesn't pick up as I seem to recall my old Sprint doing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Always difficult to judge an engine from a written rapport ...A standard Sprint engine should produce somewhere between 135 and 140bhp in a TR7.My TR7 DHC has an 8v engine developing approx the same power figures (well it did long ago ::) ) That engine runs twin HS6 (stock TR7) with BDR needles. They are leaner at lower revs and richer at high revs compared to the BAE you are using. Hope this is off any help. p.s. to get the best out of the engine I think it's best to set the car up on a rolling road. Unless you have unlimited access to a large stock off SU needles ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 That's a fair comment Theo, you never can tell without driving it! ;) Am thinking about booking it in for a rolling road session, but I need to think about my finances.. Might try having a play as I do have a fair old number of SU needles in the shed... will see how it looks on the gas analyser at the MOT station...Just about got the handling set now... ;D >> http://www.mandh-photography.co.uk/events/Pheasant06/pheasant-12.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 8) Nice sideways action ...... Paul Sideways ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greeks Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Nice photo!Paul - have you seen this James' SU Needle comparison charts? http://www.mintylamb.co.uk/suneedle/Might save you some time ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Thanks.. :) I've been called a lot worse Theo ;) I have seen those thanks Greeks, I've been busy playing on those (very useful!), now I just need to find out today if how I think it feels matches what is actually happening-MOT time this afternoon! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Quoted from Paul_S ... MOT time this afternoon! :oGood luck ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Thanks! Your luck must have helped-It passed first time :o ;DHaven't touched it since the last rally, other than to change a flat tyre I found today as I was about to set off for the test...so I was quite surprised...sadly was a bit too pushed for time to play with the gas analyser and needles though..can't have everything I suppose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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