thescrapman Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 1874 wrote:After failing to get to the drivers meet, it now looks like i might need a new auto gearbox :(I know where there is a BW35 about to come out of a car in North London. I have driven teh car and it was fine (If BW35's are your thing.. :-) ) having been rebuilt a few years ago.CheersColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 DougI ought to have a manifold and front pipe, let me know if you want me to go digging.CheersColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 New windscreen going in Wednesday with a bit of luck. So if anyone wants a toughened T2000 screen with a 1975 dutch tax disc still in it, let me know... :-)CheersColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJP Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Car 69 ran well to Gaydon and back until just leaving the M26 when the engine started misfiring. Have traced the fault to a slight leak on one of the hoseclips on the Header tank bottom feed (Mercedes tank) which was playing on a couple of the spark plugs. Probably caused by me 'stretching' the engine on the M26 after being held up on the M25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGF Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Ta for that Colin ...just sizing up the options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 3020 wrote:Ta for that Colin ...just sizing up the optionsI think I've got a manifold and downpipe you can borrow Doug. I'll have a look tonight. And I'm a bit nearer than Scrapman. :)What carbs you going to be running? If your car is still on the original linkage, but you're going to switch to SU's, you'll need another throttle pedal, throttle plate and cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGF Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Yep ..Boo..gonna run it on SUs ..there's a guy on the saloon reg forum who may have all the bits i need but i'll keep it in mind..Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Doug: If you need to fit a pedal, I have one you can borrow.Chris Witor does the re-inforcement bracket that will need to be fixed on engine side of the bulkhead. Others may well say that you can bodge the mk1 rod linkeage to work, I bow to their superior knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGF Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 i've seen a pic on C W site of the bracket...a pic of it in place would help me just waiting for Ed to arrive then car getting towed to his workshop and transformation will begin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 3020 wrote:i've seen a pic on C W site of the bracket...a pic of it in place would help me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnicholson Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I have a selection of exhaust manifolds and pipes, where about down south are you ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Carl,Doug is at Ringmer near Lewes, East Sussex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGF Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Ta for that Boo...old engine out....took the sump off the Pi engine and it's had a regrind .10 thou.......county bearings but hey ho.[will look in my parts bin for vp]..so that looking good ..will do more tomorrow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy66 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Had a good run down from Telford (Royvoyette with Simons shiny TR6)Great to see some familiar faces! Return journey in the rain along 3xMways! Yawn, thank the Lord for RainX !! Car ran fine, bit of a puddle in boot floor, need to trace where it's getting in, or just make a 'drain hole' to let it out! ;DBit of water shouldn't bother Team 22 though ! Quack Quack ! 8) 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve28 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 thescrapman wrote:I know where there is a BW35 about to come out of a car in North London. I have driven teh car and it was fine (If BW35's are your thing.. :-) ) having been rebuilt a few years ago.CheersColinthanks for the offer colin but i dont know what the problem is with the gearbox, after losing drive on the motorway afew times on the way to the drivers meet ive disconnected the kick down cable and driven over 100 miles with out the loss of drive so im going to leave it as is for now and put some more miles on before the RBRR and see how it goes, i do possibly have a back up gearbox coming to me in case it goes again before the RBRR.thanks again steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 3020 wrote:Ta for that Boo...old engine out....took the sump off the Pi engine and it's had a regrind .10 thou.......county bearings but hey ho. [will look in my parts bin for vp] ..so that looking good ..will do more tomorrow...DougMight be worth investing in a set of the HD tr-metal ones as you have it all apart in front of you.I am fairly sure you won't be driving it carefully... ;-)Was it the crank hitting a GT6 sump???CheersColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJP Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 76Spit wrote:Car 69 ran well to Gaydon and back until just leaving the M26 when the engine started misfiring. Have traced the fault to a slight leak on one of the hoseclips on the Header tank bottom feed (Mercedes tank) which was playing on a couple of the spark plugs. Probably caused by me 'stretching' the engine on the M26 after being held up on the M25. Spent today completely repositioning the Header tank with new hoses and clips courtesy of Car Builder Solutions resulting in less joins. Also discovered an O'ring on the plastic tee piece in the Top Hose was weeping slightly so have renewed that and am carrying a spare! Been out for a run in the rain and shine this afternoon and all seems OK (touch wood!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkDeTriomphe Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 1 mile from home after the driver's meet, my main beam conked out :(. Would anyone have a spare indicator/light stalk for a late MKII saloon by any chance please (the one with the flimsy plug and the blue wire that connects directly to the master light switch by-passing the plug?).Note to self - must go and check all the other things on Dave Langrick;s list of must dos (even though this seems to be a mechanical failure not directly related to current drawn by the headlamps). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGF Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 thescrapman wrote:DougMight be worth investing in a set of the HD tr-metal ones as you have it all apart in front of you.I am fairly sure you won't be driving it carefully... ;-)Was it the crank hitting a GT6 sump???CheersColinyep it was a gt6 sump....has also been bored out +20 with new pistons ,...not sure my budget/time schedule will stretch to a new set of shells so they'll have to dospent the afternoon stripping it down and swopping bits over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32valves Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 The old fan is off. Turns out one of the bolts had fallen out too. I'd forgotten that I had to use a 3 bolt Dolly 1850 fan when I built the car so I'm on the look out for a decent Sprint 4-bolt fan to mount the new VC to. I've only got one in stock and there's a bit of play in the bearing. It's not serious but I'd rather fit a better one if I can find one in time.The replacement axle is stripped and ready to accept all the bits 'n' bobs from the one on the car. I was hoping to get away with just swapping the brakes over but this axle had 3/8ths wheel studs and the hub flanges looked a bit butchered (sealed with black mastic ?!?!) so I'm swapping the half-shaft/hub assemblies over too because they have the larger 7/16ths studs. Should have the axle stripped off the car tonight.I'm going to fit my spare electric fuel pump and keep a mechanical pump as a spare (unless I suddenly feel flush enough to buy another spare electric pump).Banzai ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Think unless something happens like a miracle my cars out....Proper fed up as spent a small fortune so far but time restraints mean I cant see how I can get it fixed in time.Theres no oil at the top of the engine what so ever! :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 32valves wrote: I've only got one in stock and there's a bit of play in the bearing. It's not serious but I'd rather fit a better one if I can find one in time.Banzai !If it's the same as the later saloon ones I may be able to help? VC still attached to something else though.......CheersNick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Alex wrote:Think unless something happens like a miracle my cars out....Proper fed up as spent a small fortune so far but time restraints mean I cant see how I can get it fixed in time.Theres no oil at the top of the engine what so ever! :'(That's not good........ do you have an oil pressure gauge? If so, what does it show? What happens if you spin the engine on the starter with the rocker gear off and plugs out? Should get oil coming out of the feed hole at the back of the head...... will take quite a bit of cranking though...... External rocker feed pipe could be the weapon of absolutely last resort (!!) - but only if oil pressure is ok.Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Alex wrote:Think unless something happens like a miracle my cars out....Proper fed up as spent a small fortune so far but time restraints mean I cant see how I can get it fixed in time.Theres no oil at the top of the engine what so ever! :'(That's not good........ do you have an oil pressure gauge? If so, what does it show? What happens if you spin the engine on the starter with the rocker gear off and plugs out? Should get oil coming out of the feed hole at the back of the head...... will take quite a bit of cranking though...... External rocker feed pipe could be the weapon of absolutely last resort (!!) - but only if oil pressure is ok.Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I've got a gauge but no way of connecting it....If I whizz it over with the rocker gear off theres nothing from the hole at all :(Oil light goes off though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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