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Re: Under cover Resto
Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 4:39 pm
by hashman
The oil sump cover, purchased from Ollie, still available from him i believe, is deeper than the original as it has fins. So I had to add some depth to the top of my engine trolley. And my trolley jack doesn't quite reach!
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Re: Under cover Resto
Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 4:41 pm
by hashman
So I bought i nice high lifting one, 800cm!
Thanks
Karl
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Re: Under cover Resto
Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 4:42 pm
by hot66
any excuse to buy new tools
Re: Under cover Resto
Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 4:50 pm
by hashman
Absolutely, James. The small one was donated to me by my father, so its my first trolley jack purchase ever! I must be a grown up now.......
Karl
Re: Under cover Resto
Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 4:56 pm
by hashman
I got some of those nice looking copper coloured exhaust nuts, but on the flywheel side, the exhaust turns sharply and touches the nut. This i believe is because my exhaust may have been a prototype for Richard Kings Sebring exhausts.
So I turned 2 down so they would fit.
Karl.
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Re: Under cover Resto
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 7:30 pm
by hashman
I have been trying to get this engine back in the car, but what used to take me half an hour seems to take forever these days. I guess it's because I'm addressing all the little details this time round, like cutting a slot in the exhaust over tube, to prevent any blow by.
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Re: Under cover Resto
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 7:33 pm
by hashman
I jacked the engine up into position, ready to push onto the mounting bolts and realised i had forgot the clutch assembly....doh!
At least I didn't completely forget it.
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Re: Under cover Resto
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 7:50 pm
by hashman
I put a rubber grommet in the hole for the hard fuel line pipe and added an extra hole next to it to run my electrical feed for the rev counter.
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Re: Under cover Resto
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 8:06 pm
by hashman
The engine went in, nice and easily with the new jack, put fuel line on, connected the electrics, spun on the full flow filter, and filled up with oil and fuel.
So the next things to do are get fuel down the line, oil pressure up, and fire in the hole!
Let's hope.
Thanks
Karl
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Re: Under cover Resto
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 8:52 pm
by Gary71
Looks wonderful Karl
All those little jobs just take SO long!
Re: Under cover Resto
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2024 8:48 am
by Lightweight_911
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Great news Karl !
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Re: Under cover Resto
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2024 9:10 am
by hashman
Thanks guys
If its not the little jobs Gary, then it's just me getting old.
Karl
Re: Under cover Resto
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2024 9:58 pm
by neilbardsley
Very close. Looks gret
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Re: Under cover Resto
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2024 11:15 am
by SeanP
Looking good!
Don’t forget the main earth strap. It can cause a lot of consternation!
Don’t ask me how I know!
Sean
Re: Under cover Resto
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2024 12:52 pm
by sladey
I second that one!
