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 Expert Posts: 4458    Location: Jelling, Denmark | those clamps on the front antiroll bar is very annoying. almost impossible to get off due to corrosion and then when you put them on again and try to tighten them they almost always snap. so made a new clamp part as I broke two today...    Edited by DotMatrix 27/12/2011 2:56 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | ralphh85 - 23/8/2010 5:33 PM nice bit of raw engineering!! Ralph raw it certainly is, but it works  | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | took the engine out this weekend. I am going to take it apart and give it new bearings, piston rings, possibly bore it to an oversize and get new pistons. generally renovate it a bit. try to get it to use a little less oil. (currently uses about 1.5 liters on 300 km of driving and 30 km of race)    Edited by DotMatrix 28/1/2012 10:17 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | spent some time this weekend taking the engine apart to find out what was in need of replacement. here are some pictures of bearings and oil pump which is all to be replaced. also timed the cam up to find out that it was time in at 103.75 degrees, so I'm going to buy an other key to move it to 107.75 degrees, where hopefully it will be a bit better and less lumpy. luckily the crank, liners and pistons was fine, so think I might reuse those. need to get new piston rings though. also found out that there was no thread left in the block where the cam chain tensioner sits, so that needs to be fixed  funny how that oil pump and those bearings were changed exactly a year ago          Edited by DotMatrix 28/1/2012 10:20 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | the parts have now arrived. so now the fitting and assembling of the engine can begin Here is a few pictures of the stuff I bought. Also bought some fabric to heat-wrap the exhaust manifold and two white plastic sheets to use as number backgrounds to stick on the doors so that the lacquer wont get ripped off more than it is all ready.             Edited by DotMatrix 28/1/2012 10:26 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | I was given a Cobra seat for christmas, and had previously made the mounting brackets to mount it in the original position, so cleaned the sound insulation off today, touched up the primer underneath the seat and mounted the seat. will be much nicer to sit in when racing than the original seat, also sits a lot lower which will hopefully clear my head from touching the roof when wearing a helmet also fitted aero-catches a couple of weeks ago so thought I would post pics of that.         Edited by DotMatrix 28/1/2012 10:31 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | fitted new piston-rings and bearings today and assembled the block with the crank     Edited by DotMatrix 28/1/2012 10:33 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | found a cross pin diff I decided to use instead of the one I used before   Edited by DotMatrix 28/1/2012 10:35 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | finished assembling the engine this weekend. so next weekend it goes in the car again cant wait to drive it. touched up a few things with new paint so the engine looks sparkling again changes the 2'nd gear synchro, fitted central oil pickup pipe, magnetic trap on the back, long magnetic sump plug, changed the offset key for the cam so it is now timed in at 108 degrees (was 104), fitted the crosspin diff and shimmed it up, and shimmed the idler gear up, also decided to fit my 1.5 roller tip rockers again and try my luck with these again.       Edited by DotMatrix 28/1/2012 10:38 PM | ||
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e7c5.jpg?memberid=2120&type=profile) Williams R100 Posts: 1809  Location: Chard, Somerset | |||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | done some good work this weekend. heat wrapped the exhaust, put the engine in and put a number background on one of the doors (was to cold to put it on really, so I will wait with the other). the engine fired up nicely, but is in serious need of a tune up, so I am going to try and book a time with a guy that knows what he is doing with SU carbs etc, so hopefully he will be able to make it run perfectly and remove my flat spot between 3000-4000 rpm in time for the first hill climb the 7'th of may     Edited by DotMatrix 28/1/2012 10:40 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | got some more things done in the last weekend. fitted a silencer more on the exhaust to get the noise down a bit, and maybe not have to drive with ear plugs, found out that my quickshift had broken in to two (again) so soldered that back together with bras (don't know what that sort of thing is called in English), and then I fitted new ventilated discs and new pads up front.    Edited by DotMatrix 28/1/2012 10:44 PM | ||
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 Posts: 2794 Location: Tamworth/Measham | This looks ace,really like this Metro Some good work mate | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | Turley_vvc - 28/4/2011 10:23 AM This looks ace,really like this Metro Some good work mate thanks a lot of exciting and frustrating hours gone into it. Your build isnt bad either absolutely love the look of your engine. When will it be in the car? I want to see pics | ||
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Posts: 2794 Location: Tamworth/Measham | DotMatrix - 28/4/2011 12:04 PM Turley_vvc - 28/4/2011 10:23 AM This looks ace,really like this Metro Some good work mate thanks a lot of exciting and frustrating hours gone into it. Your build isnt bad either absolutely love the look of your engine. When will it be in the car? I want to see picsNot just yet mate still needs some more Tuning done Dont worry there will be pictures mate LOTS  | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | Turley_vvc - 28/4/2011 9:13 PM DotMatrix - 28/4/2011 12:04 PM Turley_vvc - 28/4/2011 10:23 AM This looks ace,really like this Metro Some good work mate thanks a lot of exciting and frustrating hours gone into it. Your build isnt bad either absolutely love the look of your engine. When will it be in the car? I want to see picsNot just yet mate still needs some more Tuning done Dont worry there will be pictures mate LOTS could guess the part about the tuning when reading about your solid cam conversion good. Looking forward to seing them | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | had my car rolling roaded today, and I am quite pleased with the result the guy said that I should get 10 more hp if I changed to a weber carb because he had much more adjustment possibilities with those, and also that I should move my fuel pressure regulator/filter forward out by the grille to keep the petrol cool, and that I should get a more straight curve with power in a wider spectrum by changing to a dizzy that suits the cam, so I just might do those things next winter other than that, I changed the clutch slave cylinder to a reconditioned one I had because the other one was leaking, adjusted the valves, washed the car and other minor things so that I am now completely ready for the race this Saturday cant wait  Edited by DotMatrix 28/1/2012 10:23 PM | ||
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