Hamish Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Great pics those valves are close do they share seats !? (you can tell I’m no engineer !!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 8 hours ago, Hamish said: Great pics those valves are close do they share seats !? (you can tell I’m no engineer !!) Not exactly..... but they’ll be damn close in the middle. They are pretty close as standard, but those are bigger than standard. Have they given you a CC value for the chamber with those valves Michael? Recessed face valves can alter things..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRTOM2498EFI Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Hi Michael, What size are your inlet & exhaust valves please ? Where did you procure those valves from (& which Datsun are they derived from) ? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeljf Posted October 26, 2020 Author Share Posted October 26, 2020 Hello, I replied to TRTOM2498EFI but must have pushed the wrong button! So will try again... The picture is the reason for my short non attendance . Wife's 3A (since '71) used for son no.4's wedding.It bought the bride and 2 flower girls to the cliff top Pacific Ocean wedding site. The valves are Datsun 200B cut to length 38mm in, 32m ex, with Nissan chmo spring retainers (the engine man that is doing some of the machining got them). Will be back soon with more progress... Regards, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRTOM2498EFI Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Hi Michael, Many thanks. Where did you obtain those from ? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeljf Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 Hello, Am working out the geometry for the roller rocker set up at present. My first effort on a milling machine, Regards, Michael. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeljf Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 Hello, Another attempt on the milling machine (making spacers for rockers), Regards, Michael. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Loads of fun to be had with milling machines, sometimes even useful fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeljf Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 Hello, A picture of the finished product in place and an adjustable pushrod that one of the son's knocked up on the little lathe. Regards, Michael. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeljf Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 Hello, A couple of photo's of it waiting for it's propulsion unit and speed changing bits. The g/box/od unit is sitting next to but am waiting for son to help with bloody rockers! Regards, Michael. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeljf Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 Hello, a couple of photos of machining to tappet cover studs to clear the rocker shaft and extra shims to fine tune the rocker pedestals. Slow but moving forward! Regards, Michael. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeljf Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 Hello, I am getting conflicting ideas on the roller rockers. One idea is that the new pushrod will be shorter and others say they WILL be longer and my information is a bit confusing! What did Kasner say "Don't be beaten by equipment?" Regards,Michael. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeljf Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 Hello, I have to pull the head apart tp clean it (after my attempt with the mill) so will put up a couple of photo's once I get the rocker gear sorted. Hope the new year is better for the world. Regards, Michael. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 56 minutes ago, michaeljf said: Hope the new year is better for the world. Amen to that. I think Australia's chances of this are above average. UK chances well below...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Nick Jones said: Amen to that. I think Australia's chances of this are above average. UK chances well below...... But Italy is even worse! and going into full lock down again! I do not think any of Europe is doing very well and 10 to20% of the population think it is not real!!!!!!! We have pulled up the draw bridge again and have being buying enough food and of course Vino to last at least a month(been doing this for the last 3 months as this is what I expected looking at the (swear word look away if easily offended!) Dick Heads I see driving to other areas so they can drink in a pub!!!!!! I know Nick you think Boris is a Joke(and maybe you are right?) but all I see is all the ones not in power slanging them off but not giving a complete plan? Still what do I know ? Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 I wouldn’t criticise Italy for full lockdown. It is no more than should have happened here a couple of weeks back (at least). Weak “leadership” again. He’s not a joke (very unfunny), he's a massive liability Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeljf Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 Hello, I am sure there a few countries like that and even parts of countries. They just have to bite the bullet HARD and do it because in the long run we will all be better off. Regards, Michael. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeljf Posted January 4, 2021 Author Share Posted January 4, 2021 Hello, Work has come to a short halt over the Christmas break (family and grandkids) hope to be back into it soon. Regards, Michael. (The photo is an idea of how the inlet side may be). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeljf Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 Hello, Will be altering the home made airbox to fit some ram tubes inside and the 3"flexible tube at the front goes to a K&N filter beside the radiator. The manifold is a later model modified one. The rocker cover (and PI motor) will be changed for the originals. If that does not work than the fuel injection will be tried. Regards, Michael. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeljf Posted January 12, 2021 Author Share Posted January 12, 2021 Hello, The wheel selection, Original wheel, original hub cap (which I am trying to locate a set of),Minilite (which I was dis-appointed with after wanting a set for as long as I can remember,so sold them to my brother for his TR4A),Compomotive (that a son has loaned me to use on the road, off his Datsun 1600) BBS 6.5x15 (they are sooo light, came off a racing MGA coupe). regards, Michael. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Michael, You dodn't inlcude Revolution in your list. Forgetfulness, or don't you like them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeljf Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 Hello John, A mean looking machine! YES I do like them, but I already have all the wheels that I posted the pictures of. If I had to buy a set of new wheels the Revolution's would be on the short short list! Regards, Michael. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 I like the steels and I especially like the black cantered cross spokes in the last pics. Minilite style are a bit done to death but some of them are quite nice. I like the ones with the finer spokes and deeper dish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeljf Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 Hello Nick, I also like the steels that's why I want to get a full set sorted, will post an in focus photo with the centre cap attached of the BBS and I purchased the minilites (named and the minilite symbol) from a photo,and not enough dish. Regards, Michael. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Quite. Tend to look better one size bigger that OE too for some reason. Also meant to observe that those white basket things..... may be the lightest and strongest....... but aesthetically........ Belong on a 90s rally car, not a TR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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