spitNL Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 They look huge! Do they fit inside the standard wheels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 I hope they'll fit my 15" alloys! Should do — they're mounted more towards the centre of the wheel than the edge — the disc is only 265mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitNL Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Ah, didn't know you don't run the original wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 I'm not sure much left that is standard on my car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 I picked up the exhaust yesterday— lovely thing! The 3-1 collector easily has enough space for 3 mikalor clamps — all I need to do is saw some slots. The tubing for the 3 on the collector is pretty thick though— more than is usual on an exhaust— hope it bends and squashes. Aluminium bar and a caliper is with a friend for the brackets to be machined. New diff is going to be built in the next few weeks too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Before chopping your new manifold, try it as it is. On properly made ones the slip joints seal as they are...... Reasonably easy to sort later if not. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 This is the 3-1 — the pipes are a very tight fit so I wouldn't be surprised if it seals well. The rust was getting in the way and I couldn't get it on by hand. The tubes are pretty thick and long so it's not going to bend or move at all. It'll need a good bash to get the thing on to the 6-3— Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I reckon that'll be ok as is. Don't mess with it for now! Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 Will do Nick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 MMmm mmmm mmmm can't wait to get this in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Oh yes.......! Mind you, I'll settle for an ordinary 3.45:1 that doesn't howl like a banshee. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 4.1 with a Gripper LSD. Got a lot of work to sort — exhaust, head gasket (not too bad if I have to do the exhaust too) — diff. *edit* and my new brakes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share Posted May 12, 2012 (edited) So pulled off the head — doesn't seem like it's head gasket at all as there's no sign of any issues with it. Damn. Gladly it's not a wasted effort as I can do the valve springs and seats. Along with the inner valve springs are these little rings that sit on top of the spring seats under the inner springs. Trouble is I cannot remember where those came from. I presume I whipped them off the Mk1 head where I got the spring seats and inner springs from. Should I use them? Edited May 12, 2012 by James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 Ummm so the head gasket obviously wasn't sealing— Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Bit difficult to see in the pic? Doesn't look like the fire-rings were making good contact in the second pic though and very close to waterways explaining your pressurisation issue. Is the head flat across there (side to side)? Is the block flat across there? The one I've just had machined took a couple of thou to clean up there when the block was skimmed (not alot but sometimes they are worse apparently). Also, had were the head bolts torqued down (rechecked at least once since initial assembly and running)? This as you only seemed to get symptoms when using it hard when chamber pressures are high........ Looks like it's been running nice and clean. Cheers Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 Fire rings weren't making good contact — the block is hopefully flat as it was skimmed when it was built. Head is at the machine shop being checked and skimmed if needs be. I think it was my lazy torque down method there's no way I shall be so lazy this time (though I have done a couple of head gaskets before without an issue) Fingers crossed that this is the reason for the pressurisation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 (edited) Head needed 5 thou taking off it to get straight. By my estimations about 0.15 extra CR — eek! Hope my pistons forgive me Edited May 18, 2012 by James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofast2race Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Head needed 5 thou taking off it to get straight. By my estimations about 0.15 extra CR — eek! Hope my pistons forgive me In your dreams - 0.005" will hardly notice CR wise - equivalent of thick coat of carbon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 (edited) In my book of notes I have worked out that 1mm adds 1.3CR — approx And 5 thou is 0.13mm That was my calculation anyway Anyway, I am somewhat relieved that it was this — so hopefully it'll all be sorted once together Edited May 18, 2012 by James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 (edited) New brakes— need a few last bits to fit them Annoyingly I've realised that the adapters I bought to go from imperial to metric so I can reuse my lovely stainless Aeroquip braided hoses won't work as the fluid goes out sideways at the bottom of the thread. I'll need to buy some that use banjos it seems. Edited June 19, 2012 by James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motov8id Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 the world of hose fittings can be confusing. Does your hose have standard pipe thread or AN/JIC type thread pitch and flare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted June 20, 2012 Author Share Posted June 20, 2012 M10x1 apparently http://www.hispecbrake.co.uk/B4RAD.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted June 20, 2012 Author Share Posted June 20, 2012 (edited) What I really need — and what seems to exist in various guises — is a banjo adapter that has a 3/8 female input and a M10x1 for the banjo bolt Though it's getting the the point where I might as well have some new hoses made up Edited June 20, 2012 by James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motov8id Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 here is a 3/8 banjo with female outlet. use the M10 banjo bolt. the dimensions of the 3/8 fitting and M10 are the samehttp://www.brakequip.com/fitting8.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 That looks perfect except I'm not sure about the seat type — think it needs to be concave to fit on the end of the Triumph hoses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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