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Post by penguin45 on Dec 18, 2017 20:30:11 GMT
How very dare she! This morning we failed to proceed. Eventually tracked down to the rotor arm. Disappointing, as this was one of the Distributor Doctor's virtually indestructible red ones.
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Post by Willy Eckerslyke on Dec 21, 2017 12:39:18 GMT
Had it destroyed itself visibly?
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Post by penguin45 on Jan 12, 2018 0:22:50 GMT
Oops, let this slip a bit. To answer Willy's question, no there was nothing to see apart from it being a bit grubby. A black mark inside the casting simply wiped off, so I'm assuming that everything was just very damp. I've put it to one side, so I might try it again as a check. Handbrake has supplied on-going fun and games. Our latest go saw myself and Mick the Mustang with the car on the lift in Mark's garage over the road. He whipped the wheels off at the rear and got stuck in whilst I welded up the back box on the exhaust. Again. Stripping, cleaning and lubing everything still left slop in the system. Mick identified it as the lever going into the drum having ovalled the hole where the clevis pin went through. I managed to find a decent one with a nice round hole, but the other one was just as bad. So..  Handbrake drum lever by Penguin 45, on Flickr Oval hole.  Handbrake drum lever by Penguin 45, on Flickr No hole.  Handbrake drum lever by Penguin 45, on Flickr Flat.  Handbrake drum lever by Penguin 45, on Flickr Round hole. Handbrake locks nicely on four clicks. Last week, I dropped off the original cylinder head at W. DRAKE & CO to see what could be done with it. I went over and collected it this afternoon, knowing that I was facing a rather larger bill than I had originally budgeted for. Therefore, I had to once again drive through Bradford. This time I escaped from there with my trousers and without the need to change them afterwards. However, an extremely competent job appears to have been carried out. 1/ .009" face skim. 2/ Hardened seats fitted to exhaust ports. 3/ All valves and seats refaced. 4/ Full set of valve guides fitted. 5/ Payen valve stem seals fitted. The kids can have new shoes about April time, I think. I have a Payen head gasket set on the way and a new set of studs to hand.  Cylinder head by Penguin 45, on Flickr  Cylinder head by Penguin 45, on Flickr  Cylinder head by Penguin 45, on Flickr No. 2 - that was particularly bad with both valve seats obviously damaged. So, I've got on with what is obviously the most technically difficult part of the whole operation.  Cylinder head by Penguin 45, on Flickr  Cylinder head by Penguin 45, on Flickr Yup, I've painted it green.  P45. |
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Post by penguin45 on Jan 23, 2018 0:35:35 GMT
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Post by penguin45 on Jan 23, 2018 0:43:39 GMT
Monday evening saw a "not quite cautionary tale". Clocked it yesterday when sorting the head out.  Fuel line by Penguin 45, on Flickr This was the fuel line up to the carburettor, sold as petrol pipe some 18 months back. However, instead of being a floppy flexible hose, it has become almost rigid (Stop sniggering at the back....). I'm sure that any reasonable force applied would cause it to snap.  Fuel line by Penguin 45, on Flickr New pipe run in. The engine rocks a little being transverse and rubber mounted.  Fuel line by Penguin 45, on Flickr That's what you're looking for - meets the current regulations. Check next time you're under the bonnet. P45. |
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Post by harvey on Jan 23, 2018 16:37:02 GMT
That type of hose has been about for years, and it's always gone rock hard like that, which is the reason I never use it.
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Post by penguin45 on Jan 24, 2018 0:31:20 GMT
Lesson learnt...
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Post by harvey on Jan 24, 2018 14:47:18 GMT
Yes indeed, and luckily, before the fire..... |
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