Adrian Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 Hello all I've reached that Frankenstein moment and ...............he/she/it LIVES. Took a bit of spluttering to start with (and had to charge the battery) but what a relief to a novice! My thanks to all who have helped with advice and no doubt I will have just as many on the fine tuning, will have to double check the tappets as they are a bit noisy. Sorry filmed it upside down and the smoke is the manifold and engine paint cooking. Anything I should do, watch out for other than leaks, etc From happy chappie Adrian sitting down with a coffee and smile. IMG_1059.MOV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 Hurrah! Congratulations! It's a great feeling when you first get the engine running after some surgery (or, in my case, after it had sat in a series of damp barns for 25 years). It sounds from the video to be running quite nicely. A bit tappetty but I see you've already got that on the list. Smoke from manifold paint can persist for a while - mine has overspray from the body on the thermal wrap of the tubular manifold so it'll keep smoking until I've clocked up a good few miles, I expect. As to what to watch for, I guess it's mostly the usual things - leaks, low oil pressure, high coolant temperature, and bad noises (as I said, the video sounds OK on that front). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 Brilliant, upwards and onwards from now on. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 A big confidence boost and step forward! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 Excellent! Well done! Gully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Cooper Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 Well done Adrian, that is a very special moment. Just over a yer ago I got my Spitfire restarted after a 12 year lay up and you are so right when you talk about it 'living' again. And, like you, I owe a huge debt of gratitude to the many knowledgable, generous, patient and all-round good eggs on this forum. Please keep us posted with your progress. Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AidanT Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 Well done Adrian that was a very brave moment as you have done quite a bit of surgery Fyi my replacement is now on your stand still waiting for me to do an initial compression test to see what I have to work with I will no doubt soon be asking for your advice! Aidan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.vitesse Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 That's excellent news Adrian. Once the engine starts with all the noise, heat and smells its if the car has come alive. Well done. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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