Brooky Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 The seems of boot floor and wheel arches, Ive scraped the sealant out and after painting I intend to spray ACF50 into them, it soaks into everywhere around the spot welds too 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted January 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2022 I had bought epoxy primer & Gravitex from a supplier i have used a lot. Everything was in stock when I ordered.. It started with Gravitex not in stock. Mailed 2 times.. no reply. Few days ago.. sorry no epoxy... Looked better from my whole order only the hardener was in stock. Mailed back and said I wanted my money back. 2Min later a reply and they where going to send it back. Sooo.. got Epoxy primer from a very local place, but needed to buy 5 liter 😅. So worked on Fox a bit more today. Stripped the whole bootfloor, sandblasted the hard to get to area's, rust convertor and epoxy (just applied with a brush). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan.gilbert_6384 Posted January 30, 2022 Report Share Posted January 30, 2022 On 15/01/2022 at 22:03, wimpus said: A bit of engine building done today. Looking great, quick question why is there a number 3 on piston 2 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted January 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 23 hours ago, alan.gilbert_6384 said: Looking great, quick question why is there a number 3 on piston 2 ? I knew this was coming 🤣 I have weight every piston and conrod , so gave the pistons numbers and conrod had some one. So then I tried to match the total weight up of each piston/conrod as closely as possible. Hope it makes sence 😅 But conrod are still in the same spot as before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted January 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 More stuff done. Also found a bit of rot.. 🙄 But i knew it was there. 1 Floor is in epoxy primer now, other only half. When stripping you can see where the water/salt spray's up on the body very well.. rusty ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted January 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 The rot.. Drivers side outrigger had a bit repair in the past. But the bottom connection to the chassis was rotten now. Also needed a plate welded in the chassis (first wire brushed inside, rust convertor) Passenger side had pin holes around the drain hole & the same spot that was rotten on the other side had been rewelded years ago. So fixed that outrigger to, just need to drill a drain hole + wax it all to prevent rust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted February 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2022 Some work of yesterday and today.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted February 7, 2022 Report Share Posted February 7, 2022 22 hours ago, wimpus said: Some work of yesterday and today.. I was scratching my head trying to work out why that seat mounting was on a stalk.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted March 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2022 Better weather ... so time to crack on with stuff. As I liked the Gravitex etc so much, stripped the inner wheel arches, epoxy and more Gravitex.🙃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted March 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2022 And today sanded some reactions in the primer away to then redo it. Sadly yesterday my compressor packed up after i had done the rear arches. So went after my uncles compressor to finish the job Opened up my failed one, bore scored and air pressure escaping from the oil dipstick. It was a cheap one that was now 15 or 16 years old. I just bought a new one and will get here wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted March 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 Took the engine off the stand and on the cart to put on backplate abd flywheel. Hoping to fit it next weekend.... 😅 Ive read that you best let it idle at 1500/2000rpm for 20 min to break in everything (has a reground cam and new pistons etc) Is this right? Or what do others do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 there is a bedding in rules for new cams and followers i dont fully see what that achieves never had to use it , certainly would not have happened on the triumph engine line is it a special cam ??? or a std profile hope they are new followers mix old and new is a disaster Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted March 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 6 hours ago, Mathew said: How old is the clutch in your car? If its done a few miles a new one might be a good time to change while you swap over. As for running in, i would drive it. Have the engine have load, keep the revs down and slowly increase them over the next 1000 miles. Then change the oil and run normally. My clutch feel isnt great and noisy. I do always have a kit in my stock. Also going to look at the gearbox, otherwise swap it to with one I have rebuild 😅😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted March 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 5 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: there is a bedding in rules for new cams and followers i dont fully see what that achieves never had to use it , certainly would not have happened on the triumph engine line is it a special cam ??? or a std profile hope they are new followers mix old and new is a disaster Pete Cam is reground mk3 profile from canleys. So nothing to wild ! All followers are new. I did put a standard cam in this engine (before it really started to use oil) as lobes where gone. After 6000miles still lookes like new and now bedded in, just drove it and watched out a bit in the first few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted March 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 Oh yeah.. and will spin the oil pump with a drill until oil is on the top before start up 🙃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted March 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 Saturday done a short carb service/rebuild. -New jets -New AAQ needles -changed over the choke cams to good used ones, as the holes where not round again 😅 -changed over the linkaged to good used ones And gave them a good clean. Now running very good and smooth. Starts up nicer to. Normally next week its new engine time for Fox 🙃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted March 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 As im normally going to change the engine. Im going to look at the gearbox to. So it was time to put one ive rebuild together. This one has a new/used input shaft, NOS laygear etc Sadly after 3 times getting the box apart i got a bit mad. Time for a new 'kitchen' top for the workbench. Maybe make it bigger 🤔😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan.gilbert_6384 Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 Are those teeth marks ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted March 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 This evening got the bonnet off, engine out.. Tomorrow check over the gearbox, clean up chassis and then... fit the rebuild engine! 😃 Hopefully by sunday shes ready for more daily use ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted March 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 Yesterday loads done. Spend at least 8 hours on Fox.. Gearbox check, but found a bit of play at the front bearing. Didnt want to risk it fail next year or so, so got it out. Overdrive had a big service, and put o the rebuild gearbox. And chassis was painted. Today going to fit the box to the new engine and install the whole lot. + she needs to run today ! So another busy day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Faulds Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 Good luck with, hope you can get it done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 input shaft bearings (single row ball race ) will always give the shaft some float/wiggle as it is not supported in the flywheel spigot which steadies this up and the mainshaft spigot doesnt help it much as that will float as well till its all on the engine ... its quite normal pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted March 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 Big update.... She's alive !! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted March 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 Some more pics of today. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 27, 2022 Report Share Posted March 27, 2022 can almost hear it running Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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