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[keefr22]

Great pics! I love that car!!

 

Keith

[Cavazzi]

Great onboard cam, a shame you were slowed by that blue thingy.

 

What tyres are you running? sounds like you loose traction quite a few times.

[warning634]

So David Wells of SH Engineering has stripped the motor.......and.........the crank is scrap, thrust washers were onto the steel backing & ground their way into the crank, and the crack test revealed it was covered in tiny cracks.

 

The crank stroke is curiously 79mm with big end journals are 1.625 inch, so will be hard to find (and I have a tight timeline) So we are are going race spec crank with standard stroke, Saenz con rods, Omega lightweight pistons, camshaft, followers, light weight clutch plate, grey cover, bearings, oil pump, water pump, gaskets, seals etc.

 

So let the rebuild start :) can't wait

 

Kevin

[warning634]

Parts have arrived today:-

 

2 x sparco 6 point harnesses

 

full set of 4mm black mudflaps

 

2 x cable pulls for the cut offs (need replacing)

 

So 37 days to go!!!

[phil hill]

https://youtu.be/pGtczx9wnhc

And thats just one SS?

Damn you have to keep your wits about you!!

Phil.

[warning634]

https://www.facebook...41332689265454/

 

 

136.3hp @ 6700 rpm

 

Just got to fit it now :)

 

Cheers

Edited by warning634, 30 September 2016 - 07:35 PM.

[warning634]

 

https://youtu.be/pGtczx9wnhc

And thats just one SS?

Damn you have to keep your wits about you!!

Phil.

 

Yes thats just one SS

[keefr22]

https://www.facebook...41332689265454/
 
 
136.3hp @ 6700 rpm

Nice!!

[warning634]

Well this years rally, was as they say character building!
The motor was absolutely spot on, pulled out of corners, no bogging down....and does she rev!!
So the issues where other items, the fan lost all of its blades on the first stage and took the rad out, so that was it!

But we managed to fix the mini for Saturday's trophy rally, which runs be hide the main event. But, on our forth run through the stage the inner hardy spicer, gave up!

I will post up some some pics, for now here are some videos.

 

10207738699841361

 

https://youtu.be/YTVEZJBceS8

 

https://youtu.be/CelAd_5mkQI

 

https://youtu.be/ISVhsNrF6Vo

Edited by warning634, 21 October 2016 - 10:38 AM.

[warning634]

So I will be ordering uprated hardy spicers and drive shafts from swiftune.

Also time to replace wheel bearings, ball joints and a few other bits

Cheers

[warning634]

Don't you just love it when new parts turn up

Edited by warning634, 08 November 2016 - 09:13 PM.

[rally1380]

Don't you just love it when new parts turn up

 

 

Not when they come with a hefty invoice........

[warning634]

Okay so I fitted one side (the bust side) with my new swiftune hardy spicers, drive shafts and new hubs.

So here is the bust hardy spicer, once removed from the car. I was worried about any damage to the gearbox case, but luckily no such issue.



I then started building up the shafts to the new cv joints and hardy spicer joint











Not going to break these



Just need to order some new steering arm bolts and dowels and I can button this up!

Cheers Kevin

[warning634]

Hi all

A few further updates, I decided to replace my radiator to nice radtec alloy rad with an updated rad cap, along with that a carbon fiber 2 bladed fan from carbon weezle.





I have also ordered some tarox drilled discs, mini spares 4 pot calipers and new carbon metallic pads, so I will keep you updated when they arrive. I will be also replacing my rear wheel bearings as well, as my front ones have just been done.

Cheers

Kev

[warning634]

Hi all

So I have replaced the rear wheel bearings, which I was shocked to see were still the very old ball bearing type! And very nice color of grey for the grease😫 So we know have brand new tapered rear wheel bearings in place.

Along with these I also upgraded the front brakes to mini spares 4 pot calipers, carbon metallic pads and tarox discs.





The h3 spotlight bulbs have had an upgrade to a nice HID racing kit from demon tweeks, bit of a faff as I thought I could squeeze the ballasts under the lamp pod, but they are too big, so I have mounted them to the underneath of the bonnet with no issues.



Going to have a look at the idle jets on the webers, as the plugs are fouling up when on idle but no issue when giving it some beans.

I have a few events coming up, a night time classic sprint and hill climb, and then a one day rally.

Cheers kev