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[PhilipGCaldwell]

looking at the weather tonight I havent been able to do any work, its treacherous out there!Strong strong wind and lashing sleet down aswell, pooh!

[PhilipGCaldwell]

well, did a bit of tinkering just, stuck the gas analyser up the exhaust and have adjusted my mixture to 2.9% at 800 rpm (I need to get down to 2.5%) will have another tinker on Sunday

Also fiddled with the timing aswell, I have it set at 8 degree BTDC at 1000 rpm (was running at 12 before)

I didnt grind out the water pump pulley yet so its still noisy!I ran the engine for about 20 mins and the noise was getting quieter and quieter so I may just leave it and let itslef bed in until its silent

gave it a good rev up and the throttle response is much better, no hesitation or flat spots/bogging

Next to do now is adjust my neg camber then I can give it a tinkle up the road

Again, I've been forced back inside the house because its started lashing down with hailstones!

Edited by PhilipGCaldwell, 09 December 2011 - 07:12 PM.

[PhilipGCaldwell]

Well, another step towards the RR

got idle mixture sorted spot on 2.5% CO and had a fiddle with timing again its about 6* BTDC now and seems to run luverlee!

Another small gripe, either my thermostat is ferkin buggered or I have an airlock in my cooling system as after I'd run it up and down the road a few times it started heating up and when stopped there was some steam and gurgling from the rad cap, I'm sure its an airlock, will run it with the heater open and rad cap off to get any air out and see what it does from there

tommorow, take some neg camer off so it doesnt rub on full lock/cut arches, also ant to re-do the tappets again, I did them all to 12 thou but guna do them to 15/16 thou now (kent cams figures)

when this is done, shes getting a proper drive up the road

[lapider]

looking good mate. are you going to try and get it taxed and tested before christmas.

[PhilipGCaldwell]

its still taxed and tested until end of Jan

[PhilipGCaldwell]

well, its pi$$ing it down here so not getting anything done today

[PhilipGCaldwell]

well, the weather abated in the afternoon, got the car jacked up and took some neg camber off and it doesnt rub now

also, ran the engine with the rad cap off and heater open and got all the air out the system, not heating up anymore

gave it a good spin up the road and its a bit bloomin loud!!! I cannot believe the noise from it for a 998cc engine, my neighboughs hate me, you can see them looking out their windows at me

it runs well enough but will benefit from a RR session, its just a bit sluggish under 2000 revs but this could be attributed to the 276 cam, once over 1500/2000 revs its very nippy and very loud, induction roar is fabulous!

very happy with the weekends work

EDIT: just another small thing, it has sprung a leak from the timing cover oil seal, but its not too bad

Edited by PhilipGCaldwell, 12 December 2011 - 12:02 AM.

[andymini12]

Sounds good!
Could you get a video up sometime from inside the car when driving ?

[twrminisport]

Sounds good mate!
Ask nicely for a RR session for christmas

Jesus

[PhilipGCaldwell]

Sounds good!
Could you get a video up sometime from inside the car when driving ?

Yeah, will have a go tonight or failing that, at the weekend when its light again, full throttle sounds amazing, such throaty aggressive purr!

Sounds good mate!
Ask nicely for a RR session for christmas

Jesus

Will have to see what Santa says

Also want to get it RR when the megajolt is all set up, will get a mate to fit it but hes a busy lad himself at the moment putting a vauxhall engine in a clubby estate

EDIT:Also not re-done the tappets to 15/16 thou, it went dark, it will possibly run better when set to the Kent cam clearances ie; not be as sluggish below 1500/2000 revs

Edited by PhilipGCaldwell, 12 December 2011 - 09:56 AM.

[TA2DMAC]

Keep us posted. Looks like a nice build

[mk3 Cooper S]

What is the total build budget to date?

[PhilipGCaldwell]

What is the total build budget to date?

I try not to think about it

reckon about £8-900

[twrminisport]

Thats not a bad price really when you think about what youve done...
It might make it a little less lumpy but i wouldnt hold your breath You did go witht he 276 in the end didnt you??

Jesus

Edited by twrminisport, 13 December 2011 - 02:47 AM.

[PhilipGCaldwell]

yes 276, its good, but I think I would do 266 next time for all out smoothness/power compromise