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[ed4ran]

yeah will be going, and hopefully by then i should have done some work on my car

[Udo]

Really?

[ed4ran]

If i can remember what it was that i was going to do

[Udo]

Right first steps towards the new dash

Take one standard speedo - cheers Ed4ran by the way



Dismantle into component parts



Chop back speedo housing off




thats all for now

Edited by Udo, 26 April 2007 - 10:21 PM.

[ed4ran]

vandal!!
Still haven't been able to find the connector yet, will keep looking though.

[Udo]

Surprising how quick it came apart really and as a byproduct now know how to 'clock' the mileage!

thanks for looking for the connector - if you do happen to find it give me a shout and i'll collect if thats okay

[ed4ran]

Yeah I clocked it when i used it, I set it to match my original dials.

[Udo]

Was thinking about the fuctions Im going need and what will supply them I have come across a small problem that the two 52mm dials will be oil pressure and volt meter and I would like a coolant temp and fuel gauge obviousley

Now the Acewell unit has a fuel gauge but not temp and there is the standard fuel gauge on the speedo

My plan is to use the standard fuel gauge as the temp gauge after painting some red and blue sections on the face and use the Acewell guage as the fuel

So home from work a bit early, the benefits of flexi hours!



dismantled the fuel gauge to paint some red and blue sections on it

[Udo]

Got my modified pedal welded up today just got to clean up the welds and give it a couple of coats of paint

[Udo]

Painted the fuel gauge with a red and blue segment for the temp gaugeand fitted it into the modified casing



Also enlarged the hole in the centre of the standard face to allow the Acewell unit to sit lower in the face and so fit behind the standard glass level. Basically used a dremel type tool with a grinding bit and just kept going round and round in circles untill the hole was big enough




I have also cut a perspex disc to replace the standard glass which will allow me to drill some holes in the front to allow the Acewell buttons to be pressed. Need to find something / make something to act as the buttons

[bennett]

hello mate have you got any further with the bike carbs

[Udo]

Well they are on and all running so yes . Problems I was having were to do with the head and inparticular the valves/guides

[Udo]

Loosly assembled the Acewell unit into the old speedo not final assembly as still need to make the buttons to work thru' the perspex



Roughly assembled into the 3 dial pod, but wont be using the 2 52mm dials as going to use the ones from current dashboard



No progress on the pedal as yet

Think photobucket is playing up as photos wont appear

Edited by Udo, 03 May 2007 - 08:20 PM.

[Udo]

UPDATE on bike carbs

Right have been running around on the bike carbs for a couple of weeks now and can report the following:

Noise is a lot more civilised than the weber when cruising at a steady speed. When you plant the loud pedal there is noise I would say equal to a weber.

Power at the wheels as the rolling road is the same but torque from low down is soooooooooooo much better much improved.

Fuel ecomeny when being sensible with the right pedal is also better than the weber and no worse than the weber when you start to play.

only things I need to sort out:

extra return spring for the throttle

paint and fit the adjusted pedal


Dash also nearly ready to fit just sorting out some bulbs and still need the wiring plug to finally wire it in

cheers

Ian

[Udo]

Right update on various bits and pieces

Pedal - got it painted and fitted so much easier to drive a lot smoother and more refined control

you can see where the pivot point has been moved and the top part of the arm is shorter



Bike carbs - fingured out the fuel gauge is miss reading how much fuel is left (well it is a mini) so the I reckon (am going to do some testing and recording of mileage to check) the carbs are working very well and effiently

Dashboard - got the new dash all ready to fit bar final bits of wiring (thanks Toucheaway for the connector)

so far striped all the existing dash out and trimmed the central pod around the weber box