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[nicklouse]

oh and i fitted the new steering rack and front subframe rear mounts.

 

no pics.

[imack]

i did not take this picture for any reason but looking at it now that might just be a crack


needs a closer look.

That does look like a crack.
I found a similar crack in my Longman GT15 head when I rebuilt the engine a few years ago.

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Edited by imack, 16 March 2020 - 06:25 AM.

[nicklouse]

had another look before work.

it sounds like it should be sortable now unlike 20 years ago.

[imack]

I'd be interested to find out if yours is salvagable, I was told mine wasn't, but yours does appear to have a little more meat between the seats than mine.

[nicklouse]

well while the engine situation is in limbo lets get on with the other things.

 

done

 

[nicklouse]

just need to finish the welding when it is not on the tralier

 

[sonscar]

Nice car.Are you worried about flex.I would possibly have liked some triangulation,but I am not able to "feel" the install in with.Liking your work.Steve..

[nicklouse]

Nice car.Are you worried about flex.I would possibly have liked some triangulation,but I am not able to "feel" the install in with.Liking your work.Steve..

nah. not going anywhere it is CDS tube 38mm and a good wall thickness. way way stiffer than the OE stuff and what i had before. (read roll cage tube that i had left over).

[nicklouse]

well the head will live another day. as will the cam now to get some parts ordered so the build can get done.

[nicklouse]

next job the red thing

 

[nicklouse]

not much happened today, routed the new pull cables for the red thing then i had a delivery was surprised at how big it was.

 

should have read the specs better. just read 25 pieces not the sizes

and some stubbies as they were cheap

then i started on the gearbox build but did not get to far as there is no info as to where this washer/spacer fits. there is a 50/50 chance of it going in the right place but i am not taking the risk.

then i spwnt a few hours looking for the steering wheel nut. it is somewhere safe but not where i have looked or it has been thrown out.....

[nicklouse]

box together just waiting on a few bits to finish it off.

 

the pinion support housing points to note.

the bottom right  mounting to the support has a different thread than the original so needs a replacement stud/bolt original casting was UNC and the support is UNF

also will not work with a lower steady.

 

 

[imack]

Looks great, where did the washer/shim fit?

[nicklouse]

Looks great, where did the washer/shim fit?

Right side of reverse  Gear when diff is in front of you.

[nicklouse]

why did i put splitpins back into brake and clutch pins......

 

still not got round to doing the Fire suppression system as i need to make sure the new brake routing works with all.

fitted the catch tank as well.