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[ToM 2012]

the parts no good there mate?

[minimuk]

the parts no good there mate?

Hey Tom, hope you had a good time there, well you probably spend a few pennies in Malvern.

I got back last night from my Euro Trip, all went well but Muk used a lot of oil(2 litres over 1645miles). I gave Muk a deserved good wash behind his ears and started to check the engine, I noticed a lot of clean oil on the Block to Gearbox lip. Meaning both Tappet Covers at the rear of the engine had moved a little and that was the reason. OK on Short journeys but janking for hours on the Motorway at 75-80 Mph build up the oil pressure and when oil is hot and thin it started to leak.
So this afternoon half the engine out, cleaned the lot and replaced the cork seals with new ones, I hope that that was all it was, bit of gum-gum around the exhaust joint and give him a go.

[ToM 2012]

howdy mate did you have a good time? sorry to ear about the engine hopefully it turns out to be nothing worser then new gaskets?

[minimuk]

howdy mate did you have a good time? sorry to ear about the engine hopefully it turns out to be nothing worser then new gaskets?

Tom, really, Muk preformed great, not his fault the gaskets where worn, he certainly passed the endurance test doing over 1600 miles in a few days, through all wheathers on flat roads (France-Holland), bumpy roads (belgium), hilly roads(Ardennes and Eifel), and speeding near the Nurmburg ring, most trips where anything from 2 hours to 12 hours.

[ToM 2012]

sounds like you had fun i bet its a killer driving constant? got any pics of your trip? thanks tom

[minimuk]

sounds like you had fun i bet its a killer driving constant? got any pics of your trip? thanks tom

I did put about 40 on FB, search my name and see what comes up

Edited by minimuk, 27 October 2012 - 09:25 PM.

[minimuk]

OK sofar I have done the following after our Eurotrip return......
1.new cork seals on tappet covers (oil Leak)
2. re-sealed all the exhaust joints after taking apart to get to tappet plates
3. reset the dizzy points to dwell 54(was 68)
4. re-set timing, moved to correct position(was 6 degrees retarded?)
5. tuned the carb after as this was to high on CO2
All done now and sounds and looks good, taking him for a spin later

[markje]

AAhhh after your holiday busy again

[jonny f]

Car looks lovely now!

Any plans to get it a little lower? Would look spot on with a little drop.

[ToM 2012]

put channel 5 on mate and anyone else on here.

[minimuk]

Have decided to finish MUK with a well deserved Stage 1 Kit, , ordered cooper freeflow, heated inlet manifold, and a few other bits,.... Sunday getting engine ready ready and a carb refurb, Monday new bits in....a bitta timing and tuning and blast him a few miles after,......can't wait

[STREET TWEAKS]

you goting to have road fast cams to at a later date mate or not ?

[minimuk]

you goting to have road fast cams to at a later date mate or not ?

that will be the next step, kit in first and see how he talks to me.....

[STREET TWEAKS]

i like it

[minimuk]

Had 2 hours this afternoon on him,.. took SU Carb of, 2 in 1 Manifold, Pipe to down pipe and cleaned back of the engine, stopped leak of the sump plug by using a Nylon washer instead of a solid copper one, and worked on the Hif38 to offer to the new set-up soon.......

Back at work full restaurant from 7.30 on.......