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Where’s the first outing then, can’t be far off?
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Breather box and lines, need to weld an AN bung to the top of the oil filler to complete.
Remote oil filter and lines installed,
remote cooler/fan, lines and sandwich plate in place. Not going to connect this until cam burn and first oil change complete.
Filled with oil.
Gauges fitted and connected.
Breather box and lines, need to weld an AN bung to the top of the oil filler to complete.
Remote oil filter and lines installed,
remote cooler/fan, lines and sandwich plate in place. Not going to connect this until cam burn and first oil change complete.
Filled with oil.
Gauges fitted and connected.
Had a couple of electrical issues. One that was traced to the ignition switch, so....
And the other was no ground at the remote oil pressure sensor. The filter head is anodised aluminium and isn't electrically conductive, so a temporary ground was installed.
Gauges and lights working now.
Oil pressure light goes out after 5 or 6 seconds of cranking.
20 litres of E5 in the tank, two small leaks sorted, battery topped up and ready for first start now.
And the other was no ground at the remote oil pressure sensor. The filter head is anodised aluminium and isn't electrically conductive, so a temporary ground was installed.
Gauges and lights working now.
Oil pressure light goes out after 5 or 6 seconds of cranking.
20 litres of E5 in the tank, two small leaks sorted, battery topped up and ready for first start now.
Brilliant work! Coming together quite quickly now!
It may seem like it, but to me it's dragging on and on now.
Now the master cylinder is leaking, so I'll try and rebuild it after looking at prices of new ones.
Now the master cylinder is leaking, so I'll try and rebuild it after looking at prices of new ones.
Oh man, sounds just like having young kids 
I would be absolutely stoked to complete just one of the tasks you did today or this week, nevermind doing all of these so quickly!
I would be absolutely stoked to complete just one of the tasks you did today or this week, nevermind doing all of these so quickly!
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Hey Sparkywig … which supplier did you get the ignition switch from?? Just looking at getting one myself.
Great thread
Great thread
It's the same part no matter which supplier you buy from.Hey Sparkywig … which supplier did you get the ignition switch from?? Just looking at getting one myself.
Great thread
I use the ones that have helped me the most over the last couple of years, Schofields or CoolAir.
Looking good, what oil filter head are you using ?
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Looking really good and coming along pretty quick 
It’s so good to have that knowledge. Wish I’d started years ago. I’m just getting to grips with leads, plugs and points at the moment
It’s so good to have that knowledge. Wish I’d started years ago. I’m just getting to grips with leads, plugs and points at the moment
I get all the oil lines and fittings from Torques on eBay.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/36078040...EN2S1F&hash=item5400302845:g:E8QAAMXQY8JRhKYT
Cam burn complete, thanks for coming over @nickcj, and oil draining.
Now if I'd only thought ahead and had a couple of spare oil filters
Anyway, next job master cylinder.
Repair kit wrong size bore
Seals look OK, so just cleaned up a little corrosion where the front seal sits, reassembled and back on the bus.
Now if I'd only thought ahead and had a couple of spare oil filters
Anyway, next job master cylinder.
Repair kit wrong size bore
Seals look OK, so just cleaned up a little corrosion where the front seal sits, reassembled and back on the bus.
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How’s the motor sound?
Noisy, it ran at about 2k for 20ish minutes and then I drained the oil.
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Lash the valves & (what push rods did big man fit?) fresh oil n filter and send it
Nowhere open today to purchase oil filters, so carried on with the oil lines and sandwich plate.
Had an interference issue on the rear calipers, but I made it worse trying to sort it so went back to how they were. The CE "kit" uses a bracket bolted to the rear bearing housing to space the caliper carrier, but it flexes.
Wheels on, for the last time hopefully.
Fresh oil and filter, an oil line clip to fit, and a washer to the reverse light switch and it can come off the axle stands.
I do have a brake fluid leak at the reservoir to fix, but can do that when its on the floor.
Had an interference issue on the rear calipers, but I made it worse trying to sort it so went back to how they were. The CE "kit" uses a bracket bolted to the rear bearing housing to space the caliper carrier, but it flexes.
Wheels on, for the last time hopefully.
Fresh oil and filter, an oil line clip to fit, and a washer to the reverse light switch and it can come off the axle stands.
I do have a brake fluid leak at the reservoir to fix, but can do that when its on the floor.
Manton cro-moly pushrodsLash the valves & (what push rods did big man fit?) fresh oil n filter and send it
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Need to be loose zero then
Get yourself some k&n hp3001 filters. Sensible price and actually filter the oil
Not a good start to the day's proceedings.
Definitely got oil pressure.
That's what happens on start up when you don't fit a diesel oil filter. Took over an hour to clean the oil out of the engine bay, it even covered the battery.
Anyway, rear tinware, valance and engine hatch fitted.
Sounds easy when you say it like that, bit of modification required to the valence due to the engine raise but that's why it's not been painted yet.
Definitely got oil pressure.
That's what happens on start up when you don't fit a diesel oil filter. Took over an hour to clean the oil out of the engine bay, it even covered the battery.
Anyway, rear tinware, valance and engine hatch fitted.
Sounds easy when you say it like that, bit of modification required to the valence due to the engine raise but that's why it's not been painted yet.
The view’s quite pleasant down here.
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