johns wedge rebuild

[c pryor]

Nice colour ! Reminds me of a couple of 1970s BMWs I once owned. ( Colorado orange )

[Engineer1949]

got a bit more done recently fitted the rocker covers and painted the sump but the real focus has been the electric power steering which is now all ready for fitting tomorrow ,i have machined the original sliding section of the column to fit to the spline from the power unit had to make up a mandrel to facilitate getting the spline dead square to the column prior to welding ,i have also fitted a spherical bearing to the end of the column where it passes through the bulkhead had to machine a small bush to get the two together but all fits nicely, then the task of making the fixing bracket to go with the strengthened mounting under the dash all should be good got it all painted tonight but you never know

john

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Edited by Engineer1949 on Wednesday 15th October 20:55

Edited by Engineer1949 on Friday 17th October 13:36

[Engineer1949]

another part of the jigsaw finished i had to strip off all the plastic mouldings the steering lock and ignition key surround from the power column make an adapter to take the original switch gear plus cut the end of both columns and machine the old column to shrink fit up inside the new power column all gone well just an adaptor to make to allow the fitting of a chimaera wheel to the wedge hub holes are slightly different but all looks good

john

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[MPoxon]

Looking good John

[Engineer1949]

back on the wedge in earnest for a little while, got the clutch on then discovered that the little blocks with a hole in that fit on the pegs on the clutch release arm are missing obviously been like it for some while as the pegs had worn into the carrier so i have had to machine up two new ones which slowed the process down a bit but all good now gearbox on new oil filled ready to drop in the car tomorrow.

john

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Edited by Engineer1949 on Monday 1st December 18:43

[Engineer1949]

back on the wedge in earnest for a little while, got the clutch on then discovered that the little blocks with a hole in that fit on the pegs on the clutch release arm are missing obviously been like it for some while as the pegs had worn into the carrier so i have had to machine up two new ones which slowed the process down a bit but all good now gearbox on new oil filled ready to drop in the car tomorrow.

john

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Edited by Engineer1949 on Monday 1st December 18:44

[adam quantrill]

Is it just me - or the colour of the engine - but does the plenum cover look unusually high up on your engine?

[jon haines]

I thought exactly the same adam.

[jon haines]

I thought exactly the same adam.

[c pryor]

Is that due to the surrounding hoses/pipework not being present ? (The orange and black is a great colour combination !)

[Wedg1e]

I favour putting the gearbox back in first, then you only have the engine to contend with. I know it means wrestling with the input shaft/ clutch splines but it's not that big an issue. Either way there's an amount of lying down and swearing to do

[Engineer1949]

as promised engine is in and bolted up looks quite small all on its own i have used the uprated engine mounts with heat shields from sc power look very good units.


john

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Edited by Engineer1949 on Tuesday 2nd December 19:24

Edited by Engineer1949 on Tuesday 2nd December 20:05

[Engineer1949]

A bit more done transmission all done up new 7840 fuel lines throughout just the filler to do started on the exhaust cleaned up the manifolds ready for coating and started to mod the over axle sections as the now much more laid down shocks get slightly in the way of the original run.


John

[Engineer1949]

More exhaust work today replaced the rotten lower parts of the manifolds all nicely joined up to the stainless exhaust sustem.


John

[mrzigazaga]

Sorry John...Words are not enough.... Sounds like its all coming together....Ziga

[Engineer1949]

got the manifolds all repaired and nicely attached to the stainless silencer removed from the car cleaned up and first coat of black velvet by por15

john

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[adam quantrill]

While you have the manifolds off try playing them with a butane blowtorch down each exhaust port hole - great fun! Looking good.

[Engineer1949]

quite a bit done in the last two days started by finishing the exhaust system all nicely bolted up with new gaskets etc. speedo cable routed and fitted both ends and have now started getting the fuel injection system serviced painted ready for fitting next week, all the injectors have been stripped cleaned and new filters and tips fitted together with new feed hose and feruls all the fuel rail injector mounts all derusted primed and glossed.also picked up the wheel centres from my powder coat specialist look amazing pics of them will be on the wheel centres thread tommorow.


john

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[mrzigazaga]

All i can say is wow...If you bring it to the fest next year mate it will make everyone thirsty...I can't wait to see this Orange Wedge...I reckon its going to look really trick...Looking forward to the wheel centre pics too...What paint have you used on the injector clamps and fuel rail and injectors..Cheers...Ziga

[Engineer1949]

its engine paint from witham oil in lowestoft they mix what ever colour you want have to buy a litre though

john