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I think I’ve found the cause of my squeal.
Ordered some top mounts, started with the one from the noisy side.
Well.....
There’s no grease in the baring, only sand.... that California life! The baring doesn’t even spin!!
New one on, will do the other side tomorrow too.
New above, old one below.
Ordered some top mounts, started with the one from the noisy side.
Well.....
There’s no grease in the baring, only sand.... that California life! The baring doesn’t even spin!!
New one on, will do the other side tomorrow too.
New above, old one below.
Edited by Waitey on Monday 19th June 10:26
For service items (engine related) you could just use rockauto.com - pick a donor car that ran the windsor.
You said it was originally a 351 ? but also mentioned a date of 1964 - the 351 didn't appear until '68, but the 289 and 302 engines were also referred to as Windsors, I'm not sure of interchangability but if i recall, the 351 has a different block, if that means the water pump is in a different place or not I don't know.
Anyway, if you clarify the engine identity you can easily get stuff, even american auto parts here will likely have stuff on the shelf, maybe real steel too.
You said it was originally a 351 ? but also mentioned a date of 1964 - the 351 didn't appear until '68, but the 289 and 302 engines were also referred to as Windsors, I'm not sure of interchangability but if i recall, the 351 has a different block, if that means the water pump is in a different place or not I don't know.
Anyway, if you clarify the engine identity you can easily get stuff, even american auto parts here will likely have stuff on the shelf, maybe real steel too.
Also the spark plugs are a right mission on the drivers side!!
New belt on, you have to be really strong for that job. Zero give in it.
Then while dicking about I notice the throttle pedal didn’t want to return very well.
I’ve known for a while the cable outlet needed re aligning, it was one of those CBA jobs.
Looks like it was fair hammering the cable!
New belt on, you have to be really strong for that job. Zero give in it.
Then while dicking about I notice the throttle pedal didn’t want to return very well.
I’ve known for a while the cable outlet needed re aligning, it was one of those CBA jobs.
Looks like it was fair hammering the cable!
Edited by Waitey on Monday 19th June 10:34
Soooooo the fun continues.
Go out for a little blast while the Mrs is on call annnnnnnd
Ping noise and now I have no speedo...
Cable is still fitted on both ends so it looks like I’ve snapped it. Check the big book of cobra bits to find out what cable I need and I find out that in 5800 miles it’s had 6 cables..
So, the issue is the routing at the gearbox end, which I can’t change, so I have a few options:
1) Import a $100 custom cable for it to break in 1000 miles ish.
2) Take the feed from a VSS sensor on the diff, like a E36 would, run it through a $300 converter and potentially still have an issue with the 90 degree gearbox behind the gauge
3) Buy a $360 GPS to mechanical converter (not strictly legal in the uk) and potentially still have an issue with the 90 degree gearbox behind the gauge
4) Spend £300 on a new electronic gauge and a gps feed unit
Leaning to option 4 atm.
Go out for a little blast while the Mrs is on call annnnnnnd
Ping noise and now I have no speedo...
Cable is still fitted on both ends so it looks like I’ve snapped it. Check the big book of cobra bits to find out what cable I need and I find out that in 5800 miles it’s had 6 cables..
So, the issue is the routing at the gearbox end, which I can’t change, so I have a few options:
1) Import a $100 custom cable for it to break in 1000 miles ish.
2) Take the feed from a VSS sensor on the diff, like a E36 would, run it through a $300 converter and potentially still have an issue with the 90 degree gearbox behind the gauge
3) Buy a $360 GPS to mechanical converter (not strictly legal in the uk) and potentially still have an issue with the 90 degree gearbox behind the gauge
4) Spend £300 on a new electronic gauge and a gps feed unit
Leaning to option 4 atm.
I believe https://speedycables.com/ still make custom cables.
But yeah, probably easier to go for a (wired) electronic sensor and electronic gauge.
But yeah, probably easier to go for a (wired) electronic sensor and electronic gauge.
Crafty_ said:
I believe https://speedycables.com/ still make custom cables.
But yeah, probably easier to go for a (wired) electronic sensor and electronic gauge.
Beware. They are not speedy.But yeah, probably easier to go for a (wired) electronic sensor and electronic gauge.
New (to me) Smiths reverse sweep Cobra speedo is here.
I’ve rigged it up to work from a 12v plug supply as I have a little project I want to try with it.
As you can see it’s on 1547 miles. My Cobra is on 5900ish.
I want the mileage on the new speedo to match. Smiths in all sensibleness make them neigh on impossible to manipulate the mileage (for good reason).
So I need to think laterally. Each mile requires 16000 pulses to the speedo. If I set it to a feed at 761hz using an Adrino I’ve programmed it should set/run the speedo to 170mph... the stepper motor will have a fit if I set it to over 180mph, so 170 has a bit of safety built in.
I need to add 4350ish miles to it, so it’ll have to run for 25 and a bit hours.
In that time it’ll deliver 69,600,000 pulses and bobs your uncle the mileage will be correct on the new gauge.
Should be fun.
I’ve rigged it up to work from a 12v plug supply as I have a little project I want to try with it.
As you can see it’s on 1547 miles. My Cobra is on 5900ish.
I want the mileage on the new speedo to match. Smiths in all sensibleness make them neigh on impossible to manipulate the mileage (for good reason).
So I need to think laterally. Each mile requires 16000 pulses to the speedo. If I set it to a feed at 761hz using an Adrino I’ve programmed it should set/run the speedo to 170mph... the stepper motor will have a fit if I set it to over 180mph, so 170 has a bit of safety built in.
I need to add 4350ish miles to it, so it’ll have to run for 25 and a bit hours.
In that time it’ll deliver 69,600,000 pulses and bobs your uncle the mileage will be correct on the new gauge.
Should be fun.
Edited by Waitey on Monday 19th June 10:36
B'stard Child said:
nice calcs on the mileage correction 
Is there any reason for a "reverse sweep" speedo - Is it period correct or replicating the original equipment
I think my head would struggle with it
For some unknown reason (to me) some original cars had reverse sweep ones.Is there any reason for a "reverse sweep" speedo - Is it period correct or replicating the original equipment
I think my head would struggle with it
I had one in the TVR which was reverse sweep for revs so I can read it but it does take some getting used to.
Waitey said:
New (to me) Smiths reverse sweep Cobra speedo is here.
I’ve rigged it up to work from a 12v plug supply as I have a little project I want to try with it.
As you can see it’s on 1547 miles. My Cobra is on 5900ish.
I want the mileage on the new speedo to match. Smiths in all sensibleness make them neigh on impossible to manipulate the mileage (for good reason).
So I need to think laterally. Each mile requires 16000 pulses to the speedo. If I set it to a feed at 761hz using an Adrino I’ve programmed it should set/run the speedo to 170mph... the stepper motor will have a fit if I set it to over 180mph, so 170 has a bit of safety built in.
I need to add 4350ish miles to it, so it’ll have to run for 25 and a bit hours.
In that time it’ll deliver 69,600,000 pulses and bobs your uncle the mileage will be correct on the new gauge.
Should be fun.
You’ve really not got this vehicle clocking sussed have you? You’re supposed to make the mileage decrease not increaseI’ve rigged it up to work from a 12v plug supply as I have a little project I want to try with it.
As you can see it’s on 1547 miles. My Cobra is on 5900ish.
I want the mileage on the new speedo to match. Smiths in all sensibleness make them neigh on impossible to manipulate the mileage (for good reason).
So I need to think laterally. Each mile requires 16000 pulses to the speedo. If I set it to a feed at 761hz using an Adrino I’ve programmed it should set/run the speedo to 170mph... the stepper motor will have a fit if I set it to over 180mph, so 170 has a bit of safety built in.
I need to add 4350ish miles to it, so it’ll have to run for 25 and a bit hours.
In that time it’ll deliver 69,600,000 pulses and bobs your uncle the mileage will be correct on the new gauge.
Should be fun.
Have you visited this site btw, ERA replicas? Lots of info in the faqs. Love the car btw.wolfracesonic said:
You’ve really not got this vehicle clocking sussed have you? You’re supposed to make the mileage decrease not increase Have you visited this site btw, ERA replicas? Lots of info in the faqs. Love the car btw.
The conversation with Smith's went that way too, 'So you're trying to clock it, but in reverse' haha Have you visited this site btw, ERA replicas? Lots of info in the faqs. Love the car btw.
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