Scaffolding poles + old VW bits + Rotary engine....
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Well, I've been out of action for a while with family health issues, and some of my own - dog decided to try to claw my eyeball out of my face recently, in fact, I'm posting this from the comfort of my bed - but the fairies have been doing all those time consuming finished touches whilst I've been MIA. Clutch pedal and mountings are finished and the hydraulics piped up, fuel pump and filters remounted, and they've just finished a nice little cover for the dry sump belt.
Not something that's much of an issue for the tarmac boys, but I'm not sure I want to see what happens with 9000rpm's and an engine bay full of mud and rocks...
Anyway, nice tap fit bosses with seals for the pump casing, and there's a Lexan cover to be sealed over the front so we can inspect the belt without having to break any seals if not required:
Not something that's much of an issue for the tarmac boys, but I'm not sure I want to see what happens with 9000rpm's and an engine bay full of mud and rocks...
Anyway, nice tap fit bosses with seals for the pump casing, and there's a Lexan cover to be sealed over the front so we can inspect the belt without having to break any seals if not required:
Depending on how well sealed that belt guard is, one thing we found helped to keep the crud out of "nearly sealed" covers like that was to vent a bit of boost from upstream of the throttle (to avoid any vacuum) through a small restrictor (3mm irrc) into the belt housing. Then the positive pressure blows water, crud, dust etc OUT of the belt housing.
Probably have to run a one way valve, although I've got one handy anyway, so not an issue, as we're running draw through on the throttle body just due to space constraints.
See how it goes, if we have any trouble I think I've worked a way to integrate it into the sump casing and drive it from the orignal chain location without sacrificing anything bar a few more bits of plumbing.
See how it goes, if we have any trouble I think I've worked a way to integrate it into the sump casing and drive it from the orignal chain location without sacrificing anything bar a few more bits of plumbing.
Edited by PhillipM on Thursday 7th August 00:37
IroningMan said:
Not as much as you will be when your OH gets home and sees that lot on the kitchen table...
I'm safe, I moved it, I had to, because I stuck some spray wax on them and then realised with a sinking feeling that I'd also coated half the table. It has a lovely coating of wax all over after I buffed it over sharpish in a panic, so I'm up on brownie points.
It's a few more than 2, but yes, that bit is, occasionally battle some small leaks but otherwise great, wooden floor keeps some heat in the back there, the roof is double skinned and insulated, so although with the metal walls it's cold if left for a while, if you take the chill off with a blast of the heater for 10 minutes when you get in, it then stays warmer than you'd imagine.
Edited by PhillipM on Sunday 23 November 22:07
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