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phazed said:
They went yesterday.
How did that post get there again?. Cheers anyway Peter but i found some extra shims. Owe you beers.... again.
Trying to make progress is sweaty work in this heat. Also doesnt help that i have a bees nest above my back door that i have to pass as i go in and out the garage. Lively buggers today!
DangerousDerek said:
The spacer isnt pefectly flat to my head. Does it clamp down with the rocker cover screwed down?
Mine were far from flat, did a bit [lot] of tweaking in a vice and drilling out of two opposing holes also to both spacers. Then sump gasket sealant to base of spacers to head and Hylomar to rubber gasket as per.
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A hard day with not a lot to show for it.
Found the nearside exhaust manifold has a split in it so i welded it up using stainless rods (yes they do exist). Problem was that my welding skills left me when i came out of my apprentiship and moved to the drawing office. Also the metal was thin, the rods were old, the set was naff, etc, needless to say it took me ages and isnt pretty so no pic.
Heres a pic of the other end, the thread in the head had its last day so i tapped it and fit a nice cap head.
Onto the rocker covers, also damaged threads in the heads and the fact i could not find longer 1/4 UNC bolts anywhere. So a step up to these bad boys
As well as tapping the heads, had to drill open the rocker covers and spacers.
So i think any thoughts of racing this Sunday let alone getting it in the car and running are slim to none.
Tape on the trumpet base is apt dont ya think
Found the nearside exhaust manifold has a split in it so i welded it up using stainless rods (yes they do exist). Problem was that my welding skills left me when i came out of my apprentiship and moved to the drawing office. Also the metal was thin, the rods were old, the set was naff, etc, needless to say it took me ages and isnt pretty so no pic.
Heres a pic of the other end, the thread in the head had its last day so i tapped it and fit a nice cap head.
Onto the rocker covers, also damaged threads in the heads and the fact i could not find longer 1/4 UNC bolts anywhere. So a step up to these bad boys
As well as tapping the heads, had to drill open the rocker covers and spacers.
So i think any thoughts of racing this Sunday let alone getting it in the car and running are slim to none.
Tape on the trumpet base is apt dont ya think
DangerousDerek said:
phazed said:
No, I used spacer to head with a smear of Hylomar and then a rubber gasket as normal.
The spacer isnt pefectly flat to my head. Does it clamp down with the rocker cover screwed down?Gassing Station | Chimaera | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff