My Esprit V8 project time to post a thread

[phumy]

Great thread and love to see what youre doing but have to say be very careful when increasing the flow of the cooling as much as you are, hot water needs time to get rid of its heat to a heat exchanger and if it doesnt have that time to do the job it wont dissipate it fast enough, you might just end up heating everything up. A better thing to do would be increase the cooling, such as the heat exchangers. Excellent thread.

[s1v8esprit]

Trial and error yet again………..Oh what fun!



New pump still has not cured overheating! So have had another rethink and decided to mount it as close to original location as possible, I think having the pump close to the rad was pulling the water to quickly away and not having chance for the rad to dissipate the heat? As some have already suggested. The hotter it got the faster the pump would work which was making things worse! I had to cut some more bodywork away to gain enough room to fit it. It’s also a real sod to get at, Aaaah! the joys on modifying cars….

[GTRene]

maybe its the heater/coolant (thermostat) valve that not opens wide enough? so restricted the loop?

[s1v8esprit]

Retro Rides Gathering was another great day until the rain came down! and Jesus did it rain! had a blat up the hill but it was way too wet! rear tyres just span when ever I tried to give it some beans....I was pretty nervous to be honest with everyone watching and taking videos so took it a bit easy as it was my first time! so sorry if anyone was expecting a mental hero run! may have looked a bit of a pussy but the last thing I wanted was video on youtube of me crashing! over heating issues seam to be near enough sorted now, but the next issue is battery going flat due to the fans and pump running when I turn the engine off, all the stop starts waiting in the queue plus the compressor filling the air tanks really rips the st out the battery. So could only do one run.



https://youtu.be/EqvWcuvKxfE



Nice to meet up with some old friends again and made many new, plenty of really nice cars and some really mental and fast drivers going up the hill.

Edited by s1v8esprit on Thursday 27th August 21:34

[s1v8esprit]

Broke my cheap ass china junk bonnet catch at Shelsley Walsh! Anyone using these type of catches? I have seen more expensive ones for sale but wondered if they are any better or just sold with a higher mark up?

[s1v8esprit]

Spent a few hours today at the breakers and came across a really nice servo for the Esprit.
It’s from a Honda S2000 and looks a pretty good match for fitting it’s the same diameter but has more depth, I first thought it maybe a double servo but I don’t think it is? Anyway it’s going on when I get some spare time and I will see how it performs.

[s1v8esprit]

Going up Shelsley Walsh in the rain! Picture taken by Phil George (Monzaphil)



Picture taken by Chris Frosin (doing my photo shoot for Retro Cars in September!)

[Oilchange]

My 2p, it's worth chucking that Chinese tat (all parts) in the bin and replacing with the original, British built Aerocatches. They aren't used on WRC/Le Mans cars for nothing...

s1v8esprit said:

Broke my cheap ass china junk bonnet catch at Shelsley Walsh! Anyone using these type of catches? I have seen more expensive ones for sale but wondered if they are any better or just sold with a higher mark up?

Edited by Oilchange on Friday 28th August 08:16

[AW111]

s1v8esprit said:

Broke my cheap ass china junk bonnet catch at Shelsley Walsh! Anyone using these type of catches? I have seen more expensive ones for sale but wondered if they are any better or just sold with a higher mark up?

My boss had cheap chinese knock-off catches on one of his cars. They broke.

[s1v8esprit]

Aerocatches brought and waiting for delivery! buy cheap buy twice!

[s1v8esprit]

Updates and progress will be a little slow on the Esprit due to building the V8 Scimitar.
Fitted the genuine AeroCatch locking latches today. Really nice quantity compared to the rip off china crap I installed. As you can see from the pic the genuine ones are a little smaller and the locks are smaller also, they have a nice spring action and a backing plate that holds the nuts for the mounting screws so installing is also much easier.

The crap I fitted are called “D1 Sanko” and labeled as if made in japan! Don’t buy them!

[s1v8esprit]

Got some new ARP stainless carb studs in the post, going to replace the china junk Mr Gasket studs. Have a bit of a balancing act now with the V8 scimitar build also in progress. Never enough hours in the day to get everything done……..

[s1v8esprit]

Photoshoot for RetroCars done and dusted.
Just a couple of pics I took on location at Bristol.

[s1v8esprit]

Few pics found on facebook at Bristol Queens Square car meet, good selection of cars on show and the first time for me.

[threespires]

Superb - well done..

[2ono]

Just read all 9 pages, that is so good!

[s1v8esprit]

Thanks Guys building a Scimitar now with V8 and air ride

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[CobraChris]

There aren't many vehicles that sit low in my rear view mirror, but this did on route to Queens Square a few weeks back!
Looked great, well done.

Edited by CobraChris on Tuesday 29th September 22:57

[s1v8esprit]

CobraChris said:

There aren't many vehicles that sit low in my rear view mirror, but this did on route to Queens Square a few weeks back!
Looked great, well done.

Edited by CobraChris on Tuesday 29th September 22:57

Thanks, yeah I remember the Cobra! I could hear it over my V8! SOUNDED AWESOME......

[s1v8esprit]

Esprit is now back in the Carcoon for winter, still unable to rent a local garage? all the hundreds of garages around me all full of junk being wasted makes me sick.........