The WHYDIYGTE Awesome engineering Thread

[Dollyman1850]

I shall start.

Quite proud of this one . Short shifter meets period tram handle..



it was stupendous and was so reliable in service it completely overwhelmed the engine

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Edited by Dollyman1850 on Tuesday 25th November 20:30

[bluezeeland]

Basics for engineering:

[RCK974X]

Nice flowchart !! I like it !!

[bluezeeland]

RCK974X said:

Nice flowchart !! I like it !!

Yeah, I'm more your amateur/weekend mechanic, not like Dolly, he's even got digital calipers !

[phillpot]

bluezeeland said:

not like Dolly, he's even got digital calipers !

Yeah, looks like that gearstick (and the aperture) took some precision measuring

[Dollyman1850]

phillpot said:

Yeah, looks like that gearstick (and the aperture) took some precision measuring

The aperture was made large to facilitate weekend box changes to allow me to go sprinting
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[bluezeeland]

I'm mightyly impressed with those 'Top Gun' switches, Griffie OE aren't they ?

[Dollyman1850]

bluezeeland said:

I'm mightyly impressed with those 'Top Gun' switches, Griffie OE aren't they ?

If I was doing them again I would put them some where else. The flip tops are easy to knock on certain gearshifts.. First time out I wondered what happened to the engine then realised I had knocked the ignition off
Then 8 laps later knocked something else off but thats another story
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[bluezeeland]

Dollyman1850 said:

bluezeeland said:

I'm mightyly impressed with those 'Top Gun' switches, Griffie OE aren't they ?

If I was doing them again I would put them some where else. The flip tops are easy to knock on certain gearshifts.. First time out I wondered what happened to the engine then realised I had knocked the ignition off
Then 8 laps later knocked something else off but thats another story
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You live and learn, part of the fun !

Frank

[Slow M]

Dollyman1850 said:

bluezeeland said:

I'm mightyly impressed with those 'Top Gun' switches, Griffie OE aren't they ?

If I was doing them again I would put them some where else. The flip tops are easy to knock on certain gearshifts.. First time out I wondered what happened to the engine then realised I had knocked the ignition off
Then 8 laps later knocked something else off but thats another story
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Edited by Dollyman1850 on Wednesday 26th November 19:41

You can add little barriers, alongside each switch, that stop errant knuckles from knocking them. Rallye cars' dashes seem to have lots of these. See below:


Best,
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[status]

Slow M said:

Best,
B.

Passenger Eject....

[bluezeeland]

[Slow M]

status said:

Passenger Eject....

Doesn't everybody have one of those?

Best,
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