Smoking!

[ChimaeraKev]

Evening all,

Continuing with the effort of trying to get my car on the road, I finally managed to get round to filling the coolant up and bleeding the system. This is the first time the car has started properly in over a year so I expected a few things to not go right.

One thing that did concern me however was the smoke coming out of the thing on the rocker cover (forgive the complicated terminology!), is it supposed to do that? I'm sure I've seen it connected to something on other car photos:

https://youtu.be/Pc63LJ7y1HQ

Cheers,
Kev

[ChimaeraKev]

Hi Steve,

Thanks for the reply, but I don't see any where it can go. Is it supposed to re-circulate through the engine?
What is it actually for and would it hurt to leave it as is?

Cheers,
Kev

[ChimaeraKev]

Ahh that makes sense. So I'm assuming it should be something along these lines:

http://forum.britishv8.org/file.php?6,file=9107

[ChimaeraKev]

Thanks for the help chaps!

I can't find that paperwork right now but from the looks of photos on t'internet it looks like a Holley 4160 sat on top of a Offenhauser 360 manifold.

Only photo I have to hand is this:

Edited by ChimaeraKev on Tuesday 11th April 19:52

[ChimaeraKev]

Cheers for the pics! My air filter doesn't appear to have any pipes but I I think the carb I have (which I believe is a Holley 4160) has a port on it for that very purpose.

I'll have to take a look at it further. Does anyone know what type/size of tube I'm looking for?

Cheers,
Kev

[ChimaeraKev]

Thanks for the input.

I've been doing a bit of reading and a lot of people talk about positive and negative pressure within the engine, seems like everyone has a different opinion on it! But upon searching I ran into a post and some chap has done exactly the job with the catch tank:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/144556909@N08/279351...

Is this the kind of setup I should be going for?

Cheers,
Kev

[ChimaeraKev]

Hi Al,

I believe there is some metal gauze in there, buts it looks rather fouled up.

[ChimaeraKev]

Evening all!

Had another tinker with the car, mainly putting coolant back into it! Left the car going for a bit to let it warm up properly and noticed the oil pressure seemed a little low? Went up as I revved it but at idle looked low to me. I took another vid showing the flame trap chuffing as well:

https://youtu.be/0UAxSXR4yVI

Does it seem excessive to anyone as per comments above? I plan on installing a catch tank and then routing that into the PCV port on the carb.

Also is it me or does the engine sound a little 'tappy clangey' or is it just me? I'm sure my mates chim sounds a bit more 'robust'.

Cheers
Kev

[ChimaeraKev]

Thanks chaps,

Hopefully nothing too serious to worry about then! I'll add checking the gaskets on to the list of jobs. First must get that damn wiper motor working or I'll never get it through an MOT!

Kev

[ChimaeraKev]

Afternoon!

I want to try and get this plumbed in correctly, does anyone have an pointers as to which hose I need to get for it?

I have noticed that there are holes in the bottom of the air filter base (I presume these are supposed to be plugged up?), so would it be best for it to go into the base of the air filter or the port on the carb?

Cheers,
Kev