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Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:54 pm
by ged
Well my cars been back on the road for a week now although I couldn't get an MOT test done until Friday. For some strange reason I had 45 miles on the trip meter.
Anyway I went for a drive today (about thirty miles) & all seems ok. The newly rebuilt gearbox was tight at first but seems to be settling in. I just have to be patient running it in again, something I've never enjoyed doing. I'm hoping this is the last bit of bad luck for this year but if not as I always say, S*** happens deal with it!
Regards Ged.
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:33 am
by Muscle-Manta
Good to know your all sorted Ged. If you fancy a drive out for a meet sometime let me know.
Paul.
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:44 am
by Coops
glad your all sorted now mate,
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:31 am
by ged
Thanks fella's,
I'll post some pic's when I get my usb port working.
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:42 am
by ged
usb working now, so here's a few pic's.
Engine freshly painted
Gearbox with locking bar
DIY heater pipe
Home at last
Billet alternator pulley & fan
Billet water pump & p/s pump pullies
Home made baffle
Some of the old gearbox parts with the pullers.
:)
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:08 pm
by Bradham
Think you realy love your car, because haven't seen that good looking for years!
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:41 pm
by bones
i missed this post
. looking good young sir,
rich
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 10:30 am
by ged
Hi All,
I haven't updated this for a while so here's a few pic's.
I've just finished making & fitting these.
Also a short vid of it running
Regards Ged
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 11:59 am
by DaveEFI
All you need now is decent ignition and injection.
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 2:53 pm
by gelmonkey
Hi Ged
That really does look the Yak's knackers mate.
Now drive the tyres off it
Cheers
P
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 8:24 pm
by ged
DaveEFI wrote:All you need now is decent ignition and injection.
Want a race?
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 8:26 pm
by ged
gelmonkey wrote:Hi Ged
That really does look the Yak's knackers mate.
Now drive the tyres off it
Cheers
P
Hi Paul,
Cheers mate & I will.
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 7:45 am
by ged
Well I've been busy over the last month or so.
The pinion oil seal decided to leak & after spotting grease behind the extension housing mud shield I flipped the seal off the bearing to find the oil had washed all the grease out. So new seal & bearing. I dropped the back axle so I could give everything the once over.
Ready to go back in.
Also decided to refurbish the gearbox extension housing. I stripped it & replaced the split bushes on the shaft then made a set of poly bushes.
A huge improvement in shifting! Much more precise.
Next on the list was the sump was leaking due to grounding it after reversing off the MOT ramps. So new gasket & repaint.
Then a cam change.
All back together now & nice to drive.
Regards Ged.
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:54 am
by Robrover
Looks great Ged, which cam did you change over to? Ever had it on a dyno?
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 9:30 am
by bigaldart
Ged,
Looks great, would love to know more about the rocker gear, construction, materials, bearings used, any chance of making another set
I would really like to get some insight, might even consider making some ourselves.
Keep up the good work
Alan