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- Tue May 12, 2020 5:41 am
- Forum: Cooling Area
- Topic: Thermostat Bypass Pipe
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8224
Re: Thermostat Bypass Pipe
Mine is strictly a summer car so warm-up time is irrelevant
- Fri May 08, 2020 10:58 am
- Forum: Cooling Area
- Topic: Thermostat Bypass Pipe
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8224
Re: Thermostat Bypass Pipe
I have my heater valve closed in the summer and do not have a bypass hose. I have drilled a couple of 6 mm holes in the thermostat allowing some water to bypass. Works nice and there is less hose connections.
- Wed Apr 01, 2020 5:03 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: Rebuild of a RV8 4.6 instead of the 3.9
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4238
Re: Rebuild of a RV8 4.6 instead of the 3.9
I don't think that V belt works with the 4.6 pump. It is too narrow. The serpentine belt is wider and has thus more surface area to transfer the motion to the pulley. I believe that once you have enough load at the pump the V belt starts slipping. I run a 4.6 with Real Steel Tornado cam. It is a hea...
- Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:36 am
- Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
- Topic: Thor Bannana Plenum
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11339
Re: Thor Bannana Plenum
Easiest option as Eliot pointed out is to put a 90 degree elbow between the manifold and throttle body. It still on the same cluttered side but has more room.
If you need more space, cut the manifold flange off and weld a 90 degree elbow on the manifold. This moves the elbow towards the center.
If you need more space, cut the manifold flange off and weld a 90 degree elbow on the manifold. This moves the elbow towards the center.
- Mon Mar 09, 2020 5:07 am
- Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
- Topic: Bearing clearances
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1895
Re: Bearing clearances
Pontiac 455 has 3,25" mains and Pontiac 400 has 3" mains.
If you choose the correct bearings for the crank size you should be close.
If you choose the correct bearings for the crank size you should be close.
- Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:35 am
- Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
- Topic: What gearbox can I fit, 2 wheel drive
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3351
Re: What gearbox can I fit, 2 wheel drive
Why can´t you modify or move the crossmember ?There is limited length due to a chassis crossmember that cradles the end of the box . This cannot be modified so have to fit the new engine and box forward.
- Thu Jan 30, 2020 5:16 am
- Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
- Topic: PowerLite Starter.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8130
Re: PowerLite Starter.
I have not had these particular ones apart but an aftermarket unit instead. It was a clone of factory Bosch unit. The reduction gears exploded into million pieces and what is funny, it was 13 months from purchase. I took the reduction gear pieces back and asked if the 12 month guarantee was this wel...
- Tue Jan 21, 2020 8:42 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: Valve tip height
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3295
Re: Valve tip height
Are you sure that this is all because of valve tip height ? Have you checked the difference by putting a straight edge on top of each valve ? This will show the actual difference between the valves. Sounds like you may have wear elsewhere.
- Tue Jan 21, 2020 1:18 pm
- Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
- Topic: SU shortening
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2541
Re: SU shortening
Do you mean the piston, like this ? SUhif.jpg Some pistons have circlip, some don´t. I think that HIF44 does whereas HIF7 does not. Anyway, check if you have enough travel when the carb is assembled. You can machine the dashpot top lower, there is plenty of thread for the damper. If required you can...
- Mon Jan 20, 2020 1:56 pm
- Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
- Topic: SU shortening
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2541
Re: SU shortening
You can get different dampers, e.g. http://sucarb.co.uk/damper-19098.html. That alone should gain close to 10 mm reduction in height. The threaded section at top is machined slightly lower, moderate machining should suffice. Same amount from the piston top if even required. A bit hard to tell but lo...
- Thu Jan 16, 2020 7:06 pm
- Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
- Topic: Another gearbox option
- Replies: 29
- Views: 14109
Re: Another gearbox option
Yes, commercial boxes have 4.1 or something first gear, also 2nd and 3rd ratios are a bit different.
My R380 box came from commercial vehicle and I had to rebuild it with passenger car gears. I got all I needed from Ashcroft. By the way, input shaft is also longer on commercial R380 boxes.
My R380 box came from commercial vehicle and I had to rebuild it with passenger car gears. I got all I needed from Ashcroft. By the way, input shaft is also longer on commercial R380 boxes.
- Fri Jan 03, 2020 7:17 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: Only running on 4 cylinders
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2852
Re: Only running on 4 cylinders
Try new spark plugs in dead cylinders. I have had a few new ones failing due to cold engine and rich mixture.
- Mon Dec 16, 2019 11:50 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: Difference
- Replies: 26
- Views: 8549
Re: Difference
Also, old engines had different oil pump, timing gear cover, distributor package.
- Mon Dec 16, 2019 7:48 am
- Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
- Topic: Another gearbox option
- Replies: 29
- Views: 14109
Re: Another gearbox option
Too easy !
- Fri Dec 13, 2019 12:53 pm
- Forum: Body & Strengthening
- Topic: How to improve BL Mini
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8610
Re: How to improve BL Mini
I have had a K1100 head for over 10 years and still the project is in early stages. I started machining stuff for it but messed up some adapter pieces. Then the project got stalled. I have since bought pistons from MED. Nowadays there are complete conversion kits which are tempting. So far I have re...