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by topcatcustom
Mon May 26, 2014 5:46 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: Rockers and shaft.
Replies: 2
Views: 1620

Replace the rockers, they will have metal filings embedded in the soft bearing face which will wear out new and old shafts alike, like a piece of emery. It is the soft material that causes the wear as it is a trap for filings etc that are in the oil.
by topcatcustom
Thu May 15, 2014 1:23 pm
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: The Relic
Replies: 98
Views: 34781

My rear prop! I shortened an old discovery one myself so it may not last long, but saves me nearly £200 so I can get it running. Unfortunately not overly keen on making a 2 piece front myself. http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp272/topcatproduction/IMG_20140515_115720295.jpg And old tank cleaned a...
by topcatcustom
Sat May 03, 2014 10:51 am
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: The Relic
Replies: 98
Views: 34781

Couple of photo's of the bellhousing, I set up a grinder with slitting disk at a certain height on my workbench and slowly turned the bellhousing round until cut through, was accurate to within about 1mm actually, but then I put it on a rotary table and milled it true anyway. Welded the 15mm adapter...
by topcatcustom
Wed Apr 30, 2014 6:25 am
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: The Relic
Replies: 98
Views: 34781

Like your thinking John, as that was one of my thoughts! One of the "accessories" is the dry sump pump though, so the less belts (chance of drive being lost) the better, I may actually run the blower idler pulley as the dry sump drive sprocket, and run the less important items from that, though driv...
by topcatcustom
Tue Apr 29, 2014 3:59 pm
Forum: General Chat Area
Topic: Dilema, serious advice needed
Replies: 9
Views: 3119

If it's just getting the clutch arm back on, cut a 3-4" hole through the bottom of the ally bell housing, get your hand in and get it back on that way, then screw the/a plate over the hole to cover it up. I can't see it breaking if the engine and box are mounted well, and it would be quick and easy ...
by topcatcustom
Tue Apr 29, 2014 10:12 am
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: The Relic
Replies: 98
Views: 34781

Yeah got to shorten the drive snout a little bit, and was just thinking about extending the bumper this morning! Still got to get accessory drives from the crank as well which is a bit of a problem...
by topcatcustom
Mon Apr 28, 2014 11:41 am
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: The Relic
Replies: 98
Views: 34781

The bumper makes it look better, but still overhangs! Need to get it lowered a bit (new springs have NO give in them at all- how on earth do I get them to settle in?!) before it looks right. http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp272/topcatproduction/IMG_20140428_114151587.jpg And I do still have a dr...
by topcatcustom
Sun Apr 27, 2014 8:38 pm
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: The Relic
Replies: 98
Views: 34781

I thought the compushift was for the electronic versions only, which I really wanted to stay away from but could still go there in the future
by topcatcustom
Sun Apr 27, 2014 6:53 pm
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: The Relic
Replies: 98
Views: 34781

I know Ashcrofts offer an aftermarket shift kit for the 24 but I was under the impression that there is no such thing for the 22, as it would involve a mechanical/hydraulic bolt on part where the 24 is just a box of computer stuff. I could upgrade to a 24 at a later date, or swap the internals which...
by topcatcustom
Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:02 pm
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: The Relic
Replies: 98
Views: 34781

Yeah its the earlier ZF 22 not the electronic 24, I wanted to keep it simple and mechanical, I was really hoping to find a way of converting it to fully manual but can't find a manual valve body like you can for the popular yank boxes. I'd like to be able to shift entirely on demand, by yanking a bi...
by topcatcustom
Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:58 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: Your thoughts please on how to go forward
Replies: 23
Views: 8229

I concur Pel!
by topcatcustom
Sat Apr 26, 2014 6:09 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: Your thoughts please on how to go forward
Replies: 23
Views: 8229

I thought you were keen on a straight 8 lump as well Mike! Although you would spend your £5 grand on a custom crank for it...

How about dual SBC's in parallel with an over-engineered gear drive on the rear to connect them, and a blower running off the nose of each!
by topcatcustom
Sat Apr 26, 2014 5:52 pm
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: The Relic
Replies: 98
Views: 34781

Fantastic thanks Chris, its from a 3.9RV8 disco, I'm not sure how it works out shift points, based on torque?
by topcatcustom
Thu Apr 24, 2014 8:27 pm
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: The Relic
Replies: 98
Views: 34781

Thanks for that Andrew, I actually got round to taking some pics! Got the engine mounts tacked in place, still making the gearbox ones, I did take pics but on my camera in the car... The bellhousing, worked out well: http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp272/topcatproduction/IMG_20140424_175259695.jp...
by topcatcustom
Thu Apr 24, 2014 2:38 pm
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: The Relic
Replies: 98
Views: 34781

What sort of RPM should I be running my alternator and water pump at? I'm just starting to sort out pulleys, I'm guessing the engine will tick over at something like 600rpm and rev to 4000rpm~ ? Water pump roughly 1:1 and alternator 1.5:1 sound ok :?:

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