My Supercharged V8 Capri Conversion

Post by **Coops** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:36 pm

its satin black mate (9 coats)
well this month my pay reduction kicks in so money is very limited on the car now,
and there is still a lot todo,
i'll work out a way somehow to try and get her finished,

Ian Anderson · Post by **Ian Anderson** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:22 pm

Now get the smooth file out and shine the ridge surfaces back to mirror finish?

Ian

Post by **Coops** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 5:31 pm

i did think about that this time round,
as left it all black last time.

Post by **demo2** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:34 am

Yea worth doin tone, i did it to mine, looks classy

CastleMGBV8 · Post by **CastleMGBV8** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:07 am

Ian Anderson wrote:Now get the smooth file out and shine the ridge surfaces back to mirror finish?

Ian

Ian,

When you say the smooth file, can you elaborate as I'm in the process of sorting all the kit for my EFI system and a nice finish to the plenum would be a bonus.

Kevin.

PS. Re your engine, do I correctly understand that you have a JE102 cam as this is a fairly long duration cam(302 deg,) for a road engine and is probably the root cause of your low speed running problem.

Ian Anderson · Post by **Ian Anderson** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 4:14 pm

Smooth File is a type of file same as round, half round, square, triangle, bastard and smooth. Smooth has square edges has one edge smooth and the other straight cut. The face of the file has 2 cuts done at 60 and 45 degrees if memory serves correct. (Basically the sort of file you find in most toolboxes)

Take the file and hold it at 90 degrees to the ridge you want to finish and draw the file towards you running the file along the length of the ridge.
Repeat numerous times.
By drawing the file towards you it wll leave the surface flat and shiny.

Tony sorry for the thread hijack

Ian

CastleMGBV8 · Post by **CastleMGBV8** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 4:34 pm

Mea Culpa.

Kevin.

Post by **Coops** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:38 pm

no probs guys,

Right have the new serp belt at last and its fitted, PHEW!!!!!
and its the hard to find 7pk1850 (TVR only)
good ole QH

hope to drop engine and box back in the car in a few weeks time for a trial fi,
can work out new engine and box mounts, oil cooler pipes power steering pipes and bottle location, coil pack location and plug lead lengths,
can work out what we are going to do regarding radiator (if we change from the ally audio one) and heater hoses,

it will then all come back out to re wire the engine bay, sort the fuel pipes out (wont start without these)
sort out the new clutch set up (cable)
exhaust setup, brake master cylinder, get a dizzy bung made,
still a bit to do, but its slowly getting there,

Post by **Coops** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:39 pm

Done some more on the fuel injection side this weekend,
trial fit back on the engine, 90% of the bolts on plenum chamber have now been replaced with stainless allen bolts,.

bones · Post by **bones** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:27 pm

looking good, done my engine black aswell, the allen key bolts are they cap ones??

rich

dnb · Post by **dnb** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:30 pm

Looking good

Let me know if you need any help with the ECU when it's in the car.

Post by **Coops** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 5:01 am

Hi Rich,
i have used cap head mainly except on the throttle linkage bracket and the 5th injector blanking plate where i have used dome head allen bolts

yeah Dave no doubt i will need some help/advice with the ecu.
cheers guys.

CastleMGBV8 · Post by **CastleMGBV8** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:32 am

Tony,

I think I saw a post from you re priming the oil pump and picked up a tip from another forum.

if you have a remote filter set up, take of the hose on the flow side and with a funnel feed oil down the hose whilst the engine is being turned backwards, this apparently fills the pump and pushes oil back down to the pick up.

Kevin.

Post by **Coops** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:27 pm

ta mate, yeah this is the route we are now going to take when i get round to refitting the engine,

hope to get the fuel rail and injectors back in the engine sunday along with sealing the trumpet base to the manifold,

Post by **Coops** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:58 pm

fuel rail and injectors all back in,