smoke on over run :-(

seight · Post by **seight** » Tue May 04, 2010 7:52 am

Fantastic news

What are the blanking plugs you use on your timing cover? Are they just m20 plugs or is there more to them than that?

Mike

topcatcustom · Post by **topcatcustom** » Tue May 04, 2010 7:59 am

Nice one Tony, looks like we both had a good day!

Post by **Coops** » Tue May 04, 2010 4:36 pm

seight wrote:Fantastic news

What are the blanking plugs you use on your timing cover? Are they just m20 plugs or is there more to them than that?

Mike

Hi mate,
i had two sets come with that new serp cover i got,
these factory ones were screwed in:

and i had some metal replica ones also with the cover,
we used the metal ones and where someone brazed a hex head on to it it sheared off there,

Also had a bit of a moment going to work this morning,
pulled into our carpark and had loads smoke coming out the front of the grill and by the screen,
a ferkin heater hose had burst

sorted that out at dinner time and touch wood, was good as gold on way home tonight,
did have it sideways leaving work down the road though

also think the battery is losing a cell as the starter aint as quick as it was and the battery was fully charged when disconected but was near flat 5 weeks later when we connected it up on sunday,

kiwicar · Post by **kiwicar** » Wed May 05, 2010 5:45 am

Hi Tony
Glauber salts your battery, http://www.pharmacy4all.biz/acatalog/Gl ... .html#a432 poor out the acid, pour in a saturated solution of the salts (stir in the salts into tepid water until you can't dissolve any more) stick it on charge for 12 to 18 hours, pour out the solution and flush with water, pour the acid back in and use. It strips off the lead sulphide off the plates that builds up on a battery that is left to stand, cheeper than a new battery.
Best regards
Mike

seight · Post by **seight** » Wed May 05, 2010 9:27 am

thev8kid wrote: Hi mate,
i had two sets come with that new serp cover i got,
these factory ones were screwed in:

Thank Tony. Those are the ones I've got. Just wondered if there was a standard metal replacement, never mind.

What do you need a heater for?

Mike

Post by **Coops** » Wed May 05, 2010 9:51 pm

here you go Pel,
cos we never met up today, this is how she looks now,

ian.stewart · Post by **ian.stewart** » Thu May 06, 2010 12:06 pm

North Weald is on this sunday!!!!!!!!!

Post by **Coops** » Thu May 06, 2010 3:35 pm

Hi Mate,
would love to but not going racing until i got a few more miles on the clock and its been mapped on the rollers.

topcatcustom · Post by **topcatcustom** » Thu May 06, 2010 3:39 pm

No excuse Tony- I wont be racing (as will only have about 20 miles on the closk) but still hoping to take it there

Post by **Coops** » Thu May 06, 2010 3:53 pm

bit of a journey for me to get there and i dont fancy run an new engine on two motorways and then back again

Post by **Coops** » Sun May 09, 2010 10:19 pm

how long before i can drop this cheap 20/50 oil and put my lucas fully synth 20/50 oil in???
done 100 miles now and started opening her up a LOT

TVRleigh · Post by **TVRleigh** » Wed May 12, 2010 11:20 am

thev8kid wrote:how long before i can drop this cheap 20/50 oil and put my lucas fully synth 20/50 oil in???
done 100 miles now and started opening her up a LOT

I Think you need to do 1000 miles before going full synth.

Nice install, be nice to see some more pictures, esp of your cooling system.

p.s. What I did for plugs was get some old cooler hoes and cut the plugs of them and welded up the tube.

CastleMGBV8 · Post by **CastleMGBV8** » Wed May 12, 2010 11:58 am

Tony,

Car looks fantastic and you must be grinning from ear to ear now the engines sorted.

Re the oil as it was only a light rebuild i would change the oil and filter soon to get the debris from bedding in out and use a normal 20/50 with the required .12 ZDDP content and then a further change at say 500 + miles to ensure you have a clean engine

I would not use a synthetic unless it retains the same ZDDP content as the classic oils or the cam and lifters will wear very quickly.

Kevin.

Post by **Coops** » Wed May 12, 2010 3:32 pm

its the fully synth i ran in the 3.9 for many years mate,
and did no damage to that

if you can find any data on it its as follows:

Lucas Racing Synthetic SAE 20W-50

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Wed May 12, 2010 8:50 pm

She is looking Sweet mate!!

Now stop being a pussy and get her down to the Pod on Saturday or Sunday to get some miles on her!!

I'll be there from around 3pm Sat to 6pm on Sunday with some of the lads from WON.

Call in for a cuppa and a bacon buttie with us