evilscorp Posted February 6, 2016 Posted February 6, 2016 How's the crank looking? any scoring from the white metal bearings? Looks like a lot of work mate, best of luck, been hording most of those parts but has taken a few years to get them all! Also you missed new valves as those look shot I think I have a DE head gasket in my kit that I wont be using but you will probably pick up the same gasket/engine rebuild kit I got which has all the gaskets,seals etc. 1 Quote
-Bradders- Posted February 7, 2016 Author Posted February 7, 2016 How's the crank looking? any scoring from the white metal bearings? Looks like a lot of work mate, best of luck, been hording most of those parts but has taken a few years to get them all! Also you missed new valves as those look shot I think I have a DE head gasket in my kit that I wont be using but you will probably pick up the same gasket/engine rebuild kit I got which has all the gaskets,seals etc. Waiting for Clark's to get a price back to me for all the parts. I did mention earlier but crank is being reground lightened and balanced with the new lightened pulley and lightened flywheel the bores are being rehoned to and the heads are getting a port and polish Had some bad news with the gear box. Looks like the layshaft might be FUBAR. Looks like the box has previously had a cheap rebuild using second hand parts. I'll upload some pics soon! Quote
glrnet Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 Oh mate, how much more crap can one guy get? Hope you get it ALL sorted, have to admire your stoicism. 2 Quote
davedutch Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 Keep going bradders, this will be money well spent and at least others won't see you for dust now rather than won't see you due to your oil covering their screens ! 1 Quote
Ceejay29 Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 Reading this with nothing but admiration Bradders, can't believe the torrid time you have had. She is going to be a beaut when complete; care free reliable driving for the future. Just don't sell the damn thing in a years time. As many have mentioned; it makes me wonder what state my motor is in!! Keep up the good work. 1 Quote
-Bradders- Posted February 8, 2016 Author Posted February 8, 2016 Reading this with nothing but admiration Bradders, can't believe the torrid time you have had. She is going to be a beaut when complete; care free reliable driving for the future. Just don't sell the damn thing in a years time. As many have mentioned; it makes me wonder what state my motor is in!! Keep up the good work. Thought about selling it when it was done haha, but i cant do that to it! Uploading some pics of the gearbox now! hoping ewen gets back to me asap with the prices lol. Quote
-Bradders- Posted February 8, 2016 Author Posted February 8, 2016 The part number painted on? assumed second hand part? rubbed off easy! And the damage to the layshaft: 1 Quote
RobPhoboS Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 I would have given up, and not stopped crying. 1 Quote
Ekona Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 Y'know, fair play to you on this Brad. It's utterly financial suicide to do this when the car overall is worth nearly as much as the repair costs and hardly much more when you're done, but to take the job on AND do it properly because you love the car? Yeah, fair play my friend, fair play. 8 Quote
-Bradders- Posted February 8, 2016 Author Posted February 8, 2016 meh, it's all in a days work I enjoy it anyway, if i would have made the decision earlier in life to do mechanics, i would be a happy man. I love tinkering with cars, i know someone is doing this for me, but i'm there, i'm watching and i'm learning! I bought the car cheap tbh, i paid 5k for it, even if its only worth 5k when i come to sell it, meh, i dont buy cars to make a profit, i buy cars to enjoy them for what they are. driving feels like you're in your own little world, nothing matters and you have no worries, and if i have to pay over the odds to get that feeling whilst in a car i enjoy driving then i will lol, least i know it won't (shouldn't) break down lol 3 Quote
martybhoy Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 Wow what an immense amount of work. I'm sure the end result will be immense. I'd like a gearbox refurb, not that mines is that bad but would like to get the usual zed clunkiness away. 1 Quote
HoundDog Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) I admire your determination for this Brad. Well done keep up the good work. It will all become good in the end. Failing that buy mine lol. Edited February 8, 2016 by Dunks 1 Quote
-Bradders- Posted February 8, 2016 Author Posted February 8, 2016 I admire your determination for this Brad. Well done keep up the good work. It will all become good in the end. Failing that buy mine lol. Yeah sure lol Quote
gareth29 Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 Great stuff - a man should have a hobby! Was the layshaft causing noise or what? 1 Quote
dajw Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 Y'know, fair play to you on this Brad. It's utterly financial suicide to do this when the car overall is worth nearly as much as the repair costs and hardly much more when you're done, but to take the job on AND do it properly because you love the car? Yeah, fair play my friend, fair play. Beautifully put. Quote
jimmy.farrow7 Posted February 9, 2016 Posted February 9, 2016 (edited) Excellent work Brad id love to undertake a job like this if i had the time and mine was needing repair, i love working on cars. Its a shame that i focused on working offshore a few years ago and not on car mechanics now the offshore industry is looking rubbish. Edited February 9, 2016 by jimmy.farrow7 1 Quote
-Bradders- Posted February 9, 2016 Author Posted February 9, 2016 Great stuff - a man should have a hobby! Was the layshaft causing noise or what? Causing vibrating feedback through every gear which is the only reason i got it stripped, thought it would just be bearings lol.. turns out its not Quote
-Bradders- Posted February 15, 2016 Author Posted February 15, 2016 Small update, no pics! heads been sent off to be skimmed and compression tested! crank also gone to be reground/polished. Happy days! 2 Quote
coldel Posted February 15, 2016 Posted February 15, 2016 3 months 5 days till Scotland...make sure they get a move on! 2 Quote
-Bradders- Posted February 15, 2016 Author Posted February 15, 2016 Will be back by the end of the week! Quote
-Bradders- Posted February 16, 2016 Author Posted February 16, 2016 Another small update, Gearbox bearings purchased! £109 not too shabby. And £1299.93 sent to Z1 motorsport in the US for new engine goodies Happy days, coming together! 4 Quote
RobPhoboS Posted February 16, 2016 Posted February 16, 2016 And £1299.93 sent to Z1 motorsport in the US for new engine goodies Happy days, coming together! How many grannies have you been mugging ? Can I help ? 1 Quote
-Bradders- Posted February 16, 2016 Author Posted February 16, 2016 And £1299.93 sent to Z1 motorsport in the US for new engine goodies Happy days, coming together! How many grannies have you been mugging ? Can I help ? Yeah sure, paypal me some money lol thanks. 2 Quote
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