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Post by dave1800 on Jan 17, 2017 0:26:31 GMT
It looks good. I'm impressed with the picture quality, do you have a photo of the camera? David Inside pot4 of the new engine using my new smartphone wire camera attached to PC |
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Post by wolseley1800 on Jan 17, 2017 21:04:02 GMT
It looks good. I'm impressed with the picture quality, do you have a photo of the camera? David Inside pot4 of the new engine using my new smartphone wire camera attached to PC Ebay pic of my camera. I have the 5.5mm black. Cost ~£8.00 Has a hook and magnet attachment plus a 45° lens (not good as cheap plastic)  |
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Post by dave1800 on Jan 17, 2017 23:56:09 GMT
Thanks. The camera picture seems to be a considerable improvement over the one I purchased about 3 years ago despite the plastic lens.
David
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Post by snoopy11 on Jan 28, 2017 19:15:22 GMT
 We have made a little progress today with stripping the car. A bloke called Phil seems to be on the lookout for panels so we have started to cut the front off. |
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Post by snoopy11 on Jan 28, 2017 20:39:58 GMT
 Real progress has been to get the engine painted. |
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Post by snoopy11 on Jan 28, 2017 20:55:18 GMT
 Engine coming out. It has fought back all day with bolts that didn't want to come out. |
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Post by snoopy11 on Jan 28, 2017 21:08:31 GMT
 Engine out. Before putting the new one in we will spend a bit of time tidying the engine bay and making it look nice. |
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Post by snoopy11 on Jan 28, 2017 21:20:59 GMT
 We we had a little issue with the drive shaft seals. It seems that the seals and housing on the princess are bigger than the seals on the 1800. The solution was simple. Take the housings off the old engine and put the new seals on them. Our current ant thinking in relation to the circlip issue is to leave ir in place and just knock the 1800 drive shaft past it. |
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Post by snoopy11 on Jan 28, 2017 21:29:24 GMT
 And these turned up in up in the parts box. |
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Post by Penguin45 on Jan 28, 2017 21:44:57 GMT
Coo! Looking good, chaps.
Phil seemed a pretty straight up and down chap to me. Can't imagine him particpating in your evil plan..... Or... Am I being paranoid enough?
Chris.
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Post by tommydp on Jan 29, 2017 10:56:21 GMT
Finally found the shaft which I made a groove on, for fitting in the Princess box with circlip.
The groove itself is 1 mm wide. The centre of the groove is 10 mm from the end of the shaft (spline end). I made it with a hack saw and a file. Don't think it has to be very accurate.
Tommy
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Post by wolseley1800 on Jan 29, 2017 20:57:14 GMT
Change the engine i was told - simples.
Yeh right
Nothing but problems
As we have later drive shafts I think we'll just ignore the groves.
The drive shaft diff caps are not interchangeable as exterior diameter of seals different. Found 2 stripped threads so now helicoiled.
Alternator rear bracket had to be changed as well as thermostat, 2 studs and waterpump.
Now Penguin45 has to decide, do we swap the crank pulley or get a longer fanbelt. Pulley on new engine is ~1.25" larger diam so need ~ 100mm longer belt.
Also will need to modify alt lower adjust bar as new engine has different mounts.
Let you know what happens
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Post by dave1800 on Jan 30, 2017 0:32:37 GMT
How many more packets of Hobnobs are needed now in light of the challenges ?  David |
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Post by Penguin45 on Jan 30, 2017 16:05:38 GMT
Good to hear of the progress being made. I think you'll need to swap the crank pulley. The larger one is for the power steering set up that came with the engine. Probably best to keep that all together as a set ready for someone to use. Snoopy's electric windy gun will shift it.
Not sure I understand the problems with the engine mount. Last time I modified a bar I got banned for two weeks and had to apologise to the landlady.....
Chris.
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