ANDY ABBOTT Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY ABBOTT Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 Engine stripped, pulled the heads and sent them off to be tested, and rebuilt. Got the call to say they are good so that was a releif. Can start to build it back up now and use the full gasket kit I bought for it. I was going to details the engine, but in all honesty I can't be bothered. It's just a rally car that I'm going to drive hard. So I'll just paint the rocker covers and inlet and put it all back together. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 (edited) Interesting to see progress. Are you going to change carbs ? Edited February 17, 2020 by Jessopia74 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY ABBOTT Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 10 minutes ago, Jessopia74 said: Interesting to see progress. Are you going to change carbs ? Not at this stage mate. It runs and pulls well, bare minimum on this at the moment, got to many other project zapping up funds. As long as it's running and driving they can stay as is lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Yeah the money tree sure does lose its fruit quickly with these projects for sure 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY ABBOTT Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 17 hours ago, Jessopia74 said: Yeah the money tree sure does lose its fruit quickly with these projects for sure 😂 I'm basically building it to destroy it on a track 😂 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY ABBOTT Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 Engine 90% built back up. Just a few bits left to put back on but ran out of time tonight. Rockers still need painting and fitting. Whilst engine was out I repainted engine bay in stone chip. Not something I'd normally do or something I'm proud of 😂 but it had already been stone chipped and I just don't have the time or funds to start pulling the engine and box and strip/blasting the bay. So it was a quick sand and 're stone chip. Not pretty, but again it's being built to be driven so it will do. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY ABBOTT Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 (edited) Engine all built back up after doing the heads, I had a little dilemma. Couldn't get the dam thing to start once it was all built back up. I was testing the live to coil, and I had 12v there but soon as I plugged wires back onto coil it's dropped to 7v, which really confused me for a couple of hours lol. It turned out as I was building it back up I noticed a grub screw missing from cover on the dizzy so I fitted one. Problem was it was too long and had caused a short inside the dizzy. Anyway figured it out in the end, and now runs sweet and much cooler too. Looks are not something I'm after right now so don't pay too much attention to the colour scheme lol. I'm aiming to get this on the track at sywell this year. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Edited February 22, 2020 by ANDY ABBOTT 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Is the engine standard appart from the rocker covers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY ABBOTT Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 48 minutes ago, Jessopia74 said: Is the engine standard appart from the rocker covers? As far as I'm aware mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 55 minutes ago, ANDY ABBOTT said: As far as I'm aware mate You ever hear about grinding the SU needles to help under accelerating ? An old boy some years ago was telling me about it as the needles are compromised a little and go a bit lean . I will see if I can find anything on it on the old world of info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY ABBOTT Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Jessopia74 said: You ever hear about grinding the SU needles to help under accelerating ? An old boy some years ago was telling me about it as the needles are compromised a little and go a bit lean . I will see if I can find anything on it on the old world of info. No never heard about that to be honest, but this is a first for me on the 3.5 v8. I'm not massive v8 fan in all honesty but I've enjoyed working on this old lump it's been fun. I'd be intrigued to learn more about that if you can find any info . Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 https://www.terryhunt.co.uk/tech/picsb/pics.htm this is closest I could find to what my memory thinks I know, obviously confirmation bias has to be accepted as the grey matter ages 🤪 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manta hatch Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Needle grinding is to fettle afr a little on pick up just the same as you can lift the needle clip up and down on old motorbikes but also the shape of needle has a big effect on pulse pressure sucking the juice threw the jets ( I fettle carbs most days at work ) will soon have my rolling road in and working for some proper manta fettling 🙂 and Rover v8 good lumps just have to watch the cam don’t snap and smash the block well none error on these happened to friends fitted in a Capri smashed the block above push rod holes My father has rover v8 in manta he brought last year that had been rear ended its close to completion now he’s repaired all damage then will tune it has 38dgas ford v6 carb fitted and running rich but runs ok when warm car coming along nicely there Andy you must have 4 sets of hands the speed you get them done 🙂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY ABBOTT Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Manta hatch said: Needle grinding is to fettle afr a little on pick up just the same as you can lift the needle clip up and down on old motorbikes but also the shape of needle has a big effect on pulse pressure sucking the juice threw the jets ( I fettle carbs most days at work ) will soon have my rolling road in and working for some proper manta fettling 🙂 and Rover v8 good lumps just have to watch the cam don’t snap and smash the block well none error on these happened to friends fitted in a Capri smashed the block above push rod holes My father has rover v8 in manta he brought last year that had been rear ended its close to completion now he’s repaired all damage then will tune it has 38dgas ford v6 carb fitted and running rich but runs ok when warm car coming along nicely there Andy you must have 4 sets of hands the speed you get them done 🙂 Thanks for the info mate, and there's only me on the welding and mechanical side, but I employ a body man/painter "tom" who paints and preps all our trucks and trailers customer work for my business. He enjoys doing my cars inbetween as it's different for him. He's propper old School and a great chap. In all honesty if I don't blow this thing up I will be very very surprised 😀 I'm building this car to give it some real pain, I'm going to literally drive it's nackers off 🤣🤣 Edited February 23, 2020 by ANDY ABBOTT 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie077366 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 On 23/02/2020 at 13:23, Jessopia74 said: You ever hear about grinding the SU needles to help under accelerating ? An old boy some years ago was telling me about it as the needles are compromised a little and go a bit lean . I will see if I can find anything on it on the old world of info. Yes definitely get some richer needles, it will run way to weak on standard ones at the top end. Also run more advance , by memory for track use I was at 36 degrees advance at 3500rpm. That’s a lot more than standard Range Rover that it’s probably out of. Was no pinking at that. I’m getting stuck in with mine again now, will have to meet up on track, would be good with 2 v8 Manta’s 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY ABBOTT Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 18 hours ago, jamie077366 said: Yes definitely get some richer needles, it will run way to weak on standard ones at the top end. Also run more advance , by memory for track use I was at 36 degrees advance at 3500rpm. That’s a lot more than standard Range Rover that it’s probably out of. Was no pinking at that. I’m getting stuck in with mine again now, will have to meet up on track, would be good with 2 v8 Manta’s 👍 Thanks for the info mate, I wouldn't be surmised if it's already been done, considering the other work it's had, abmnd where it's been for preparation, but I'll have check. Track day meet up sounds good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY ABBOTT Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 Pretty much all the welding done on this now, minus the small triangle section in the rear quarter window. Got both doors built back up after replacing them. All fuel pipes replaced, carbs stripped, cleaned and put back together. Tom's done some panel beating on the roof to get the dents out. And fired a first coat of filler primer on. Next he will guide coat the roof then re prime it. Once we are happy with the roof we will move on to the rest of the car, as the roof was the worst of it really. Again not going mad. It's only going to be a track car. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John mc clafferty Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Amazing work so far Andy . Is that a picture of a brake disc bell ? 🤔 Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY ABBOTT Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share Posted April 4, 2020 5 hours ago, John mc clafferty said: Amazing work so far Andy . Is that a picture of a brake disc bell ? 🤔 Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Not entirely sure jess. Not had a good look into the paperwork yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY ABBOTT Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 Another day on this today. Tom is removing ancient body filler, we will beat the panels s straight as poss then re skim and re shape best as we can. The car has most definitely had an interesting life, and lots of bumps and bashes along the way. 🙂 Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Another day on this today. Tom is removing ancient body filler, we will beat the panels s straight as poss then re skim and re shape best as we can. The car has most definitely had an interesting life, and lots of bumps and bashes along the way. 🙂 Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY ABBOTT Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 Bit of patch making this morning Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Bit of patch making this morning New light bezels made from our moulds, just need to jig the fixing bolts in correct location Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 I think there is a market for those repair bits rear of quarter glass Andy 👌 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY ABBOTT Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Jessopia74 said: I think there is a market for those repair bits rear of quarter glass Andy 👌 Possibly mate, I could make a load up if required lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY ABBOTT Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 (edited) All welding done and majority of body work done. It's in primer for the most part. Again only a quick job for some track fun, not going mental on this one, just makes it presentable Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Edited April 11, 2020 by ANDY ABBOTT 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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