t783vkj, on 27 March 2012 - 04:32 PM, said:
you'll be wondering what all the fuss about paint was the first time you stick it in a hedge.
PMSL .........................Never a truer word spoken
Here's a little update for ya all...........................
Got it all idied up under the bonnet and made a few heat sheilds, enclosed blower motor as per MSA Regs
Installed the Engine and Gearbox, and the 4.27 Rear Diff, Driveshafts and Front Driveshafts .................... All ready to go then.....................
Not Quite........................
Started looking at the cooling water plumbing, and found most of the 24V Hoses fitted with the exception of the heater return, as it used to go via an Oil / Water cooler, but now I have a proper 16 row Oil Cooler so I needed to make a metal pipe with 2 short hoses each end, as I didn't want a long hose running from rear of engine, across the top and down to the water pump
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Filled and bled the Hydraulic Cluch, filled the Diffs, T/fer and Main G/Box and Power Steering. Filled the Engine wih Oil.
So at this stage it was time to whip out all six plugs and whirl it over to get the oil pressure up / fill the cooler / filter............................50psi cranking cold which is about right for these engines.
Stuck the Plugs back in, switched on the Ignition and Fuel Pump to prime the fuel rail, then switched it all off and went indoors.................................
To get Mel.......................
I thought it only fair that as she's put up with all my spare time and cash going on the car that she should turn that key first
So, she spun the engine over and within less than a second it burst into life, with a muted bassy growl, I ran it for about 40 seconds or so just to confirm oil pressure, charging and no pouring out leaks then switched her off, to fill the cooing system.
All day Sunday was spent running it up for hours, checking Live data, checking for leaks etc all good with no nasty surprises
As the revs increase the exhaust note switches from Bassy Growl to a Banshee like crackly wail as it buzzes up to the Rev Limiter at 7036 rpm (Live data).
It's had about a 8 - 9 mile road test now, (on Trade Plates Occifer),
and feels pretty good to me, with only a few minor issues to sort out.
Rev Counter reads 6000 at 4000 rpm, (as this engine is a 6 cylinder), I didn't think that would matter with EDIS but clearly it does LOL
The rear suspension is a tad hard and high, but I expected that, so I'll be ordering a pair of lower poundage springs once I've done a few more measurements and calculations
The rear diff mount definitely needs a Poly one at £120 but I expected that too LOL
Fuel seems to get drunk from the meagre 6 Gallon tank at an alarming rate must have been getting about 12 MPG on my trip to Dornie and back but by feck it was fun turning it through 180 as I pulled into the PO car park with nothing more than an application of throttle and lock, and the noise from the exhaust is a glorious sound very much like a bassy version of a 6R4
Here's a few pics.......................
Plus points are:-
It feels very, very quick and has more power to give yet as I've not wired up the VIS yet
Sounds Glorious
Stops on a sixpence
Front suspension seems about right just needs geometry setting up, castors cambers tracking etc
Sounds Glorious
Seems very civilised driving wise, pedals, controls etc and not at all rattly
Sounds Glorious
Oh and did I mention it Sounds Glorious too !!
Got to make a list of jobs to finalize now and work my way through them, Door Cards, Footwell Checker, Poly Diff Mount etc etc
Will be back soon
Oh, and don't ask for a video yet cos I wouldn't have a clue how to, but we have Mels son up here in a couple of weeks so will get him to do one on "u tube" or whatever
Cheers Dave
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