MakeEverything
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| posted on 13/5/11 at 06:29 PM |
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Tonight, i fitted my 803's instead of taking them for cleaning and refurb because they were in really good nick. Made a huge difference to the
running, and now i just need to replace the pump for a high pressure pump.
Tomorrow, the rear bodywork goes away to the old mans house for some work, so ill be cracking on with the brakes.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 14/5/11 at 08:06 PM |
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Had a nightmare day today.
It started off productive, by getting the TIG welder out to eliminate some tiny leaks on the exhaust, and wrapping it in the ceramic cloth that Rabson
gave me over a year ago! Then, i started to weld the crack in the manifold.....
After i had drilled holes at the ends of the crack, I had the whole of the top of the thing glowing with the TIG, and added some stainless rod to try
and make it more weldable. It worked quite well, but took aaaaages. Then i tried to grab it without thinking, and quickly put it down again! It nearly
burnt my hand through the gauntlets!! This knocked all of my manifold nuts onto the floor which i need to gather up again at some point.
So, with a shiny mess on the top of the manifold, i turned it over and noticed two more cracks. I tried to weld these as well, but by this time i had
lost the will to live, and had the welder running for about two hours! Im going to run with it for now, and make up a tubular jobby at a later
date.
Also had a look at the brake master cylinder, and i think i need a new push/pull cable to replace the existing one.
Not much progress today, but rather find these things out now.
[Edited on 14-5-11 by MakeEverything]
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 15/5/11 at 01:02 PM |
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Rough with the Smooth
After yesterdays 'not so productive' day, i thought id go and check on the progress of the bodywork.
This is what i found;
Really pleased with how its turning out.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 13/9/11 at 08:21 PM |
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Hi All,
Its been a while so thought i should update;
Went and picked up my injectors which i had cleaned. One was completely blocked as suspected, and all four were within 10cc/min of each other. Ive
set the ECU to 370 which is the mean of all four.
Anyway, after much cocking about, i decided to start again with the software, so created a new project to bring things back to earth a bit. after
some more fiddling with the fuelling, this is the subsequent result;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbbFlg3G7FQ
Its a bit smoky and i needed to come out a couple of times as my eyes were streaming! The fuel is up as high as i can get it on idle for now, i just
need to adjust for higher RPM to prevent leaning out.
The video doesnt do it justice, and it is LOUD!!
Just ordered a 36psi MAP sensor to replace the current one, and i'm still working on the maps to get it to run at high RPM properly. I had the
accel settings set up wrong, so was only putting say 2% PW instead of 102%.
anyway, my blog is being updated more often than this, so have a look there for any updates.
[Edited on 13-9-11 by MakeEverything]
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 25/9/11 at 01:15 PM |
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Brakes fully bled again today, and managed to remove the remaining air from the system.
I drove the car along the driveway and tested the brakes which are as they were when i first got the car. Trouble is, thats still not as sharp as i
would like!
Progress, nonetheless.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 11/10/11 at 10:36 PM |
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Believe it or not, this is the closest the car has been to the MOT since ripping out the 2.2!
Only 6 items to go, and new tyres being fitted tomorrow.
[img]http://21toc.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1735&d=1318371651[/img]
[Edited on 11-10-11 by MakeEverything]
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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alister667
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| posted on 11/10/11 at 11:41 PM |
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Enjoying this thread a lot, stick at it!
Good luck with the MOT.
Ali
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 15/10/11 at 03:06 PM |
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Time for another update i think!
Well mechanically, all i need to do is get a replacement alternator as the two i have are fooked. The throttle return spring idea i am particularly
happy with.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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dlatch
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| posted on 15/10/11 at 03:10 PM |
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been following this for ages and good to see its getting some paint work, it will really look the part then 
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 15/10/11 at 07:52 PM |
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Thanks. The rear section is now in three coats of primer filler, and the car will go for MOT before the rest is done. Then once shakedown is
complete, the paint will get finished.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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scudderfish
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| posted on 15/10/11 at 08:01 PM |
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Do you still need the alternator?
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steve m
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| posted on 15/10/11 at 08:09 PM |
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Are you still up for exeter??
Steve
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 15/10/11 at 09:09 PM |
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Yes to Both! Dave, can you measure the distance between the front and ream mounting lugs please mate?
I'm still up for exeter subject to shakedown going to plan.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 1/11/11 at 02:03 PM |
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Well, im there. I'm sorely tempted to drive it to the MOT station as is, but really should have a working alternator first! I am waiting to
see if i can get a known good (new) alternator this evening before i buy one. Here is the car;
 
 
Really pleased with it and the way it drives already, but it is uber loud!
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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l0rd
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| posted on 1/11/11 at 02:37 PM |
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Looks good but it needs a proper paint job
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 1/11/11 at 02:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by l0rd
Looks good but it needs a proper paint job
One step at a time mate.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 1/11/11 at 03:58 PM |
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MOT Booked for tomorrow with an open minded inspector.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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HowardB
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| posted on 1/11/11 at 04:03 PM |
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good luck
Howard
Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again and goes zoom)
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 2/11/11 at 06:26 PM |
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Thanks Howard.
Well, Had an absolute feckin nightmare today!.
The drive to the MOT station was actually quite pleasant, but the exhaust is just too loud. I got a headache in the 20 minute drive there! The car
pulled well, and the power band is at about 3500 and still have lots of work to do to tune the car up.
MOT Failed on Emissions, Tail light out (came on when i banged it!) number plate light (D'oh, forgot to check this) and play in the wheel
bearings.
The emissions were 2100 (limit 1200!) HC and 12.36% CO (Limit 3.58!). Need to work on this with the ECU to control this better. Maybe with an MOT
map!
All in all, he was going to pass it with advisories, but the brakes sealed its fate! Brakes were 53% and 40% efficient, and i think the new cable
that i fitted has been kinked because of the force needed to apply.
On the way home, the gear selector cable broke, leaving me in 3rd. Selected 4th manually, and rode the clutch home! Car is now at my dads because i
was running out of electrons as well! As i was looking for a place to pull over, (and having a police car 2 cars behind), i clipped a stone kerb and
shredded the rim protectors on both NS tyres! Bollocks! - See what stress does?
Anyway, im contemplating removing the engine to fix a couple of problems and fit a S/C Belt tensioner, new fuel tank, brakes re-engineered etc etc.
Positives to take from it;
The car weighed in at 572Kg. Lots less than expected.
Exhaust will be lots quieter!
The brakes will be upgraded, even though the machine passed them today.
Gear controls will be revised to Rods to the rear, and cables from there. This makes it easier to repair!
If i do take it off the road, ill lose more weight with ali tank and might lose the heat exchanger.
I might fit the larger supercharger...
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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McLannahan
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| posted on 2/11/11 at 07:18 PM |
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A good result! Are you going to make it back for the free retest in the allocated time?
[Edited on 2/11/11 by McLannahan]
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 2/11/11 at 07:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by McLannahan
A good result! Are you going to make it back for the free retest in the allocated time?
[Edited on 2/11/11 by McLannahan]
mmmmmmm not sure about that!
Got some remodelling of the brake master cylinder to do.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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scudderfish
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| posted on 2/11/11 at 08:02 PM |
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You could always make it quieter by fitting a turbo
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eddie99
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| posted on 2/11/11 at 08:13 PM |
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Looking good, Get those things sorted, and as mentioned, once you paint it up, that will look great
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 2/11/11 at 08:18 PM |
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Thanks for the encouragement fellas.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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lewis
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| posted on 3/11/11 at 07:59 AM |
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have you seen how many views this thread has had!! car looks fantastic mate cant wait to see it finished your going to have a very unique car
there.
I am a driving god!..........sort of
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