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« Reply #51 on: March 16, 2006, 08:43:15 PM » |
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Send her into town with a few quid for an afternoon - could work?
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« Reply #52 on: March 20, 2006, 07:20:15 AM » |
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Well the oven trick worked and she was out of the house long enough for me to get rid of the smell This took me most of the day to build!!!!!  It's not installed completely yet but I have to admit it's bloody hard trying to do it on your own  Disc hole paturn/direction matches the fronts- doesn't mean it's right tho!!!!!  Getting closer to being able to have it down on some wheels again and once its on it's wheels I can get ready for engine/wiring fitment |
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« Reply #53 on: March 20, 2006, 11:52:26 AM » |
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That's going to be one cracking Monza BC.
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« Reply #54 on: March 20, 2006, 10:48:51 PM » |
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There is always one bit that bites you in the backside and screws up your plans!!!!! Spent the evening in the garage and made some good progress looks finished at the back bar the ABS sensors need a clean before being bolted back on the diff and the brake hoses need hooking up but thats about it - even the handbrake is hooked up and works too  It's even got it's wheels back on (225 tyres - look a lot wider than 205's)  And the offending part - that I removed without a second glance cos it looked fine  metal centre section that bolts to the diff is supposed to be bonded to the rubber!!! it's peeling away everywhere - what's the chances that it's NLS? |
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« Reply #55 on: March 20, 2006, 11:05:06 PM » |
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Images not available Ian  Not like you at all  Jon |
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« Reply #56 on: March 20, 2006, 11:34:57 PM » |
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Images not available Ian Not like you at all Jon Fixed - was in a rush - and hosted them in a private not public directory |
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« Reply #57 on: March 21, 2006, 12:03:11 AM » |
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Ian, that looks like one I took of the diesel estate, IIRC mine was still intact. How long can you wait. I get back on the 29th is that any good to you.
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« Reply #58 on: March 22, 2006, 02:57:58 PM » |
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Thanks Jon - Probelem solved £16.50 plus vat and postage from Eurocar parts for the Boge Item 87-496-A Will be with me in 48 hrs Vauxhall £47 plus the vat 7-14 days from Germany Guess which one I went with  |
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« Reply #59 on: March 22, 2006, 06:01:18 PM » |
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Yes, been keeping up with everything on the 'other' forum, so the offer still stands, but I will have to check whether it's the hard one or the squidgy one, my thought are that it will probably be the squidgy one as it was from the diesel estate.
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« Reply #60 on: March 22, 2006, 07:04:38 PM » |
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Down in the swamps of Norfolk in May (13/14 I think) - would love to see it in the metal!
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« Reply #61 on: March 22, 2006, 07:42:51 PM » |
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Down in the swamps of Norfolk in May (13/14 I think) - would love to see it in the metal!
I have!!! & it looks pretty good too, especially the engine all built up & ready to fit! What is also worth seeing thought is an LC on 4 space savers!!! |
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« Reply #62 on: March 31, 2006, 11:04:32 PM » |
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Engine is in :shock:   Started the install at 3pm - lets just say it hasn't been without it's problems and I have a bigger list at 11pm than I did at 3pm Going to bed now :roll: Sorry if I've been a bit quiet |
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« Reply #63 on: April 01, 2006, 03:03:29 PM » |
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That sure fits nice in there.
Looking well good matey.
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« Reply #64 on: April 09, 2006, 07:33:16 PM » |
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I'm not going to repeat all the posts on other forums just the last one Saturday morning saw some frantic efforts I'd almost fixed the clutch problem but it was still very sensitive to load - I reckoned the cable wasn't returning properly so assisted it by placing 3 x Honda 550 Valve springs between the bellhousing where the cable comes thro and the release arm Fixed................ :shock: Checked wheel bolts and anything else that might have loosened and set of in convoy with a 3.6L Monza to the ABS Rolling road session It did break down just once - with the dash all removed there are lots of oportunities for shorts and one poped a fuse and killed the enginebut it was quickly solved and it's the only time it miss behaved in 150 miles Video of the fueling check (trial run)  Video of the power run  The power curves  The result  Talking about misbehaving - it was me that did that on the way home I can post this pic because it took place on an private runway and the lights in the distance aren't other car tail lights but landing lights  It's starting to loosen up nicely s the miles build up 330 miles when pic was taken The first time earlier I didn't have the camera handy but it was a vertical needle - pointing down :shock: it might have gone further but the trip reset button was getting in the way of progress - that is gonna have to be removed I think It's a missile no doubt about it  |
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« Reply #65 on: April 09, 2006, 07:43:10 PM » |
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That is superb. You must be really proud of your work. Has anyone ever put a LC engine in a senny or monza? Without turbo charging or increasing the bore size what do you think HP wise you get from a 24v engine? When i was about 15 i helped the old man rebuild the entire back suspension on his senator in the same way you've done yours. It was bloody hard work even for two of us.
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« Reply #66 on: April 09, 2006, 09:31:24 PM » |
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That is superb. You must be really proud of your work. Has anyone ever put a LC engine in a senny or monza? Been done in Germany Without turbo charging or increasing the bore size what do you think HP wise you get from a 24v engine? I reckon there is more to come - just working on some cams to push the power up 500 rpm and a bit of fine tuning on the maps My target was 250 and still is - it had only done 200 miles on the rebuilt engine when I ran it on the rollers!!!! It had half a tank of 5 mth old unleaded in it when I started the journey down to the rolling road and it wasn't exactly running at it's best on that - I gave it a brim full of BP ultimate and it ran better but it's still mixed fuel When i was about 15 i helped the old man rebuild the entire back suspension on his senator in the same way you've done yours. It was bloody hard work even for two of us. Next project for me is the Senny - engine for that was built nearly two years ago and installed last summer never started it yet!!! Well done
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« Reply #67 on: April 09, 2006, 10:04:13 PM » |
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Holy Feck!!!  Well done, Squire! That private runway wasn't the A11 in disguise, was it? |
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« Reply #68 on: April 09, 2006, 10:14:32 PM » |
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Holy Feck!!! Well done, Squire! That private runway wasn't the A11 in disguise, was it? *coughs no definately a runway - might run parallel with the A11 as some stages |
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« Reply #69 on: April 09, 2006, 10:20:08 PM » |
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Aah yes, know it well!!! |
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« Reply #70 on: April 09, 2006, 10:39:27 PM » |
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Only thing I really need is bit of video footage before it goes off to be caged to give you a feeling of what she sound like when being given a bit of welly........... It doesn't sound like a 12V anymore It actually doesn't sound like a 24V either I haven't heard it myself other than for in the car and it's nice there - I'll try and get a drive by video done before it goes off to be caged |
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« Reply #71 on: April 09, 2006, 10:43:51 PM » |
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Have you done any mods to injectors? Will there come a point where you have to upgrade? Had productive day on the 24v today, fixed the dual ram and heater all from your threads/posts. Should be ready an MOT soon, the first in 3 years!
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« Reply #72 on: April 09, 2006, 10:55:00 PM » |
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Have you done any mods to injectors? Will there come a point where you have to upgrade? Nope and probably - I guess I'll find out one day Had productive day on the 24v today, fixed the dual ram and heater all from your threads/posts. Should be ready an MOT soon, the first in 3 years!
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« Reply #73 on: April 09, 2006, 10:55:29 PM » |
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Only thing I really need is bit of video footage before it goes off to be caged to give you a feeling of what she sound like when being given a bit of welly........... It doesn't sound like a 12V anymore It actually doesn't sound like a 24V either I haven't heard it myself other than for in the car and it's nice there - I'll try and get a drive by video done before it goes off to be caged Describe "caged"! Fully welded or bolted? Front to rear strut tops? Diagonals? Doorbars? Dashbar? Come on Ian, spill guts! |
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« Reply #74 on: April 09, 2006, 11:08:07 PM » |
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Describe "caged"! Fully welded or bolted? Front to rear strut tops? Diagonals? Doorbars? Dashbar? Come on Ian, spill guts! Caged.............. A series of tubes running round the shell - linked in an attempt to stiffen the chassi and add some crash/rollover protection Fully Welded - tick Front to rear strut tops- tick Diagonals - semi cos i need to keep the load area usable - so I guess thats a non tick* * Note - it will be diagonally braced but just a little higher that optimum to allow me to still carry large items in the load area - it's the only car I can get me engine crane in now the estate has gone!!! Doorbars -tick Dashbar - Nope cos I want the dash to go back in and there is a healthy load of steel brcing in there already Is that caged or cosmetic in your eyes  |
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