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Post by stee1e on Apr 8, 2018 17:01:11 GMT
I bought this sight unseen from ebay for £721. It only has 2 months MOT but a great history with some easily rectified problems. Not one for writing really so will be doing video build updates. The first one is here    |
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Post by Horney on Apr 8, 2018 17:59:32 GMT
Loving the video build thread approach!
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Post by wannabe on Apr 8, 2018 19:09:30 GMT
That looks in great nick, and a bargain!
That's not a standard colour, is it??
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Post by stee1e on Apr 8, 2018 22:25:55 GMT
That looks in great nick, and a bargain! That's not a standard colour, is it?? It's was originally white, it had the colour change before import. The colour is growing on me. |
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Post by NurseHolliday on Apr 9, 2018 8:59:59 GMT
Looks great! I like that colour, looks like it would polish up really well!
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Post by coop on Apr 10, 2018 21:15:09 GMT
Looking good, will be following progress. Nice wheels...  |
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Post by stee1e on Apr 20, 2018 14:38:31 GMT
Another mini update finishing the wheels, tearing off that stupid lotus badge and bodging the exhaust. A few episodes behind with a future episode examining the 36 (only 4) chambers
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Post by stee1e on Jun 2, 2018 22:31:58 GMT
I failed with the youtube build thread, I just don't have time with family, business and the usual prarrie canoe. So i'm reverting back to the classic forum thread. I've done a fair bit over the last few weeks/months so I'll try and put this in some sort of order, mainly for my benefit. So to recap, I got the MK1, first thing I did was the usual. Make it look better, I got a bargain hardtop and painted the wheels.    I played with a few bits and started inspecting more of the chassis, suspension and body work. I really want to clear up the rust on the swing arms etc. and the chassis rails are a bit knackered where I think someone has jacked the car up with them previously, so I'm considering new chassis rails.  The previous owner repaired the off side side rear sill and did a good job but the near side still needs replacing, I'll probably start on the towards the end of the summer.  The main concern was the engine as it was running a bit lumpy and a compression test showed that cyclinder two was really low with no improvement with a wet test so I was pretty sure it was a valve problem. So I took the head off ready to send to a machine shop and get it skimmed and the valves re-seated.  I hate this chrome cam cover, if anyone want to swap for a regular mk1 1.8 then PM me. I just want a painted one.  The cam cover came off, the cam profiles looked good.  I don't have a garage at the moment so everything has to be done late at night outside which is pretty limiting but i'm getting there slowly. Head and gasket came off ok but I think the gasket was starting to go as some parts of it were left loose on the block, at first I was concerned this was part of a piston ring but the cylinders all seem good and no scoring so it's very unlikely.   The exhaust valves in 1 and 2 look quite burnt and are not seating quite right so this will get sent to a local machine shop, I've also requested a 1mm skim in addition to valve re-seating and polishing and valve seals to be replaced.  So now I'm just waiting for the gasket set to arrive and I can take the head to get worked on. In the mean time I'll be working on the suspension and brakes. |
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Post by stee1e on Jun 5, 2018 12:26:25 GMT
Just took the head in for some work. Gonna get a 1mm skim, re-seat all vavles and replace any that are damaged, check ports for any burrs, install new valve seals and give it a clean up. Should hopefully get it back next week. So now I just need to finish off cleaning the top of the block, finish the A/C delete, order new belts, coolant and clean the engine bay. Hopefully get it back on the road in the next four weeks.  |
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Post by wannabe on Jun 5, 2018 16:25:57 GMT
Good work!
1mm skim is (according to the internetz), what, 39thou? I think 50thou is about the absolute safe limit before interference issues crop up, isn't it?? (Can't remember the figure but I'm sure it's a bit more than 40thou...)
Can you get the head measured beforehand, to check if any has been skimmed off previously? Wouldn't want to do a 1mm skim if someone's already done one!
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Post by stee1e on Jun 5, 2018 17:56:23 GMT
Good work! 1mm skim is (according to the internetz), what, 39thou? I think 50thou is about the absolute safe limit before interference issues crop up, isn't it?? (Can't remember the figure but I'm sure it's a bit more than 40thou...) Can you get the head measured beforehand, to check if any has been skimmed off previously? Wouldn't want to do a 1mm skim if someone's already done one! 1mm cause I'm a bit of a metric zealot, but to the old machine guy I said 40thou/ 1mm. The head is unmolested it appears with plenty of room for a skim. From what I understand it'll need a slight timing retard after the skim. |
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Post by wannabe on Jun 6, 2018 10:46:06 GMT
Boooo, bring back Imperial! I'd be paying in £/s/d if I could   |
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Post by Zed. on Jun 6, 2018 11:40:09 GMT
Boooo, bring back Imperial! I'd be paying in £/s/d if I could Ha! I was born in the metric era (just) BUT served my apprentaceship in a machineshop where the lathes / mills etc. were all Imperial so I 'think' in Miles/Yards/Ft/Inches & 'Thou  one of my tools is a 'Box-Of-Inches' (tape-measure  ) anyway, back to cylinderheads........ are you having the valve-guides checked &/or replaced? something thats sometimes forgotten or ignored  Rich. |
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Post by stee1e on Jun 6, 2018 21:11:14 GMT
Boooo, bring back Imperial! I'd be paying in £/s/d if I could Ha! I was born in the metric era (just) BUT served my apprentaceship in a machineshop where the lathes / mills etc. were all Imperial so I 'think' in Miles/Yards/Ft/Inches & 'Thou one of my tools is a 'Box-Of-Inches' (tape-measure ) anyway, back to cylinderheads........ are you having the valve-guides checked &/or replaced? something thats sometimes forgotten or ignored Rich.
I grew up in the states and like you did my engineering course in the UK so have been brainwashed into the world of fractions and feet. But I have been individually pursuing the true path, I have a 25cm rule tattooed on my forearm, the most useful tattoo I could ever have, i use it daily. Anyhoo 
Yeah, he's checking them and will replace as necessary. I basically told him what my problem with it was, he confirmed my suspicians, i.e valves and will re-seat and check all guides. Hopefully this will now run sweet as a nut. Very excited!
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Post by Zed. on Jun 6, 2018 22:03:33 GMT
Ha! I was born in the metric era (just) BUT served my apprentaceship in a machineshop where the lathes / mills etc. were all Imperial so I 'think' in Miles/Yards/Ft/Inches & 'Thou one of my tools is a 'Box-Of-Inches' (tape-measure ) anyway, back to cylinderheads........ are you having the valve-guides checked &/or replaced? something thats sometimes forgotten or ignored Rich.
I grew up in the states and like you did my engineering course in the UK so have been brainwashed into the world of fractions and feet. But I have been individually pursuing the true path, I have a 25cm rule tattooed on my forearm, the most useful tattoo I could ever have, i use it daily. Anyhoo
Yeah, he's checking them and will replace as necessary. I basically told him what my problem with it was, he confirmed my suspicians, i.e valves and will re-seat and check all guides. Hopefully this will now run sweet as a nut. Very excited!
*Must* resist making comments of 10" tattoo on forearm  Rich. |
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