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Post by Zed. on Jun 2, 2022 23:10:38 GMT
playing with diffs (& the Landrover but thats another story?)  a few Mazda diffs, an Mx5 4.1 Fuji, half an Mx5 4.1 (no differential unit or crownwheel) and a 4.2 from the front of a Bongo 4x4 thing... I've another unknown in the 1.8 mk1 rear suspension cradle but that needs removal before investigation   another Fuji and the 3J's plate LSD. I'm probably going to send the fuji diff unit for repair (I know a willing test-subject car & pilot) - must investigate their contact details & costs.... more to follow... Rich. |
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Post by Zed. on Jun 5, 2022 16:52:17 GMT
More diff fun... well, thats subjective  stripping the 'spare' rear suspension to look in the diff, more undid than I expected but ~30 year old Mx5's never fail to deliver.  its passanger side driveshaft came off with little swearing effort, the lower wishbone / hub bolt was a different story & true to form is welded in solid.  naturally the drivers shaft was / is a different matter and is happy where it is. interestingly, all the hub / abs sensor bolts undid without issue so no snapped stubs to remove if I use the hubs.  passanger side diff mount, the m8 nuts undid easily but the m12 main bushing nut was a different matter, may drill down it's length to split it...  the drivers side was the opposite. violence (Grinder) will sort this. this subframe is no use to me so scrap unless anyone wants it? (might cut it up to use for the rear wishbone jig) also have a mk1 & mk2 front subframe that are getting in the way.... Rich. |
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Post by Zed. on Jun 12, 2022 21:08:13 GMT
Still not managed to release that diff but been playing landrover...  empty space getting the new engine..  nearly finished, the common 200tdi engine conversion in place of the Ninety's 2.5nad (68hp when new in 1986  ) - found a genuine Defender 200tdi engine.  also fitted a disc-handbrake conversion (in place of LR's huge drum transmission-handbrake) anyway...  bought another drysump oil tank... it was cheap   this is one of Pace's cleanable tanks and they are dismantlable to, well, clean  oil inlet, sprays around the inner-wall to de-aeriate the oil.  the internal structure, also to de-aeriate and as a level indicator (check level with engine running)  the oil out, horizontal pipe with an oriface in the bottom / middle.  I've added this as it shows the internal baffles from the filler cap. also bought some Jenvey throttlebodies as they were cheap and a Penny&Giles contactless tps, again cheap  and been fiddlin with some other bits, more to follow. Rich. |
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Post by Zed. on Jun 13, 2022 17:58:11 GMT
6m10s I'd already hit the front drivers by this point.... then 40m35s and 49m42s....... proper rallying Rich. |
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Post by Zed. on Jun 15, 2022 21:17:46 GMT
so, had a few deliveries...  Wilwood handbrake 'spot' calipers.  these are a modular design so easily spaced to fit.  only thing I see as a possible issue is the inner pad is acted-on by the cable / linkage, think having a flexable mount bracket will allow some centralising when in use (rarely if theres a hydraulic handbrake - the 'spot caliper being for road & competition use legality where a mecanical system is needed)  tried on a 'sport' rear disc, caliper looks tiny! HiSpec Ultralite 2 caliper also in place (I was measuring to source aluminium for bracketry)  sections and spacer.  bits...  side view, low profile so will clear most wheels. so, am waiting on aluminium to make caliper brackets - wonder if 'measure once' will apply? also....  again, damn you evilbay...  42mm bore (90mm length) Jenvey throttlebodies for a price that I couldn' ignore - another cheeky 'best offer'  some people will say that 42mm bore is too small for the 2L Vauxhall but I've a cunning plan..... and these will allow mockup build and can go on a 1.6L in the future  also had a Penny&Giles throttle potentiometer. these are contactless so different in operation to conventional potentiometers. store.jenvey.co.uk/tps-pg-contactless-lh-tp8lhstore.jenvey.co.uk/pub/media/documents/drawings/D46406-TP8.pdfanyway, Landrover in the way of the 5 so more to follow... Rich. |
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Post by dadbif on Jun 16, 2022 6:44:41 GMT
I replaced 45mm Dellortos with the same size Jenveys on my XE, ran beautifully..
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Post by swordspork on Jun 16, 2022 8:58:44 GMT
It was only a matter of time until the itbs appeared.
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Post by atlex on Jun 16, 2022 9:47:39 GMT
It was only a matter of time until the itbs appeared. Time to see the doctor and get it nipped in the bud! |
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Post by Zed. on Jun 16, 2022 16:05:19 GMT
It was only a matter of time until the itbs appeared. Time to see the doctor and get it nipped in the bud! I suppose now isn't a good time to link a thread? mighty5s.com/post/45798/threadthis thread?  Rich. |
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Post by Zed. on Jun 18, 2022 18:31:38 GMT
I bought some aluminium to make mount brackets for the Ginetta / Hispec calipers I'm hoping to use on the rear.  45mm x 25mm bar (400mm length cut to 150mm for 2 pieces)  needs some trimming (thickness) to give clearance but close enough to work  more on that sometime......  had a troublesome diff that didn't want to escape its casing....  violence ensued  I have spare pigshead in the pile.....  another bloody 4.1.....  had an open diff (binned) as was the broken pigshead. so, another diff stripped & again nothing of interest to my build - well, maybe the aluminium moiunt / case & flange etc. more to follow... Rich. |
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Post by Zed. on Jun 20, 2022 19:35:45 GMT
random boredom & photospamming time....  decided it was time to try the Jenvey tb's on the Vauxhall head to assess clearances....  mostly clears  this is not the final fitted position of the engine - just an idea as to what will be somewhere...   little close to the clutch master cylinder!   yup. almost couldn't design the clutch hose to fit behind the velocity-stack / trumpet / ram-pipe (or whatever) I am intending touse a 'straight' (port-angle) inlet manifold - probably the one sold by Jenvey store.jenvey.co.uk/throttle-bodies-and-components/manifolds/vauxhall-manifold/manifold-vx-opel-xe-tb45-0-mv05 this will give a lot more clearance.. I also have the Suzuki GSXR1300 throttlebodies on adapters that I can use in place of the Jenvey tb's and this allows different lengths. more mindless wandering to follow... Rich. |
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Post by Zed. on Jun 24, 2022 17:38:32 GMT
more sillines....  picked up a used pair of Wilwood Dynapro radial-mount calipers.  scruffy but I don't think they've done much work  p/number 120-7328 so for a 25mm / 1" disc and 38mm / 1.5" pistons. why? I wanted to look at one re. different vehicle fitment and ovbiously these were cheap enough to play with www.wilwood.com/Calipers/CaliperProd?itemno=120-7328Also.  found an Armtech Hybrid Battery Isloator for a sensible price, one of these has been on my 'Santa List' since I started playing with this car so this is another important piece of the puzzle armtech.co.uk/page6.htmlarmtech.co.uk/70BC06.pdfI have a few (~10+) of the conventional 'mecanical' isolator switches but they've always had an issue with the external 'pull' cables (as the cables rust so don't operate the switch when a scrutineer tests them  ) so why I wanted the Armtech offering.... any other busness?  filled my t4 today, 80Litre tank  Rich. |
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Post by Zed. on Jul 6, 2022 18:30:07 GMT
more sillyness.... again.  tripped over an SPA tachometer.  these are clever, sorta a complete dashboard (if this one is programmed for such an option?) and have sequential shiftlights with the 'extra' of using the needle colour with the 3 led lights.  SPA also had some funky ideas with backlighting www.pegasusautoracing.com/pdfs/SPATachManual.pdfthis is not destined for the 5 but maybe my Chevette other busness... had an email from Mx5parts re shipping of my order not bad, an email accepting the order, email advising no stock of top / front wishbones (even though their website showed stock) - both on day of purchase and this one today.... good comunication? anyway, I have a KAZZ plate Lsd to build so will post photo's of it dismantled and a 3J's plate Lsd for comparison. Rich. |
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Post by scottydugg on Jul 7, 2022 8:36:39 GMT
Wow, that's a long lead time, have they turned up yet?
I think I'll just tidy up and re-use what I have.
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Post by Zed. on Jul 7, 2022 15:45:05 GMT
Wow, that's a long lead time, have they turned up yet? was ~4 months  I'm sure in the origonal email they said there'd be regular updates but its been quiet it was the mk2 top wishbones that were out of stock (although the webs hyte said in stock  ) hopefully arrive soon so I can add them to the collection Rich. |
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) - found a genuine Defender 200tdi engine.
I have spare pigshead in the pile.....
) so why I wanted the Armtech offering....
)
le sigh