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Post by zoona on Jan 8, 2020 15:33:04 GMT
Here it is... almost ready to go back in.   Woof! |
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Post by V6 on Jan 9, 2020 16:38:19 GMT
Beautiful build thread! So many shiny bits it's like a Christmas tree  Hope the engine is good after waiting seven months! |
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Post by Whistler on Jan 9, 2020 20:45:44 GMT
Hope the engine is good after waiting seven months! I already have plans to change the gold powdercoat for something different. lol The delay was my fault. A few days before I dropped the parts off the guys took on a full restoration - if I would've scheduled the work in properly then there wouldn't have been a delay. The engine ran like a dream on the dyno. Turbo cams aren't too lumpy so it's super smooth and revs really nicely. |
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Post by Whistler on Jan 9, 2020 23:08:56 GMT
Gearbox on
Starter on
Put to bed for the night
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Post by dadbif on Jan 10, 2020 9:15:14 GMT
A slumbering beast....
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Post by V6 on Jan 10, 2020 9:48:33 GMT
I started off being very conservative with everything being painted or bought in plain black. Initially it was supposed to be my "OEM+ approach". Somewhere along the line mission creep came into play. Before I knew it there was an engine poking out of the hood. Tha was the end of being subtle. May as well paint the car neon yellow now |
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Post by niklas on Jan 10, 2020 14:50:03 GMT
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Post by V6 on Jan 10, 2020 15:00:40 GMT
Yeah I love a Cobra. Although... I think I'd actually prefer a Caterham now. Sacrifice the soundtrack to have something tiny and easy to throw about.
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Post by niklas on Jan 10, 2020 21:57:22 GMT
Only the paint mate it would suit a v6 5 //threadjack |
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Post by Whistler on Nov 19, 2023 13:18:23 GMT
So... I've had a few challenges, but never let go of the G-Ltd. Still not finished, but hopefully I'll be working on the car again in the new year.  |
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Post by Whistler on Aug 19, 2024 20:43:15 GMT
Not much has happened for a while, but at the weekend I cleared all the old prarrie canoe that had been stacked on the car and swept & mopped the floor. Next on the list is to insulate the garage roof and doors ready for the winter. I'll unwrap the car tomorrow and see what's what.  |
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Post by Whistler on Aug 21, 2024 7:02:25 GMT
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Post by Whistler on Nov 3, 2024 20:34:21 GMT
The garage roof insulation is almost complete and I've ordered a new 8KW diesel heater to replace the fumey propane heater. The new heater doesn't have anywhere near the power output of the propane blower, but I'm hoping it'll deliver a more constant temperature and as a bonus I won't have to worry about the fumes killing me. The glassfiber wall insulation will be removed next year and replaced with PIR board. For anyone interested here's a link www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CND2MT7W |
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Post by Whistler on Nov 3, 2024 20:52:09 GMT
On another note, I decided do away with the CAS at the back of the exhaust cam and take the timing signal from the intake cam using a cut BP4W cam cover... When the engine was built, Cat cams were put in to suit solid lifters, I did explain to the builder that I wanted to retain the CAS, but it appears it was lost in translation and the cam set that was bought on my behalf and subsequently fitted didn't accept a CAS. This left me in a position of either A) buying a new set of cams, or B) replacing the cam cover and fitting an intake cam with pickups on it. I settled on option B as it's a few hundred pounds cheaper than option A - even thought it means I won't be able to use the gold powder coated cam cover.  It'll still look tidy when it's done, just not what I had planned. I had an old cam cover kicking about, so I've started cutting it down. New Maruha inlet cam gear arrived to match the exhaust cam gear.   |
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Post by atlex on Nov 4, 2024 15:33:16 GMT
Going hall effect with a front cam sensor is clever and frankly superior. However keep a close close eye on the Maruha adjustables. The surface coating of mine wore out fast. Toda Adjustables are superior (lighter, don't appear to wear) but don't support running a hall effect sensor without some physical modification. What cambelt will you run ?
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It'll still look tidy when it's done, just not what I had planned.
le sigh
Jul 15, 2023 20:03:52 GMT
le sigh
Jul 15, 2023 20:03:52 GMT