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Post by atlex on Nov 18, 2021 15:40:12 GMT
Just wanted to say that dealing with Cat Cams directly in Europe is a pleasure. Bofi stock their bits at reasonable prices also if you want to avoid import duty in the uk.
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Post by atlex on Dec 2, 2021 16:31:44 GMT
Lashcaps are here
MEASUREFEST starts now.
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Post by dadbif on Dec 2, 2021 22:12:21 GMT
Aim for middle range of clearance.
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Post by atlex on Dec 4, 2021 16:45:56 GMT
Aim for middle range of clearance. 1st cycle I got 10/16 right on 2nd cycle I got 15/16 right on - so close but got confused at the end, running out of paper for notes and light and spare braincells. Just one last one to sort out and I'll be 0.01 +-1mm off the toda spec across all the valves. (0.20mm I 0.25mm E) It's been fun. |
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Post by atlex on Dec 4, 2021 16:46:53 GMT
oi dadbif tell us about your MR2 ? :-) |
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Post by dickie on Dec 4, 2021 18:12:54 GMT
Hi Atlex,
I did mine the lazy way.
I gave the head and cams to a race engine builder.
He supplied the lash caps and ground then to fit on a surface grinder.
It saved me a lot of hassle.
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Post by dadbif on Dec 4, 2021 22:34:25 GMT
oi dadbif tell us about your MR2 ? :-) Not much to tell at the moment, front end in bits, power steering hose leak to fix and the passenger wiper spindle is like a Spikey Canoe in a sleeve, looking for some oilite bushes to repair it. 2006 1.8 with hardtop and Tein twin exhausts. Bronze with red leather. The hood hadn’t been up for years, and was stiff as a board, but after copious amounts of vinyl treatment it’s back to normal. |
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Post by atlex on Dec 6, 2021 23:04:05 GMT
Took the cams back out to put the lash caps on the 'more correct' way. The advice I had didn't take into account that I'd changed to the NB collets, which give enough clearance around the valve stem tip to have a 2.5mm shouldered lash cap. (actually there's 3.1mm of clearance, yay). I've retimed the crank and cams, fitted the maruha gears.. which look rather nice and will come in useful later. http://instagr.am/p/CXKBpGcgBBF |
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Post by Zed. on Dec 7, 2021 4:42:12 GMT
Took the cams back out to put the lash caps on the 'more correct' way. The advice I had didn't take into account that I'd changed to the NB collets, which give enough clearance around the valve stem tip to have a 2.5mm shouldered lash cap. (actually there's 3.1mm of clearance, yay). I've retimed the crank and cams, fitted the maruha gears.. which look rather nice and will come in useful later. http://instagr.am/p/CXKBpGcgBBF   Rich. |
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Post by dadbif on Dec 7, 2021 8:35:39 GMT
I hope you mean 1200…
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Post by atlex on Dec 7, 2021 9:51:07 GMT
aye aye :-) 2K
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Post by atlex on Dec 7, 2021 16:42:25 GMT
The Snappening. http://instagram.com/p/CXMBSu7AVGP Gave it 15 minutes of high idling and 1 minute of regular idling at the end (1.2K on this tune) The minute at the end was so I could get some hot idle AFR readings logged. It fired up first time after I let it cycle the old fuel in fuel rail out. I need to address some issues with the idler pulley now but it's looking rather good. |
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Post by atlex on Dec 7, 2021 16:43:07 GMT
This was actually one of the quickest startups I ever had with this car after having it sit a long time. I was .. a bit shocked.
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Post by dadbif on Dec 7, 2021 22:07:45 GMT
Well done!
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Post by wannabe on Dec 8, 2021 0:38:42 GMT
The Snappening. http://instagr.am/p/CXMBSu7AVGP Gave it 15 minutes of high idling and 1 minute of regular idling at the end (1.2K on this tune) The minute at the end was so I could get some hot idle AFR readings logged. It fired up first time after I let it cycle the old fuel in fuel rail out. I need to address some issues with the idler pulley now but it's looking rather good. To veer off the current topic...  Is that a snap-off steering wheel setup I see before me? What is it / how do you find it (is there any play) / do you have the collapsable back part / etc. ?? It's a PITA getting in and out in winter when dressed up like a multi-layer fetishist  so I'm thinking that not having a wheel to try to squeeze under could be very useful... Other than that, I'm afraid I've not kept up to speed with the thread but top work on the engine fiddling!  |
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so I'm thinking that not having a wheel to try to squeeze under could be very useful...
le sigh
Jul 15, 2023 20:03:52 GMT
le sigh
Jul 15, 2023 20:03:52 GMT