Fez the plodder Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 After the oil pick up failed:-( Just happy to be plodding again.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwr northants Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Car looksWell tidy , glad all is sorted and ya plodding along again !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez the plodder Posted July 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Cheers buddy, it died at Christmas so couldn't really afford to fix it until June time..... This Sundays the first show for me this year:-) Can't wait... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwr northants Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Ohhh bet that's been aLong few month for you, saying that be like a brand new car forYourself now !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Stealth- Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 I'm partial to a silver hawk! Glad its fixed. Heard problems about oil pick up before. Was much damage done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez the plodder Posted July 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 I was B road blasting when I felt the car judder!! As I looked down the oil light was on!! I could already hear the knocking from the engine before I could stop:-( damaged was done! I just sat at the side of the road with my head in my hands!! There was some blue on the crank where it had got hot...and a number of bearings buggered, So I've saved up for nearly 6months and had it all rebuilt (forged) the only things reused are the two casing halves.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez the plodder Posted July 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Here's the ba##*¥d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Stealth- Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 OuchIs it all run in then ready for a blast or are you having to take it steady for a bit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez the plodder Posted July 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 The builder did the first 1000 miles in it, and two oil and filter changes.... And I'm just about to clock up 1000 of my own miles... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwr northants Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 So it's rag timeHow is it ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez the plodder Posted July 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Ha ha ha I've gave it some beans... It's really smooth.... It's only running 1.1 bar of boost at the mo, The injectors really need to be swapped but I ran out of money.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Stealth- Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Swap your injectors? I'm running 1.5bar no problem with my standard ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez the plodder Posted July 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 They peak higher but hold 1.13 till nearly 6500rpm Alan jeffery recommended that they are swapped.... But as said earlier... I couldn't afford :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Stealth- Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 I don't understand it all myself. All I know is I've got standard injectors still in mine and it holds 1.5-1.3 bar across the rev range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwr northants Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 (edited) Mine peaks at 1.6 ? But what do I know !! Not a great deal so I will get back to my painting by numbers !!! Edited July 15, 2014 by gwr northants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez the plodder Posted July 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Ha ha ha I'll never understand:-) unless mine are tired??? I know it's not a lot of boost at all..... I'm saving for the 750cc injectors and a few other bits... Power wise it's 362/375 at the mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwr northants Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Do u need anymore though for fast road use ? I mean the blob I just bought with a forged 2.5 in the beat it's seen on the rollers was 437 or 436 I think Matt who I bought it off had it wound down a touch to about 415 I find it more than enough tbh , the torque is great , I don't really need or want any more , ( well till next week anyway lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez the plodder Posted July 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Your not wrong.... All I wanted was the low end grunt;-) and now I've got a bit I want a bit more...Yours must be awesome with them sort of figures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwr northants Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 It's just a bit heavy I think mate , the classics are such a nimble car , it does pull well out the bends though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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