Good write up Iian. Kudos for getting back to the track.
Round bit looks like a mounting for a drop link Ben. Probably for a custom ARB.
Good write up Iian. Kudos for getting back to the track.
Round bit looks like a mounting for a drop link Ben. Probably for a custom ARB.
Bit of an update.
The bent beam got fixed, Ben kindly made me some plates up and I managed to straighten it sufficiently and weld them up.
Did a track day at Mallory on the new beam and everything was good. Unfortunately the car developed an intermittent misfire during the afternoon so retired.
I've struggled to diagnose the misfire so I'm using the opportunity to upgrade. Out with the H&H dizzy, in with a Vauxhall coilpack, QED dizzy blank and bracket.
Pretty happy with the set up. The leads feel secure, the bracket and coilpack feel sturdy and there should be some gains from having a 3D ignition map (by using the TPS on the carbs).
Regarding the management, I've got a DTA S40 ECU and just waiting on the custom loom to turn up. It'll do fuel and spark, but going to get up and running spark-only at first.
Last edited by Iain; 18-06-18 at 07:07 PM.
Looking good, just reread the beam issues. Did you weld the cut lines up in the beam end too? As they had gone right thru...
Last edited by Benn; 19-06-18 at 09:51 AM.
All I wanted was a Pepsi, just one PepsiFar from suicidalStill I get them tendenciesBringing back them memories
That I really miss when I reminisce
Nice to read your still enjoying this, even though it’s a little unreliable at the minute I’m sure you’ll sort it all out Iain
Yes it got straightened, then the cracks were welded and smoothed off. Then the plates on all four edges and the circle in the middle at the back. Nice and strong again now.
It's alive once more! I've had my ECU for a week or so and today the custom loom came. He's made it all up to my length specifications to suit where I'm mounting it and done a really neat job of it.
DTA S40:
Loom nicely heat shrinked, new plugs, waterproofing and labelled:
First tme the car's seen some engine wiring in a while. Fitted a new Meyle crank sensor. Wiring for coilpack, water temp sensor, air temp, crank sensor, TPS.... Also wiring for injectors that I'm going to tuck out of the way for now.
And it's running! She fired up first time. Tested a few featuers like coolant fan switch, rev limiter etc, but can't drive it yet as waiting on a custom Jenvey-style to R1 TPS adapter loom.
Properly chuffed with it.
Awesome
I trust you and House are dragging your crappy cars to the 35th Anniversary meet at Brunters on the 14th July? (and then to the VBOA show )
Very nice. Its great having a new loom isnt it.
Did you have a map already put on the ecu then?
All I wanted was a Pepsi, just one PepsiFar from suicidalStill I get them tendenciesBringing back them memories
That I really miss when I reminisce