autox
23-08-05, 08:50 PM
This caused a bit of interest at the weekend when i was racing so thought i would share.
Q. Your due to race in a few hours, the cam belt is so slack people warn you shouldnt start the car nevermind race it, the waterpump bolts are solid so moving the pump to tention the belt is impossible in the given timescale.
What do you do?
A. withdraw your entry? Risk it? nope:
Make a tentioner:
http://www.mkrb.co.uk/motorsport/camtent.jpg
I cant take the credit it was my dad, it was made out of an exhaust clamp, a few nuts and bolts, a bit of tube and some grease.
Done the job and lasted until the engine cooked itself on the last heats (still unknown why)
just thought i would share :)
Q. Your due to race in a few hours, the cam belt is so slack people warn you shouldnt start the car nevermind race it, the waterpump bolts are solid so moving the pump to tention the belt is impossible in the given timescale.
What do you do?
A. withdraw your entry? Risk it? nope:
Make a tentioner:
http://www.mkrb.co.uk/motorsport/camtent.jpg
I cant take the credit it was my dad, it was made out of an exhaust clamp, a few nuts and bolts, a bit of tube and some grease.
Done the job and lasted until the engine cooked itself on the last heats (still unknown why)
just thought i would share :)