Still havent had a chance to say hello yet Dar!
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Still havent had a chance to say hello yet Dar!
I know! Maybe at the next meet:thumb:
After my excitement at Llandow I decided that :-
1) The altenator tensioner was rubbish with the rubber in it.
2) I needed some more manly hubs.
3) My fuel pressure regulator needed to be moved to the other side of the fuel rail. This would make the fuel lines appear more messy but it needs to be done. There just isn't enough room for it where it is.
Now I've been thinking about the altenator tensioner ever since I seen that SBD had a fancy one. Anyway I got my thinking cap on and came up with this. Easy to do and works like a charm. No more trying to keep the tension on with one hand and doing up the nut with the other for me:D
The bits (All M8)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...88_800x600.jpg
I did change the bits list everso slightly after this picture. I got rid of the stud and used a small piece of threaded bar instead so that the bottom of the rosejoint sat on the flat surface of the manifold.
The whole thing looks like this once assembled.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...89_800x600.jpg
On the car. As you can see I can wind on the tension by turning the head of the bolt:thumb:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...91_800x600.jpg
Its nice and solid and looks like it will do the job nicley.
I have also moved the fuel pressure regulator to the other side of the fuel rail and managed to reuse/cut and fit the fuel lines. I just need to get two new ones made up.
I have also decided what I am going to do with the hubs. I have already got two new 2l hubs and I have sourced a bearing that has the right dimensions apart from its 4mm bigger (OD) than the origonal Nova one. I am basically going to do this.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...n-knucklem.jpg
If anyone has any information on where I can get the nice billet ally bit then the info would be appreciated. I could recreate it, or something that would do the same job but I would rather buy some rather than getting them made up.
Im liking the alternator tensioner, how much were the bits?
The two rose joints cost me ?11 delivered from McGill Motorsports on eBay
Cool.
Might order a couple.
Much easier solution than using a crow bar to set the tension lol
Similar to the alt tensioner I'm making. Like it.
I recognise those knuckles too btw. :thumb:
Ahh it was you! I was trying to think who else was making one on here. A worth while exercise:thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by craig green
God damn brilliant nova!
Only a small update but heyho it's an update.
OK, the problem is detailed in my last update i.e. no room for my cool little FPR so it needed to be moved. I also built the little rose-jointed altenator tensioner. Anyway I now have it all back together and working again. I have still not done the hubs, but I have little access to my garage at the mo.
This is how the fuel system was routed before.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...08_800x600.jpg
and this is how its routed now. Not as neat is it :( But the FPR is on the other side of the fuel rail and there are no tight squeezes.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...25_800x600.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...26_800x600.jpg
See, loads of room :thumb:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...27_800x600.jpg
That's it. Hopefully the next time I update this thread there will be some nice new hubs with nice big bearings pictured:thumb: