Fcuk yeah!!! :cool:
So it was just cranking too slowly then???
Fcuk yeah!!! :cool:
So it was just cranking too slowly then???
Glad your getting closer there Dave.Quote:
Originally Posted by peester
Did you try the synchrometer also to see if all throttle bodies are 'sucking' the same?
Your welcome on lending the gauge. Glad i could be of assistance.
Martin
the full, 5 minute vid
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1..._Video0011.jpg
I am popping out now so ill reply later -
yes ad my new 063 halfords battery with its 360amp cranking power wasnt enough.. i bought a bosch 063 with 520 amp's - cranks well fast..
thanks again martin, ill give that sycrometer a go tommorow/weekend, indeed.
Cool
Now it starts & runs are you going to get Toovey back down for a once over with the laptop.
Just stick that syncrometer into each trumpet whilst running & see if all 4 are reading the same.
Dont know what yours should be reading but if all 4 are the same its a start!
Excellent stuff dave, really pleased for you!
Nice one, really glad to hear its up and running at last! lol
you finally find itb ...and new bigger engine :thumb:
Good stuff Dave, bet your well pleased to finally hear it/something!!
Glad to hear/see it Dave :thumb:
thanks guys.. youve no idea what an **** its been lol
even more so now :cry:Quote:
Originally Posted by draper
gllad its (finally) starting
Just read through this whole thread again, shame it's taken so long to get to this stage but when it's out of your hands there's not a lot you can do and it's so frustrating lol
Top car though, nice to see a different engine conversion being done.
Thanks for the comments guys.. for me, at this time, it has been many a things over last few months..
Anyway; i feel compelled to carry on..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1.../Photo0070.jpg
Today we got it manageing to idle on its own which was cool and i moved the car around a bit outside to position it more accessibly in our lock up.. First time its been outside in ages.. i tried to film some but was disasterous..
We also tried the sychrometer thing out. 3 and 4 read off-the-scale; over 20-30 kgs per hour or whatever it is..
1 and 2 read between 7-8 , ive no idea what its supposed to be; i dont know if looking on the software would tell me or has it be a phone call to bowyer..?
Im waiting for a cheque to clear monday to go and get the exhaust finished properly hopefully early next week, then i can carry on sorting bits out.
So might just give it its first wash of the decade tommorow lol
Dave, it doesnt really matter what the synchrometer reads as long as all four read the same.
There will be a a stop/balance screw in-between the bodies to balance them out.
Once they are reading the same then adjust the throttle stop to get the idle ok.
bay looks awesome Dave!
ad - thanks, ide actually forgotten to ask the question lol.. ill do that before i wash it tommorow..
john- its minus its strutbrace and filters whilst i was trying to balance the bodies.. Its getting 90mm trumpets and a dome PX filter at end of the month - those carb stubby ram pipes arent the best and they only came with x1 screw for each one..
I do have an issue with one of the threads on the topmount - as u can see, in all this doing/undoing i think we've upset it a bit.. summat else i need to look at another time.
the bay looks ace and it will sound even beter!!
dude i so cant wait to get the exhaust fitted properly.. i tell thee
sounds **** at the mo - see photobucket link via the vid on previous page - i video'd it when we moved the cars around.. aweful vid tho
You going down the unit tomorrow then? I'll pop down if you are..
Spot on work there Dave
Given me some inspiation to do a bit on mine tomorrow.
Went to see my engine guy today & 'apparently' Toovey is coming next Saturday to sort my issues out.
As Adam says you need to get the synchrometer reading all the same or i suppose the air / fuel ratios will be wrong.
chris- ill be there from about 11ish tommorow..
martin- pm'd. Yep ill give it another go tommorow - its pretty straight forward, we'll sort it.
Glad its inspired; good to here your getting a result with yours - keep us posted :-)
*wee update..
Exhaust sorted; soo relieved.. no more headaches/can think straight/fumes in toxicating..
It runs badly; like its running on 3.. couldnt drive it over 20mph..
Originally since getting it to fire up u just couldnt tell what was going on as it was so loud so..
With the exhaust sorting its audible now ill post vids over the weekend, but need to look into electrics..
My fuel pressure gauge finally turned up today so can check that to my hearts content lol
Did you set the body balances??
That will make it feel like its running on 2/3
really? ok..
no we didnt lol
Makes a massive difference mate, even mine was lumpy like that on base map etc until Dar set the flow of each inlet body etc..
Good to see some progress.
Hi Dave
Good to see you got exhaust done.
Here is link to SBD saying how to balance throttle bodies
http://www.sbdev.co.uk/Info_sheets/M..._procedure.htm
If you need synchrometer again you know where i am
Martin
Did you drive it down to Phil then Dave?
Even though you couldn't go over 20mph, i bet it was still nice to get back the wheel of it!
awsome work! the cav slabs look spot on
Yes mate because one cylinder might be on 20% throttle and the other 3 might be 50% throttle..... (big exageration, but you get the idea)Quote:
Originally Posted by peester
So its bound to run rough with them not balanced :thumb:
chris: yep i did drive there , made it just, with many heads turning such was the racket of a blue nova going 20mph.. and back again ,much better as it sounded more normal.. but still only 20mph-odd.. wanted to film the way back but forgot.
ok ad, ill check it out when i can, thanks again chaps
hope you get it sorted as this is a cracking car will be when its set up!!
thanks again guys.. it still fairly slow progress tho lol..
*wee update
we have founda cause of the problem. The balance screw doesnt screw.. there is no thread on the t.b part for it to bite and move..
also we are struggling to get it to idle - with the screw fully in- it still needs a tad throttle , but i think once the balance has been sorted it'll idle ok.
So i have to photo the lacking thread area and email to jenvey as they dont believe me lol..
Once they believe me hopefully a new part will be winging its way out..
More at the weekend i feel.
Pics of said problem.. Grub screw completely removed and ive ecked the clip out the way for access/photo..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...linkclose1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...linkclose2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...linkclose3.jpg
The grub screw tries to go into the clip but lack of thread on arm/other bit stops it doing what i should do..
This is the balance screw..
Bugger, at least its nothing mega
btw, If you need any clearer pics let me know and i'll pop down any afternoon/evening
Tis a bit strange that!!
Depending on how far out of balance they are you might get away with a small bolt, and a nut on each side of that plate (to lock the bolt)
Or just tap a thread into it if youve got a tap/die set
option 1 i dont think will work..
option is best, but have no idea what the thread is and im ****e at D.T..
will see what jenvey say.
Looks about M6.
Or drill it bigger and M8.
Does that clip definently not have a thread in the underside??
lol pics must be misleading you its a tiney hole..
u see the hole doesnt go all the way through..?
so the clip (that ive moved on the piss in photo) is a thin C shaped think that just keeps them together..
its ok, i wont bodge about ,we'll see..
Like it, looking forward to seeing more pics.
*minor update
Jenvey told me to fetch the whole single 'body off and post it back to them for a new arm to be fitted so off it came and off it went last week.
In the mean time i decided to play with other minor detail bits that i enjoy doing and have missed doing: starting with the rocker/coil pack cover a piece of stainless bent round the coil pack as it were..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1.../Photo0105.jpg
Also i was, with the more access now available, able to try my smaller, better, nicer alternator top mount..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1.../Photo0110.jpg
Works and looks much more discrete than the bodged engine lift eyelet/bracket lol.
Finally i spent the rest of the day sorting the wiring loom in the car; was able to sort all the driver-side fit the fuse box back again all nice and back to being neat.. .
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1.../Photo0107.jpg
Just the passenger side to do; once i can get at it..
But yeah, hopefully next time, after the weekend it'll be running again as ive taxed the car this week so its all road legal again lol.
We'll get the t.b back on a synched well-enough, finally..
More soon.
One thing that is bugging me lately tho, although its not a priority at the moment the stainless corsa manifold i run on the car just sits far too low; its too long for the nova engine bay..
Anyone know if the idea of having it shortened its too far fetched..??