Hi Jon any news?
Lee
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Hi Jon any news?
Lee
Hi Lee I think I'm finally getting there with this.
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Here's the inlet going back on before the throttle bodies where refitted with new gaskets...
None of which fixed the problem, though given the size of the air leak in not really suprised, but it had to be done just to eliminate it!
After that its been a process of elimination just working through the sensors. I ran it again last night on the dyno with a new set of injectors which also made no difference, but as luck would have it whilst doing a bit of head scratching and thinking I left the dyno fan running and overcooled the engine without realising, the next run the fueling came back and by playing around with the heater and the dyno fan managed to get the engine temp to a point whereby the fueling was correct. So it looks like its a water temp sensor issue! as I type I'm just waiting a call back from Webcon as I speak as to whether the sensor fitted is the right one with the correct linearisation curve or that it has just failed. If only I had driven it at full throttle cold I would have seen it sooner :( but to be fair I hate doing this to any engine! I'm relieved to have found it as I was starting to run out of idea's!
The next step is a new sensor and a thermocouple in the top hose so I can recheck it and be a bit more scientific about the exact water temp reather than working of the vague dash gauge
On a positive the engine has had a fantastic and complete health check :roll:
Ha, this is the first time I've seen under the bonnet (I always remembered vbh saying it was lovely to look at) and its very similar to mine, except my plug cover is black with silver, I even have my throttle bodies off right now too!:thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by A11VXL
Must be throttle body time of year ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Big_Chap
With the car up and running its out for one last drive before the big strip down..
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Let the strip down begin first off the blue and grey checkers
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More to come..
Popcorn out...Quote:
Originally Posted by A11VXL
Yes it was Jon. You were having a bit of a struggle back then, but in the end it was well worth it. A Quaife LSD is an amazing thing! :thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by A11VXL
Apologies for hijacking your thread. Keep it up, I enjoy reading it. :)
she would still get it hahhaa after all these years :PQuote:
Originally Posted by stark
It's now Ken mobile (instead of Barbie) :) I love to see this car still alive! I really scared Jeremy destroy it in Top Gear :)
cool thread man, loads of history :)
whats your plans bar the 1300S ?
did the sport have any specific default wheels ?
Not completly made up my mind on the exact spec, I'm on a mission to get all the missing parts that I sold a few years back which was a mistake! So I'm after seats anyone! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by jimbob-mcgrew
I have purchased a Quaife box like it had when I previously owned it. And the Raceline RL7's wheels will be staying. Suspension wise I'm leaning towards 2 way adjustable coil overs, but I have loads of time to think about this as I just starting the strip down at the moment.
looking good mate :)
Have i missed the point where you have decided whether it will be returned to looking like a sport with a 1300, or returning to its current spec and XE?
Or has that decision not been reached yet lol
Its been a tough one but it looks like the jury has gone with the 1.3 Sport option, After all the combination of high revving 1.3 on Webbers with the Quaife box adding to the sound track is a great combination....Quote:
Originally Posted by Spudly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF7fsUCm9ew
It would need to be a fairly tweaked one, I've even had the daft thought to try and run Webber Alpha on it as the Throttle body's do fit the Irmscher Inlet manifold. I would need to see if the I can adapt them so that the Irmscher airbox work with it, plenty of time to decide on that though!
I want to soarce some original seats namely the fronts (I think I have the rears sorted) so I have got them for the long term future. To start with I would like to keep the car light so I'm on the look out for some Kevlar Magnums or Recaro's like it had on the Clarkson Video.
I have a pair of these very light weight Recaro's in Kevlar but they are just to modern for this project.
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Would swap them for good Sport / SR seats though....If I can tempt anyone :)
Hi John Its Stuart Morgan I sold you the engine back for your sport.
Hows the car coming along?
That video is the sport i bought ,was a real fun car to drive and quick for what it was ,but ran out of puff on longer circuits ,i have a 1 piece rear seat if you want to do a deal on 1 of your seats ?Quote:
Originally Posted by A11VXL
Hi I've sorted a rear seat now thanks, I'm confused by "that video is the sport I brought" I sold the car to Simon in 2002 and he sold it back to me last November, did you own it before me in the nineties then when it was a 1.3?Quote:
Originally Posted by toymex
How much would you be looking for one of those seats? Pm me if youd like to sell
The video was matthew pinder in a sport ,i was led to believe it was the sport i bought c599cyl ,it looks identical even down to the stack rev counter ,i am sure that i have seen a picture of the outside and it had the same decals on the side skirts .
i would be interested in the other seat if you do want to sell them
Dan I have sent you a PM.
Hi Stuart the Sport is coming on I've got it stripped now and will be starting the body repair work soon, but have recently bought an awful old MOT failure C reg Nova base for some additional trim spares etc so have been stripping that to scrap it, so I can get it out of the workshop as I'm taking up to much space with what Sarah calls my rusty wrecks!
How's yours coming on with my interior! :-)
Ps any luck on finding that alternator bracket :-) cheers Jon
Sorry I'm getting my wires crossed I thought you ment mine in the Clarkson Video.. Doh!!Quote:
Originally Posted by toymex
So you owned the one in the Pinder video, it makes a really lovely noise that one and seems to get up that hill very well. I will PM you about the seats.
I've not updated for a while so heres a little of what Ive been doing, to be honest with work being busy Ive not got very far.. but that said Ive been concentrating more on getting the bits I'm missing....
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Part stripped
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Fully stripped bar the stearing column
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I bought this MOT failure Nova Merit of ebay as it had some good brown interior got a load of brown clips as very good gloove box as mine had been drilled for an alarm. It also had some very good brown interior rear wheel arch trims.
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I had been trying to get some new inner sill / bulkhead genuine wiring clips but had failed, so as this beige gem was being scrapped I hole cut the sills so I could get behind the clips to release them without breaking them. Shame then that 2 weeks later Lee pointed me in the direction of some for sale :wall:
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Managed to do a deal with Jezz (toymex) for this :) Many thanks Jezz hope the Kevlar Recaro looks good in yours.
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New parcel shelf from Holland :)
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New vacum unit and instrument printed circuit from Greece.
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Box of goodies from Holland, new mirrors, weatherstrips, lock gaskets, advance retard unit etc
More updates to follow..
Nice, so your going to fully restore this then to as a Sport should be?
Yea but with a few mods...:)Quote:
Originally Posted by scott.parker
Very nice mate,love seeing shiny new gm parts!
would you be able to give me the site for this stuff cause im mad after a few bits and bobs
thanks .....
I'm sure that box of bits is used in my spider build as well!
Nice to see your still progressing with this Jon even though your probably sorting out much newer products at work lol
Whats left to source on this then?
Yes most of the stuff we see nowdays is current, however the simplicity is along with the lightness of the Nova is a refreshing change. In fact part of the dicision in moving it back to the small block engine was made early this year, when for the first time in a long while we had a Nova SR in for a cambelt & water pump. The car was standard but the road test was still enjoyable and I was pleasantly suprised by the way it went. So with a bit more power from the twin 40's etc combined with a little less weight and a close ratio gearbox it should be entertaining.Quote:
Originally Posted by Southie
Bits left to source.. some glass as some of my original had got some mig splatter on, unfortunately this happened when the roll cage was developed, I was hoping that the biege car would donate some glass but it had been etched :mad: I also need a pair of rear coat hooks as Ive not found any yet.
Hey Mark, yes some of those box's and bits were yours. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by novacabrio
Nice collection of parts there Jon.
You have PM.
Lee
Making good proress, I should get on with Sport2 myself, but a few jobs still to do on the other two nova's
Saw this beast in the flesh today, look forward to seeing some progress Jon ��
Yes me too, thanks again for the delivery, cheersQuote:
Originally Posted by clubberlang23
Can't wait to see more progress on this Jon
Just over 4 years ago C318 went into storage, however I pleased to say its back in my possession, in the workshop complete with all the spares I had amassed over the years. Thanks to Kevin for looking after it so well in its Carcoon and to Ian, Marc & Su for all the help going to collect and loading the mountain of parts. So its back on with the restoration again...:)
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Nice one! Sent you a message via Facebook Messenger! ;-)
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Originally Posted by A11VXL
Good to have you back on here Jon. Looking forward to you doing your magic. :d
Nice one Jon, I'll have to pop up at sometime. Dont let that Mr Ratty loose on it. Lol
lol lolQuote:
Originally Posted by NovalutionGSi