Patchy's Fawlty Towers risk management. Enter at own risk

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:40 pm

KevGoat wrote:
bruce wrote:Looks like you got a bag of button batteries delivered.

Ahead of his time ... the future of electric MX-5s

im so way ahead right?

Daffy · Postby **Daffy** » Sat Oct 28, 2017 12:47 pm

StanTheMan wrote:
KevGoat wrote:
bruce wrote:Looks like you got a bag of button batteries delivered.

Ahead of his time ... the future of electric MX-5s

im so way ahead right?

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Sun Oct 29, 2017 12:55 pm

those batteries.....i got ripped off in a big way.
tried putting the volt meter on it and be very single one was a dud
i rang them for a refund.....they refused.....Bastards!
they then had the nerve to suggest perhaps my phylophy of engine building may need revising. perhaps if i tried go put these dead Batteries on top of the cam followers & see what happens .....

so i tried it.

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looks like that gap has reduced significantly....

still not convinced....

then I got bored....stole some of the neighbours kids playdough....

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checked the cams....in this case I was out with the timing. looks like once ive shave the head ill be interference.....i did it a few times....evetually got it right.

ill check it again once the shave is done & work out the limits of adjustment. good chance ill also grind off some of the valve indentation on the piston

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Tue Nov 07, 2017 2:47 pm

some parts arrived

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right to left
Flexfuel sensor connector pigtail
VICS Solonoid
Knock sensor
TPS
Idle valve
ignition coils connector...cause mine looks like its had better days
CAS extension.

Not in the picture
Continental Flex fuel sensor.....

Daffy · Postby **Daffy** » Thu Nov 09, 2017 8:36 am

Its going to be great to see it all up and running after all your hard work Mate! :DIY:

speed · Postby **speed** » Thu Nov 09, 2017 8:56 am

I'm very interested to see the difference in acceleration. Who knows, maybe I'll sell my turbo kit and follow suit. I said maybe.
Last time you trailed me through the twisties it was like patchy was connected to my car with a tow rope and that was on your worn B6.
This will be very interesting indeed

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StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Thu Nov 09, 2017 11:03 am

your acceleration with turbo would be much harder than mine as you will have heaps more torque.

going around corners & accelerating would be more about the nutter behind the wheel .....as those who are mad & underpowrerd will most likely understand the concept of momentum....and they may appear to have a car far more powerful than is the reality. provided the geometry & rubber is the same in both cars
:mrgreen:

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Thu Nov 09, 2017 11:12 am

Daffy wrote:Its going to be great to see it all up and running after all your hard work Mate!

kind of getting excited....unfortunately I will not get any work done this weekend since I'm in Canberra.....but loads planned for the following weekend.

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Fri Jan 26, 2018 8:47 pm

Been lazy

But just the thought of doing the other side is giving me Tennis elbow

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Daffy · Postby **Daffy** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 2:02 pm

No turning back now- unless you go with a two tone effect :wink:

Postby **Okibi** » Sun Jan 28, 2018 3:52 pm

Nice work STM, I feel your pain!

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:25 pm

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Its had a Hero shave. Lost 6.1 cc in the dome. Which equates to 1 extra point in the CR. This should bring it up to 10.5:1....or thatz what i understood when i was told.
So next is camshaft clearances. Although it clears. Its super close.
I need 1.6mm clearance.....its definately less than that.

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 2:58 pm

Pretty fucken tight on the inside.

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You have to look at the lobe..... on the outside there is stacks of room.

So off i went to Bunnings....to get a steel burr.

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But its not giving me the desired result.
Its taking material off. Just not at the desired angle. THe angle needs to be a lot flatter.
Rather rjan say 45deg....needs to be more like 20 or 30 deg to prevent too much material being removed

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Unsure how to proceed. I need more clearance. If the cam lobe is too close it will strip off the oil at high rpm. Danage the cams. ....migt see how a small angle grinder does the trick.
Any suggestions very welcomed

93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 7:18 pm

STM, I asked Lou how he did this for the fast road cams in his white Clubman a while back - he did it in situ using an air die grinder.

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 4:07 am

Ok. Ive got one of those...
Maybe the 20,000 rpm might make a difference..... and id hve to approach it from the middle rather than the top.
Ill try it.