As i've got the week of work i decided i'd get stuck into my MGB v8 conversion that i've left untouched for about 6 months even though its almost finished 
mainly due to other things cropping up...
So last Friday i towed it from my rented garage to my house chucked the battery on charge ready for a week of fettling....
This morning i was quite nervous about starting it after it being stood for such a long time as i had big problems with the oil pump un-priming itself after it has been sat for just a day or so, but i ended up changing the front timing case as it was worn and this seemed to do the trick prior to it going in my garage 6 months ago...
So I took the ignition lead off and turned it over a few times just to get some oil around the engine and then popped the ignition lead back on, crossed my fingers and turned the key
and to my relief i didn't hear any dreaded 'death rumble' from the v8 due to no oil pressure and it started after a few dabs off the 'go' pedal and sounded spot on had really good oil pressure ;D
I'd forgot how good a v8 sounds even with a single exhaust system ;D haha can't stop smiling at the moment
Although i've just had to come out the garage as i've got a bad head which is probably from all the exhaust fumes filling the garage but i did take a vid on my mobile before i left
Today has been a good day.....
mainly due to other things cropping up...So last Friday i towed it from my rented garage to my house chucked the battery on charge ready for a week of fettling....
This morning i was quite nervous about starting it after it being stood for such a long time as i had big problems with the oil pump un-priming itself after it has been sat for just a day or so, but i ended up changing the front timing case as it was worn and this seemed to do the trick prior to it going in my garage 6 months ago...
So I took the ignition lead off and turned it over a few times just to get some oil around the engine and then popped the ignition lead back on, crossed my fingers and turned the key
and to my relief i didn't hear any dreaded 'death rumble' from the v8 due to no oil pressure and it started after a few dabs off the 'go' pedal and sounded spot on had really good oil pressure ;DI'd forgot how good a v8 sounds even with a single exhaust system ;D haha can't stop smiling at the moment
Although i've just had to come out the garage as i've got a bad head which is probably from all the exhaust fumes filling the garage but i did take a vid on my mobile before i left
Today has been a good day.....
