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The strip down of the engine continues. I removed the second cylinder head and found it to be in much the same condition as the other one. I removed all of the valves and found that the exhaust valves are pretty crappy. I think i will replace them. The inlets look ok, but i might upgrade to the later waisted stem type valves. There isnt much play at all in the valve guides, but i think i will get them replaced to go with the new valves and so that i can use the later type of stem seals. I removed the camshaft and all of the followers. They were in pretty good condition with perfectly even wear. Shame they all went in the bin! I have new genuine land rover items to replace them. More good news was the condition of teh cam bearings. They look perfect. All of the white metal is in place so i think they will be ok to go again.  Next i started poking about at the inlet manifold and carbs. Very very grubby.  Opened them up and found really treacle like residue gumming everything together.  It was so gummed up i couldnt actually get the dashpot off as the needle was stuck in the jet. Crappy needle  These are the very late HIF44E carbs all controlled by a primitive ECU. They have solenoids on each carb to shut off the fuel on overrun. I was able to bench test these and they both worked perfectly.  The stepper motors are another story. They control idle and have 5 pin terminals. No idea how to test these yet but ill worry about that later. I have left the rest of the parts to soak in petrol as its very dirty and gummed up. Cant actually get the jets to move yet. Maybe next weekend.  |
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Vapour blasting will bring all the ally parts up like new without hurting them.
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Although a lot of people don't replace cam bearings, i do as these doesn't cost much and if there is too much clearance, you will loose some oil pressure. You need some special tools for that but these are easy made with a lathe.
I would replace the freeze plug on the other side of the manifold and make sure that the hole on the top side of the manifold where the small hose go's to isn't blocked. I would replace the carbs by the normal HIF's as i believe there is not much advantage in having an ECU controlled overrun. If the engine is oke and the carbs have new seals, these can idle and run so smooth and are easy to adjust. Best is to keep piston and dashpot as a pair. Burlen fuel system can supply all the necessary seals ect
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Depends on what you want it for. On a fire appliance (not a truck, we're British!!!!), the Bull horn was "powered" by a separate compressor or fed from the existing air tanks. On a police car, the American type wail and yelp sirens are all electronic, as would be the horn which would be controlled from the same source/controller. What vehicle do you have? I may be able to find out what it would have been fitted with if it's the latter. Jim, as ever, superb restoration, superb blog, superb reading. Just parted company with my GMP Capri (gutted), so want to see your car even more now!! Cant believe you sold the Capri. We wont get to do our neighbouring forces photo shoot! Hi Jim Yeah, really gutted but not getting any use I'm afraid. On the plus side, it's gone to another petrolhead enthusiast and it's going to start a full resto later this year. We've become good friends and I've been told I'll be able to take it to shows/events when the new owner can't. So I think we'll be able to sort a photoshoot out at some point once it's finished. There's also the possibility of another neighbouring car joining the fray, a Merseyside RS2000. Just need to find a Cheshire car now to complete the set.............lol Keep up the great work and superb blog, love reading it and the progress you're making. |
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Jun 11, 2017 18:55:02 GMT
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I don't know if this image is of any interest to you being an earlier car, but I just came across it in a book I was reading with my daughter and thought of this thread.  Is that from an I-Spy book? |
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Jun 11, 2017 18:59:17 GMT
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I don't know if this image is of any interest to you being an earlier car, but I just came across it in a book I was reading with my daughter and thought of this thread. Is that from an I-Spy book? Never mind. I just read down literally three posts... I genuinely recognised the photo from having that book as a kid... I know I have a very visual memory but even I find that weird. |
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Jun 26, 2017 16:08:12 GMT
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Very minor update. Ive been very very busy at work, so much so that I have worked the last two weekends, which has curtailed any attempts at getting over to my Dads and the Rover. But look, new shininess. These are my newly refurbished calipers. I could have got them re-passivated, but apparently it doesn't last that long. SO I had them done in a passivate/gold colour paint. Look pretty smart. Cant wait to fit them!   |
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Jun 26, 2017 16:57:24 GMT
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Big Red does very nice work.
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jamesd1972
Club Retro Rides Member
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Jun 26, 2017 18:33:41 GMT
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Ooh shiny ! very nice. Got to love how the extra space for vented disc's is added by putting in a wacking great shim top and bottom and longer bolts to join the two halves up.
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MiataMark
Club Retro Rides Member
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Jun 26, 2017 20:43:45 GMT
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Discs look very happy :-)
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1990 Mazda MX-52012 BMW 118i (170bhp) - white appliance 2011 Land Rover Freelander 2 TD4 2003 Land Rover Discovery II TD52007 Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon JTDm
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Progress has been ultra slow. Largely down to lots of work, so that i havent had any time off at the weekends, but also because i have taken on another automotive restoration project. I was driving to my girlfriends when i happened across a boot fair. I love a bargain and enjoying looking for handy tools so i stopped for a mosey around. Thats when i found this beauty!  Its a kids bicycle but with fairings so that it looks like an old school race bike! I loved it and as it was my niece's birthday approaching i thought i would get it for her. Her Dad is a motorcycle fan with a Honda Superbike, so i thought it would be ideal. It was £14 which i thought was OK as at least the tyres were inflated. I got it home and found that the frame and forks were both a bit bent, so i took it apart to straighten it, derust it, repaint the frame black, and the forks silver, fix the rear brake, then reassemble. Ill let the photos do the talking.    Starting to go back together.  The seat was a bit knackered, so i cut up some new fresher foam, then reglued the frame and clamped it all up to dry.  Also the oil filler cap was broken, so i salvaged one from an old BMW E30 325 cam cover i had.  Then i cleaned up the fairings and reassembled it.   Sear fitted with self tappers.  When new this would have had a screen, but it has long since broken off, so i made a new one out of clear plastic from a lemonade bottle. Its a bit budget but it does the job.   Finished! |
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First test ride this morning. My niece hasnt actually learnt how to ride a bike yet, and doesnt really understand how pedals work so uncle got a soar back pushing her along. But she seems to like it.   |
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Jul 10, 2017 13:33:46 GMT
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where did you get the neumatica shocks refurbished, said darren with a smug doctor evil face.
ps i love this !
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Last Edit: Jul 10, 2017 13:33:57 GMT by darrenh
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Jul 10, 2017 13:50:49 GMT
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So I'm looking at the rebuild photos and I'm thinking... "But where does the engine fit?"
It's been a very long week and it's only Monday.
Anyway, nice job. Maybe in a couple of years a little motor and some leathers would be on the cards? At least then I could claim to be thinking ahead.
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Jul 10, 2017 14:45:16 GMT
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So I'm looking at the rebuild photos and I'm thinking... "But where does the engine fit?" It's been a very long week and it's only Monday. Anyway, nice job. Maybe in a couple of years a little motor and some leathers would be on the cards? At least then I could claim to be thinking ahead. My sister put some photos on facebook and there was a few who thought it was a real motorbike, so your not the only one. |
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Jul 10, 2017 16:51:59 GMT
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i guess with such a bike, she is now very popular with the boys
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Jul 10, 2017 20:18:59 GMT
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Later on Sunday after all the Birthday fun i did a bit on the Rover. I fitted all of the brake lines in and around the engine bay, and also fitted the flexy pipes from the inner wings to the struts. Its a proper nest of pipes next to the balance valve, but it is exactly how it was originally built.  I removed the front hubs so that i could get to and replace the ARB to lower control arm bushes. These were brand new from Rimmer Brothers, but the plastic washers broke as soon as the car went on the ground. Other people in the SD1 club have reported the same happening to them. I think its poor quality or poorly toleranced parts. Rather than mess about fitting suspect parts again, i have opted for superflex versions. Its a pain to get the lower arms on and off with the ARB, so took a while to get it all buttoned up both sides. Then i fitted my new disc back plates. First photo shows the bit of plastic washer poking out.  Superflex bushes   I have new bearings to go into the hubs, so i removed the discs and put them with the hubs a big tub of bilthamber deox solution. It really is incredible stuff.  While they were de rusting, i riveted on the B and C-pillar covers.  Bearings out  General picture of it looking pretty. I could actually fit the headlights now. Not sure why i havent.  |
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eurogranada
Europe
To tinker or not to tinker, that is the question...
Posts: 2,556
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Just plain old STUNNING!
The cleanliness and crispness of it all...just perfect!
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Nath
Part of things
Memory is blank
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fantastic...keep up the good work
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Loves anything Retro - Hates Toyotas.
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steptoeshaw
Yorkshire and The Humber
4 Rover SD1 V8's and an MG Midget. The rest of my cars aren't retro yet
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Jul 11, 2017 11:21:13 GMT
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Nice to see you back on it. Cant wait for the completed article. Will
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