spacekadett
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F*cking take that Hans Brrix!!
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This is still very, very cool 😎. Regards the temperature gauge have you tried swapping the sensor? I’m sure the A series one won’t fit as they’re bigger than a lot of temp sensors but there’s probably one with the right resistance range that will. There is a thread on here by @phoenixcapri that explains it and lists a load of sensors by thread size and resistance. It was really helpful when I was fitting the Cortina gauges in my 100E and much cheaper than buying a signal converter, especially as it turned out I had a suitable sensor rolling around in my toolbox 😂
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Mechanic's rule #1... If the car works, anything left on the floor after you finished wasn't needed in the first place  |
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Aug 25, 2024 16:59:01 GMT
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This is still very, very cool 😎. Regards the temperature gauge have you tried swapping the sensor? I’m sure the A series one won’t fit as they’re bigger than a lot of temp sensors but there’s probably one with the right resistance range that will. There is a thread on here by @phoenixcapri that explains it and lists a load of sensors by thread size and resistance. It was really helpful when I was fitting the Cortina gauges in my 100E and much cheaper than buying a signal converter, especially as it turned out I had a suitable sensor rolling around in my toolbox 😂 That's great thanks, I'll look it up. It's currently running an A series sensor in the O series. This is because I deleted the fuel ECU when I binned off the auto choke. The O series sensor works by going through the ECU then into the dash. I am going to fit an aftermarket gauge just to see what's going on, then I can remove it when I get a reference if I want. |
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Aug 31, 2024 17:48:53 GMT
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I have plumbed in the radiator now, really happy with how it fits under the slam panel. Need to make some bracketry to support the pipes but otherwise it went pretty smoothly. I have added another temp gauge so it will be interesting to see what that shows. I also attacked an oil leak from the oil pump area. Initially I thought it was from the turbo feed but now I think it's coming from a few of the bolts that hold the oil pump on. I've taken them out one by one and applied some thread sealer and a copper washer to the offending articles, time will tell if it sorted...   |
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Sept 3, 2024 21:04:32 GMT
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After doing some testing I'm pretty happy with the cooling situation now, the new radiator is keeping it around 90-95 at motorways speeds easily now and I couldn't see any noticable increase boosting up hills either. Guestimating from the gauge I reckon it was at high 90s when it was on the edge of the red when en route to the gathering, but I'd take that even with a pinch of salt. I've also been giving it a bit more welly now it's got some decent miles under its belt. Still needs tuning as I think the mixture is a bit fat in the mid range but it pics up top and and really flies! I also took it to the Haynes museum breakfast meet and managed to get pictured accelerating out of a junction... Overall I'm loving driving the van again and I can't stop using it to commute in! Next up is to book in the dyno...   |
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Sept 27, 2024 18:03:24 GMT
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Have been using the van loads recently, clocked up 1500 miles since the engine swap. I even booked in a slot on the dyno, however the night before disaster happened.... I had the van on the ramp at work as I'd noticed a very slight exhaust leak. I had a good look around the turbo area and couldn't see anything major so have just left it for now. As soon as it's warm it pretty much goes away anyway once it's expanded from the heat. Whilst under the van when it was running I noticed the oil pressure switch was dripping out the end. This may have been part of the oil leak I had eluded to in the last post. It was dripping at 10 second intervals so enough for me to be reasonably concerned. Knowing I had a spare I carefully drove up to the unit and went about swapping it over. Normally an easy task, however when winding the new one it never got tight. Being a tapered npt fitting normally you feel it start to bind and then you know it's tight. However it seemed to go in further than normal. I stopped doing it up and I proceeded to fire it up and check for leaks. To my horror I saw it curse word out from a crack in the oil pump next to the switch  Now I'm not sure if it had already started to crack in that area but I never felt any resistance when doing it up. Also could have been a source of the leak in that area as I never got to the bottom of it. Either way I was gutted being that I was so looking forward to getting it on the rollers... I've since taken the old pump off and found that the gasket was also toast so another contribution to the leak. The turbo pump is unavailable now, however you can use a non turbo pump and drill and tap the turbo feed into it. Hopefully get it up and running again soon and the dyno re booked. You can see the crack where the switch threads in.  |
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biturbo228
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Sept 27, 2024 19:45:16 GMT
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Yeah that's unhelpful the night before a dyno session!
Housing looks like alloy yes? I'm always a little leery about taper fittings into alloy threads. Much prefer a straight thread and a copper washer.
It being ally means you could get it welded up if you can't find another one. Though there's the slimmest of chances I might have one attached to one of the two O-Turbo blocks I have knocking around at my folks' place. Will be a week or two until I'm back up that way though.
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Sept 27, 2024 20:15:13 GMT
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Yeah that's unhelpful the night before a dyno session! Housing looks like alloy yes? I'm always a little leery about taper fittings into alloy threads. Much prefer a straight thread and a copper washer. It being ally means you could get it welded up if you can't find another one. Though there's the slimmest of chances I might have one attached to one of the two O-Turbo blocks I have knocking around at my folks' place. Will be a week or two until I'm back up that way though. Yeah it is alloy, that would have been a better idea as you suggest. I actually have a non turbo oil pump now a managed to get brand new still. I'll just drill and tap the oil feed for the turbo as the casting is already there. Thanks for the offer, although I might be interested in a spare engine you have if you'd want to part with them? |
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