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Jul 25, 2019 23:14:30 GMT
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Well this story starts on a mid March day in 2016 I have a lot to cover so there will be more pictures than words to start with until I have caught up to point at when the Restorer took over. The car looked very clean at first look though I found some things I was not happy with, I was more happy with it than disappointed and a vision started to form.                     It came to me as a none runner but with an engine that turned and it was a none computer engine so designed to be fixed so I was not worried.   The battery it came with was only fit for the bin and after a bit of testing the dynamo charging system was for the bin as well.       So after a new battery putting the plug leads on in the proper firing order and putting some petrol down the carb she fired up not perfect but she fired up so Happy. The first new Item I bought for it was a new Alternator and an alternator mounting bracket from an Essex V6 and to re wire the charging for an Alternator.         Then after that I spruced the engine up a bit by getting a few parts powder coated.   I also got a full new stainless exhaust system built as the original was dropping off.      The 3" tips are removable which I may or may not use.
    It sounds great when running a nice deep tone with no rasping which is nice. I also found that the rear break cylinders needed changing and that the drums needed a light skim to get to a use able surface, I re furbished the front calipers as well, new seals and pistons.      Old wheel cylinder. Then refurbished the Servo so it would work better with the new brake parts which was a project in it's self to do and find the parts to do it.
              Then came the biggest job to do on the car of the first year, It started off with trying to get the engine emissions down to a sensible level which I could not achieve, so I bit the bullet and decided to remove the heads and get them de-coked and fitted with hardened valve seats and the stems replaced at the same time, so I can run it on unleaded fuel which was a must do job. So the engine strip down beguine.               I also managed to get new valve springs for all and new inlet exhaust valves, the heads went off to a local engineering company to get that work done. While they were away I set to at cleaning the block and then found a problem,
  This water damage on number 4 cylinder about 1.5mm deep so OH B**er so I rang the engineering company and said what I had found and they said they could fit a liner and and hone it and the other cylinders to size and do a light grind on the crank, then supply new big ends, main bearings and rings to fit the new sizes so while they finished the heads I stripped and removed the engine from the car.  The heads came back all nice and new looking.      All in bits. While that was away I set to on cleaning and re painting the main hard to get to parts.         After a couple of weeks the block was ready to collect.              More on the engine re build to follow.
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Last Edit: Apr 10, 2022 19:06:09 GMT by peteh1969
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Jul 26, 2019 12:27:20 GMT
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Jul 26, 2019 18:43:27 GMT
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can i take offence at the thread title?? i hope it will continue to be picture heavy right through to build conclsuion....not just the start!?!!
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'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.
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Jul 26, 2019 19:14:34 GMT
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Fascinating...I never knew the V4 had a balance shaft. John
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Jul 26, 2019 19:28:22 GMT
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Looks like a cracking job on the engine! I didn't know about the balance shaft either.
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Jul 26, 2019 20:27:32 GMT
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can i take offence at the thread title?? i hope it will continue to be picture heavy right through to build conclsuion....not just the start!?!! You can take offense but after I have reached the point that the Restorer had the car and until I have the car back you will have to wait for pictures like everyone else. Once I do have it back there will be updates posted as often as I can or after a mile stone has been reached.
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Last Edit: Apr 30, 2021 19:43:19 GMT by peteh1969
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Jul 26, 2019 20:52:21 GMT
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Before I move on with more progress pictures can anyone spot an unusual feature on the front timing cover and it's something that's on the Essex V6 as well as the V4?
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Darkspeed
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Jul 26, 2019 21:01:57 GMT
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Before I move on with more progress pictures can anyone spot an unusual feature on the front timing cover and it's something that's on the Essex V6 as well as the V4? Well two things strike me as odd - One is the way the fan just sits on its bearing housing on the cover rather than the typical water pump location on many others cars - and the second is that crank pulley that also looks like a counter balance. |
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Last Edit: Jul 26, 2019 21:22:10 GMT by Darkspeed
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Jul 26, 2019 21:08:26 GMT
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Lovely look into the V4 that!
Regarding your question I notice it has a built in water-pump.
Quite the curse word to have to replace the entire unit if an impellor fails.
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Jul 26, 2019 21:10:06 GMT
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The Ford badge is cast on upside down? Anyway, I'm looking forward to this as much as I look forward to Chris's work on the car. (Which is a lot if anybody was in doubt!) Get your finger out Chris!  |
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Darkspeed
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Jul 26, 2019 21:19:51 GMT
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Lovely look into the V4 that! Regarding your question I notice it has a built in water-pump. Quite the curse word to have to replace the entire unit if an impellor fails. Separate |
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Jul 26, 2019 21:35:12 GMT
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So whats the thing on the other side that is cast into the cover?
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Darkspeed
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Jul 26, 2019 21:50:17 GMT
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So whats the thing on the other side that is cast into the cover? There is a bearing for the fan and I believe the other part of the casting is for an eccentric that's on front of the cam wheel for running the fuel pump. |
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Last Edit: Jul 26, 2019 21:51:13 GMT by Darkspeed
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briang
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Jul 26, 2019 21:52:44 GMT
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Never mind the front cover, what about the washers over the wheel studs? Has a P.O. replaced a halfshaft with one that's a 'bit short so I'll just space the brake drum out with a few washers to stop it scraping on the backplate'?
Back to the original question..fuel pump mounted on the timing cover.
Brian.
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Jul 26, 2019 22:47:01 GMT
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Last Edit: Apr 30, 2021 19:49:57 GMT by peteh1969
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Jul 26, 2019 22:52:44 GMT
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The Ford badge is cast on upside down? Anyway, I'm looking forward to this as much as I look forward to Chris's work on the car. (Which is a lot if anybody was in doubt!) Get your finger out Chris! We have a winner. I did not notice it until I was re building the engine it's the ford badge and part number. |
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Last Edit: Jul 26, 2019 22:55:14 GMT by peteh1969
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Jul 26, 2019 23:04:09 GMT
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Never mind the front cover, what about the washers over the wheel studs? Has a P.O. replaced a halfshaft with one that's a 'bit short so I'll just space the brake drum out with a few washers to stop it scraping on the backplate'? Back to the original question..fuel pump mounted on the timing cover. Brian. The washers were just to give the wheel nuts something to pull up on to fix the wheels on so I could move the car while I had the brake drums blasted and inner face of the drums skimmed. |
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Last Edit: Jul 26, 2019 23:08:24 GMT by peteh1969
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Jul 27, 2019 12:51:59 GMT
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The Ford badge is cast on upside down? We have a winner. I did not notice it until I was re building the engine it's the ford badge and part number. I'm now embarrassed that I spotted that. What sort of a man spots something like that from a photo? Embarrassing... No other word for it.  |
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teaboy
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Jul 27, 2019 13:29:40 GMT
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I’d forgotten how many substandard repairs had been inflicted upon this body shell.
The Grumpster has done a half decent job of sorting that and, judging by your engine rebuild, you will finish the car to a similar standard.
Looking forward to seeing the progress.
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Last Edit: Jul 27, 2019 13:30:53 GMT by teaboy
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Jul 27, 2019 14:08:36 GMT
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I’d forgotten how many substandard repairs had been inflicted upon this body shell. The Grumpster has done a half decent job of sorting that and, judging by your engine rebuild, you will finish the car to a similar standard. Looking forward to seeing the progress. Half decent Eh ? Missed you last few appointments at 'Specsavers' then - no doubt that will be because you cant read the appointment card with your current glasses |
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