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Mar 16, 2022 14:24:12 GMT
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Might be worth a bit of internetting before you fit that valve - I understand closing the heater circuit can cause overheating/head gasket issues with the MX5 engine. Might need a Taxi bypass valve as used on Caterhams, or something similar - closes the heater circuit off, bypassing it when "off" to allow coolant to still flow. Anyone on here able to confirm this? kevins I'd go with what was originally there, and fit the taxi type valve, some of the mx5s do have some other coolant hoses that bypass the thermostat but it's would be difficult to know if they were large enough to keep the coolant flowing around the engine when the thermostat is shut. As someone mentioned above there is also a electrically operated one used on KA's and Fiestas, it's designed to be PWM driven but 12V gives full flow and 0V no flow so if you just want on / off it can be used.
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Last Edit: Mar 16, 2022 14:30:08 GMT by kevins
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That’s definitely a win. They used to be cheap and plentiful, as the army used them on Land-Rover bonnets, but they seem to have shot up in the last ten years or so. Thanks Glen, They vary wildly in price, but I am happy with the result. ....Errrrrmmmmmmm…. Nope. FAIL. Though we did not know it at this point. So next step was get the Nyloc nuts in there and tighten it down with a high density foam sealing strip. HA HA HA HA HAHAHA. When we assembled the support, I will take the blame here, the angle was welded in the wrong way around, and despite drilling, noticing it all, I had forgotten. Look closely at my KING SIZED COCK-UP. Can you see the problem yet? Yes, no way a nut and socket will be going in there. Space is tight, very tight...... Could you not use one of these to help you out of this situation...? Remember those. Many of you will realise I am the pretty one in this build. Nick is the brains. I'll stick with the "Grizz grin" if you don't mind the headlights do look "pretty cool" looking forward to seeing the front end finished keep up the good work Thanks Ernie. Short lived as it often is, feels good.
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Might be worth a bit of internetting before you fit that valve - I understand closing the heater circuit can cause overheating/head gasket issues with the MX5 engine. Might need a Taxi bypass valve as used on Caterhams, or something similar - closes the heater circuit off, bypassing it when "off" to allow coolant to still flow. Thanks for the heads up mate. Now under investigation. Thanks @james1972 little bit every day. Beats football and great British bake off. Hopefully a simpler solution is out there. thats the one. Seem to have a slight tendancy to leak around the swagwes - had two in 20 odd years in the Caterham Leaks are not ideal, but neither is an overheating engine. Anyone on here able to confirm this? kevins I'd go with what was originally there, and fit the taxi type valve, some of the mx5s do have some other coolant hoses that bypass the thermostat but it's would be difficult to know if they were large enough to keep the coolant flowing around the engine when the thermostat is shut. As someone mentioned above there is also a electrically operated one used on KA's and Fiestas, it's designed to be PWM driven but 12V gives full flow and 0V no flow so if you just want on / off it can be used. Thanks for that kevins I have a sneaky idea in my head that I will run by nickwheeler when I see him next. May or may not work. He says hoping.
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So the screen, or is that scream? Removed the studs. Bought longer units, cut some spacers. Tried them, should be fine. Then decided nickwheeler would love this look. Done. And yes, no paint where the new studs will be welded up. While I was on the cleaning up run, I decided to buy a nice new, working brake master cylinder. £64.00 delivered.. Hope to rescue to reservoir from the old unit. Work today. Vacation tomorrow. Saturday spoken for. Sunday has opened up again for a bit of poking and shoving.
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Think you’ll need to weld ( or bend) the bolts at an angle and use spacers to bring nuts below …
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Last Edit: Mar 17, 2022 9:52:46 GMT by westbay
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Tried them, should be fine. Surely the spacers need to be longer than the web of the angle iron to be of any use?
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Mar 17, 2022 10:19:39 GMT
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Surely the spacers need to be longer than the web of the angle iron to be of any use? Could dress the section of angle down a bit. My over engineering would be to weld the tube sections to the angle to make it a less fiddly job..
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Mar 17, 2022 10:30:45 GMT
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Surely the spacers need to be longer than the web of the angle iron to be of any use? Could dress the section of angle down a bit. My over engineering would be to weld the tube sections to the angle to make it a less fiddly job.. The spacers are meant to avoid the need for any extra work up inside the body. There isn't any space for tools, and access isn't good.
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Mar 17, 2022 14:07:48 GMT
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Could dress the section of angle down a bit. My over engineering would be to weld the tube sections to the angle to make it a less fiddly job.. The spacers are meant to avoid the need for any extra work up inside the body. There isn't any space for tools, and access isn't good. I know hindsight is a wonderful thing, but wouldn't it be better to cut out a fix the offending angle, rather then keep trying to work around the problem? Ttfn Glenn
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Mar 17, 2022 14:52:45 GMT
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The spacers are meant to avoid the need for any extra work up inside the body. There isn't any space for tools, and access isn't good. I know hindsight is a wonderful thing, but wouldn't it be better to cut out a fix the offending angle, rather then keep trying to work around the problem? Ttfn Glenn Naaaaahhhhhhh. 😬
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Mar 17, 2022 17:05:39 GMT
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The spacers are meant to avoid the need for any extra work up inside the body. There isn't any space for tools, and access isn't good. I know hindsight is a wonderful thing, but wouldn't it be better to cut out a fix the offending angle, rather then keep trying to work around the problem? Ttfn Glenn I did suggest that. And will again, if the spacers don't work first time....
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Mar 17, 2022 17:55:29 GMT
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I'm not fully convinced that at 60mph, you won't find the screen adopting a more streamlined position in real time all on it's own . . .
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Mar 17, 2022 18:14:53 GMT
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I'm not fully convinced that at 60mph, you won't find the screen adopting a more streamlined position in real time all on it's own . . . We can test that by using it as a handle to help getting in and out I tried to do that several times at the weekend when it was just resting in place.
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Mar 17, 2022 19:21:43 GMT
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Was going to agree with your "football and bake off" comment, but somehow I'm sitting here quite excited about tonight's episode of "Married at first sight" so I'm just going to hand my man card in and bother you real men no further...
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Godzilla is alive. My friend JB sent me a short clip of his first start up of his 861bhp Cobra with Godzilla 7.3 liter motor. So I called him at 4.00am Oklahoma time, he was driving to gym, before heading to work. Video: Should move along nicely. Work owed me some time. Planned on getting a few things done at the garage, but ended up distracted by a few friends randomly popping in for various reasons. So got some tools and wood together and went over to Sally’s house to fix her fences that were damaged by the recent storms. Time flies, but by 5.00pm as I was leaving, she got home with the dog in tow. Dog is really unwell, vets had nothing to say, gave some meds but thats it. Sally likes the new fences and some changes I made. Bonnie the pup does not look sick, but totally listless and not interested in food, play or anything. Friday today. Vacation day reserved for the garage. All day, so maybe a bit of progress. Later.
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looking forward to this evenings update & pics sorry to hear the dog is not so good. BTW, the fence looks pretty good
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Mar 18, 2022 13:42:43 GMT
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Daaaaaamn that Cobra is going to be evil!!!! Would love to get my hands on one of those motors for my Maverick, but they are a pretty penny!
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Mar 18, 2022 18:45:11 GMT
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Daaaaaamn that Cobra is going to be evil!!!! Would love to get my hands on one of those motors for my Maverick, but they are a pretty penny! it will be a handful that's for sure
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looking forward to this evenings update & pics sorry to hear the dog is not so good. BTW, the fence looks pretty good Woke at 02.still awake. Sucks. Dog is not good at all. Vets again at 12.30 today. Fence is nice. Daaaaaamn that Cobra is going to be evil!!!! Would love to get my hands on one of those motors for my Maverick, but they are a pretty penny! it will be a handful that's for sure JB has worked a ton of overtime to get to this point. If anyone is interested, this is his garage thread www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/the-warthog-hidey-hole.261352/unreadHe loves anything that could be deemed dangerous or quirky. .
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Daaaaaamn that Cobra is going to be evil!!!! Would love to get my hands on one of those motors for my Maverick, but they are a pretty penny! it will be a handful that's for sure And that is what he loves.
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