Specialists Components build help - Page 6

MattG · 19-08-2014, 12:52 PM

fanny .. hehe

gimenofl · 19-08-2014, 01:06 PM

So u see my car and think of tranny's..? The day I get you at the lights all you'll get to see is my rear end :-9

jimfai · 19-08-2014, 03:59 PM

how is your dad matt?

on a serious note with this thread: cant say enough good things about how helpful all of you have been with my car, not a lot of support for these on this side of the pond. really is and has been appreciated.

and i only think fond thoughts of trannys, not negative

jim

gimenofl · 19-08-2014, 05:54 PM

We want pictures of that nice engine that will soon idle like silk...

jimfai · 23-08-2014, 01:14 PM

couple questions for you guys about engine mounts: i had to burn out the rubber on my mounts and bolt them direct as solid mounts in order to get the motor to sit low enough to clear the bonnet. did you fellows do something similar? different bonnet? or find another way to mount it? i am waiting for my engine steadys to arrive but thought i would ask before i mount them. thanks, jim

gimenofl · 23-08-2014, 07:45 PM

Solid mount is absurdly rigid. Despite all promises that the k head fits unders the standard bonnet I was also facing the same problem. Solved by making a bulge. You have seen I have a fibre flip front. In case you want to make things really complex but clean you can fit an auto subframe, they are wider and the engine sits lower.

jimfai · 03-09-2014, 06:02 PM

added the two lower stabilizers that mount to the rear of the subby, along with the stock mounted one from the bulkhead to the tranny (gearbox) it seems to have taken most of the vibration out of the car, still looking at mounting another from the water pump to the bulkhead. anyone else done this?

. so tuning update. took it to my neighbor that repairs motor bikes yesterday and had the tb's balanced, make a huge difference in running and no back fire on deceleration. planning on hooking up the ecu to my laptop with the tuning guru friday and see what he thinks. getting nearer completion and liking how it runs more and more,

gimenofl · 03-09-2014, 06:06 PM

Good man. Can you give us more data on how the gent balanced the TB? Thanks in advance as I am into balancing after 15000 Km or so.

jimfai · 03-09-2014, 11:17 PM

he had a set of hanging gauges (4) with hoses on them and the hoses just slipped on the the ports on the lower edge of each tb, they have little rubber caps just pushed on, started the car and adjusted each one with a screw driver from left to right to match the one nearest the gearbox. number 2 was pretty close on mine and 3 and 4 were way off. took him all of 15 minutes, best $10 i have spent in some time. did the air /fuel same i would using a small hose and just listening.

MattG · 04-09-2014, 05:54 AM

i made my own balancer years ago , worked perfect :

MiniLandy · 04-09-2014, 08:25 AM

Did you use some kind of dye, Matt? I did something similar, but discovered that if theyre REALLY out of balance then it just gets sucked into the ports

You can buy a gauge for twin carbed bikes on ebay for about £30, use this to match them in pairs and then balance the pairs together

worked a treat for me, ran miles better!

MattG · 04-09-2014, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiniLandy

Did you use some kind of dye, Matt? I did something similar, but discovered that if theyre REALLY out of balance then it just gets sucked into the ports

think i used motor oil , well some kind of oil

gimenofl · 04-09-2014, 04:04 PM

Hi,

Nice to see the progress.

I know it's not cheap, but you will be balancing the TB once in a while, may be you want this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Morgan-Car...item51c2abcfec

I got also a classical gauge one, but it vibrates so badly with the short intakes of the engine, that I cannot advise it.

See you,

Lluís

19-08-2014, 12:52 PM	#76
MattG Administrator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: West Sussex,UK Posts: 7,323 Subframe: Allspeed CC: 2000 Make: Vauxhall ECU: Megasquirt	fanny .. hehe __________________ Mini Restoration on YouTube VW camper in storage , Red hot , www.16vmini.co.uk www.jetblackmini.co.uk Dad's Building K1100 : bmw.16vmini.co.uk , donate to club running costs : paypal@16vminiclub.com

19-08-2014, 03:59 PM	#78
jimfai Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: minneapolis, mn, usa Posts: 319 Subframe: Other Make: Other	how is your dad matt? on a serious note with this thread: cant say enough good things about how helpful all of you have been with my car, not a lot of support for these on this side of the pond. really is and has been appreciated. and i only think fond thoughts of trannys, not negative jim __________________ 2.0L vtec, custom subby, in a non extended nose saloon. mini saloon with an MI16 PUG driveline. possible zcars saloon underway. 1960 MGA with cologne 2.8L ford conversion.

23-08-2014, 01:14 PM	#80
jimfai Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: minneapolis, mn, usa Posts: 319 Subframe: Other Make: Other	couple questions for you guys about engine mounts: i had to burn out the rubber on my mounts and bolt them direct as solid mounts in order to get the motor to sit low enough to clear the bonnet. did you fellows do something similar? different bonnet? or find another way to mount it? i am waiting for my engine steadys to arrive but thought i would ask before i mount them. thanks, jim __________________ 2.0L vtec, custom subby, in a non extended nose saloon. mini saloon with an MI16 PUG driveline. possible zcars saloon underway. 1960 MGA with cologne 2.8L ford conversion.

03-09-2014, 06:02 PM	#82
jimfai Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: minneapolis, mn, usa Posts: 319 Subframe: Other Make: Other	added the two lower stabilizers that mount to the rear of the subby, along with the stock mounted one from the bulkhead to the tranny (gearbox) it seems to have taken most of the vibration out of the car, still looking at mounting another from the water pump to the bulkhead. anyone else done this? . so tuning update. took it to my neighbor that repairs motor bikes yesterday and had the tb's balanced, make a huge difference in running and no back fire on deceleration. planning on hooking up the ecu to my laptop with the tuning guru friday and see what he thinks. getting nearer completion and liking how it runs more and more, __________________ 2.0L vtec, custom subby, in a non extended nose saloon. mini saloon with an MI16 PUG driveline. possible zcars saloon underway. 1960 MGA with cologne 2.8L ford conversion.

03-09-2014, 11:17 PM	#84
jimfai Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: minneapolis, mn, usa Posts: 319 Subframe: Other Make: Other	he had a set of hanging gauges (4) with hoses on them and the hoses just slipped on the the ports on the lower edge of each tb, they have little rubber caps just pushed on, started the car and adjusted each one with a screw driver from left to right to match the one nearest the gearbox. number 2 was pretty close on mine and 3 and 4 were way off. took him all of 15 minutes, best $10 i have spent in some time. did the air /fuel same i would using a small hose and just listening. __________________ 2.0L vtec, custom subby, in a non extended nose saloon. mini saloon with an MI16 PUG driveline. possible zcars saloon underway. 1960 MGA with cologne 2.8L ford conversion.

19-08-2014, 01:06 PM	#77
gimenofl Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Netherlands Posts: 234 Subframe: Other CC: 1380 Make: Other ECU: Typhoon Specialist Co.	So u see my car and think of tranny's..? The day I get you at the lights all you'll get to see is my rear end :-9

19-08-2014, 05:54 PM	#79
gimenofl Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Netherlands Posts: 234 Subframe: Other CC: 1380 Make: Other ECU: Typhoon Specialist Co.	We want pictures of that nice engine that will soon idle like silk...

23-08-2014, 07:45 PM	#81
gimenofl Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Netherlands Posts: 234 Subframe: Other CC: 1380 Make: Other ECU: Typhoon Specialist Co.	Solid mount is absurdly rigid. Despite all promises that the k head fits unders the standard bonnet I was also facing the same problem. Solved by making a bulge. You have seen I have a fibre flip front. In case you want to make things really complex but clean you can fit an auto subframe, they are wider and the engine sits lower.

03-09-2014, 06:06 PM	#83
gimenofl Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Netherlands Posts: 234 Subframe: Other CC: 1380 Make: Other ECU: Typhoon Specialist Co.	Good man. Can you give us more data on how the gent balanced the TB? Thanks in advance as I am into balancing after 15000 Km or so.

04-09-2014, 05:54 AM	#85
MattG Administrator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: West Sussex,UK Posts: 7,323 Subframe: Allspeed CC: 2000 Make: Vauxhall ECU: Megasquirt	i made my own balancer years ago , worked perfect : __________________ Mini Restoration on YouTube VW camper in storage , Red hot , www.16vmini.co.uk www.jetblackmini.co.uk Dad's Building K1100 : bmw.16vmini.co.uk , donate to club running costs : paypal@16vminiclub.com

04-09-2014, 04:04 PM	#88
gimenofl Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Netherlands Posts: 234 Subframe: Other CC: 1380 Make: Other ECU: Typhoon Specialist Co.	Hi, Nice to see the progress. I know it's not cheap, but you will be balancing the TB once in a while, may be you want this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Morgan-Car...item51c2abcfec I got also a classical gauge one, but it vibrates so badly with the short intakes of the engine, that I cannot advise it. See you, Lluís

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