Not a restoration.
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Re: Not a restoration.
Ah yes. I get what you mean.
25.4-0.594=24.806mm.
Thats with my old thrust washers but they measured the same as my new ones. I checked.
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25.4-0.594=24.806mm.
Thats with my old thrust washers but they measured the same as my new ones. I checked.
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That's brilliant, thanks
Nice mic
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Re: Not a restoration.
I'm going to comment on your thread so as not to clutter this one.
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Re: Not a restoration.
937carrera wrote:Nice mic
wish it was mine, I'm at work.
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Re: Not a restoration.
Engine bay painted tonight.
Drill and tap arrived for my oil pressure switch but when I started drilling, I found this.
There's a screw in there that won't budge. It's araldited in I think. As long as it doesn't leak it can stay there.
Am I right in thinking my heads are 1989? If so they or maybe the engine aren't original to my '86 bus.
Drill and tap arrived for my oil pressure switch but when I started drilling, I found this.
There's a screw in there that won't budge. It's araldited in I think. As long as it doesn't leak it can stay there.
Am I right in thinking my heads are 1989? If so they or maybe the engine aren't original to my '86 bus.
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From what itchyfeet advised on my heads then yes, I would say they are '89 heads.
About the only item on my unknown engine that isn't early.
I tried to see the screw but I couldn't see what you can with your own eyes. I would say discretion is the better part of valour. You're at the last stage, almost ready to go and don't want a drilling / tapping problem to undo all your hard work.
If the paint is dry then the only way is up
ps I can see the screw now, it's like an optical illusion, i could only see a void with a pin across it at first, a bit like the candlestick image
About the only item on my unknown engine that isn't early.
I tried to see the screw but I couldn't see what you can with your own eyes. I would say discretion is the better part of valour. You're at the last stage, almost ready to go and don't want a drilling / tapping problem to undo all your hard work.
If the paint is dry then the only way is up
ps I can see the screw now, it's like an optical illusion, i could only see a void with a pin across it at first, a bit like the candlestick image
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haha, I se what you mean about the optical illusion, i see the pin if I screw my eyes up.
I'll stick in a pressure gauge to tell me what the buzzer doesn't.
Cheers for confirming the head date.
Yep, the only way is under and up.
Sometime next week as we're away this weekend.
I'll stick in a pressure gauge to tell me what the buzzer doesn't.
Cheers for confirming the head date.
Yep, the only way is under and up.
Sometime next week as we're away this weekend.
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Re: Not a restoration.
Oh blithering heck. There's always something. This is my coolant pipe. [CRYING FACE]
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I was trying to work out where on the engine that was, and then I realised it's already in the vice ready for a quick mig ?
Or is it time for another wanted ad ?
Or is it time for another wanted ad ?
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Re: Not a restoration.
Put it all to the back of your mind and enjoy your weekend away, and if it’s not that kind of a weekend - well, just just put it to the back of your mind and make it as enjoyable as possible.
Have you ever seen an unhappy fool?
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Re: Not a restoration.
RogerT wrote:Put it all to the back of your mind and enjoy your weekend away, and if it’s not that kind of a weekend - well, just just put it to the back of your mind and make it as enjoyable as possible.
and be happy that you spotted it before putting all that lovely coolant back in
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Yes, glad I spotted it.
Stuck it in the vise to clean it up, pinholes appeared, hit it with the mig and played chase the hole, then realised I was out of gas cos I forgot to turn it off last time. Probably best not to weld it anyway cos the weld will trap coolant and rot out.
Bang goes another £130 for a stainless pipe and another £40 on mig gas.
This damm thing is out to bankrupt me. AGAIN!!
Stuck it in the vise to clean it up, pinholes appeared, hit it with the mig and played chase the hole, then realised I was out of gas cos I forgot to turn it off last time. Probably best not to weld it anyway cos the weld will trap coolant and rot out.
Bang goes another £130 for a stainless pipe and another £40 on mig gas.
This damm thing is out to bankrupt me. AGAIN!!
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Re: Not a restoration.
Any good Bob, non stainless but might save you a few quid:
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Re: Not a restoration.
got a used one you van have BBB
not going to last forever but would tide you over until the cost of the not rebuild has been forgotten
just came off my van as I went stainless
not going to last forever but would tide you over until the cost of the not rebuild has been forgotten
just came off my van as I went stainless
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Aye. Tempting but i'd just have to replace it in a few years. I'll just have to bite the bullet i think and hope thats the last big spend for a while. Yeah, right!!
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