Importing a Car from the US

[Oneball]

It moves under its own steam for the first time in almost 18 months, doesn’t stop though. Can’t get the brakes bled and the pedal is slow to return so not sure what’s going on there yet.

 

[Oneball]

 

[Scaf]

Amazing progress - when most of us look back at covid and lockdown, they will be s h i t e memories, yours will be a fantastic classic race car in the garage

 

[Oneball]

Amazing progress - when most of us look back at covid and lockdown, they will be s h i t e memories, yours will be a fantastic classic race car in the garage

Mine will also be s h I t e, painting anything is the most tedious thing you can ever do.
All these people who say “can’t sit around doing nothing” are talking ****. I can sit on my butt without doing anything for hours!

 

[Phil H]

I love work; I could sit and watch it all day!

 

[Oneball]

I’ve got a water leak from the inlet manifold. So it’s going to have to come off. Hopefully the sump isn’t full of water!

 

[lifes2short]

I’ve got a water leak from the inlet manifold. So it’s going to have to come off. Hopefully the sump isn’t full of water!
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human error or faulty gasket

 

[Oneball]

human error or faulty gasket

Too early to tell.

I think it might be that I didn’t skim the manifold to take account of the amount I skimmed off the heads. Port alignment was still reasonable but because it’s in a V it may not be compressing the gaskets. We’ll see.

 

[lifes2short]

Too early to tell.

I think it might be that I didn’t skim the manifold to take account of the amount I skimmed off the heads. Port alignment was still reasonable but because it’s in a V it may not be compressing the gaskets. We’ll see.

a bit of bathroom silicone will sort that

 

[Oneball]

a bit of bathroom silicone will sort that

avocado or peach?

 

[CatmanV2]

avocado or peach?

They're both period, I'd have thought? Peach would be more complimentary to the body colour

C

 

[Oneball]

Manifold off and with it resting on the valley wall with no gaskets there’s 15 thou gap between head and manifold so I’m guessing it’s not compressing the gasket. Will have to find someone to machine it.

 

[philw696]

All part of the development mate and before she's out in anger on track.

 

[Oneball]

All part of the development mate and before she's out in anger on track.

Yep, pretty normal. Think the only bit in that engine that’s as it left the factory is the water pump pulley.

 

[Oneball]

Looking further into it. With gaskets in place there’s over 60 thou clearance to the valley wall which is apparently what you want.

Ports align perfectly, so skimming anything won’t help that.

Bolt holes are somewhat out of centre so I think opening them up to provide clearance to the bolts is probably the first step. Everything else will be much more complex.

 

[Scaf]

Sorry I can’t offer any practical advice but hope you get it sorted.

 

[lifes2short]

odd one, could it be bad inlet casting/warped/twisted

 

[Oneball]

odd one, could it be bad inlet casting/warped/twisted

I’ve checked it’s flat.

Because it’s a vee with a valley having skimmed the heads/block it would affect the relative port/manifold height so would account for the bolt misalignment but if that’s corrected the ports would be out.

It is of course a second hand race engine so don’t really know what has been done before. I just reckon now that the lack of bolt clearance may not have let it sit down properly

 

[Oneball]

Manifold back on. Fingers crossed.

 

[Oneball]

Up and running again, water pump bolt that was leak has been thread sealed and is still leaking ffs!