Wheels244
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| posted on 23/7/13 at 07:45 PM |
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Holy thread resurrection Batman !!
I can't believe it's taken me a year to get around to doing this ! I need to retire !!
I've just rebuilt the OE pump and bit the bullet and bought the SBD nylon valve.
Have I used enough Vaseline to help prime the pump ? - Craig at SBD said not to pack it fully.
I'll refit it tomorrow, sump is 100% clean, I'll fit a new cambelt and replace all of the fuel lines that have started to degrade.
Then - it's start up time - fingers crossed.
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stevegough
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| posted on 24/7/13 at 03:16 PM |
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When you are kit building, nobody puts you on a time limit! 
Glad to see you have picked your spanners up again and not giving up.
Best of luck - get it sorted then get out and enjoy this weather!
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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Wheels244
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| posted on 24/7/13 at 05:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stevegough
When you are kit building, nobody puts you on a time limit!
Glad to see you have picked your spanners up again and not giving up.
Best of luck - get it sorted then get out and enjoy this weather!
Thanks Steve
Never really dropped the spanners - I have too many projects on the go and spread myself too thinly sometimes.
I've decided to concentrate on one at a time - well ok, maximum of two 
Got it all refitted today - hopefully fire it up tomorrow - fingers crossed I've cured the pressure problem.
I would add that 250Nm + 50 degrees for the crankbolt is ridiculously tight - but I managed it 
Rob
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Wheels244
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| posted on 24/7/13 at 10:17 PM |
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Having put it all back together - I got to thinking about the windage tray - it didn't and doesn't have one fitted.
It's fitted with a SBD Westfield sump with baffle plate.
So, what's the consensus - does it need one ?
I've Googled and there varying opinions - some say it robs a few bhp not having one ( I could live with that ) others say there is potential for
the oil level to be adversely affected by the oil vapour swirling around.
Don't want to take it off again unless I have to.
Rob
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