phil4521
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 posted on 13/7/09 at 04:26 PM |
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much Vienta progress at last.....
This is my 5th year of building a Viento and its the most progress yet- I can see the end in sight at last.... Got my installed Rover V8 engine
started last week for first time after rebuilding it myself- will have the video up on utube later this week and will post a link- sound does not do
it justice but in really sounds a monster without the silencers on- got the whole road wanting a look and my neibour pissed.  Would not start at
first then realised electric pump was dribbling fuel into Webber carb as not enough fuel in tank (duh) so poured some neat fuel down the carb and it
fired first time! Carb was is flooding badly so I took it apart checked for dirt and its even worse now- so called the guru at RPI who told me myfuel
pump is off an SDI so its massively too much pressure (even with my pressure regulator value it cant cope) so just ordered cheap pacet from ebay-
lets see if that fixes it...
Plan to get the prop in tonight- have jacked up the car and put on axle stands so I can get under -with my son to help from up top- will let you know
how it goes... nasty
Wiring next- have had a a freindly auto electrician get the basics in for me- (Luego loom was incorrectly wired he claimed) - he is coming this week
to finish off I hope- so I shoud be good shape for a test in the autumn - will post some pics later this week...
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Paul (Notts)
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| posted on 13/7/09 at 04:37 PM |
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Probably the best sound in the world…….
Make sure you fit some form of engine steady bars at the top of the engine as the V8 tends to move a lot on its mounts.
Paul
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 13/7/09 at 05:06 PM |
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Well done Phil. Its a great feeling having it running for the first time. Nearly there now, keep up the good work.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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belgian2b
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| posted on 13/7/09 at 05:11 PM |
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Hello,
I gave a look at the pictures in your archive, and your engine looks really great !!
Gerardo
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 13/7/09 at 08:06 PM |
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Fantastic
(Wish i was that far ahead tho)
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DanP
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| posted on 13/7/09 at 09:11 PM |
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Congrats on getting the engine running! I was so paranoid first time i ran mine that I was glad it was all over! the fire coming out of the exhaust
ports did nothing to calm me down!
I got mine on the road earlier this year after 3 1/2 years building. Got about 300 miles on it now and loving it.
Keep going!!
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Scotty
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| posted on 14/7/09 at 07:20 PM |
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its well worth it
can't beat a v8 for sound effects
got my tick over down to 700rpm-ish - all i can hear is ... left...right..left ...right from the exhaust - sex!!
PLEASE NOTE! All comments made by this person are to be considered "Tongue in Cheek" and are not meant to be taken seriously in any way - so there!
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