Starting to look like a car now. Just ignition system to fit, prime oil system and add water and fuel before I can start it.

Cheers

Fred WB

29oct05 engine in

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Excellent work, Fred! Where'd you get those wheels? They look steel...

Spectacular.

I can sense the tension from here.

Thanks Guys

Steve - The wheels are steel, 15" in 7 and 8 J cheap aftermarket type usually sold for landrover etc. I modified the centres to ford fitment and had them painted. The right thing would be 8 and 10" Halibrand replicas, but my budget can't accomodate (250 pounds per wheel!)

Cheers

Fred WB

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MMMMMMMMM...

Nice...

So, did I start it this weekend?

No.........almost, but no. What held me up?

Friday (evening) - Wire MSD ignition system, make up plug leads, rework some oil plumbing.

Saturday (full day) - Fill water system. Fit carb throttle linkage and make up throttle cable and bracket. Go out to get can of fuel. Remove battery from road car, fit to CANAMSA, test fuel and water pump. Sort some water leaks. Fiddle with some dashboard pilot lights. Find No 1 cylinder TDC. Fill engine, filter and cooler with oil, prime, (driving old distributor with drill) eventually get oil pressure, sort some small oil leaks. Fit MSD distributor, try to set timing, can't find spark! Battery goes flat, put on charge, retire depressed.

Sunday (half day) - Recheck MSD wiring, find spark! Try to turn engine, no go on starter, is wiring correct? Remove starter (lousy job on RV8 without access from underneath), test. Replace starter, no go. Remove starter, drop on finger, retire hurt. Take wife out for meal. Go on "locostbuilders.com", find info re correct starter wiring.

Monday (early morning) - raining, replace road car battery in order to get to work.

Cheers

Fred WB

Awwww maaaaa-nnnnn.....

But be reassured that it WILL start. And it will start the next time you work on it. It's all there now. You are so close!

Your description brought back a flood of memories. http://newtier.vo.llnwd.net/o1/misc/graber/videos/bala_runs_1st_time_low.mpg

hope you get it sorted fella. looking very good too cant wait to start seeing body work taking shape!

Russ.

Today I sorted a problem with the starter solenoid and bolted the starter motor back in. Reprimed the oil system. Fitted distributor, with estimated timing. With plugs out, the motor finally turns over on the starter and the plugs spark. Put plugs back in. Connect jumper cables to another car to help battery, turn on the fuel and water pumps. Prime carb.

Push starter button, while jiggling throttle on carb. Motor turns for a while, one cylinder catches, stumbles, some more chime in and she fires up!!!!!!!! Cue barking neighborhood dogs as I blip the throttle while shouting and laughing in excitement. It sounds FANTASTIC! It even settles down to a nice 800 rpm idle. Motor doesn't seem to smoke at all, with nice 3 bar oil pressure. Am I chuffed or what????

See obligatory cheesy grin.

Cheers

Fred WB


12nov05 started!

Sweet!

Congrats, you must be a happy chappy!

I hope you recorded it for us all to find inspiration from?

Well done Fred. I'd get another wheel for that car if I were you before you try driving it.

Sweet!

Just looking at that exhaust and one can imagine that the sound is simply awesome. Enough to set off car alarms driving down my street I am sure! whooo. Love it.