Fred W B
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| posted on 29/10/05 at 04:44 PM |
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CANAMSA engine in - AND RUNNING!
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
[Edited on 7/11/05 by Fred W B]
[Edited on 12/11/05 by Fred W B]
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tadltd
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| posted on 29/10/05 at 05:51 PM |
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Excellent work, Fred! Where'd you get those wheels? They look steel...
Best Regards,
Steve.
www.turnerautosport.com
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sgraber
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| posted on 29/10/05 at 08:10 PM |
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Spectacular. 
I can sense the tension from here. 
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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Fred W B
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| posted on 30/10/05 at 06:21 PM |
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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
[Edited on 30/10/05 by Fred W B]
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Alan B
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| posted on 31/10/05 at 01:24 PM |
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MMMMMMMMM...
Nice...
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Fred W B
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| posted on 7/11/05 at 08:30 AM |
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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
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sgraber
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| posted on 7/11/05 at 08:21 PM |
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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
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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suparuss
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| posted on 9/11/05 at 07:08 PM |
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hope you get it sorted fella. looking very good too cant wait to start seeing body work taking shape!
Russ.
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Fred W B
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| posted on 12/11/05 at 02:14 PM |
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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!
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gutball
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| posted on 12/11/05 at 02:34 PM |
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Sweet!
Congrats, you must be a happy chappy!
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Spyderman
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| posted on 13/11/05 at 01:59 PM |
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I hope you recorded it for us all to find inspiration from?
Spyderman
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Rorty
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| posted on 14/11/05 at 03:39 AM |
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Well done Fred. I'd get another wheel for that car if I were you before you try driving it. 
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!
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sgraber
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| posted on 14/11/05 at 05:51 AM |
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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.
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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