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Old 25th May 2013, 08:30 PM
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That is one cool installation there. It probably is the best fit and bang for buck of an engine for a roadster. Really looking forward to seeing the rest of the build come together.

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Old 26th May 2013, 06:13 PM
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Cheers Bob

I've bitten the bullet and cut the bottom rail like it says in the book, I really didn't want to but it got my gearbox another couple of inches further back and it misses the clutch slave cylinder.

I'm also going to have to make a custom sump for it as there is big lumpy bit at the front or I'm going to have a look at dry sump kits. But I've been making gearbox mounts today and will see what I can draw up tonight for a front mount.
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Old 26th May 2013, 06:56 PM
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I've bitten the bullet and cut the bottom rail like it says in the book, I really didn't want to but it got my gearbox another couple of inches further back and it misses the clutch slave cylinder.
You could always put the bottom rail back, so to speak, by adding a bolt in brace bar. I reckon that there's enough space to do so using a thick enough piece of (shaped?) flat bar.
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Old 27th May 2013, 06:56 PM
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You could always put the bottom rail back, so to speak, by adding a bolt in brace bar. I reckon that there's enough space to do so using a thick enough piece of (shaped?) flat bar.
Yeah, I think now I might be able to get a thickish bit of angle in there now but I'll hold off until I'm totally happy where the motor is.

As I have a problem with a slight bulge..... well a 90mm-ish bulge, first speed bump should sort it but need to do it now rather than let the council do it...



But have been googling dry sump kits and this looks yummy....



Costs a fortune so I've found a nice scavenge pump on the bay and just need a couple of 10mm plates to fettle so I'm confident I can do it quite cheaply.
Just hope I can make the pump fit in the 50mm gap down the side here...



BTW guys, do any of you know a good easy way to clean the engine without stripping it.?
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Old 27th May 2013, 09:10 PM
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It just gets better That dry sump pan gives you nothing under the car at all. I reckon you could get that pan machined from billet if you could find a friendly machinist.



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Old 27th May 2013, 09:51 PM
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Machining isn't a problem, though my mill is ill I do have access to a machine shop but it's just taking time off work to be there, so may have plates pre-lasered/water cut and just add a few grooves.
And then hopefully level off the engine a bit then sort out pulleys
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Old 9th July 2013, 07:31 PM
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Got my scavenge pump the other week, finally got around to looking at what direction it goes in and if it can turn the other way... i.e. the correct way. Bloody thing needs to have a belt forced against it as I can't wrap it around the proper way, either that or I mount it nose end on to the alternator, which will look even more shite

It's a pace products unit with two 1.25" rotors so plenty of flow.



And today I finally picked up my laser cut ali plates (not cheap), pump will fit on the side and the return will go from the front on the other side and feed the original oil pump...

Sucky side...



Return side..

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Old 9th July 2013, 07:33 PM
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More..



I'm planning on making little channels so when I accelerate all the oil should flow to the passageways..





I have this week off and was hoping to get this machined up but I've just found out that I've now got to go to Scotchland for 3 days as the gf has suddenly got the week off too, balls

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...I've just found out that I've now got to go to Scotchland for 3 days as the gf has suddenly got the week off too, balls
Last time me and my gf did that I came back married! When you get to Gretna, keep driving!

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Always wondered how they kept the epitrochoidal's inside and know I know
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