Hello but I'm not building a Haynes roadster, quite

[Davey]

I've turned the Dragon round so I can get at the engine a bit easier, even just pushing it round felt good

Anyway, to the point of this posting! I've decided that the type 9 gearbox just isn't going to like Cosworth V6 grunt being forced up its layshaft so I'm switching to MT75 (if I can get the right one at the right price), besides which it has become apparent that I got the wrong type 9 anyway, mine is a four cylinder jobbie when I need a V6 type. So my type 9 is up for sale if anyone is interested, there is also a type 9 V6 bellhousing available separately. The box cost me £100 or thereabouts, its dry (minus oil) and as far as I know hasn't been overhauled. The bellhousing and clutch release fork cost £250, all I want is my money back to put into a stronger box. PM me if you're interested or you can phone me during normal working hours on 07891 441883.

Cheers, D.

[Davey]

Well over the weekend I had a bit of a windfall so I've just bought a pair of seats, the same ones Ginge got from Stoneleigh, for £138 off Ebay and tomorrow I intend to buy a V6 2WD MT75 gearbox! Its £450 inc delivery but bearing in mind I paid £250 for an ali bellhousing and clutch fork for the type 9 I think it is a fair price.

I'm getting desperate to do some real work on the Dragon now!

D.

[gingea1pom]

Davey,

It must be great to be getting on with things, I can only imagine!

Those seats are great, they hold you really well. They might hold you a little more than they hold me though.

They are obviously a little higher than the fibre glass ones, which I like, being used to driving a Range Rover.

Must be time for a few pictures on here.

Happy building.

Cheers Ginge

[Davey]

We are just so busy at the moment that I'm not getting much time to play with my dragon, its intermittent fits and bursts of about ten minutes at a time just lately. I had hoped to have Saturday afternoon on it but I'm now sorting my brother's clutch out instead . Still sorting out my inlet fanimold at the moment.

D.

[Davey]

Just done the deal on the MT75 V6 gearbox, it is a 2WD unit too so no bodging about making a hybrid .

D.

[Davey]

Been out today to Malvern to collect my suspension units, they're Koni dampers although sadly non adjustable but for £74 with springs what can you expect . They'll do as an intermediate step to further the rolling chassis. I must have met every doddering, dribbly eyed, dickhead with a licence today. What annoys me most is not the fact that they only do 45 MPH in a 60MPH limit but that they still do 45MPH in 30MPH limits!

I spent a couple of hours at the workshop afterwards on the inlet fanimold, its coming on.........slowly, but its proving to be a tricky job as the tubes have to go from round (for the itbs) to oval where they meet the cylinder head flange and they need to be cut at compound angles...........oh what fun . I will post some photos once there's something to really show.

D.

[Bonzo]

Sound's like you have a had a good day out .... What are those Sunday drivers doing out on a Monday, no excuse, they could have collected thier pensions on Friday !!

Pitty really, Malvern is quite a nice place.

Glad to hear at least one of us has managed to get some time in the workshop
My annual garden clean up is taking a lot longer than expected

I look forward to seeing some pictures of your progress Davey.

[HandyAndy]

Originally Posted by Bonzo

What are those Sunday drivers doing out on a Monday,

its a Bank Holiday of course , they all come out of the woodwork on a bank Holiday

Davey, sounds like you,ve had fun, look forward to seeing the piccies

cheers
andy

[Davey]

Cheers guys, could be a week or two before any worthwhile pictures, All I've done so far on the fanimold is rough out the shape of and bore the ports through the mating flange plates and start to form the transfer tubes, got one somewhere near so far. Oh yes I've machined up the top tubes to take the itbs and the top mounting plate. It'll either be a work of art or a pile of scrap!

D.

[Davey]

Wahey, my seats arrived this morning and they fit into the chassis perfectly and they're really comfy too! Hopefully my new gearbox will arrive either tomorrow or Thursday but I'll have to leave it till Saturday afternoon/Sunday to fit it as we've got too much work on at the moment to do it during the week.

D.