We decided on 20mm after taking mocking it up with four 10mm spacers...I don't want to risk the TB fouling the bonnet, I'm even going to machine a little off the fuel rails to allow for heat expansion...I really don't want them touching

 

Maybe a nice running in drive Jura

 

Small update...all Ryans fault this one;

Before...


After a bit of zinc plating...


Bling cambelt cover and alternator fixings

 

That's a nice touch Ian the zinc plating really freshens the look up, the alternator looks brilliant as well is that coated as well?

 

Looks good Ian



Jura

 

Thanks Chaps

Yeah I had the shell sand blasted and painted it with high temp paint

 

Made a massive difference to it, I think I may have been looking at that paint at Frost's I've got a little list to order at some point to

 

that's halfords paint...nice colour isn't it, I couldn't put that filthy thing back on my nice clean engine

 

Yes it's a nice shade for sure it enhances the casing a lot

I'm not going to ask if that's your front room in the engine pic

 

spare room...higher ambient temp indoors means the engine is less likely to contract too much before it gets run. It's sub zero in the garage so no good in there

 

When's this motor going in Ian? What more needs doing?

 

only waiting on a couple of things; 20 IM spacers hich i'm going to call Alyn about tomorrow and fly wheel bolts. Job wise I need to put the drive train in, connect the final two DCCD loom wires, move the oil cooler up in the arch and then I'm ready for the long engine. I've got to make up the fuel lines and plumb in the Accusump other than that nothing

In all seriousness it should be all straight forward except where to put the Accusump...it won't fit between the baulk head and IC pipe into the TB so its going to have to be wedged in between the headlamp and suspension turret where the battery used to live.

 

isit done yet?

 

 

The only way is up !!

Good luck Ian!!

 

Thanks gents (even Jon and Ian ), got next week off so I hope to get drive train back in and most of the ancillaries bolted to the block

 

spacers work out OK???

 

I've got to drill out the locating pin holes Alyn, will post some pics once its done. Taking a bit longer than hoped but I want use a pillar drill to male sure the holes are square.

 

 

Is there a 'trick' to splitting the alternator?

 

You need to pin the brushes back on the bottom part so you can slide the centre piece out. its a massive PITA

 

Getting close now Ian. Bet you're itching to fire it up for the first time

YH(a nutty)PM too

 

Ian can you tell me more about the zinc plating I think it's something that I'm going to look at doing to all the bolts off mine

 

Hey Ian, could I ask how easy it was to freshen up the alternator, is it easy to take the cover off? engine looks good mate, hope things go smoothly for you

 

Find a recommended local metal plater Si, lots of finishes available including the factory green tinge

 

Thanks Iain...looking at your build and having done the alternator rebuild I'd go with one of the mini denso alternators if I were you...mine is clicking where the brushes engage so there is a good chance I'll be swapping to one after all my hard work It's a crappy job, avoid it

 

Ok thanks for the advice, cheers.

 

I will indeed great thanks Ian.. It's something I've never come across before

 

me neither I stole it from Ryan

 

we can arrange re-finishing of fasteners, etc. if required we can also anodize ali parts or remove and re-do previously anodized parts if required.....