SouthernGT No6
- Thread starter Nick Brough
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Thanks for the kind words, must admit I was very worried as I rebuilt the engine around 4 years ago and it has been sat in a damp shed since then. Think my covering everything with assembly lube and oil helped.
I was amazed it started first time and after a bit of tinkering by Ken and the lads at Engine Data Analysis Engine Data Analysis "Specialist Engine Building & Tuning" it was running fine.
I was also a bit embarrassed about a couple of amateur errors they had to rectify ( now know trick flow heads have a couple of passageways from the end, going into the heads that have to be plugged if you are not using them ). I asked them to be gentle when talking about with me after I left, but apparently I didn't even come in the top 10 of misdemeanors they have seen
I was amazed it started first time and after a bit of tinkering by Ken and the lads at Engine Data Analysis Engine Data Analysis "Specialist Engine Building & Tuning" it was running fine.
I was also a bit embarrassed about a couple of amateur errors they had to rectify ( now know trick flow heads have a couple of passageways from the end, going into the heads that have to be plugged if you are not using them ). I asked them to be gentle when talking about with me after I left, but apparently I didn't even come in the top 10 of misdemeanors they have seen
Brett James-McCall
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Well done Nick! 
I may even get my engine started this year :shocked:
I may even get my engine started this year :shocked:
Well done Nick!
I may even get my engine started this year :shocked:
Brett,
Go for it, even though at the time I would have rather gone to the dentist, Are you intending to dyno it or jusi fire it up.
Brett James-McCall
Moderator
Just fire it up my friend. I'd need to take t out the car otherwise Slowly getting there, but as it's all wiring at the moment no build updates... nearly finished all the loom (original and new) install and tidy up! At the rate been going, could have had it ready to maybe do by end of the month.
Unfortunately, as it needs to be a weekend really to fire it up, I now won't get an opportunity to try until mid-September.
Slowly getting there, but as it's all wiring at the moment no build updates... nearly finished all the loom (original and new) install and tidy up! At the rate been going, could have had it ready to maybe do by end of the month.Unfortunately, as it needs to be a weekend really to fire it up, I now won't get an opportunity to try until mid-September.
Well they told me my GT40 will fly, never thought it would even without an engine. Two into 1 does go as well
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Flying GT40
Up she went and down she came
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjKJZkedoQU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRz7bJbfx1c
Up she went and down she came
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjKJZkedoQU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRz7bJbfx1c
Slight set back when a moment's lack of concentration led to a crossed thread on my half shaft. Quick panic phone call to Mick at Southern GT to find out the thread size so I could try to find a die to rectify my blunder, and he said just send the adapter down and we will sort it.
Great to have a friendly patient voice at the end of the phone.
It's on its way Mick
Unfortunately upon separating the splined adapter from the CV joint the ball bearings in the cage became dislodged. Not being that bright I could not for the life of me work out how it all went back together.
Thank God for the internet and this tutorial [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOma2BMhrzc]Rebuild CV joints part 2 - YouTube[/ame] all now back together yippee.
Pictures of the misdemeanour and its rectification.
Great to have a friendly patient voice at the end of the phone.
It's on its way Mick
Unfortunately upon separating the splined adapter from the CV joint the ball bearings in the cage became dislodged. Not being that bright I could not for the life of me work out how it all went back together.
Thank God for the internet and this tutorial [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOma2BMhrzc]Rebuild CV joints part 2 - YouTube[/ame] all now back together yippee.
Pictures of the misdemeanour and its rectification.
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Can't believe it is 9 months since my last update. have been having a bit of a nightmare with my Hi Spec rear brakes, it's a long story!!!
Well she turns over oil pressure came up. Thought about starting her looked at my fuel pumps, and thought that's not going to work and I was not wrong :-(
http://vid304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/NickBrough/SUNP0042_zps870mkwji.mp4
Well she turns over oil pressure came up. Thought about starting her looked at my fuel pumps, and thought that's not going to work and I was not wrong :-(
http://vid304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/NickBrough/SUNP0042_zps870mkwji.mp4
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First start and run in the chassis a big milestone passed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx2AMuSgiu0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTneqEJkps0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx2AMuSgiu0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTneqEJkps0
First drive up the road did not get off to a good start.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZqODfrqGPQ
Then got worse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbqMVjg21lo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZqODfrqGPQ
Then got worse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbqMVjg21lo
Car has developed a misfire, suspect a plug at the moment as when I swapped some I suspected, the misfire moved from one collector to the other.
Not sure it can be that simple though.
https://youtu.be/EqHMq_XNNXE
Not sure it can be that simple though.
https://youtu.be/EqHMq_XNNXE
Suddenly car would not start no spark from the ignition box. Quick trip to the spares department aka Mike Pass for a 6A box result.
https://youtu.be/lW68SuCVNNw
Although car would still not start when all was reassembled. My amazing mechanical ability soon diagnosed the problem
https://youtu.be/lW68SuCVNNw
Although car would still not start when all was reassembled. My amazing mechanical ability soon diagnosed the problem
