Preparing my Spider 2000 for the Track
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Nice work.
Also I am very jealous of the machinery in your workshop. I need a lathe. Keep up the good work
Also I am very jealous of the machinery in your workshop. I need a lathe. Keep up the good work
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Thanks Will and Charles, I'm really eager to get this engine built and back in the car so I can drive it again.
I pressed on (literally) with getting the guides in today, and started on the seat cutting.
I need spin up the valve grinder tomorrow to clean up the valve faces, and flex hone the guides to fit the valves. Then I think I will check the stem heights to see how consistent the seat depths are.
I pressed on (literally) with getting the guides in today, and started on the seat cutting.
I need spin up the valve grinder tomorrow to clean up the valve faces, and flex hone the guides to fit the valves. Then I think I will check the stem heights to see how consistent the seat depths are.
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MODEL POST!!
The new 'GC' at work here!
Very sincerely,
G
The new 'GC' at work here!
Very sincerely,
G
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Great to see your thread is active again Simon, you're work is truly first class!
Phil
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be nice to see Simon at GCRE one day would it not Phil??
(Phil is a frequent visitor and often lends a skilled hand at my Lincoln works..)
G
(Phil is a frequent visitor and often lends a skilled hand at my Lincoln works..)
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Hi Simon, it'd be good to meet you, especially as you're relatively near. Guy's coffee is actually pretty palatable!
thank you, Phil
thank you, Phil
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Thanks for the kind words Guy and Phil. It's been quite I while since I last visited GCRE. I think it was to have Guy run some flow tests on a Merc 320 cylinder head for my Crossfire, but I do remember the fresh coffee! I definitely need to make the effort to pay another visit, especially as I'm not that far away and have an ever increasing list of parts I need for the build.
Speaking of which, I've got a bit sidetracked with fixing up the old Wolf valve grinder I've had sat on the bench for years. I'll post up some progress pics later this evening.
Simon.
Speaking of which, I've got a bit sidetracked with fixing up the old Wolf valve grinder I've had sat on the bench for years. I'll post up some progress pics later this evening.
Simon.
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ah, the Crossfire, yes I remember vaguely Simon!
Too many years ago!
Be nice to see you again,
G
Too many years ago!
Be nice to see you again,
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Thanks Guy, I will definitely be up to see you at some point with a shopping list!
Having now got the head pretty much done, I spent some time refacing the valves (after having to rebuild my grinder) but was a bit concerned about the amount of material I had to take off the exhaust valve faces so will be opting for new ones. I have also spent some time prepping the crank and working out locations for the crank sensor as I'll need to commit to welding the toothed wheel in position before balancing. I'll post up pictures of that later.
In the meantime I have started work on a big wing sump as I want to get all the dirty fabrication out the way before cleaning everything up for the build phase. It's a composite of the various designs in Guy's books and the threads on this forum.
Next job will be to tack the oil pickup in place, reposition the oil return and start looking at extending the interval baffle to enclose the pickup.
Having now got the head pretty much done, I spent some time refacing the valves (after having to rebuild my grinder) but was a bit concerned about the amount of material I had to take off the exhaust valve faces so will be opting for new ones. I have also spent some time prepping the crank and working out locations for the crank sensor as I'll need to commit to welding the toothed wheel in position before balancing. I'll post up pictures of that later.
In the meantime I have started work on a big wing sump as I want to get all the dirty fabrication out the way before cleaning everything up for the build phase. It's a composite of the various designs in Guy's books and the threads on this forum.
Next job will be to tack the oil pickup in place, reposition the oil return and start looking at extending the interval baffle to enclose the pickup.
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I made a bit more progress today by adding tacking the oil pickup in place and starting on the internal baffling.
. Still need to drill some vent holes for the side boxes and make up the tops of the boxes, by have now run out of steel!
. Still need to drill some vent holes for the side boxes and make up the tops of the boxes, by have now run out of steel!
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Simon - excellent work, well done indeed.
I love it when folk have a go themselves, learning new skills and techniques..
btw have fun getting the oil pump bolts out!!
well done indeed...
G
I love it when folk have a go themselves, learning new skills and techniques..
btw have fun getting the oil pump bolts out!!
well done indeed...
G
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Wow. Very nice work. That looks really great and very impressive. Always great to give such a new thing a go.
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This is a real pleasure to watching your job dear Simon. Please share with us a results of yout job, it is looking very good.
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Thank you Guy, Will and Piotrek, I find this sort of thing a nice break from the day job.
I spent today trying to finish off the fabrication of all the sump parts ready for taking together.
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I spent today trying to finish off the fabrication of all the sump parts ready for taking together.
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I repeat myself, really great work. You have done a really nice job on this sump. It will look great and work great on your track car for sure. Nice one
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