Thread: 1985 Reliant SS1 rebuild/upgrade
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 01:27 PM
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More - before getting married & disappearing off on honeymoon to Kenya (July 2010) I managed to find a local chap called Jamie who was able to tig weld up my much hacked about & modified sump. Unfortunately the pick-up pipe didn't fit so I had to hack a bit more out of it & then get Jamie to weld a bulge over the resulting hole! I also had to modify the pick-up pipe to reduce the overall length/depth of it. I’m happy to report that it all fits fine & is now bolted up into position.
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This is the cut & shut pick-up pipe prior to welding:
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Some time before my wedding I ordered an inlet manifold from Usher Engineering – this has been developed for banger racing (where fuel injection isn’t allowed) & is designed to take a single twin choke 32/36 Weber carburettor. I was told that the manifold should arrive before I went on honeymoon but, unfortunately, it didn’t. When I got back there was a note from DHL saying that it had been left with a neighbour, so I trotted off & picked it up from them, who’d been holding onto it for the best part of two weeks. It wasn’t the cheapest thing in the world but I have to say that it’s beautifully made & fits a treat.

Anyway here are a few pics of the thing in position:
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I have a suitable carb but haven’t fitted it yet as the engine has to come out so that I can change the clutch release bearingL! Also I’ve no idea of the history of the carb so that could do with a stripdown & clean …… then I’ll have to try & make up some sort of throttle linkage. So there’s still a huge amount left to do on the car.

One of the pics above shows the alternator mount below the inlet manifold – this still needs welding up so I’ll probably try & get that done when the engine’s out of the car. I’m not sure when any of this will happen though!

J
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