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Yeah I did, I realised I was talking crap after I wrote it! The bulkhead is obviously in the same place as any other saph as mine was taken as one piece. The only difference is the lip at the top by the heater motor sits further forward as far as I can tell so the cylinder head may be obstructing it tilting back any further? Not sure. Maybe I'm talking shite but it def wasn't as easy to do as my track car.
It's funny you mentioned the lip as on mine that has been bent down and gives a 20-30mm gap between the back of the cylinder head and the bulkhead.
When I've changed the box (as I'm assuming most do) I have to tilt the engine and gearbox right down in order to separate the box from the engine block. I also always have to drop the ARB to give me more room. Mine however is a fully fabricated conversion with the tunnel and all mounts made from scratch.
You mentioning the lip has now made me realise why perhaps mine has been bent down - giving more room. So if this is the only difference on yours to a standard panel I would probably say that's it. I'm guessing the tunnels have a fair amount of space around them normally which is why you don't usually have to drop the ARB?!
Last edited by McCloud 85; 25-11-2017 at 11:03 PM.
Got myself some mint rear cards, my passenger side is soft and crumpled due to something lying on it in storage and being a little wet or damp, either way its always annoyed me.
Still sitting in the garage. Was going to finish it this year but it's been a mental year. The plan is to get back to it in the new year with a little help from a mate.
Dragged the S1 out a few days ago. Finally got off my backside to get the box etc back in....
Managed to push it onto the trailer and took it to my mates, he has a ramp at the house. Wasnt doing all this on the floor again! Got a new lightened flywheel, organic clutch from Matt Lewis cos the AP paddle clutch wasnt to my liking.
Fitted the Hyd clutch with a little help from the grinder! And a little jiggling and hey presto..
Thanks mate. Yeah there's been a few offers over the year's but ive def still got her. Should be driving this week. Hopefully, need a new battery and prop!
Prop all back on. Sorted a couple of issues previously not dealt with. Bought the new donut designed by some blokes on here i think, M and P developments https://mandpdevelopments.co.uk/prop...6vWBVs6pqpONY0 Works well. Exhaust back on. Checked all fluids, bled the hyd clutch and flushed all the crappy old fluid out. Put the new battery in and warmed her up again. And then drove her out the garage for first time in 7 years i think.....
Tada... took it for a spin... Theres a video but cant upload it here unfortunately.... Weee bit of boost!! Will run it for a few miles and drop all the fluids, refresh it all and then start the list ive got of all the wee daft jobs that need done. Couldn't have done it without the help from my big mate Jamie (the bloke finishing his beer in the back ground) 🤣 Really couldnt, he got me to get of my arse and dragged it out. Two wee shifts it took and job done.......well until i start the list of wee jobs. Top bloke.
Yeah, took a while but i do love it. Already remembering why inleft it in the garage 🤣
Originally Posted by Rsmat
Looking good mate .
Thanks mate. Now just got to do the long list.... you still fancy a crack at it? 👍
My mates two with mine after just before i took it home.
And driven in this time!
Pulled everything out today to paint the floor and sort the garage out so i can work on the damn thing. On the way home the throttle was sticking, i remember something about that from when i parked it up. Will need to get it on the list.
There are 2 different flange ends on 4x4 prop shafts, early 4x4 saph which is the longer one, short stubby late saph / Escos, these match gearbox output flange ends along with doughnuts.
There are 2 different flange ends on 4x4 prop shafts, early 4x4 saph which is the longer one, short stubby late saph / Escos, these match gearbox output flange ends along with doughnuts.
Yes mate that's right. Figured it out eventually.
Will be taking it all back off at some point and making it pretty again.
11-07-2017, 09:21 PM
