More bits for project ' Queen '.
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Just dawned on me next Tuesday is my 42nd Wedding Aniversary dont think cars are on the menu
. Theres always the following week 
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42 years of breakfast in bed & pandering to my every needs. Shes from an era when wifes looked after her man. Ive never cooked, washed or ironed anything but we have a great lifestyle that i worked hard to achieve & we love each other dearly.
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Was going to go to Marks to start on the underbonnet clean-up today. Looked out the window & thought 'sod that' & stayed in .
Next chance will be next Tuesday but only if its fine.
Maybe the Pistons will have arrived by then
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The new heat shield bits have arrived so it will really smarten things up under the bonnet. Need to drop the struts to remove the Spec-R strut brace towers that need to be re-painted.
After that i can fit the electronic pedal to the car. Manual throttle will be used on the Dyno.
Progress is painfully slow but so is my lifestyle these days but it will get there lads even if im to decrepid to ever drive it again.
.Next chance will be next Tuesday but only if its fine.
Maybe the Pistons will have arrived by then
.The new heat shield bits have arrived so it will really smarten things up under the bonnet. Need to drop the struts to remove the Spec-R strut brace towers that need to be re-painted.
After that i can fit the electronic pedal to the car. Manual throttle will be used on the Dyno.
Progress is painfully slow but so is my lifestyle these days but it will get there lads even if im to decrepid to ever drive it again
.Next time you see Mark please poke him in the eye and tell him to hurry up with my Pug.
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My wife is only 40 and she is exactly the same....although we do have a gardener once per week, a cleaner and 2 ironing ladies. Oh and I do a lot of he cooking bu only as my wife works very hard self employed too.
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. See so many on here with relationships that have gone wrong & the hatred that follows. We do have a cleaner once a week to keep us on our toes nothing like the Missus cleaning up because the cleaner is comming .Really do wish i could cook, have started to learn a few tips since i retired. Every thing outside is my territory but i like gardening so not a problem.
We are having friends round tonight to celebrate the 42 years, saw a rather nice cake hidden away so should be good.
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. She bought nothing called it a recce & will be back with my daughter in a couple of weeks with 2 weddings comming up im sure the finances will take a pounding.
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Heres a few bits after balancing.
The front Rattler Pulley - One off item to suit my crank.
The Crank - Made by Derek Kiddle Racing to withstand 1000+bhp its strong not light. double 'D' front end & 9mm Porsche keyway to stop the probs we had with the pulley breaking the tiny YB keyway & the pulley comming loose.
Arrow Rods - 8mm Longer to Marks spec & only available to MAD.
The Flywheel- Under instruction not to say too much as this is part of a secret squirell Assy. Only allowed to show this part of the Flywheel Assy.
Its a sobering thought that parts above cost Ł5400. Its starts to show the cost of developing a 1000bhp engine & giving it a chance of holding together. Still trying to get my head around Ł1000 for the head studs & nuts at Ł23 each
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Still waiting for the Pistons which are due soon & of course I 100% believe them. Mark is also re-thinking the valve springs. Apparently some loon driver wants to rev to 9k every gear change.
The car is to be removed from its tomb where its been for 34 months next week & placed in the work area
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Next job is mods to the drysump system & fitting the dbw pedal in the car.
The front Rattler Pulley - One off item to suit my crank.
The Crank - Made by Derek Kiddle Racing to withstand 1000+bhp its strong not light. double 'D' front end & 9mm Porsche keyway to stop the probs we had with the pulley breaking the tiny YB keyway & the pulley comming loose.
Arrow Rods - 8mm Longer to Marks spec & only available to MAD.
The Flywheel- Under instruction not to say too much as this is part of a secret squirell Assy. Only allowed to show this part of the Flywheel Assy.
Its a sobering thought that parts above cost Ł5400. Its starts to show the cost of developing a 1000bhp engine & giving it a chance of holding together. Still trying to get my head around Ł1000 for the head studs & nuts at Ł23 each
.Still waiting for the Pistons which are due soon & of course I 100% believe them
. Mark is also re-thinking the valve springs. Apparently some loon driver wants to rev to 9k every gear change.The car is to be removed from its tomb where its been for 34 months next week & placed in the work area
.Next job is mods to the drysump system & fitting the dbw pedal in the car.
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Ive no idea its all taking a long time far longer than i thought. The Pistons were ordered 5 months ago & still not here. At 6 months i will cancell & ask Mark to fit other Pistons.
Been several weeks since i thought about the car had a bit of a health scare this week & was taken in for observation. Im OK now it seems but these are warnings so i need to be carefull.
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The Pistons have arrived. Mark has not checked them yet .The Valve Springs have also been decided on so all bits have now arrived
.Will take the Pistons & cams to be balanced towards the end of next week & try to get them done as soon as possible.
I want to start on a bit of under bonnet tidying up & a few parts will be resprayed that could start next week. Also need to trial fit the modded dry sump pan on the Block (in the car) dont want any shocks further down the line.
Usually new development is done on my engine but Mark has built an EVO to a similar Spec using 9180, Jenvey & Dry-sump system & a problem has reared its ugly head the Jenvey distribution system melts & leaks when protected it still will not seal under extreme conditions. The solution on the EVO was to use a 2nd injector rail as the block. Mark wants to use 8 staged injectors on mine so another solution will be required.
Still holding off on the DBW it looks likely the Jenvey motor wont fit with the Dry-sump in place. This will be looked into after the Dyno session.
Its probably 50/50 that we will use DBW.
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Mark is busy on Brads TA car so nothing is happening to mine im afraid lets hope there is progress this week.
Have sent off for the new switch panelsthat i designed on line will post a pic when i receive them. There are things i could get on with but my motivation is low at the mo so its more jobs in the garden this week im afraid.
Have sent off for the new switch panelsthat i designed on line will post a pic when i receive them. There are things i could get on with but my motivation is low at the mo so its more jobs in the garden this week im afraid.
Mark is busy on Brads TA car so nothing is happening to mine im afraid lets hope there is progress this week.
Have sent off for the new switch panelsthat i designed on line will post a pic when i receive them. There are things i could get on with but my motivation is low at the mo so its more jobs in the garden this week im afraid.
Have sent off for the new switch panelsthat i designed on line will post a pic when i receive them. There are things i could get on with but my motivation is low at the mo so its more jobs in the garden this week im afraid.
stick with it mate,it will get there its about time you showed us pics of all the trick bits going in to it ,ie all the block mods and strenging etc ,and the trick dry sump very interested to see them parts
mark
Really looking forward to seeing what it can do in the car Rod, as I'm sure you are. Fingers crossed it will do what you want 
I was lucky enough to go in it before, and it was mental then 
Don't show off too many bits though Rod - people only copy
I was lucky enough to go in it before, and it was mental then Don't show off too many bits though Rod - people only copy
I thought the idea of a thread was to show people what your doing james lol
if its all secret don't start a thread ,I think things have moved on loads james since rod started his build with the alloy blocks etc as Harvey etc has shown,so I wouldn't think people would want to copy now ,anyway good luck rod it will still be a impressive car
mark
Does Harvey post pictures of alloy blocks and all the components?
Rods invested a lot into the build, so it should only be shared with who he sees fit. But he's basically already said that in this thread anyway
If all the balancing parts work, and fix the cracking block issues, I'm sure plenty would want to copy it!
Rods invested a lot into the build, so it should only be shared with who he sees fit. But he's basically already said that in this thread anyway
If all the balancing parts work, and fix the cracking block issues, I'm sure plenty would want to copy it!
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A good wife is the most essential thing in life & it sounds like you have one . See so many on here with relationships that have gone wrong & the hatred that follows. We do have a cleaner once a week to keep us on our toes nothing like the Missus cleaning up because the cleaner is comming .
Really do wish i could cook, have started to learn a few tips since i retired. Every thing outside is my territory but i like gardening so not a problem.
We are having friends round tonight to celebrate the 42 years, saw a rather nice cake hidden away so should be good.
. See so many on here with relationships that have gone wrong & the hatred that follows. We do have a cleaner once a week to keep us on our toes nothing like the Missus cleaning up because the cleaner is comming .Really do wish i could cook, have started to learn a few tips since i retired. Every thing outside is my territory but i like gardening so not a problem.
We are having friends round tonight to celebrate the 42 years, saw a rather nice cake hidden away so should be good.
Does Harvey post pictures of alloy blocks and all the components?
Rods invested a lot into the build, so it should only be shared with who he sees fit. But he's basically already said that in this thread anyway
If all the balancing parts work, and fix the cracking block issues, I'm sure plenty would want to copy it!
Rods invested a lot into the build, so it should only be shared with who he sees fit. But he's basically already said that in this thread anyway
If all the balancing parts work, and fix the cracking block issues, I'm sure plenty would want to copy it!
mark
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Does Harvey post pictures of alloy blocks and all the components?
Rods invested a lot into the build, so it should only be shared with who he sees fit. But he's basically already said that in this thread anyway
If all the balancing parts work, and fix the cracking block issues, I'm sure plenty would want to copy it!
Rods invested a lot into the build, so it should only be shared with who he sees fit. But he's basically already said that in this thread anyway
If all the balancing parts work, and fix the cracking block issues, I'm sure plenty would want to copy it!
Also I believe in employing the services of people that are cleverer than myself
helps Mark
The balancing won't fix the problem it's something else I believe is really trick and I am 100% sure no one else has tried this on a Yb. A few people has seen it and I think I supprised them
Also I believe in employing the services of people that are cleverer than myselfhelps
Mark
Also I believe in employing the services of people that are cleverer than myself
helps Mark
sounds very interesting hope it all goes ok ,when you think it will be up and running
mark
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The balancing won't fix the problem it's something else I believe is really trick and I am 100% sure no one else has tried this on a Yb. A few people has seen it and I think I supprised them
Also I believe in employing the services of people that are cleverer than myselfhelps
Mark
Also I believe in employing the services of people that are cleverer than myself
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Yep!
I was one of those that took a step back & thought REALLY!!!. Its an aircraft solution & i knew about it but its implimentation into the YB is rather clever. If it dont 100% cure the problem at least we have given it a good shot. The rattler on the front is also special as we dont have a standard crank its there to help as well. We have already chopped out the front cross member & put a new one in 4" further forward to give extra space but it will still need a Thin Fan conversion im sure.
I started another thread about my 1off panels they are now in manufacture & due on the 12th. I will post pics when they arrive.
You download the software then create the panel & specify the finish etc,
Mine are Powder coated Black. The position of the rear facing studs can also be seen. Sorry about the scan didnt take as much care as i should have.
Have done a few wiring mods as Emtron can better cope with Traction Control but have taken Flat Shift out as it was never used & not really suitable for my box.
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The Panels have arrived. They look good so well pleased.
Have purchased an old Saff Amplifier from e-bay for Ł10 . Removed the facia & cut to clear the Panel. Still have to drill Stud fixing holes but then it will be Assembled & fit in the hole in the Saff dash.
Just realized they sent me a packet of company Jelly Babies - That i like
They arrived well packaged.
Front View
Rear View showing Studs
Amp & Panel
Jelly Babies
Have purchased an old Saff Amplifier from e-bay for Ł10 . Removed the facia & cut to clear the Panel. Still have to drill Stud fixing holes but then it will be Assembled & fit in the hole in the Saff dash.
Just realized they sent me a packet of company Jelly Babies - That i like
They arrived well packaged.
Front View
Rear View showing Studs
Amp & Panel
Jelly Babies
Last edited by Rod-Tarry; Jun 12, 2014 at 04:14 PM.
The balancing won't fix the problem it's something else I believe is really trick and I am 100% sure no one else has tried this on a Yb. A few people has seen it and I think I supprised them
Also I believe in employing the services of people that are cleverer than myselfhelps
Mark
Also I believe in employing the services of people that are cleverer than myself
helps Mark
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LOL
I thought the idea of a thread was to show people what your doing james lol
if its all secret don't start a thread ,I think things have moved on loads james since rod started his build with the alloy blocks etc as Harvey etc has shown,so I wouldn't think people would want to copy now
mark
I thought the idea of a thread was to show people what your doing james lol
if its all secret don't start a thread ,I think things have moved on loads james since rod started his build with the alloy blocks etc as Harvey etc has shown,so I wouldn't think people would want to copy now
mark
.The head on that engine is not suitable for a Turbo engine is all i will say about wanting to copy it
.Engine Builders & Engine Designers are not the same.
Love the 'Its moved on' part since we started. We are the Ones still developing this engine believe me we have moved on big time. You appear to have got that around the wrong way
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Going to be fast then . Have you shown that son of yours a clean pair of heels down the back straight yet. As a parent you have to show them who is boss .
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.Out with the Missus & grandkid this morning but managed to get this completed this afternoon. Thats one down the other ones will be wired up on Monday.
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This crisis has deepened ive asked a couple of very young experts & they suggest they may be Haribo golden bears & not as you suggest. This needs to be cleared up. In the morning im going through the bins to see if the packet gives us a clue.
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Had a choice stop for the football or finish panel 2. Not really interested in watching England so Tibet v China or whowever was playing held little interest so i finished it off.
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The balancing won't fix the problem it's something else I believe is really trick and I am 100% sure no one else has tried this on a Yb. A few people has seen it and I think I supprised them
Also I believe in employing the services of people that are cleverer than myselfhelps
Mark
Also I believe in employing the services of people that are cleverer than myself
helps Mark
But a great solution .