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[Coxylaad]

I might get some heat on it. the ally will heat up way quicker that the steel. Will just have to make sure I stay away from the bearings. 

 

being lazy here, what size rawl bolt is used? 

 

What a stupid design. I might just chop through it on the inside and and let it float like every other linkage I have seen. 

[dablik]

Another link with some size info of the rawl bolt, but i think you need to buy a particular type as not all of the same size fit.

One more link, he used a counter sunk screw for his, last link honest

 

Might not actually be as bad as some others coxy with a bit of luck.

Edited by dablik, 13 December 2018 - 09:28 am.

[Coxylaad]

Sorted. Applied some heat, hit it with a hammer, it came straight out! So fast I didn't get to take any pictures.

I've also knocked out those spacers in the frame for the front engine mounts. They were corroding away and although they would still work I didn't like the look of them. I'll turn some more on my lathe

[dandywarhol]

Sorted. Applied some heat, hit it with a hammer, it came straight out! So fast I didn't get to take any pictures.

I've also knocked out those spacers in the frame for the front engine mounts. They were corroding away and although they would still work I didn't like the look of them. I'll turn some more on my lathe

 

There is something critical with those engine mounts with regard to setting/torquing up to avoid vibration from memory

[Coxylaad]

i'll find out soon enough!

[Coxylaad]

I have just checked my valve clearances.

I am going to contact TTS who installed the cams and did all the engine work because either they are specifying different clearances or this is going to get expensive!

 

 

this is what I measured:

 

E1 007, E2 007, E3 007, E4 008

 

I1 008, I2 008, I3 008, I4 007, I5 008, I6 007

 

way way WAY less that the factory specification of  0.15  to 0.20 mm on the inlet and 0.23 to 0.28 mm on the exhaust 

 

so either this is by design or I need to replace every shim on the head

 

edit, oh my god what a windalicka. I bought myself a new set of feeler gauges and was looking at the imperial measurement...that's embarrassing 

 

so. according to all the information from Kent I can glean from the web they are within spec.

Edited by Coxylaad, 17 December 2018 - 10:08 pm.

[Bjørge]

By god, when are you gonna scrap those imperial units......? :-)

[PICARD]

^  +1..................will we still be allowed the metric system post Brxxxxxit??

[dablik]

glad you spotted that...

[Studley Ramrod]

  We all get the odd brain fart on here.

[fixitsan]

By god, when are you gonna scrap those imperial units......? :-)

 

 

Probably when 1 minute of latitude stops being worth 1 nautical mile, and 1 degree stops being worth 60nm

[Bjørge]

Probably when 1 minute of latitude stops being worth 1 nautical mile, and 1 degree stops being worth 60nm

Now, THAT is a poor argument! No reason why one should stick to sloppy units like nautical mile, even if it is somewhat related to earth size. Why not kms at sea? Nevertheless, let sea be sea without stopping you from entering the enlightened world.....(have no emojis at hand)

[fixitsan]

Now, THAT is a poor argument! No reason why one should stick to sloppy units like nautical mile, even if it is somewhat related to earth size. Why not kms at sea? Nevertheless, let sea be sea without stopping you from entering the enlightened world.....(have no emojis at hand)

Sverdrup and Nansen seemed to manage just fine on the old units. I suggest that you man up.

[curlylegend]

I heard that was the cause of one of the Space Shuttle crashes.  One supplying firm using (American) Imperial measurements and another using  Metric......?

[Rallyist]

The problem with people that advocate the usage of the Metric system is the can't count past ten so can't cope with statements like "I will take a dozen please" and other things in this vein   

[Hombre]

The problem with people that advocate the usage of the Metric system is the can't count past ten so can't cope with statements like "I will take a dozen please" and other things in this vein 

English = dozen.  Spanish = docena.  French = douzaine.  German = dutzend.  Norwegian = dusin. Chinese = 打.

 

English = inch.  Spanish = pulgada.  French = pouce.  German = zoll.  Norwegian = tommers.  Chinese = 英寸

 

"In 1783 the British inventor James Watt, who was having difficulties in communicating with German scientists, called for the creation of a global decimal measurement system, proposing a system which used the density of water to link length and mass..." Wiki.

 

So, not only are British measures universal but the metric system is British too.

 

The Greeks did introduce the Helene though, which is the unit of feminine beauty required to launch 1 ship.

[Bjørge]

Sverdrup and Nansen seemed to manage just fine on the old units. I suggest that you man up.

 

Well, I'm kinda lucky as I very rarely have to cope with other than metric units. It's mainly when communicating with you guys and most often MPG vs l/100km fuel consumption. Then I frequently meet the US Gallon vs IMP Gallon problem, and because the yankees regularily don't remember that other definitions of gallon exist (you're outnumbered, of course, but I suspect that's not the entire reason) this is a real PITA.

 

Norwegian also use a few odd measures, like "Favn" (2 meters high, 2 meters wide and length of 0.6 meters = 2.4m3) of wood (fuel) and....and.....and....no, I don't think there are any more 

 

...but of course, we have the ÆØÅ letters....

[Studley Ramrod]

Do you have thee most important measurement on the planet Bjorge, the pint ?

[Bjørge]

Nope, we're doing "halvliter", that's half a liter - 1.05668821 pints !

meaning we get 5.66% more drunk than you   

[Hombre]

Nope, we're doing "halvliter", that's half a liter - 1.05668821 pints !

meaning we get 5.66% more drunk than you   

No you don't. Half a litre is 0.879877 of a pint in the UK.

 

You only get more drunk than Americans.