Definitly helicoil it.
If it's that badly stripped there is a good chance that the size the hole is now will be very close if not ok to put the helicoil tap straight down it, even better of the helicoil tap has a lead on it too, just make sure you stuff the inlet very well with rag or tissueand use a good cutting compound on the tap to it doesn't clog up.
Matt
Right, well the manifold is off now and in the boot of the Mondeo ready for a trip to a machine shop. Thank you for all your replies. I would do the helicoil it myself, but I know I would mess it up and to be honest, I won't have the chance to do it. Taking Amy back to Aylesbury in a bit so it's going to a machine shop near hers to get fixed. A second stud came out the manifold when removing the other 45 and the thread doesn't look great on that one either.
Will let you all know how I get on.
Bloody cars
Matt, many many apologies about being a twat and taking ages with the princess 4 pots. I have a fair bit of spare time at the moment, as I got made redundant, so I will definitely get out to the Escort over the next week and sort them out for you.
Sorry again chief!
Bloody hell mate, sorry to hear thatOriginally Posted by mervhill
Give me a shout when you've got them etc and we'll sort something out
Right, well...to put it simply, it's all back together and working again. Was very impressed it started on the button too
It's in desperate need for an RR session now, idle jets are causing it to spit like a camel on part throttle and the idle is erratic to say the least. Oh and there's the pop-popping from the exhaust
Other than that, all good
Right, it's D-Day - almost
Got some new rad hose from one of Terry's mates - thanks Terry
Got some new locking wheel nuts from Dangerous - thanks Dave
I'll probably take it for a blast round the block later and all being well we're off to HT Racing in the morning for a rolling road session then as long as Gary is still at work then I'm going to pop and see him to get the suspension sorted out
I was at ht,s this week ,Aaron is first class at setting carbs up cant recommend him highly enough
Well I'm back from HT's and I'm very impressed!
Managed to squeeze a very nice and usable 129.3bhp @ 5681rpm and 129.8lbft @ 4749rpm
The car drives so much better and I can use part throttle without it spitting and it doesn't pop and bang on idle
Result
Good power + torque, thats gonna be a very very nice engine to use
Any more pics?
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Looked and sounded good today mate
Just got round to scanning in the graph...
how does that compare to the power engineering one?? the numbers seem similar
should go well that matt, mine still spits and bangs, but i quite like that now
That's a good point Dan...
...So I've just taken the liberty to scan it in. Did we get a larger graph print out? If yes, then I've lost it
Anyway, here it is
Very nice torque curve there Matt, you must be well happy.. and poor by now!
Oh and I want my watch back please
She's built like a Steakhouse, but handles like a Bistro
I pawned it to pay for the RR sessionOh and I want my watch back please
Thats mega smoothnice one Matt
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nice one matt... whats next on the 'to do' list then??
get out and have some fun??
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weld it up
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he wont ant do that ant, already asked.weld it up
wot he needs next is an engine bay refurb
welders are shit to drive with everyday
get the old girl painted up
He needs some fooking proper tyres before the ditchfinders undo all this work!
She's built like a Steakhouse, but handles like a Bistro
Just getting out and enjoying it is the main objective at the moment! Drove down to my uncles in Haywards Heath today which was a nice motorway run, never missed a beat
I fancy an ATB, but not in the price range at the moment. I'm also starting to save for some bodywork to be done next year because it's going to need doing. Until I'm just waiting for Terry to sponsor me an engine bay resto
Here are some pics I've taken recently. The first two are from the rolling road at HT Racing and the last few are in the sun this morning before setting off to Haywards
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Tell you what matt, a good wash and steam clean/polish of the engine bay would be a start to the future plans
Excellent stuff Matt
What were your overall thoughts on the Gaz dampers, or have you not had a chance to get all four wheels pointing the right way yet?
Out for a drive on a sunny spring day reminds me why I got this car
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Apologies Stu for the late reply, I never noticed it when the thread dropped off the first page! As for my thoughts on them - I'm very impressed! They have transformed the car both in the way it drives and the way it looks. Finally the front end is at a height I'm happy with and it feels like it's stuck to the road (apart from crappy tyres!). All the odd high speed vibrations have gone and it has been above three figures comfortably
Right, on with my original reasons for digging up the thread. As some of you know, the speedo gave up a while back, I investigated getting a replacement one and could have got one from ScottB, however, found one at home - except there was a reason I wasn't using it...the back had out at some point and damaged it
I now figure that if I'm going to replace it, I may as well replace it with one which actually tells me my speed rather than the over reading that the standard Mk2 ones give when attached to a Type 9 box. Anyone recomend and aftermarket replacement? I've looked at Stack ones but they seem a little heavy on the cost side and I'm not sure they will mount well in the standard Mk2 dial cluster.
My second question: The chrome trim around the front and rear windows needs to go, one for asthetic purposes and two because it's trapping water and going rusty! My question is, are they attached via clips and would therefore leave holes needing to be filled just under each window. Or are they held in simply by the window rubber. Depending who I speak to depends what answer I get and most say it will depend on the model, mine was a L or a Pop (can't remember exactly!)
Anyway, my fingures hurt from typing now - hope it all made sense!
Cheers for any replies guys
for an electric speedo keep an eye on ebay, the odd bargain does come up. i got a SPA digital tacho and speedo for just over 100quid, they're about 170 each new and packed with features (0-60 1/4mile timers, max, average speed etc) alternativly dig up the thread dave did about fitting a bike speedo. can be had for very little cash
if you want a stock looking one i guess you could get speedy cables to re-calibrate it, i think they do speedos aswell as tachos
Matt, the car is looking 'mint'
All the chrome around the side windows does just unclip, i'm farely sure. On the rear side windows, if you just take out the glass the chrome comes out in one piece. The front side windows have a thin chrome trim which is just push fitted on to the edge of the frame, so comes of very easily. the trim which runs along the bottom of the fronts is held in with the weather seal and the quater glass seal. this obviously takes a bit more effort to remove and you nead to be careful not to damage the weather strip. While its all in bits give it all a waft with satin. Hope all that makes sense and is of use.
Matt - That coil looks a bit to close to the carbs for my liking - I'd worry about a spark causing a fire.
If I was you I'd put a rubber cover on the end of the coil - something like this one:
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Thank you for the advise merp0
The coil isn't as close as it looks there a1topdog, but those covers seem like a good idea for not a lot of money. I can't see though (maybe I'm missing something) how all the plugs and connectors will fit the coil though with that coil condom fitted?
Cheers, Matt
to be honest i cant see sparks from the coil causing a problem, the car didnt go up in flames when the carbs were spitting back and thats real flames coming back up the intake!
And its a lot better than it was
I agree with merpo, rears are in with the rubber, fronts with the weatherseal, just get a flat head on the back of it between the weather strip and the clip and lever the clips open a touch to get it out nicely
Dan, sorry I never saw your post beforefor an electric speedo keep an eye on ebay, the odd bargain does come up. i got a SPA digital tacho and speedo for just over 100quid, they're about 170 each new and packed with features (0-60 1/4mile timers, max, average speed etc) alternativly dig up the thread dave did about fitting a bike speedo. can be had for very little cash
if you want a stock looking one i guess you could get speedy cables to re-calibrate it, i think they do speedos aswell as tachosI'll keep my eye on eBay. I know a fella who's business is speedos
Well when I pop down to Plough Lane tomorrow morning perhaps a little guidance will be in orderAnd its a lot better than it was
I agree with merpo, rears are in with the rubber, fronts with the weatherseal, just get a flat head on the back of it between the weather strip and the clip and lever the clips open a touch to get it out nicely
The croydon cowboy will be in the paint booth again tomorrow but i dare say i can spare 5 mins to de-gay your car mate
The car has been de-gayed!
Dangerous 'The Croydon Coyboy' Dave didn't just spare 5 minutes to de-gay the car - but a good few hours! Car looks much better now...if you ignore the rusty bits that are now more obvious and the missmatched paint colours! Also spent a good amount of time polishing bits of the car (I can't remember when I last polished a car) and it now looks incredible...well the rear quarter does anyway
Massive thanks to Dave and Terry and all who jeered
Now for the important bits, some pictures!
Looks great
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car looks really good mate
Mate you should have said i was gonna be famous i would have done my hair
Glad to be of degaying service!!!
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