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arron
05-03-2004, 09:23
Here's my effort then to compete with the work Gaz is going :

Same sort of thing really, except that I only dropped the engine down about 8 inches as opposed to taking it out completely. I was lucky enough to persuade my mate, who is a professional panel beater/bodyworker, to bring all his kit to my house and prep and spray the engine bay in my garage. This saved a lot of buggering about.

All the ancillaries and suspension bits are off being powder coated etc so I should hopefully be back on the road within the next 8 weeks or so.

Before........

http://www.invicta-papercraft.co.uk/RS2000/images/Before1.jpg

http://www.invicta-papercraft.co.uk/RS2000/images/Before2.jpg

http://www.invicta-papercraft.co.uk/RS2000/images/Before3.jpg

http://www.invicta-papercraft.co.uk/RS2000/images/Before4.jpg


And After.....


http://www.invicta-papercraft.co.uk/RS2000/images/After1.jpg

http://www.invicta-papercraft.co.uk/RS2000/images/After2.jpg

http://www.invicta-papercraft.co.uk/RS2000/images/After3.jpg

http://www.invicta-papercraft.co.uk/RS2000/images/After4.jpg
Banishit
05-03-2004, 17:19
NICE looks like a good way of doing it but mines had nothing touched in 2 months :(
GAZ W
05-03-2004, 19:25
looking good mate .... its a right task getting it all back together again , im sure its easier to take it all out than putting it back together again, yours will prob be done sooner than mine
arron
05-03-2004, 21:45
No bother really Gaz, especially when you've done it a few times before.

I think re-assembly is easier - something to do with lots of shiny new stuff going back together.

You mentioned in an earlier post that you had replaced all the nuts and bolts - where did you get them from, did you just go to the local hardware supplier and select new items against existing ?
GAZ W
05-03-2004, 21:58
was a fastners specialist in derby took all my old bolts and asked em to replace what they could .....couldnt do all of them , but 90% on the engine have been replaced
Deepest Blue
06-03-2004, 09:40
Arron,

http://www.ascwebindex.com/9/company/00/15/09/company_9.html
They provided me with every nut & bolt [in stainless] when refitting my car.
Bit out of your way but might be worth a try?

CheeRS Neil.
dasadrew
06-03-2004, 10:12
Take care when using stainless steel next to aluminium (inlet manifolds, carbs, thermostat housings, bell housings etc.) as electrolytic corrosion will take place. Cadmium plated steel is better, but if it's got to be stainless, then try and put something between the metals (clear lacquer, Hylomar, Loctite etc.) to minimise the contact surface. Stainless steel bolts where the thread itself is in aluminium are a definite NO NO! If the bolts and threads are clean (not greasy) then in 5 years time when you unscrew the bolt, the thread will come out of the aluminium with it - I kid you not!

The disappearing thread trick is also not amusing when it's performed on a 44IDF body!

Look forward to the photos.
arron
06-03-2004, 17:42
Neil, thanks for that mate - I'll give them a try. I spend most of my working week driving all over the country seeing my customers so nowhere is too far !

Stainless isn't a requirement for me 'drew, so i'll see if Neil's outfit do regular steel.
Deepest Blue
06-03-2004, 18:23
No worries mate.
They seem to specialise in 'one off' nut/bolts/Cap Heads etc. for motorcycle restoration & such like whilst also being trade wholesalers - I found them very helpfull even though I must have seemed a pain in the arse requesting both unusual thread types/sizes & small quantities at short notice!
CheeRS Neil.
arron
21-03-2004, 16:25
A couple more pictures.......

I got all the bits back from the powder coaters, I still can't believe how cheap this worked out. I had loads of bits done including all the brake servo and front legs (which they sprayed 2 pack black), springs, front leg bits, all sorts of bits from under the bonnet, ARB, X-Member, rocker cover, cam belt cover, and the inlet/exhaust manifolds, and other alloy bits sand blasted. All for £60. It would have cost me more than that in Jizer, paint brushes end hammerite - not to mention the time !

So a few hours spare this wekend got the X-member back in and the engine bolted down with a new cam belt and water pump in place.

Can't wait 'til next weekend now !

http://www.invicta-papercraft.co.uk/RS2000/images/X-Member.jpg

http://www.invicta-papercraft.co.uk/RS2000/images/Engine-1.jpg
GAZ W
21-03-2004, 18:01
nice one mate , looking like you are gonna be running again before me , ive spent the last 4/5 wekkends on mine at prob 4 hours a time , and im still not completed , been doing bits this weekend got all the supension finally on ( the right way around this time ...D'oh) got the servo and master cylinde back on and the calipers , bled all the system .
Just got to get it started now , which i am really struggling with , not sure what wires are for what and what is suposed to be live , i think it will end up going to a auto electrician .

just hope it will be on the road for the first show of the season
Frosticles
21-03-2004, 19:54
You could have cleaned the cam pulley and Dizzy drive whilst you were at it???????? :bigsmurf:
wiggyrs
21-03-2004, 20:04
Gaz have you go a "eezibleed" kit to do your brakes with
if so may i borrow it mate..
GAZ W
21-03-2004, 20:39
Martin

Yes i have the eezibleed kit I'll drop it you off when i return yuor splitter mate, more than likely one night this week
robrs2
21-03-2004, 23:15
couln't help it shiny engine bays here we go :cheers:
http://forums.turbosport.co.uk/gallery/data/504/5716RS_under_bonnet-thumb.jpg
RS2000CUSTOM
21-03-2004, 23:21
hhhhhhmmmmmmm - shiney now theres an idea !!

http://www.fzr1000exup.org.uk/rebuild/reb86.JPG
arron
22-03-2004, 09:18
That's a tad on the bright side Rob.

Gaz, Have you got anything fancy like electronic ignotion etc. or is it just a straight points setup ?
arron
22-03-2004, 09:18
Yes Dave, well we all know what you've got !!!!!! :colors:
RS2000CUSTOM
22-03-2004, 18:04
lol - Aaron - have you hacked into the local STD clinic and read my records again ? - lol lol lo
dasadrew
22-03-2004, 18:07
Did someone say shiny engine bays? huh? huh? did he? did he?

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/File0011.jpg
http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/File0012.jpg
http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/File0013.jpg
dasadrew
22-03-2004, 18:09
.... or shiny engines?

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/File0014.jpg


PS: Chromed manifold is the giga-rare Group 1 large bore one!
RS2000CUSTOM
22-03-2004, 18:11
DASADREW - STOP !!!!!

YOU HAVE PUT YOUR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ON THE WRONG SIDE !!

lol lol lol lol
RS2000CUSTOM
22-03-2004, 18:14
I like shiney engines as well !

http://www.fzr1000exup.org.uk/rebuild/reb30.JPG
GAZ W
22-03-2004, 19:46
Aaron

yes i do have electronic ignition , luminition , this is whats doing my head in , there are 2 wire coming fromk the box that are joined together with a ring connector on it , not really sure where this goes , and every wire apart from one that comes out of the box on the wing is live, is this correct?

I will get some pics and post them
Banishit
22-03-2004, 21:24
Dont know if this helps any found the old paperwork for mine

http://www.banishit.com/engine%20bay/lum.jpg
GAZ W
22-03-2004, 21:36
do you think that all lumenition leccy igns are all the same?
Banishit
22-03-2004, 22:33
dont know ? thought there was only one ?
arron
24-03-2004, 14:35
Gaz, is yours the one with the RS logo stuck onto the silver control box ? If it is, I think I might have one at home somewhere.
GAZ W
29-03-2004, 21:03
ok so it wasnt lumenition after all it was some lucas jobby...but got the car going now ....thanks for all your help :cheers: :cheers:
Frosticles
29-03-2004, 21:53
Puuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr