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steve wilkinson
United Kingdom
63 Posts |
 Posted - 05 Jun 2011 : 22:17:34
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Great progress Jason - keep up the good work |
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Fastback Thomas
Belgium
423 Posts |
Posted - 06 Jun 2011 : 16:38:48
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Nice work! engine still looks relatively nice ;)
I like a car that looks normal but really knocks your socks off!! |
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JPSH120
United Kingdom
1180 Posts |
Posted - 06 Jun 2011 : 20:33:59
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Originally posted by Fastback Thomas
Nice work! engine still looks relatively nice ;)
The engine is pretty good but it'll look 10 times better with a fresh coat of paint
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JPSH120
United Kingdom
1180 Posts |
Posted - 07 Jun 2011 : 21:43:40
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Some concern today when we found some scores in the top of the block and some minor damage due to the headgasket being fitted upside down (?),
But after some huffing and puffing we managed to get it nice and smooth with some emery cloth.
Wasn't going to bother but it looks like we're going to have to remove the sump to cure a small oil leak at the flywheel end.
Core plugs are also going to be replaced for peace of mind.
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bigt80
United Kingdom
1052 Posts |
Posted - 11 Jun 2011 : 10:32:34
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| Yes, got to do the core plugs Jason, but the only one I've known go in my 30 odd years of ownership is the one right at the back of the engine, so whilst its out it's a must! Great work there, I'm only just catching up. Zero progress on mine, but kack-hander work was underway until all stop due to illness. Cheers. G. |
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JPSH120
United Kingdom
1180 Posts |
Posted - 11 Jun 2011 : 20:06:52
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Cheers Glen and thanks for the advice re sump gaskets.
Core plugs are already out, new ones might even be in too but I haven't had a progress report today!
You can see that the old ones were all worse for wear;
There was plenty of debris inside the block, which has now all been thoroughly flushed through so cooling efficiency should be considerably better now!
Sump came off yesterday, slight oil leak at the flywheel end will hopefully be cured by new seals;
Sump now nice and clean ready to go back on once both it and the block have been painted.
Found a bargain in Asda today, 4 lites of GTX for £10!!
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Rapierdave
United Kingdom
161 Posts |
Posted - 12 Jun 2011 : 23:12:33
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Wow GTX for a tenner now that is a bargain.
Engine rebuild looking good Jason, when are we gonna see BJU back on the road?
Coupes are cool |
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JPSH120
United Kingdom
1180 Posts |
Posted - 13 Jun 2011 : 12:42:25
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Originally posted by Rapierdave
Wow GTX for a tenner now that is a bargain.
Engine rebuild looking good Jason, when are we gonna see BJU back on the road?
It sure is Dave, although slightly confusing considering they also have 1 litre bottles on sale for £7 
And dare I set myself a target date, I keep failing them  .
In all seriousness, Powderham was my target and I will give it a damn good go, but we have done considerably more work than we planned to. Factor in some undoubted glitches along the way and I will really have to go some to achieve that!
Sometime this year will be a result as far as I'm concerned and a final end to the saga!
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JPSH120
United Kingdom
1180 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jun 2011 : 21:03:46
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New core plugs fitted, good job done;
Cross member is off & blasted;
And the steering column is out so the engine bay is totally clear;
Oh dear, look at all those wires!!
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Jon
United Kingdom
221 Posts |
Posted - 27 Jun 2011 : 23:01:30
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Looks like youve got a bit of gardening to do with all that oil and dirt in the corner of the bulk head lol
Hillman Avenger MK1 GT,
Commer PB Pick-Up x2,
Commer PB Panel Van,
Dodge spaceavan Auto sleeper,
Triumph Stag MK1,
Chevette HS x2,
Lancia Delta Integrale,
Fiat Mk1 Uno Turbo, |
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argonaut
Hungary
39 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jun 2011 : 18:40:11
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Nice work, my block was silted up worse than yours and I can confirm that a good clean out and flush made a big difference to the cooling efficiency.
Keep it up! |
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JPSH120
United Kingdom
1180 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jun 2011 : 20:27:41
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Originally posted by Jon
Looks like youve got a bit of gardening to do with all that oil and dirt in the corner of the bulk head lol
You're not wrong! All gone now tho.
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JPSH120
United Kingdom
1180 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jul 2011 : 21:32:02
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Got rid of most of the crud from the engine bay over the weekend. Hoping to get thoroughly clean and degreased to be able to get some primer on this coming weekend.
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Jon
United Kingdom
221 Posts |
Posted - 07 Jul 2011 : 22:15:16
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What type of paint are you using?
Hillman Avenger MK1 GT,
Commer PB Pick-Up x2,
Commer PB Panel Van,
Dodge spaceavan Auto sleeper,
Triumph Stag MK1,
Chevette HS x2,
Lancia Delta Integrale,
Fiat Mk1 Uno Turbo, |
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JPSH120
United Kingdom
1180 Posts |
Posted - 07 Jul 2011 : 22:30:02
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Originally posted by Jon
What type of paint are you using?
I'm going to use high build primer, my local paint supplier has advised against etch primer unless i go back to bare metal (which I don't want to do).
Then I will use cellulose colour coat + clear top coat.
Plans have changed again as I've also been advised not to prime unless i am able to put a colour coat on once primer is dry. I had planned to prime and leave for a few days to see if I got any adverse reactions but this is apparently not a good idea.
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Bringing BJU back to life - FINISHED :)
