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Post by ilovemyminis on Mar 12, 2008 15:57:45 GMT
goodluck simon & ducklin, nicky & humbug  |
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Mar 12, 2008 16:47:08 GMT
goodluck simon & ducklin, nicky & humbug Thank you If the duck get broken its Pauls turn to fix it.... ;D |
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Post by paul1275s on Mar 12, 2008 17:32:36 GMT
might need to put those front arches on too if we want to get through scrutineering...
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Post by maverick on Mar 14, 2008 14:21:13 GMT
they have scrutineering at these events?
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Post by delly on Mar 14, 2008 16:58:02 GMT
give'em hell boys  ;D |
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Post by monkeyjim on Mar 14, 2008 19:15:10 GMT
Dont forget to blame failure on Rachels tyres again ;D
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Mar 14, 2008 19:20:15 GMT
Dont forget to blame failure on Rachels tyres again ;D Yeah, those dud tyres ;D one head light, front arches, jack up the suspension. May get away to an oil change too. Busy day tomorrow. |
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Jun 4, 2008 8:01:29 GMT
The duck is under the knife again. The engines coming out as I'm fed up with 30mpg and 60mph at 4000mph. Economy run around is the goal, a 2.7diff will be dropped in.
I'd been monitoring some excessive play in the N/S front hub. On a strip down, the bearing outer race's had chewed into the hub. So a replacement hub is now required. Like the idea of fiesta calipers.
Plan is to build up a good front subframe and economical engine. Then which shell to put it in.......
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Jul 2, 2008 22:22:19 GMT
Stripped the old engine tonight. The 998 was removed as it was noisy and making a nasty ticking sound. Also hoped to harvest a 2.95 final drive for Project C.... Found the ticking noise....  The mainshaft has two ball bearings, to support the gearbox mainshaft next to the final drive. Both bearings are missing steel_balls! Lots of steel_balls. Due to this failed bearing, the final drive gears are less than perfect, not suitable for Project C's 'super' gearbox  Good for ebay though! ;D Will strip the box for spares now, but the engine looks like a few new bearing, cam followers and it will be ready to reuse. |
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Jul 6, 2008 18:24:32 GMT
I sourced a replacement front drum brake hub last month. Stripped it ths morning, rebuilding with new bearings for the duck. Should have the duck rolling again by Friday |
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Aug 7, 2008 22:57:46 GMT
Got to get a shear bolt for the steering column now.  |
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Post by MiniGT5 on Aug 8, 2008 6:00:19 GMT
You can just use an ordinary bot in there, you dont have to replace it with the factory standard. N |
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Aug 14, 2008 12:04:04 GMT
Had a tidy up in the lockup, the duck is now at the front. A new bearing is in the O/S hub. Next is the final drive change to a 3.1 and and front sub frame change.
Must sharpen the blades for operation 'grass cutter'.
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Post by paul1275s on Aug 14, 2008 15:17:34 GMT
Isn't it Operation Homebrew first?
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Nov 7, 2008 22:55:52 GMT
I've been a little busy, the duck now sports a 3.1 final drive, a new subframe, new hub and bearings. And the engine turned over this evening... next is to get it running |
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Good for ebay though! ;D
