The bit that joins together should be on the side towards the front of the car (ie not at the top) It stops the boot buckling and splitting when the shaft moves up and down. Unless Daz tells me why its different for a race car
Your spot on fella , but often with the poorer uality boots on offer you need to use sealer on the boot joint when the joint is placed at the side,
the reason we put the joint at the top on race cars is, race cars don't do the mileage and the axles dont have the same range of movement as road cars so the buckling and splitting is not normally a problem, so we put them at the top to reduce the chance of leaks (marshall's dont like oil on track ) without having to use sealer on the joint which also makes it easier and cleaner come g/box repair time, too often on race cars
Cheers Daz, makes perfect sence when you put it like that. Still got me street head on Didn't mean to critisize Nige. Just trying to help
welding finished today. valance sides fabbed and on, inner wing sorted...eventually First time I've really had a go at knocking up panels meself. should look ok when I've stonechipped over.
Its looking less and less likely that I'll be running in the ACE this year due to my current financial woes....
My car may be together running and driving, but not really race ready (no cage, no built box) I might bring it along to some of the RWYB and take it steady.
Daz, and chance of us staging another Northern Drag Day, maybe combine the ASS shootout or ???
Have hadm some positive vibes for a York run from our local guys and also some of the Scots.
Its looking less and less likely that I'll be running in the ACE this year due to my current financial woes....
My car may be together running and driving, but not really race ready (no cage, no built box) I might bring it along to some of the RWYB and take it steady.
Daz, and chance of us staging another Northern Drag Day, maybe combine the ASS shootout or ???
Have hadm some positive vibes for a York run from our local guys and also some of the Scots.
Well thats a real shame Jamie .......was looking forward to seeing the car at york this year but i understand with things running tight and all.
As you know mate, every aircooled car (or bus) is welcome at any A.C.E event
cheers
craig
_________________ 06 pb 16.88 at slow 07 PB 13.94 at 95mph 08 PB 13.69 at 97.6mph 09 PB 13.07 at 102.8mph 10 pb 12.68 at 104.6mph
not looking likely that i'll make it in time for the first round but im gonna give it a bloody good bash! problem is im waiting for parts turning up and im not sure they'll all be here im time to get it running in time for it!
but we'll see!
motors back in for final mock up and so i can make the exhaust etc, waiting on the fuel lines/fittings turning up and some last bits from the various shops!
this is basicaly how it stands now!
exhaust is now fully welded and just needs cleaning up!, the wastegate pipe needs making next, and a couple of mounts for the bootlid! then its fuel systems, brakes, wiring and hopefully running by friday!
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More problems for me to,just went to fire it up for first time this year and 3 injectors have packed in ,i only done one meet with them! Hopefully paul will have another set in stock???? sick as f@@k!
Great work steve keep it up mate and try and make it for monday at least.
Sorry to here about yer woes nige
As for me ....well i just got mine back together today.......turned the key.........and the bugger ..........it fired straight up ......way hay .......just got to give it a wash and i'm ready
cheers craig
_________________ 06 pb 16.88 at slow 07 PB 13.94 at 95mph 08 PB 13.69 at 97.6mph 09 PB 13.07 at 102.8mph 10 pb 12.68 at 104.6mph
Great work steve keep it up mate and try and make it for monday at least.
Sorry to here about yer woes nige
As for me ....well i just got mine back together today.......turned the key.........and the bugger ..........it fired straight up ......way hay .......just got to give it a wash and i'm ready
cheers craig
If you're trying to wind everyone up its working Craig
More problems for me to,just went to fire it up for first time this year and 3 injectors have packed in ,i only done one meet with them! Hopefully paul will have another set in stock???? sick as f@@k!
How does that happen Nige ??
What goes wrong with them and why .... like is it down to non use , or storage or what ? Can they be stripped and rebuilt / repaired ?
David
_________________ 10.67 @ 123mph - York 2010 10.89 @ 125mph - York 2009
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:56 pm Posts: 598 Location: in the garage
Fastorq wrote:
dirty nige wrote:
More problems for me to,just went to fire it up for first time this year and 3 injectors have packed in ,i only done one meet with them! Hopefully paul will have another set in stock???? sick as f@@k!
How does that happen Nige ??
What goes wrong with them and why .... like is it down to non use , or storage or what ? Can they be stripped and rebuilt / repaired ?
David
Not really sure tbh? they been stood over winter in my workshop still in the throttle bobies but with no fuel in them,had them out today and tryed cleaning them and still no joy,so looks like iam f@@ked for this weekend now,unless i can get some in post from somewhere else,but struggling to find any
If you're trying to wind everyone up its working Craig
GIT.
hahahaha.....[/quote]
Well thats the aim Jamie
Honestly tho mate i pulled the box and engine out the car 6 months ago, and left stuff laying about everywhere in my single garage..........just put the new box and rebuilt motor in, put the battery on and the bugger fired straight up 1st turn........ well happy...............just been out and done a 6 mile blast today......no issues, no leaks, the box shifts really smooth and temps are fine................something has got to go wrong.......it just don't seem right.
cheers
craig
_________________ 06 pb 16.88 at slow 07 PB 13.94 at 95mph 08 PB 13.69 at 97.6mph 09 PB 13.07 at 102.8mph 10 pb 12.68 at 104.6mph
Donald, that square (4 t Berg ??) deep sump just looks so right ! So what are the extra bosses for and did you do the ally welding?
David
David ,sorry meant to reply earlier ,sump was a v-zone bargain ,bosses are for oil return from the heads ,not sure if i,ll need them ,but wanted to get ahead from the start just in case ,local machine shop guy done the ali welding ,tidy job ,also does all my engine machine work:) (Newmarket Engineering,Stirling)
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uality boots on offer you need to use sealer on the boot joint when the joint is placed at the side,
) without having to use sealer on the joint which also makes it easier and cleaner come g/box repair time, too often on race cars 
.......was looking forward to seeing the car at york this year but i understand with things running tight and all.
..........it fired straight up 
.......just got to give it a wash and i'm ready 