MoondustProject

[alexwilliams840]

It runs and drives! I only drove it about 4 miles tonight though on 5psi and it's so nice!
Fuelling needs a slight tweek and the manifold is blowing slightly as I need another gasket.

 

[CherryVimto]

:thumbs: :thumbs:

Is it quick!?

 

[alexwilliams840]

It's surprisingly quick at 5psi! I'll turn it up to 7 when I know it's running solid, I think my huge front mount helps with the power too. My dump valve doesn't open so I get chatter instead, can't say I'm bothered by that though

 

[alexwilliams840]

Couple of piss poor pics of the finished bay

 

[madhillbilly17]

cool get a video up when you get chance your find there is a fine line adjusting the dump valve with it going off and opening on idle causing stalling on junctions.

 

[alexwilliams840]

it's not adjustable unfortunately

i'll get a vid tomorrow

 

[moondustka]

Nice one

 

[alexwilliams840]

thanks :grin:
smaller intercooler to be fitted tomorrow k:

 

[Brian']

NICE! Looking forward to the video! k:

 

[alexwilliams840]

unfortunately there's a small oil leak on the oil feed, I think it's due to a missing copper washer.. oops.

this will be sorted by the weekend and a vid will be uploaded :thumbs:

 

[Wild E. Coyote]

The weekend has passed….. :wink:

 

[aberdarepuma]

Secretly waiting for a video of this too lol.......

 

[alexwilliams840]

Sorry gents, the starter motor is ruined and there still an oil leak that i cant figure out as its different places each time

 

[moondustka]

:-( hope you get it sorted ok!

 

[alexwilliams840]

Cheers mate, it started off leaking on the oil feed then the return and now it looks like from the compressor... Of course i kept starting the car and turning it off to check which has led to the demise of my starter

 

[alexwilliams840]

Oil leak sorted, just a blowey downpipe now, simple fix just need a couple of flanges to make it into two pieces, anyway crappy mobile phone, poorly light video of it running. I know it's running a bit lean before someone goes mad too.

 

[madhillbilly17]

sweet well done mate

 

[evilrob]

 

[alexwilliams840]

Hello you beautiful people. I thought it's about time I made a post as I've been inactive for a long time.

The situation in a nut shell is thus:

No boost at the moment due to a massive cock up on my behalf.
Currently SORN with no engine
Driveshaft seals spewing gearbox oil everywhere


However I got motived at changed the cambelt this morning. I used an engine crane and wow, the job is so easy, it was like christmas had come early. I started at 11:30 and it's all done and triple check, tools tided away and all cleaned up by 15:20
a nice time for such a job as I'm sure many of you will agree.

I will be adding boost again in the future, hopefully by the end of September.

 

[CherryVimto]

:thumbs:

Glad you're still around mate! Hope you get everything sorted out! :grin: