Stu_B Posted September 10, 2009 Author Report Posted September 10, 2009 Well last night I got the flywheel & clutch bolted on. There was still some daylight so I thought I'd just see if I could get the box on, I hate doing this. It's a pig of a job so I decided if it started to go badly I'd give up for the night... to my amazement it all went quite well Massive thanks to my girlfriend for operating the jack on the back of the box while I balanced the bell housing above my head (she moaned the whole time but I couldn't have done it without her ) ... of course I forgot to fit the sandwhich plate between the bellhousing & block
Stu_B Posted September 11, 2009 Author Report Posted September 11, 2009 It's all back together & running ... but no clutch I hope it just needs bleeding I've given up for the night & come in for cold beer
Stu_B Posted October 15, 2009 Author Report Posted October 15, 2009 Been a while since I updated! Car is all up running, clutch is a bit dodgy cos I need to get a mexico slave cylinder. I fitted a rev counter: but my speedo stopped working Need a new cable. My manifold is full of holes: I welded a few up but it's still leaking so I bought this: Heat wrapped so it should keep the under bonnet temps down as well as stop me from dying from carbon monoxide! Had my carbs balanced so it's running a lot better. Not as fast as I hoped though so gonna get my old lightened flywheel back on with new ring gear & look into some leccy ignition
greenfordpop Posted October 15, 2009 Report Posted October 15, 2009 Stu, a MK2 (not MK1) Cortina slave cylinder should be the same as a mexico one! greenfordpop AKA Barry
BIGKEV Posted October 16, 2009 Report Posted October 16, 2009 DUDE - give me address and I will send you some clothes down as it seems you have gone right through the knees
Stu_B Posted October 16, 2009 Author Report Posted October 16, 2009 Oi I'm fashionable, some people pay extra for holes like those
Stu_B Posted October 17, 2009 Author Report Posted October 17, 2009 Well I went out in the damp the other night. Loads of fun, rolling burnouts & donuts, giving it some real stick... just took it out & there was a funny noise coming from the back end.... had a look underneath & somehow I have managed to snap a brand new rear damper while playing
Andrade Posted October 18, 2009 Report Posted October 18, 2009 sorry for asking this while youre having problems with the dampers.. but can you take some pictures of how they are set up at the top? i am still guessing on how i can mount the dampers on the rear of my estate
Stu_B Posted October 18, 2009 Author Report Posted October 18, 2009 sorry for asking this while youre having problems with the dampers.. but can you take some pictures of how they are set up at the top? i am still guessing on how i can mount the dampers on the rear of my estate They're just bolted up through the boot floor, I don't think there's much to it. I'll get pics when I change the damper
Andrade Posted October 19, 2009 Report Posted October 19, 2009 They're just bolted up through the boot floor, I don't think there's much to it. I'll get pics when I change the damper Thanks that would be helpful! what dampers are those? escort with a stud on one side?
Stu_B Posted October 19, 2009 Author Report Posted October 19, 2009 Yep, but mine are just standard ones at the moment. It came with spax but they were too long & were bottoming out so I swapped 'em.
Andrade Posted October 19, 2009 Report Posted October 19, 2009 Yep, but mine are just standard ones at the moment. It came with spax but they were too long & were bottoming out so I swapped 'em. Thanks Stu will have a look and see what i can come up with
evil knievel Posted January 7, 2010 Report Posted January 7, 2010 I absolutely adore your car!! I've always longed for an Anglia estate
Stu_B Posted January 23, 2010 Author Report Posted January 23, 2010 Got a new camera so took a few pics Fitted a new Facet fuel pump today cos the old one was playing up, took it out for a blast & broke down in the middle of town After pushing it home I realised I'd run out of fuel
Andrade Posted January 23, 2010 Report Posted January 23, 2010 After pushing it home I realised I'd run out of fuel
old skool estate Posted January 26, 2010 Report Posted January 26, 2010 After pushing it home I realised I'd run out of fuel My mate seen you pushing it near ats in b/w!! i use to have a anglia estate the same colour as yours! you probably no the one!
Stu_B Posted January 26, 2010 Author Report Posted January 26, 2010 Yeah, I live just around the corner from ATS. Did you own Romany's one? Looked almost identical to mine?
old skool estate Posted January 26, 2010 Report Posted January 26, 2010 Yes thats the one!!! Sold it to a guy in scotland!!
Stu_B Posted January 26, 2010 Author Report Posted January 26, 2010 Would have been great to get the 2 of them out together. Where do you live then?
old skool estate Posted January 26, 2010 Report Posted January 26, 2010 Its Brean rally this weekend! you going?
Stu_B Posted January 26, 2010 Author Report Posted January 26, 2010 Yeah was gonna pop along. Went last year, it was bloody freezing
old skool estate Posted January 26, 2010 Report Posted January 26, 2010 Tell me about it!!! it started snowing on the sunday afternoon! not good when your standing still, my kids only lasted about 30mins before my mrs took them home
darylc Posted January 26, 2010 Report Posted January 26, 2010 Looks great mate Love the anglia estate.
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