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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7124 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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Actually that might be a nice embarrasing thread. You must post a photo of your bench, right now, without tidying it.
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
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pigtin
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1879 Location: Herne Bay
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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Dammit! Too late. Just tidied it. _________________ Due to the onset of my mid eighties I'm no longer sprightly and rarely seen in my Austin special. I have written a book though. https://amzn.eu/d/7rwRRqL |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22458 Location: UK
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Nic Jarman
Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 1031 Location: Stoke by Clare, Suffolk
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Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:35 am Post subject: |
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I can't post a photo of my tools on my bench as there is a Morris 8 engine stripped on it. The tools are on the floor. _________________ 1936 Morris 8 Series 1
1973 MGB roadster
1977 MG Midget 1500
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22458 Location: UK
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Nic Jarman
Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 1031 Location: Stoke by Clare, Suffolk
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Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:09 pm Post subject: |
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Um, cast iron side valve flat head that would be 2 grunts. When do you think the Morris will be on the road? _________________ 1936 Morris 8 Series 1
1973 MGB roadster
1977 MG Midget 1500
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7124 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Rick,
'Don't know about a '32 Minor but for what it's worth the side valve MM Minor used 525 lb-in.
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
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Rick Site Admin
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pigtin
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1879 Location: Herne Bay
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Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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A well used gasket, some of that blue sticky stuff and doing up the nuts with an 8" spanner seems to get it right on my Austin 10/4.
I hope these technicalities are not too confusing. _________________ Due to the onset of my mid eighties I'm no longer sprightly and rarely seen in my Austin special. I have written a book though. https://amzn.eu/d/7rwRRqL |
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4117 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Rick
I have the later 8 spec (pre series) : 43.75 lb ft which is the same as peters MM, is it the french based engine?
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Rick Site Admin
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22458 Location: UK
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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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There has been a little more assembly since the last update. The head is now on, as is the cleaned-up carb and manifolding. The leads were on it, but are a little on the bright side so will be replaced one day.
The points and cap cleaned up ok, and there's now a decent spark at the plugs (6v). I dismantled the starter switch, and replaced one of the battery leads, so that now it spins over on the switch. New core plugs have been fitted, bar the tricky rear one which I'll do whenever the lump is lifted out of the chassis. For testing purposes it'll do!
The ignition circuit operates from the key, so the next plan is to get fuel introduced to the cylinders. I did dismantle the pump and clean the contacts to get it working, but noticed the other day that once again it doesn't seem to fire up when the key is turned, so that'll need another looking at. For the timebeing I'll rig up a gravity feed straight into the carb.
RJ _________________ Rick - Admin
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buzzy bee
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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looking good,next report might be acompanied by a sound file! hehe
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Nic Jarman
Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 1031 Location: Stoke by Clare, Suffolk
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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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Great to see your Morris coming along. _________________ 1936 Morris 8 Series 1
1973 MGB roadster
1977 MG Midget 1500
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22458 Location: UK
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Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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Had a couple of hours free this morning, so went back out for a fettle. With a temporary fuel feed set up I had a go with the 6v battery. It turned over but only slowly, despite all the battery connections & starter brushes being checked over, heavy leads used etc, and the spark wasn't great either.
It sounded close to firing, so the battery from the Cambridge was substituted instead. It span over much better as expected, and fired up straightaway. I didn't run it for too long as there was no coolant, but it now fires up on the key with the 6v battery re-instated. Oil pressure is right up, and a few tentative drives back and forth in the garage suggest that the transmission might just be ok.
I did take some footage of it running, if I work out how to post on youtube I'll upload something.
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