Gazzar Posted July 7, 2020 Author Share Posted July 7, 2020 Just now, landroversforever said: That engine has come out beautifully! Thanks, just don't look too carefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Apologies if you’ve already covered it but what did you do to prep? And what paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Fabulous ! I want to ‘like’ but the forum isn’t telling me I’ve done too many 🤷♂️. That motor is going to look right at home in the lightweight 😊 I like the heat shrink ... what’s the thinking behind it? Im thinking of changing the dip stick on my 80 to that style, the 200 Defender has that short freestanding one, and if I can have it twisted to the front it should hopefully clear my exhaust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted July 7, 2020 Author Share Posted July 7, 2020 11 minutes ago, landroversforever said: Apologies if you’ve already covered it but what did you do to prep? And what paint? What's prep? I cleaned it with brake cleaner, sprayed the exposed steel with ZG90, and whacked a load of U-POL etch primer on it. Then spat paint on it with the cheap gravity feed gun that you find in a cheap set of cheap tools from Lidl. The paint is recon MOD green from Paintman. Synthetic enamel, it's quite nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted July 7, 2020 Author Share Posted July 7, 2020 I just think the heat shrink might last longer than paint, and look nicer, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Am I missing something or is there paint inside the head ports here? I would have thought those would be masked off to avoid filling the insides with paint? 1 hour ago, Gazzar said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Going for authentic, fridge, you should know that Certainly the MOD wouldn't have bothered with little details like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 On 3/5/2020 at 4:54 PM, FridgeFreezer said: Couple of sites I use: https://simplybearings.co.uk/shop/Seals/c19/index.html https://www.bearingboys.co.uk/Oil-Seals-and-Orings-1048-c Thanks for these👍🏻 Just bought some bearings for some magnesium motorcycle wheels I have, that I’d been struggling to find 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 9 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said: Am I missing something or is there paint inside the head ports here? I would have thought those would be masked off to avoid filling the insides with paint? I did think about that. Exhaust will burn the paint away, so no problem. No cat to clog. Intake has a smear of grease, so that will wipe away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 High tech, custom designed, bespoke engine paint drying booth. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 You could brand that Clarkes and sell it in MachineMart 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 The lightweight(air portable) coil bracket has arrived: This fits on the rocker cover on the 1/2 tonne air portable, so is like to use the same on the 17H. Nige is aghast at mounting the Ford coil pack on the rocker, but I think if I put a heat shield on top it will be fine, a block of that plastic, or an aluminium sheet should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 PS: it's not light. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 This is the "plan": Mount a modified coil pack holder on the standard coil holder: And trap a small, but lethal, heat shield between them, to protect the underside of the coil pack. It's a heavy assembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 Anybody know which spark plugs would work best in this scenario? Ford edis and coil pack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Same as spec for the 2.5, maybe one heat range colder as you are updating things, but probably fine with regular ones. Coils will be fine on the rocker, a very common thing to do where the coils were firing twice as often, as you know. LS engine have them on the rocker, and they tend to be quite reliable..... Remember an engine is only the water temperature, apart from the exhaust manifold and a bit of the head next to it. My V8 coil packs are mounted to the side of the plenum....right above the rocker cover(!). I would check bonnet clearance, if you can? The coil packs are probably a little taller than a traditional coil on its side. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 That all makes sense. Bonnet clearance measurement is difficult, as I'm at the rolling chassis stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 I think it will be okay: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 I think I've the easy sensors sorted. Honestly, I only intended to potter this evening. But, I got carried away. Manifold air temperature sensor location selection. I had an idea to hide this under the swan neck, but clearance works have been an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 So, on the side. Not my worst welding. But that's not a high bar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 Then some spraying of the manifold. Just cause it's minging. Etch primer with zinc aluminium paint on top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 Then the coolant sensor. I got lucky here. The gauges I fitted in the LWB came with adapters. One of these threaded into the thermostat. It wasn't so good on the sensor side, but I had a tap. It will work, some judicious copper washers and it be fine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 Oh. And the fan. The pulley and the fan. The pulley mount holes are series, the water pump is metric, M8. I had to drill them out. Still, it's on. Should it be yellow? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Looks ace ...... though what’s the story with the thermostat housing bolts ? 😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 The thermostat on the 17H is taller than the series. The shorter bolts arrived after I painted the engine. I know, I know, I could have tapped the original ones more and cut them short. But I bought new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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