Hybrid_From_Hell Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 There is a slightly sad 'bling event' on the engine coming Soooooooo Sad, truly sad, but I'm doing it........yes, sader than all the Blue Samco Hose .... Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertspark Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Nige, give us a clue.... what bling event? (Oh thanks for the call this morning RE diff, wasn't expecting a LR related call at the time) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Gold plating something? full see-your-face-in-it shine of the block? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off Road Toad Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Neon lights "innit" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Airbags? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicks90 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 ermmmmm, if thats just the airbox - and the filter is elsewhere in another box............... why does it have that bolt on bolt off 'lid'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off Road Toad Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 So that it can be bolted on the inside to the triple plenum intake as that is where it attaches! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Personally I don't thin you have enough bolts there Nige..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 It must be a dump valve, init. :hysterical: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 So that it can be bolted on the inside to the triple plenum intake as that is where it attaches! Will be a bugger of a job if one of the plenum bolts comes loose..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 EH ? The new fabbed air box bolts from the inside of the air box onto the outside 12 x bolts (threaded holes in the 3 x plenum units, then the hole ensemble bolts to the trumpet base Hence the bolted down lid, this way I can, if I need retighten / remove to do whatever in the future, its been a a**e of a job what it came with what a bodgification that a Drunk Mr Bean would have been proud of ....truly horrendous... Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I just meant undoing all the 5mm bolts to get the cover off to tighten up the plenum bolts It's a nice looking bit of fabrication Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Nice work Nige but will you need to put in a stronger engine mount rubber on that side to stop the engine from leaning under the weight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 With his new TIGing skillz-innit, he is just going to weld the engine in solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertspark Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Chrome air filter anyone? Place ur bets on the bling item.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 Fiddly bits done and moved it closer.. Air Boxed "Glued and Bolted on via the 12 x internal M5 Bolts, "Gasket" made, this is out of a 3mm rubber ensemble I had - and used successfully prev on the home made air filter conatiner at the end, and drilled it ready for mounting - a "Megasquirt" Lasrer edged badge, dtrilled taped screwed on then welded over on the back on the seam Headlamps and then indicator / side back in, but now converted to the later type, as mine were fubarred being rusty, full of mud - dead as dead, holes had to be welded up then redrilled to the larger OD, these have a much better "Plug" and waterproofness the connections all done for horn, washer, and other electrics all having been moved about into different positions in the engine bay..., top wing and side on passenger wing side back on, and so on.... Happy with MK2 Air Box to the 3 x Plenum entries, worth the extar work,...lost the ali 19mm 300mm tube and also the spark wire spreader, need to go a huntin' workshop is a pigsty.....they are both in safe places, .......so could be anywhere ...... Loads done still fair bit to do but getting close now Air Filter unit painted and now drying, thats next then fan and oil cooler mountings to finish..and and and and Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon White Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Plus large rusty lump added to the scrap pile :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crclifford Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 - a "Megasquirt" Lasrer edged badge, Nige Was that the piece of 'Bling' you were talking about????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 Nooooooo .......Much Much Sadder : D To come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 Plus large rusty lump added to the scrap pile :-) Oh yeah - having oxy aceted a lump of Peugeot = Poxy Engines Useless Gearboxes Every One Trouble The 'new spare' turned out to be scrap Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 Few more things ff the list Air Filer / Box / Joiner / Hoses / air box sorted, inc the bit of Bling, Top heater tube re passivated and fitted, lots of little things done, more tommorrow Air Box MK2 + air filter box changes = about 5 hrs work Grrr Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 It's going be very well packed under that hood, no wonder things are taking time ...... It looks tighter packed than a modern car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 You are not wrong Mr Wabbit......its getting tight and full under there Radiator and cowling / fans / oil cooler all Out, and a day of fiddling with help from friend Electrics now all done except fan and Oil sensor for oil press guage, but wires in place, starter & alternator (Thanks to LR4x4 ) water coolant sensor, Oil sensor all lights inc Upgrades to later type stuff all done, engine dash looks spot on, lights up and ready to crank, batteries on charge now, amd also made a bracket x 2 as I am fitting gas rams to the bonnet,.....god I love Tig . Passenger wing side on, wing top on and snorkel back on, bonnet dragged out from hidey hole in undergrowth and kin hell its mankey and green ! All harness mods have been harness taped up and run just above injectors on drivers side, and fitted to alternator etc The Oil Pressure switch on a 4.0 is Nightmare, mate had a 90 degree terminal conector, so neatly done, rubber mountings made for Oil cooler fitting, and a shiopping list yet again has sprung forth....more money But defo getting there, white board on the workshop wall now has a "To do to finish" list and its not that horrendous...getting there Photos don't reflect amount done, but do show "Fiddly" stuff which takes ages 1x bottom hose still to do and run out of hose clips, oil pipes all tightened an located. Fuel hose too short as is vacumn hose ffs ! More and soon ! Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertspark Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 How much you got left Nige, sounds like you're almost done from your writeup above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 hope you will be taking this to shows in the near futre. i would really like to see this whole thing in person. looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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