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The time has come to do some blasting and painting, looking at removing the turret, i want to leave the ring gear bearing in place, so looking at the 18 or so allen key type bolts inside the turret on the top plate above the ring gear bearing, im i right in thinking these bolts go a long way to removing the turret?

Regards Andrew

Just a quick word of warning.

Traffic from the South using the A64 / A169 junction should be aware of a set of roadworks just off the A64 junction.

Building a new roundabout to access Eden Camp area.

Traffic lights in operation causing queuing traffic back onto the roundabout.

For those heading away back towards York late afternoon queues on a Sunday can be about a mile long.

Worth considering diverting via Kirkby Misperton, Amotherby, Slingsby, Sherrif Hutton and York Ringroad.

Takes about 10 - 15 minutes longer than a normal day on the A64.[/QUO

 

Are you part of the event ploughman? Would have liked to bring the sabre along but its not old enough

Andrew

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Thanks, hope to do that this week, wish i hadnt have put 160litres of fuel in it the other week!

Andrew]

Yes. See my post re fuel tank on Scorpion. I did take the seat out though. Just one nut and bolt and the seat pops up off it's spring.

 

I tried to get the seat out of the hatch but it appears to be a very tight fit, so i just put it to one side in the turret...

 

The lower bolts on the access panel are tricky to get at, but do-able.

 

I ran a die over all the stud threads before undoing them to get the paint off, so avoid the studs coming out.[/QUOT

 

 

I will be cleaning the sabre fuel tank out this week, just taken the seats out and other stuff, lots of room now!

Does the fuel sender need taking out first then the big plate or can the big plate come out in 1 lump with everything on it?

Andrew

Was running fine, put a recon engine in it a week ago, did to miles fine, then did some hilly off roading at a gentle pace, soon as i got back on the road it started missing at higher rpm

Thankyou for your replies, new filter, pump filter ok, restriction in tank? not sure, pump ticks very fast all the time, im sure my spartan never use to, not that fast anyway. New pump ordered, looking at new pump flow rates, not found one that pumps as little as 1/L/ min.

It may pump quite well with an open flow but once the flow is restricted it may not be able to pump quite so well.

Diana

My sabre fuel pump is pumping just short of 1 litre a minute, this seems very low output for these engines, would you think the pump needs replacing?

Andrew

When changing up on the move, 4 to 5th gear, theres a delay of about a second before i get drive, the rest of the gears work fine, any ideas?

i need a spare gearbox anyway if anyone has one for sale.

Andrew

Please can anyone - someone? confirm the size of a CVRT smoke discharger tube. A Daimler Ferret is 65mm~ OD x 120mm~ L, though the CVRT dischargers appear longer and appear to have a larger diameter.

 

Diana

My sabre smoke discharger tubes are 180mm-80mm

Andrew

Thanks, most helpful :-D

UOTE=BRDM Driver;476111]Yes. See my post re fuel tank on Scorpion. I did take the seat out though. Just one nut and bolt and the seat pops up off it's spring.

I tried to get the seat out of the hatch but it appears to be a very tight fit, so i just put it to one side in the turret...

The lower bolts on the access panel are tricky to get at, but do-able.

I ran a die over all the stud threads before undoing them to get the paint off, so avoid the studs coming out.

Can the large inspecton hatch and fuel sender be removed with the turn table thing still in place? removal of the curved plate which is bolted on the turn table in front of the fuel inspection hatch may make things a little easier. i intend to clean the fuel tank inside for piece of mind if its not too difficult

Andrew

Thankyou for this information, very useful, engine in today, fired straight up

Andrew

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Im putting a A1 reconditioned engine in the sabre at the weekend, ive collected the recon engine from withams today.

It states that the engine has been internally preserved, is there anything i need to do because of this? or do i just put oil in and start?

Regard Andrew

Normally get my paint off marcus glenn but hes on holiday. any ideas where i can get 1 litre of jaguar j60 engine paint and 1 litre of nato silver as im wanting it before the weekend!

Regards Andrew

Im picking up a set of new track for a sabre on friday, any idea of the weight

Regards Andrew

CVRT Track wanted, new or used.

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Abbott 433 or sabre wanted, cash waiting for right machine.

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I bought a spartan which was already road registered, CET was just too big

What was the outcome in the end?

Did you acquire the CET and proceed with the registration?

This is my spartan Norbo, tryed to attach this to your private message but it wouldnt, pm me your email address and i will send you more pics.

Regards Andrew

Im after a abbott, would like to know more about it if your not intrested norbo, i have a very nice spartan if your intrested!

Regards Andrew

as i say the looks dont bother me that much and dirty motor does not bother me i just dont want a motor that has so much oil around the rocker covers that its dripping out the drain holes in the sump and a motor that doesn't back fire when you rev it, and if i do take a chance on such a thing i dont pay so much that i have nothing left to pay some one to lok at the motor and fix it . This abbot has had the engine complementary re done and new inter coolers that's why i was interested in it but i think its to big. but as its a friend of a friend i may still go for a look depends what he is asking for it.

Abbot 433 wanted

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2 final drives, sprockets as new £250

2 J60 jaguar engines, good running order £700

25 road wheels £40 each

torsion bar and axle arms £25 each

delivery can be arranged

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I thought 24v goes into the junction box, the ballast resistor brings the voltage down to 12v for the coil. Thought i was bypassing the ballast resistor as i cannot tell which terminal takes the 24v feed and not wanting to fry any componants.

Regards Andrew

Two batterys supply the 24v to the starter, another battery was used to supply the 12v to the junction box, also was earthed to the engine block

I wish to test run a j60 engine out of the vechicle, ive sorted the wiring to get the starter motor turning but not too sure about the wiring for getting a spark. Its the electronic ignition system.

Looking in the terminal junction box i see the red wire coming from the ign terminal, i put 12v to this thinking this should do the job but nothing!

Any ideas on how this should be wired?

Regards Andrew