Vulture Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 From the very first attempt, she sounds sweet! :cool2: We need a small video, please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadline Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Make sure you plug that PCV elbow on the top of the valve cover or it may blow oil all over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 :cool2: We need a small video, please Didn't think of taking one!!!! Would have done one tonight but the cubed was late in and we seem to be in the middle of a monsoon at present!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Cubed Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 :wow:I think a rev limiter might come in useful;) That will be the aerodynamics of the truck, that will keep the speed down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Cubed Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 Awesome !! :dancinggirls: The purists will be offended, but I'm fascinated to hear how it performs ! To be honest I am not at all worried about the purists, if it makes it more drivable, reduces the fuel consumption and adds a bit more power I will be well chuffed. If you rev it from idle it seems to pick up much quicker than with the old single choke carb on it, but then it would do wouldn't it with a carb of that size on it...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Cubed Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 Make sure you plug that PCV elbow on the top of the valve cover or it may blow oil all over. Not going to plug it, it will connected back up to the inlet manifold like it would have been originally. Same goes for the vacuum line for the hydrovac and the vacuum line for the wipers too, also on the jobs to do is sort the throttle linkage and choke cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 nice set up. drag race between you and a Chaffee?.........bet you will give the "boy racers" a shock at the lights!!!!:cool2: Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G506 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 [ATTACH=CONFIG]60442[/ATTACH] Looking down from the side. We will have to see how it does or doesn't perform :cry: Rich, I need to re-point the brickwork on my house at some point, can I borrow your scaffolding please? :-D Only kidding, nicely done job, I bet it was a real challenge! You will have improved gas flow and therefore an increase in horsepower I should think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 That looks very worryingly like a sequence of stills from a Quentin Tarantino movie....:wow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 That looks very worryingly like a sequence of stills from a Quentin Tarantino movie....:wow:ooops!!!! I maka amistaka!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 now our posts dont make sense!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :nut::nut::cheesy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Right lets see if this works!!!!!! Have uploaded the video to you tube!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 It could have been worse - Found this on the same youtube page as your video!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulture Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Right lets see if this works!!!!!! Have uploaded the video to you tube!!!!! Sounds good ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Sounds good ! Thanks It did make me jump though when it backfired!!!!!! He's had some adjustments to make but will let him explain it all after he's eaten dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Cubed Posted May 5, 2012 Author Share Posted May 5, 2012 It could have been worse - Found this on the same youtube page as your video!! I have seen that before, did make me chuckle lots, quite a big engine to be jumping about like that :shocked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Cubed Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 As you can see from the vid there seems to be a mixture issue as although it will idle fine and once warm is even better, takes only about 1/2 to 1 turn of the engine and its running.. so I am very pleased with that bit, however it will not rev without full choke on, once it has full choke it will rev hard and fast without any issues. Now working on the throttle linkage which is proving another challange. Got some tasty bits at the post office waiting to be collected you will see them soon :laugh: might need a bulge in the bonnet though :blush: Crankcase breather tube now connected and the non-return valve for the hydrovac is also fitted but blanked off at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulture Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 might need a bulge in the bonnet though Awesome ! :-D Can't wait to see what you come up with next :-D Vulture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Awesome ! :-D Can't wait to see what you come up with next :-D Vulture Due to the fact that our eldest son turned the bathroom into a scene from the exorcist this morning I am off work again tomorrow. So I will be collecting said bulge from post office!!!!!!!!! :wow::cheesy::-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 might need a bulge in the bonnet though :blush:. Are you sure you want to go ahead with this? Is it peer pressure making you want to put bulges in the bonnet? Sure it will make you happier? Will you be comfortable with people constantly staring at your bonnet? You need to be absolutely sure this is what you want to do, otherwise you may become disillusioned and end up having the bulges removed. Please consider carefully and seek counselling first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Cubed Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share Posted May 15, 2012 Please consider carefully and seek counselling first. Why should I need counselling, there's nothing wrong with me.......... It's all you lot that are mixed up I'm fine :nut::nut::nut::nut::nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulture Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Why should I need counselling, there's nothing wrong with me.......... It's all you lot that are mixed up I'm fine :nut::nut::nut::nut::nut: :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G506 Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Are you sure you want to go ahead with this? Is it peer pressure making you want to put bulges in the bonnet? Sure it will make you happier? Will you be comfortable with people constantly staring at your bonnet? You need to be absolutely sure this is what you want to do, otherwise you may become disillusioned and end up having the bulges removed. Please consider carefully and seek counselling first. :rotfl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Well he's just taken it out for its first ride since returning from Goodwood last September!!! I did take video so will put them up later Woop woop!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 This is the cubed one reversing into the front garden 3 point turn!!! At the end of the video you see the cubed one running in, he has just remembered the tax disc!!!!!!!!!! and he's off!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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