04-05-2022, 08:28 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-05-2022, 08:42 PM by Tony Betts.)
Well after turning the phone off, it's amazing how much you can get done.
Monday and tuesday I stripped the top end of the van engine. And the carb. And checked everything else was hopefully ready to start.
Rebuilt it all tuesday.
Started it today, and it ran smooth. No smoke, no leaks. So far so good
And today I thought I'd get back to the MAG. (As the engine now runs, I also need to stop it).
I thought I had found a cap I could use from the waterlogged box?
Now admittedly the mag was still in the car so I couldn't properly measure it.
This is what I started with.
Stripped and cleaned it.
After 30 mins I had a nice end cap. Ready to fit.
Problem is IT DIDNT.
So I went back into the rusty box.
After about 40 mins I had salvaged this.
The pin holding the wire is similar to the mag caps. It screws into the wire cord.
So I had to use a thicker wire, to make sure it made a connection.
Now not only does the engine start, but it also STOPS.
I wont say the first car is now ready for the centenary, as it will need some road testing yet.
But we are well on our way.
Tony.
Monday and tuesday I stripped the top end of the van engine. And the carb. And checked everything else was hopefully ready to start.
Rebuilt it all tuesday.
Started it today, and it ran smooth. No smoke, no leaks. So far so good
And today I thought I'd get back to the MAG. (As the engine now runs, I also need to stop it).
I thought I had found a cap I could use from the waterlogged box?
Now admittedly the mag was still in the car so I couldn't properly measure it.
This is what I started with.
Stripped and cleaned it.
After 30 mins I had a nice end cap. Ready to fit.
Problem is IT DIDNT.
So I went back into the rusty box.
After about 40 mins I had salvaged this.
The pin holding the wire is similar to the mag caps. It screws into the wire cord.
So I had to use a thicker wire, to make sure it made a connection.
Now not only does the engine start, but it also STOPS.
I wont say the first car is now ready for the centenary, as it will need some road testing yet.
But we are well on our way.
Tony.