R-V8 Into A Exmo Project

[richardm6994]

Next is starter and alternator wiring as these are on opposite sides to the pinto..

 

Then fuel pump and water pump wiring and brake lines and the engine bay is finished.

[speedtripledan]

looking forward to the 1st start up, that v8 rumble is just gonna be

[Shaft]

Looks bang tidy that does young Steamer!

[richardm6994]

Cheers....once everything is in place I'll be giving the engine bay a touch up with black paint because there is going to be quite a few scuffs after wrestling the v8 lump back in!

[Shaft]

Don't you go getting any black scuffs on that engine young man!

[richardm6994]

Just a little update to say that the engine bay is done....well at least as done as it needs to be to put the engine back in.

The wiring was finished yesterday so all the engine connections are in the correct places and the brake lines I started and finished today. I only flared the ends of the pipe and forgot to put the union on twice so not as bad as when I first did the car!!

 

Thanks to DanE who has lent me his superb brake line flaring kit, 3/16 pipe and fittings!

 

 

Now it's time to move onto the engine and complete a few job before plonking it back into the car...

Fabricate bottom alternator bracket

Set and pin trigger wheel

Bottom cover plate for the bell house

Clean up gearbox and renew seals and gaskets

Hoses for slave clutch cylinder and remote bleed

 

 

[richardm6994]

I owe a big thanks to ..

 

Mr Chairman (markb)

Mr Secretary (danE)

 

And the mere mortals

Nick (shaft)

Keith (alfagta)

& the rob's (CMA & robeross)

 

.....for helping me get the engine back in the car today and all connected up properly ready for starting.

 

I didn't get any photos of the day, but this is the finished job...

 

[Guest MarkB]

the less powerful thing we had to remove from the engine bay first

[richardm6994]

Top man rob!!! Thanks

[biksz]

that looks tight fitting lol

[richardm6994]

Something I was a little worried about was the clutch disengaging properly. All dimensions of the bits i've machined needed to be spot on to set the clutch slave cylinder far enough away from the gearbox to disengage the clutch but not too far off the gearbox face to bind on the clutch.....

 

Well anyway today I finally got the pedalbox assembly complete (minus the cover) and with swmbo's help we bled the clutch and then i crawled under the car to turn the prop by hand (not connected to diff) whilst in gear. I'm dead chuffed that everything worked as it should!!

 

Photo of the pedal box. The remote bleed was essential as there was no way of getting to the clutch cylinder.

 

 

 

I've got a few other bits and bobs done, but I've come to a stop again until more bits arrive.

 

It's going to be touch-and-go if it makes it to Newark because there have been a few unexpected expenses this month and a puppy that wants all my attention!!

 

 

[biksz]

looking very smart that you should be very happy with what you done

[Guest mower man]

Proper engineering Rich !!! mick

[richardm6994]

cheers guys! I was dead chuffed that the clutch worked okay because the rover-engine to ford-gearbox was breaking new ground for me!!!! and credit to jetskijase for giving me the design to begin with!!

 

I'm happy how it's all coming on and I've got a picture in my head of what it will look like when finished and I can't wait to make it reality!

 

With the warm weather (fingers crossed) and Newark looming, the biggest challenge for me now is stopping myself from rushing or bodging anything just to get it back on the road!

[biksz]

you will have to post vid of it running so we can hear it lol