Yipee It Still Goes

[Guest daveg]

All

 

Engine started after 2 years building

 

With all the talk of noisy engines I was expecting the noise to bring the garage down its not noisy

 

Just wipers, screen, fan, blower, front cycle wings, bleed brakes, stone guards, fog light, number plate light :boohoo: to go

 

Dave

[Guest bloke]

gud on ya dude, keep it goin

 

still smilin?!!!

[Guest Battery Bill]

Nice one Dave Its a great feeling eh!

Now you wait all you will get now is :

 

Whens your SVA When will it be on the road :angry:

 

Take your time enjoy the build

 

Bill and Joey

[Guest Russler]

brilliant, at least when the time comes you won't have far to travel to the SVA centre. I had mine done at Mitcham, a nice bunch too!

[Guest daveg]

Russler

 

I had mine done at Mitcham

did you move to Sussex or did you just want a long drive

 

Bill

 

I have given up rushing...the summer will be over by the time I am ready for SVA but I will be ready early next year

 

Dave

[Guest Bob's Babe]

look forward to seeing you and the car at all next years shows

 

well done

 

SUE

[Guest Andy Rathbone]

keep on building, you do get some nice crisp frosty mornings

just watch out for any ice

[Guest Battery Bill]

Dave

I have given up rushing...the summer will be over by the time I am ready for SVA but I will be ready early next year

We are thinking the same thing

[Guest Captain Daz]

Dave

 

 

Nice one!

 

I seem to be at about the same stage as you. It's taken me 4 years to get there though. I got the engine started about 3 months ago. Apart from wiring probs it fired first time.

 

Did you prep the engine before the long sleep? I didn't and was worried it would seize. I didn't fancy pouring oil down the plug holes etc.

 

Hope to be SVA'd early next year too.

 

Keep up the good work.

 

Cheers

 

Daren

[Guest daveg]

Daren

 

Nah...I didn't do anything to the engine (except fit the cam belt Richard gave as part of the kit plus the plugs he gave us )

 

The reason was the engine had done 185,000 miles but had a MOT so the emissions should last 1 year at least. If you pour oil down the plugs and it doesn't seep past the rings you will fill the air with white smoke

 

I was un-employed for a year of my build...thats the only reason I am this far after 2 years

 

Bill, we should be doing SVA about the same time

 

Sue,

look forward to seeing you and the car at all next years shows

with all the stick I have been giving a certain duo I am a bit worried about going to any shows might come away with a battery inserted in the rear

 

Dave

[Big Jim]

 

look forward to seeing you and the car at all next years shows

 

  with all the stick I have been giving a certain duo  I am a bit worried about going to any shows  might come away with a battery inserted in the rear 

 

or even a paid up membership!

Keep at it Dave

[Guest bloke]

i drew up a quick list of jobs to do yesterday, think my sva will wait till spring also (not commiting to which spring though!)

[Guest Andy Rathbone]

wait till spring also (not commiting to which spring though!)

 

thats the way have a finite deadline, ive been on mine 4 years 3 months i think im getting close, i started my engine must have been a year ago after a 2 year rest with no prep, smoked a bit buit now runs a treat (see other post about pro engine tune), remember quality takes time and you can never rush an artist or a craftsman

every thing you do brings driving a step closer

rgds andy r