ivorbigun

what colour will it be in 2017 might just about have mine finished by then

I believe that nearly all mig's are DC and you can weld stainless/aluminium and steel you just need the right wire and gas,

Are you sure that he's not selling a TIG? but then you would use DC to weld stainless and ac to weld aluminium with a TIG?

I of course could be wrong I'm sure an expert will be along shortly.

HTH

Ivan

Just a tip I once got from an old rc man when I complained about not getting my boat to tick over told me to just add about 1% cigarette lighter fluid (petrol) to the fuel worked a treat, you might have to play about with the mixture a bit though. HTH

Market research

Hi all just to give me an idea of numbers I've decided to do a little research so please help if you can.

If you would be interested in a reversed ( I.E. clockwise running direction ) blacktop zetec water pump complete or an impeller please use the poll.

the impeller will be about £20 and the water pump around £60, this is not a definite price! but a RHOCAR club discount will be applied.

I will be posting this on every forum that I can so please only respond once!!!

just worked out how to do a poll, and realised that no one could like my comment on the other post DOH!!

many thanks and a happy new year to everyone.

Ivan

Market research

Hi all just to give me an idea of numbers I've decided to do a little research so please help if you can.

If you would be interested in a reversed ( I.E. clockwise running direction ) blacktop zetec water pump complete or an impeller please like this post.

the impeller will be about £20 and the water pump around £60, this is not a definite price! but a RHOCAR club discount will be applied.

I will be posting this on every forum that I can so please only like once!!!

many thanks and a happy new year to everyone.

Ivan

have you got a uninsulated roof if so this is what they use in sea containers got a friend that rents self storage paints it on himself works a treat he says. HTH

http://www.grafoproducts.co.uk/

Bit closer for me. About 20 meters from my 2b to the hanger

It's the Stig

stumbled on this today

I believe the measurement from top of windscreen to top of rear panel should be 66" its in the videos one before last I think they're on YouTube.

HTH

can you post their contact details just for everyone's information. do they have a web site?

cheers

Ivan

Yes as I understand it the zetec is becoming the new pinto and look how long they've been around!!

I live close to the Mendip raceway (banger track) and nearly all of them run zetec's in their rods etc.

Would an actual physical impeller off a 1.8 zetec silver top water pump be any use? It is designed to run clockwise and i'm sure i have a spare somewhere.... How is the impeller fitted to the pump shaft? press fit? Do any other clockwise impeller's fit the blacktop pump without having to mill one from scratch?

no the impeller from the silvertop has the blades facing towards the front of the car and the blacktop faces the rear so the blades sweep in the same anticlockwise direction.

I've searched far and wide and cant find any other way, unless someone else knows different.

and I wont be milling them I'm having them injection moulded the impeller should work out at about £20 and pump complete around £55

the factory already makes the standard pump so that keeps the cost down

cheers

Ivan

Give me some dimensions and i can do the 3D Cad work for you. Currently using Catia V5 and Rhinoceros but can output in most formats for you.

I'll try and make a rough sketch (and I mean rough) and post it up

cheers

Ivan

I had a crate engine which already came with the reverse direction water pump (Black in colour I think)

 

So I'm a little confused when you say you want a reverse direction pump as I thought that was already fitted. ?

 

I would need some more info about the impeller though before I say yes to AutoCad. As said above though, there probably exist already a solution to your problem as alfaGTA suggests above.

 

Thanks,

Simon.

I think your getting confused between reversed and anticlockwise,

all blacktop pumps run anticlockwise I want mine to run clockwise so that I don't have an idler,

the use of this goes beyond the 7style market into any where someone wants to use a zetec in a rear wheel drive format.

I have heard that where people are racing with pintos at the moment they are changing the rules to zetec's as the pinto is getting scarce

thanks

Ivan

these pumps are for the blacktop engine's.

I'm using one of the new crate engines in my build and want to make the belt route simple if I can achieve that and help others then I'll be a happy man.

the impeller that's already available is well over £80

if it comes off my impellers will workout at around £20 and the pump complete will be around £55 and their brand new!!

autocad is one of the many cad drawing programs currently used please have a go its beyond me!

thanks for your interest

Ivan

Hi all not sure if this is the right place to post this so please move if required.

I'm at the moment trying to get some reversed pumps and impeller's manufactured which is fine,

what I do need is someone who can draw me a 3D cad drawing of the water pump pulley with the 5PK belt ribs on it, anyone who can help me? cad's like trying to talk Martian to me!!

I'm offering a free pulley and pump for the work! that is of course if the project comes to fruition.

also I've made a alternator mounting for the exhaust side which I'll try and get drawn an post on here.

cheers

Ivan

I was once told that if you sprinkle baking powder over superglue before it dries it creates a reaction and welds the plastic together haven't tried it myself yet though HTH

now sold

I have a gbs shortened sierra type wiper asembly and an unshortend sierra one if you're interested yours for £20 each plus postage they'll be in the for sale department soon.

PM me if you're interested.

As for the screen placement I've put the 2B videos on YouTube don't know if it's the same I'm sure someone will know.

Cheers

Ivan

Just striped a sierra for the engine and gearbox consequently I have the whole rearend for sale.

Looking for £150 for it, you will have to collect or arrange your own courier can be stripped and put on a pallet, forklift available for loading. Payment by bacs preferred. Wheels not included.

Hi if you want a simple flat bottom job (it's what I did to mine think I got the info from Pauls kit car site) then I have a mill with some slitting saws that makes it really easy to cut them down, if you send it to me already marked where you want it cut I'll cut and weld it for you. FOC, just arrange your own courier. pm me and I'll give you my address. it will need to be very clean!

if there's a big enough demand I'll use yours to work out a cost.

cheers

Ivan

Should only be nuts and bolts job if you can find a sierra workshop manual it'll give you a good idea or maybe have a look on the internet.

I'll let you know when I strip the car.

Sorry didn't realise you had the push in type doh

how ever I will soon be breaking a efi sierra and I don't need the rear end, only the engine and gearbox for my Dutton. let me know if you're interested should be available in around 2 to 3 weeks. it will mean you'll have to change the diff, the lower wishbones and the shafts but its easier to get spares.

my local motor factors got my xr4x4 shafts refurbed for me new cv joint's and boots I'll get the details in the morning and post it up.

don't suppose you could do the same for me

cheers

Ivan