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Richard Grove

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  1. Alan, you were absolutely right. I finally got everything finished and thru MOT. As soon as we started driving on the road there was an obvious dead spot at higher revs once the engine was warmed up. It was running great when cold. Moving the air filter further back away from the radiator cured the problem straight away. https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipNuzG_7vig0eeju4NiIE_dF3JiQzL2kEsr4GpKU Cheers Richard
  2. Alan, you were absolutely right. I finally got everything finished and thru MOT. As soon as we started driving on the road there was an obvious dead spot at higher revs once the engine was warmed up. It was running great when cold. Moving the air filter further back away from the radiator cured the problem straight away. Cheers Richard
  3. You will need to fabricate everything yourself. In order to get adequate ground clearance you need to get the engine sitting in the chassis as high as you can with just a couple of millimetres clearance for the bonnet. I made the mounts myself, tacked them together and trial fitted engine and gearbox a few times before I was happy. I then had the mounts welded up professionally as my welding skills are basic. We now have the car finished and ready for some more road testing, just waiting for the weather to improve. Very pleased with results so far but just one issue to resolve. Engine runs great when cold but once warmed up it starts to stutter/hesitate when under load. Richard
  4. Hi, sorry for slow response I don’t come on here very often. The sump was cut and prepped by me but welded by a pro, my nephew. It’s an aluminium casting so welding is not easy as it tends to be porous but he got it sealed eventually. I just cut about 30mm off the bottom of the sump and made a flat plate to weld back on. I just googled it and found links on other sites where others had already done it. The black box on the right is fuse box from the Mazda loom. The black box on the left is fuel swirl pot with built in fuel pump. It was a cheap eBay purchase but seems to be working ok so far. Richard
  5. I am currently fitting a 1.8 MX5 engine and gearbox into a 2B. You will need to fabricate engine and gearbox mounts but no chassis modifications are needed to get the MX5 unit into the 2B. I bought a 2004 MX5 with MOT failure due to corrosion and stripped everything including ECU and entire wiring loom. So far I am in profit in that the proceeds from selling old pinto engine and gearbox plus unwanted parts from the MX5 (roof, doors, seats , bonnet etc) has more than covered what I have spent. The MX5 sump needs to be shortened. You will need not get a prop shaft made/customised. I have made my own floor mounted pedal box. I have also used/customised the MX5 exhaust manifold. At the moment I am trying to sort out the wiring loom. Stripping out everything that is not needed etc. Photos of what I have done so far at the following link. https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipO87HaDccv1C1geXSmfIa2RuoCaiSgfV3jxKUY62Wy9OrQdxxILjAQvYmkpRIH4gA?key=eGRhaWN3aHNKem9DX2YwbGc1cERYaU9MV3NLVnFn
  6. I have been making steady progress with installing the MX5 engine and gearbox in my 2B. Prop shaft has been modified. Engine and gearbox mounts are done. Sump has been shortened Exhaust manifold has be modified Floor mounted pedal box made utilising the MX5 pedals etc. Now starting to work on the wiring and fuel system. https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipO87HaDccv1C1geXSmfIa2RuoCaiSgfV3jxKUY62Wy9OrQdxxILjAQvYmkpRIH4gA/photo/AF1QipNDWz86Rhkf3-84Z8kpvIAV6s2R0ozzA7VpIOoW?key=eGRhaWN3aHNKem9DX2YwbGc1cERYaU9MV3NLVnFn
  7. Have been playing around with engine position and it definitely fits in the 2B with no chassis mods required. Alternator will need to move over to other side of engine to make room for steering shaft and sump will need to be shortened. Floor mounted pedal box will probably work best. Richard
  8. Not posted on here for a long time but was interested in this post. Has anyone put the MX5 engine and gearbox into a 2B? I am in process of doing it and at first attempt it looks like a pretty good fit. Richard
  9. Yes. Still for sale. I was going to put on eBay after Stoneleigh. Richard
  10. Hi, We are upgrading my sons Robin Hood to run on Bike Carbs so the Weber is no longer required. It was bought new in 2013 and fitted to the 2B which pased IVA in 2015 and has done about 3000 miles since then so it is in good condition. Selling complete with Pinto inlet manifold, Ramair filter and throttle linkage. The carb is jetted for 2.0 pinto and I still have the original paperwork which says Pimary jet 140, Emulsion tube F50 and Idle jet 60. It is manual (cable) choke and I will also throw in the choke cable if you want it. Photos at the following link https://www.dropbox.com/sh/i4d2uasrelxkrfx/AADtz_8zJUQh7FznRWEz1hU7a?dl=0 £150 plus postage. Thanks Richard
  11. I had my exhaust silencer made by Paul Gooderham. Discussed requirement with him over the phone and he told me how to draw the plans. Sent plans in post and silencer arrived a week later. Excellent quality and perfect fit. http://www.paulgooderham.co.uk/custom-exhaust-systems
  12. I used the yukspeed sump on my red top and had problems with oil leaks at first. It was solved by using one of these: http://www.autovaux.co.uk/product/90528632-652274-baffle-gasket-eight-valve-vauxhall.aspx Richard
  13. Having read other posts about the problems with DVLA registration I was expecting the worst. Sent my application forms off on Jan 3rd and received the V5 back today without having to make a phone call or anything. Amazing. No sign yet of any of my original documents but hey I have the V5. Off to get the number plates made up this afternoon. Exciting! Richard
  14. Richard Grove

    Iva Norwich

    Well done - good result and retest should be easy.
  15. Currently in a small temp rented house in Evesham, living out of boxes with most of our stuff in storage. We are hoping to move into our new house in Fladbury before christmas.
  16. Quite an eventful morning but IVA retest this morning was a PASS. The lights on the trailer I borrowed packed up which was pretty stressful driving in the dark / rain. For some reason the Robin Hood decided to develop a horrible misfire over night which I did not have time to fix but got away with at the test by being very gentle on the throttle. How they did not notice it was running on 3 cylinders ? Had an audience of 5 VOSA people waiting for me, Keith who was doing my test explained one guy was doing a time and motion study, another guy was from Swansea and was responsible for IVA policy and was out and about observing tests. Then there was another IVA tester who was training someone else. The 2 fail points from the original test were checked and passed no problem within 2 minutes but they then spent ages going over every inch of the car and started taking photos as well. I was sure they were going to find something to fail it on. What a relief when I got the all clear and Keith said lets go do the paper work !! Richard
  17. Very nice dash - good luck with the IVA.
  18. We put it down to dodgy recon calipers that I bought cheap off ebay but we never really figured out exactly what was wrong with them. After fitting the new Willwood calipers, discs and pads we did a quick bleed of the system and all was OK. I stripped one of the Sierra calipers down to inspect it and could find nothing wrong. We came to the conclusion it must have been a problem with caliper - as the bake pedal was pressed you could see the caliper trying to twist as it was biting on the pads/disc. Rather than clamping tight the calipers just seem to keep twisting a bit thus the pedal kept moving down. We checked to make sure the gluide pins were straight and they seemed OK. We put it down to dodgy recon calipers that I bought cheap off ebay. Richard
  19. And this is what it looks like - forgot to take any pics during the test
  20. The mirror test was done outside, there was a grid marked on the tarmac and some poles on the grass verge behind. He parked the car on the grid and said as long as he can see the grass bank to the left and the red mark on the floor to the right he does not check anything else so no cones or measurements were needed.
  21. We get 6 months to book the retest so that should be no problem. Richard
  22. Despite the fact that we are moving house at end of this week we actually made it to the IVA test today. It has been a bit crazy packing up the house and garage well still trying to finish the new 2B. The examiner, Keith, was very nice and overall very fair and made the test stress free. We were very close to a pass with just two minor fail points to sort out. 1. Rear light cluster - the light from the flashing indicator bulb is bleeding into the side light and brake light lenses. 2. Front lower wishbone. We had 2 attempts at drilling the holes for the lower shock mounts where they bolt to the wishbone and the second set of holes are quite close to the originals and may have weakened the mounting. Honestly, I don't agree with this but it is an easy fix and arguing with the examiner is never a good idea. There were a couple of other minor things that he pointed out during the test but let them go and did not include in the fail sheet: 1. Rear view mirror vibrating a bit but not enough to fail. 2. Waterproof electrical connector would be good idea for number plate light - we had used bullet connectors. 3. Rear fog light was only just inside the required field of view due to the spare wheel and number plate bracket. We took piles of paperwork and photos of the build and he did not look at any of it. The test was scheduled for 4 hours but took less than 2 and to be honest we did a lot of chatting. Overall we are very pleased with the result as the re-test should be a doddle but still a bit disappointed as we were so close. Our priority now is to get the house moves done, We are going into rented for 2 months and then moving into new house before Christmas we hope! The kit cars and tools etc will all be in storage until we get moved into the new house but hopefully the retest will be done early in the new year. Richard
  23. I forgot to mention we applied for IVA test about 2 weeks ago but have not had a call back to book a date yet. I will start chasing VOSA once we have sorted out the brakes. We are moving house on October 24th so its been crazy trying to get the kit finished before we move plus having to completely pack and clear the garage / workshop while still finishing the car. The new house does not have a garage so everything will be put into storage once we move. First job at the new place is to build a garage!!
  24. http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=10508 Went for these with drilled & grooved discs and Powerlite 4-Pot - Smart Pads - BP10. I already have this set up on my 2B and it works fine with no servo, so should be good on the new 2B which we are building for my son.
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