New year...time to get things moving

Ian Patmore

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Nice work. Don't forget that the inlet manifold is just as important as any head work, most could do with work from new. If having headwork done, I would give them the manifold too. Obviously you are aware your Webers will need some setting up from being in their boxes? 40's or 45's?
 

RodimusPrime

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Nice work. Don't forget that the inlet manifold is just as important as any head work, most could do with work from new. If having headwork done, I would give them the manifold too. Obviously you are aware your Webers will need some setting up from being in their boxes? 40's or 45's?
Thanks Ian. Yes, I handed the inlet manifold over with the head at the request of the workshop. I've got the 40's that I'll just set up to run when I piece everything back together and then head over to a carb specialist near me - I've never used him but I've heard that he's very good - fingers crossed.
 

Ian Patmore

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Another thing Rodimus, whilst the inlet manifold is being worked on...

You will likely find the inlet and exhaust manifold are two different thicknesses, and most people have a cock-eyed thick exhaust washer or welded cut halves of washers on the fixing stud/nut trying to make up the difference in height when fitting both to the engine. Not a good seal and a bodge. I had my inlet manifold fly cut/milled where the correct Nissan thick exhaust washers would go on the inlet so it was the same thickness as the exhaust (I have a picture but can't find [did post it on here years ago]), this way you get proper clamping force onto the engine head ports.
 

RodimusPrime

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Another thing Rodimus, whilst the inlet manifold is being worked on...

You will likely find the inlet and exhaust manifold are two different thicknesses, and most people have a cock-eyed thick exhaust washer or welded cut halves of washers on the fixing stud/nut trying to make up the difference in height when fitting both to the engine. Not a good seal and a bodge. I had my inlet manifold fly cut/milled where the correct Nissan thick exhaust washers would go on the inlet so it was the same thickness as the exhaust (I have a picture but can't find [did post it on here years ago]), this way you get proper clamping force onto the engine head ports.

Sorry for the delay - I've been a bit preoccupied with a new toy haha. Thanks for the tip - Terry actually mentioned something similar so I'll look into it as the inlet manifold is the Weber and the exhaust is a Zstory - they've not been in the same room yet.
 

RodimusPrime

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Hey all...not too much progress of late but I did get the rear control arm spindle removal tool as I was having no luck getting that out. The threaded bar then proceeded to snap! Whoops! So what I'm doing is just removing the suspension and arm in one piece as neither are being used in the rebuild (I just need the stub axles out).

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I also got a new toy that has kept me a bit preoccupied haha!

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Hey all...not too much progress of late but I did get the rear control arm spindle removal tool as I was having no luck getting that out. The threaded bar then proceeded to snap! Whoops! So what I'm doing is just removing the suspension and arm in one piece as neither are being used in the rebuild (I just need the stub axles out).


I also got a new toy that has kept me a bit preoccupied haha!

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Nice car. I've always thought the Audi TT was underrated.
 

RodimusPrime

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Hi All, another long delay between posts but I've been chipping away at it and slowly its coming together.

Carrying on from the above, I've been getting all the running gear installed so I can put it on the wheels and back on the ground again.

Getting the stub axles out (thanks IbanezDan for sorting a couple of spares to deal with my impatience haha)

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A bit of a pain with the threads, but got them built up in the end.
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And then with the T3 rear disc conversion
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As for the fronts...Front CO Brake.jpg

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T3 goodies
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RodimusPrime

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And then finally I could get the wheels on (required a 5mm spacer on the rear for the Watanabes to clear the T3 brake conversion kit)

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RodimusPrime

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During the above, the head went away to get gas-flowed and have the Schneider Camshaft installed. The main reason I sent it off was to have the valve seats replaced but it turns out that the head must have been off previously and had this work done already.
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Head back on

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Cam sprocket and chain reinstalled in the same position it was removed - manually rotated the crankshaft and no restrictions / valve hitting piston so that's promising.
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Started putting the manifolds back on. ZStory exhaust manifold and manifold for the Triple Webers 40 DCOE - had to remove the steering linkage to get the ZStory manifold on.
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Mounted the webers and started piecing together the linkages.
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And that's where we are at the moment, but watch this space because I'm on a roll! haha
 

RodimusPrime

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A little bit more progress in the hopes of getting it started in the next couple of days.

Fitted the Z Story exhaust sytstem - quality appears to be excellent. I may just put a very slightly longer hanger on the back box as, although there is a very slight gap to the bodywork, it is very tight. Is this normal?

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Installed the radiator back on

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And installed the fuel lines for the carbs - not far off trying to get it running again hopefully.

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RodimusPrime

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So an exciting update (for me).

Brake pads in and bled the systemBrake 1.jpg
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Fitted the new handbrake line to work with the rear T3 calipers

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Drove it off the lift for the first time since work began

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After the drive, the engine ran beautifully (considering it hasn't had a proper weber setup yet), but I do think I'll need to change the brake master cylinder as I'd like the brakes a bit stronger.
 
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