BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6468 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
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Nice touches Gary, it's going to be a sharp car when you're done with it.
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BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6468 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
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Nah, that never happens.
JB |
pspeaks Paul Speaks Dallas, Texas (698 posts) Registered: 07/20/2009 06:40PM Main British Car: 1972 MGB-GT 1979 Ford 302 |
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That's a fact Jim, I've had my GT for 30 years and I think my "to do" list is longer now than it was then. They keep inventing new stuff my baby just has to have and you can't let its birthday go by without getting it something, then there's Christmas!
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MG four six eight Bill Jacobson Wa state (324 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 02:15AM Main British Car: 73 MGB Buick 215, Eaton/GM supercharger |
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"That's a fact Jim, I've had my GT for 30 years and I think my "to do" list is longer now than it was then." LOL Oh so true! Bill Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/12/2011 12:22AM by MG four six eight. |
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Very business with work so I am slow getting this car back together. Changing form FI to Carb and cleaning up the engine bay and wiring feels like I am starting over in some respects. Finally got the aluminum shelf and tank polished and finished. The tank access through a hole in the back using a klunk for washer pickup. The pedal box sand blasted and powdercoated:
I got the engine back in. Since I am changing it from FI to carb I needed a different tophat so I cut a new one down and welded it back up: Been making several new parts which we laser cut. such as bell housing cover and a bracket for the alternator: I have also been under the dash sorting out and cleaning up wires. Details I did a poor job of the first time. Going to build a bracket to hold the coil on the shelf. Going to pull carpet and lay down noise/heat pad. Gary |
BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6468 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
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Looks like good progress Gary. I like your frame rail covers, never thought much of the way they made those rails and that's a pretty slick remedy. As mentioned, that tank is pure art work.
JB |
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Thanks Jim,
What do you think of the alternator bracket support? I never had the front support like I should have but never had a problem. I figure it was a matter of time before I would have a problem without a front support but after looking at it I decided to make the plate which supports the spacer from the back side instead. It does allow for one less bracket on the front. I guess time will tell. |
rficalora Rob Ficalora Willis, TX (2764 posts) Registered: 10/24/2007 02:46PM Main British Car: '76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302 |
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Your slide on the alternator to adjust belt tension looks reasonably stout. I bet the combination of the reinforced bracket & that are plenty to keep it running true.
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I ran without the support for 3000+ miles. I figured I would eventually have to address it. It was on my list. This is better then it was so I kind of think it will be good. It is one less bracket on the front.
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BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6468 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
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I think it will be fine. With the poly-v belt you could get by with a little less belt tension which helps. Although the attachment bolts on the bracket are in a less than ideal configuration, the base is stout enough and the SHCS will help resist deflection so I think it will hold up. Is that powder coat? Looks good.
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Yea, I finally got around to using the kiln (originally modified for heat treating metal) but works great as a powdercoat oven. Fast climb easy to hold temp and top loads. You probably remember it but I built a circuit using a type K thermocouple to set climb rate, peak temp, holding time..... I have been coating about anything I can get my hands on that will fit int he kiln:
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BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6468 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
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Very nice. I've seen ceramic kilns that looked like that. I spent some time thinking about stacking firebricks to make a gas fired kiln before I got my oven, but any high temp stuff I do is mostly small enough to use a torch.
On your alternator mount... I just noticed, does the SHCS go through the tube and into the head? If so that makes a huge difference. JB |
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Yes it goes all the way to the head.
There are 2 other nice things about kilns. One is non automated kilns are cheap. This one is a small-mid size kiln. Ceramics are such a labor intensive craft that the industry is in a nose dive right now. The wife goes to a ceramic show in Dayton each year. It was one of the largest anywhere nearby. It has 10% of the booths it did 10 years ago. Used ceramic stuff is cheap and non-automated kilns I have seen rottenly go on craigslist for around $100. Like I said I love the top load to. Plus being over kill heat wise you can do higher temp coatings easily too. |