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Little update and to leave some info for other BMC pepz.

Realised we were sold the wrong water temp sensor - we received a GTR-104 rather than a GTR-101. 

So the resistance at normal operating temp was lower than the old sensor - making the gauge read H constantly. 

Instead of trying to find a matching sensor for our gauge we decided to get a whole new gauge/sensor combo to rule out any inaccuracies. This went according to plan except that we had to turn off the thread of the new sensor and re thread it to 5/8 UNF. 

Feels awesome to drive - much more go without the clutch being caked in oil.

WoF and rego this weekend and then we can lay out a plan of attack for the next wee while. 

Back wheel is fine - looks like the same fitment we had.

I recommend this site for choosing tire sizing - try to aim for the outer diameter of the tire to be the same as stock.

We used some $90 165/60/R14s and they were pretty marginal as to whether we needed flares or not - if you pump up the suspension and find a nice wof guy you should be fine.

Will look sick if you can get it fitting right!

Took a few photos today. Good turn out and cool to meet some OS peepz

Good idea!

What's a normal coolant temp with an 82C thermostat ?

Got her running last night.

Took a while and we had to siphon some fuel back up the line because the pump wasn't coping with the air in the system, we reset the timing and did the valve clearances (roughly for now) and away she went. Still have to pop the hubs back together and give it a tune but after that should be good to go!

Back in te hole 

Some more from SEA, this time Cambodia... 

Spotted on the streets of Hong Kong/Hanoi

 

 

How far away from being back on the road are you guys? 

Sooooo close dude, the motors all set, just need a crane to put it in.

Pretty ready for some summer cruising rn. 

Yussssss

Is it possible to tell whether our engine mounts could do with replacing? 

Just thought it might save a bit of time down the track if we do them while we have the engine out... 

Cheers

ft. overkill resolution

That 3D model is awesome! What software did you use for it? 

definitely need a pic of those 14x10s

Got a second opinion on the hole that needed plugging and now we have a plugged hole (who knows what issues this might solve/prevent).

Deep into exams at the moment but the list is getting pretty short: 

• Head back on
• Engine mounts 
• Clutch 
• Gaskets etc 
• Oil filter

Then back in the hole. Got a spot of rust that'll we'll have to attend to before WoF but trying not to think about that at this stage. 

Trying to upload another post on my thread but I can't seem to upload anymore than two photos because the image size is too large. What am I doing wrong here?

The best way to do it is upload the photos to another website (i recommend imgur or flickr) then get the BB code links and paste them into your reply - let me know if you need more info. Sick car man.

Yea just biffed the fan on quickly for the photo if I'm honest. Will put it on properly once it's on its way back into the hole.

Gave the engine a nice coat of paint, and in the process of changing the clutch - decided to invest in a flywheel puller, had no trouble pulling it off. 

Doesn't cease to amaze me how these small cars seem to have the biggest nuts! 

Got a few other shiny bits too. 

Wheres the best place to buy parts.

Minibitz in hendo will have whatever you need for pretty reasonable prices. 

Theres a ton of stuff on eBay. 

Tardme is pretty reliable. 

Repco still stock more than you'd expect - gaskets, waterpump etc.. 

Here's a discussion thread for ya 

Welcome to the club matey, here's a discussion thread of your very own. 

Build thread

Caught the front end of this at the lights the other day

Gave the engine a good cleaning and attacked various parts with a wire wheel.

Started painting, going with a nice BRG for the rocker cover (see below), silver for the box, diff and bell housing, and black for the block and head. 

Quick question - we're pretty sure the bell housing is aluminium? And we wire wheeled it back to bare metal.. Do we have to use a special primer to stop corrosion or is a normal engine primer fine? 

RockerCover by Tim Rutledge, on Flickr

IMG_6280 by Tim Rutledge, on Flickr

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