HumberSS

This thing is around here could get you a contact if you want to have a yarn with him, friend of a friend. Or obviously k-swap or LS1.

I think I've found a compromise...

I was actually quite proficient at creo for some years and enjoyed it too once mastered, but as soon as I stopped using it and tried to go back 6 months later i just completely lost it and never bothered again. I reckon it's probably the most powerful parametric program there is, even for complex surface modeling. But that godawful usability... yeah doing math inside the CAD is very helpful. I can't Imagine the pain you're having going from Creo to Fusion..

Dammit. You win

Any links to the cups youve used? And what spray solvent? Great Info on the clone guns and 408 vs Brunox and weld throughs too. I've always been skeptical of rust converters, particularly around adhesion of subsequent layers - this has put me off in the past also. Good to hear real world results.

Been finding the more I get on in the CAD world the easier it is to pick up new stuff.. that said, I would still never go back to Creo/ProE.. I find Fusion downright aweful, the way the model tree works is a fuck up and my brain doesn't like the common modeling environment for assemblies. Fusion is however great for rendering and the HSMworks plugin great for CAM direct in Solidworks. I pay for Fusion for those two reasons alone (about $600/yr from memory). Using SheetCam for the plasma ($140 perpetual license), has been fairly good too. Good to know Onshape is useful, particularly as I'm sure those Solidworks pricks will make it harder and harder to keep running old licenses that are off subscription... I guess one recommendation for the OP is don't be shy to pay for something if it's more usable - battling shit software that doesn't 'click' for you (which might be different to what clicks for others) is one way to become rapidly discouraged... most will let you trial these days so give a few of the known ones a bash.

But fussy but could you just put a fitting in top of your oil cap and run a hose up high to a small catch can or tie back to a rocker cover breather?

I think you're lying. Everything you do is for our approval. Or at least it should be.

Stay in your lane engineer, the people have spoken.

I know it's a J, but I took a photo of this a while back. My friend has a J1 short bus like yours with and LS1 in it, goes great and gets better milage than the 6.

I've just brought a CNC plasma, just working through first cuts now and learning how to drive it, but open to doing small jobs once I've got it dialled in. Some 0.9mm ss304 cutting I've done today..

+1 for yoeddys head torch trick. I wish my helmet had one built in!!

as in the L26? or the whole project?

It's a deal

Make it so frothers.

Dude, you are making porn. What a cool build, massive props. I bet it's going to be a little weapon.

Looks like I may have found a home for it in a fellow OS garage, so hopefully the thread will continue! Unfortunately a basic tidy up of rust isn't really possible, intention was never a full Resto but there's a fair swag of metal work to get through, which I may still be involved with... Will keep you posted

Like a premonition I had earlier in the thread, I am considering moving this beautiful 240c on, much to my dismay.. I have the opportunity to buy the house I'm renting, it's a long and boring story but basically I've got about 3 months to scratch together the rest of the deposit, and as you well know every dollar found is $4 extra house debt I can climb into. Yippee. The house needs the muchos loving so this would go some way to lubricating that project, which will be the primary project once in my possession.. Most recent pics. I would however ensure she was rolling again. I've got a manual box for it, and I've also located the elusive side glass so she's all but complete. Jump in my chat to start a bidding war, lowball me, or talk me out of it.

In my experience the 3d printed stainless doesn't weld that nicely. I've had a fair few bits out of Shapeways over the years but there is better pricing around these days out of the China.

Do a skid. I like that you have seen fit to ensure your wife does not ask for a ride

Posting a better startup vid, finally got it all plumbed up. Had a few comedies of error but she seems all sweet. There is a pretty decent oil leak under the oil pump drive so I need to have a look what's happening there, and the stupid silicon rad hoses don't seal up that nicely.. Aside from that, listen to it in all its glory! It's an angry little thing.. https://youtu.be/7W1fyjg7ixE?si=2oTXfh21blaNmg9b PS how do I embed the video?

Wise words, cheers for the help. Any recommended contacts for around Taranaki?

Wondering on what people's approaches are re rereging cars with extensive rust repair work. Do you get the repair cert guy in early or just get into it and document it all as you go and just let the wof guys ask questions where they see fit and providing necessary proof of repairs on a case by case basis? Ie do I run the gauntlet and beg for forgiveness or open up a shit sandwich from the outset? When I did the Humber 14 odd years ago I just did it, but had one tricky bit done by a local panel beater and the wof man checked that out with the repairer and was sufficiently happy. There were plenty of old repairs in that weren't super flash but it got through Based in Taranaki, I'm told no repair certifiers here, closest palmy.

Have always wondered about Honda's little L15b engine in the fit/jazz... Or the J series V6.

Would you recommend one or two different reso's per bank (and are the M&H ok)? And what about pipe size? My collector is 63mm, should I step down to 2" or 2.25" through the resos and stick with that all the way, or go up to 2.5" through the muffler? Remembering this thing is likely around 125hp per bank at a guess.. And do I need a balance pipe before muffler or would that be sufficient for the balancing aspect (will be above diff). Im open to sticking with a twin system right the way through but am trying to keep it packaged pretty tightly hence the 2 into 1. I also dont have heaps of room for a tail pipe so might side exit behind the wheel. Thanks man