vivaspeed

Alex, like these? or these?

Are you sure the inhibitor switch is a not through switch (i.e. wire in and out), rather than an earthed switch?

I did some googling because I was curious, and that seems to be a DL. I found a diagram a of A43D and the piece in front with the 2 bolt flange is the O/D solenoid, and didn't have the rear piece. Also used in Volvo 740s etc so there are a few diagrams around.

Does it have an electronic speed sensor or something? They often hang off the back.

Mill your timber with a crosscut saw please.

Wow, I admire your dedication but actually lugging a generator up there seems like a really bad idea!

If you had reticulated electricity you could set up an array of floodlights to work into the night. /just lug a generator up there.

I've got an open face helmet somewhere as well. Might be in pukekohe.

No I hadn't considered that at all TBH. Was just going to use a gasket of some form and lots of sealant goo. Although being British, that will retain the oil for all of 5 mins and then will leak, so o-rings could be a good idea.

Have you considered reticulated electricity? It's lush. I'll see if I can get my old guys to go and drop a nice pole out front for you? Awesome project though. Jealous.

Surely the two faces both being out of tolerance should cancel out and then we're sweet? Or just making a fucking enormous gap to fill... That's why they use cork gaskets.

Had considered two gaskets but they are quite different thicknesses. Could replace the cork rocker cover gasket with thick paper and it would be getting closer.

Here you go

To aid in the explanation, I made this in Paint (the preferred engineering design software of oldschool)

Link is here though -> //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/33889-vivaspeeds-no2-viva-1967-hb-sl90/

Can't - won't let me edit. I'll report your post then get a Mod to fix it.

I have acquired a super rare Blydenstein sidedraught manifold for my Viva. It is a combined manifold and rocker cover, but the downside is they have two ports in the head for an exhaust pre-heating setup (usually under where the Blydenstein wording is). Below I'm pointing at an intake port, not the exhaust port on the head. So, my dilemma is what material to make the gasket from? Standard, they have a cork gasket for the rocker cover and an exhaust gasket type material for the intake - because they are two separate parts. I would use standard gasket paper, but not sure if the exhaust port will cause a problem with that and burn the paper, leading to a leak or some other unwanted events. Or should I make the whole gasket out of some other material - like exhaust gasket material - but that would be a bit shit to make. Another option is to bung up the exhaust pre-heating outlets with a frost plug - although not sure the size would be standard. Give me your thoughts and also in my build thread discussion -> //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/33890-vivaspeeds-no2-viva-discussion/page-2

Over a year later, an update. A whole lot of nothing happened because I moved cities. I chucked the new engine in, big thanks to KK and Manu who came over to lend a hand. Really appreciated that. I don't have pictures in progress, but you can imagine what an empty engine bay looks like along with the smiling faces of Manu and KK. Old engine - New engine - Have run it in a little bit (a few hundred miles) but it's not well tuned and I didn't have much time or motivation to sort it out. I've chucked on my wideband now to have a look and the mixture is all over the show, leaning out on acceleration and open road cruising. Rather than mess around with the old DCD, I came up with another plan. I have finally managed to get this bit of unobtainium from the land of hens teeth and rocking horse shit. Took me 10 years of trying to get this off a guy who was never going to use it. A super rare Blydenstein sidedraught manifold. I've only ever seen one other like it, and that was a photo from the UK. It is a combined manifold and rocker cover, but the downside is the engines have two ports in the head for an exhaust pre-heating setup. So, my dilemma is what material to make the gasket from? Standard, they have a cork gasket for the rocker cover and an exhaust gasket type material for the intake. I would use standard gasket paper, but not sure if the exhaust port will cause a problem with that and burn the paper, leading to a leak or some other unwanted events. I'm pointing to the intake port, but about an inch inwards from both intake ports are the exhaust preheating ports on the head. Or should I make the whole gasket out of some other material - like exhaust gasket material - but that would be a bit shit. Another option is to bung up the exhaust pre-heating outlets with a frost plug - although not sure the size would be standard. Give me your thoughts here please -> //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/33890-vivaspeeds-no2-viva-discussion/page-2

I have one you can borrow. Just pop over and grab it.

Thanks but my Friday has gone to shit now so I'm heading down later.

Anyone planning on travelling down on Friday?

I found the best way was to drop in and have a yarn. Leave whatever with him and go back a week or so later.

Yeah I went to Howats. Was reasonably priced - got him to set up a new CWP and LSD centre, fitted new bearings etc. Something wasn't quite right first time around so he put it right at his cost with no dramas. Would recommend.

Why not fix it and drive it?

Sheepers you put too many photos on each page. Too slow to load. PS your car looks fucking choice and I concur with the others in that you are making very rapid progress on this thing. I wish I had motivation like you.