azzurro Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Ill take D all day long, thanks xo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 C please. But its your choice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Cable Manufacturer – Melbar Cables Ltd 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUL8R Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Diggas Brake & Clutch I think it was did my cables yonks ago. They used to be in hornby? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbeam Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 Just looked it up and it seems Digger’s brakes and cables still operate on Halswell Junction Road.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumberSS Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 I would just spin some dowels up on a lathe and drill them out. They are only for location/alignment so the hardness probably doesn't matter too much, mild steel would be fine. Likewise with your water pump, get a machinist to skim the back off the impeller and refit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzurro Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 The dowels are just for alighnment of the head so you could get away without them and rely on the head bolts, but not having them would make my teeth itch too. But, fo what its worth, the 1500/2300 engines dont have them from factory (tho i did drill my 2300 head and block for a couple because why not). The water pump thing is wierd! Id look at smooth off a casting dag in the block, or hook a drill on the pulley end and 'lathe' it with a grinder a bit, or is the impeller just way too big? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 They will be metric? Should be fairly easy to get from an engine parts place. Certainly from a motorcycle or kart parts supplier, I had a stash of them as they all get chewed up on the rubbish i rebuild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbeam Posted January 18, 2023 Author Share Posted January 18, 2023 2 hours ago, azzurro said: The dowels are just for alighnment of the head so you could get away without them and rely on the head bolts, but not having them would make my teeth itch too. But, fo what its worth, the 1500/2300 engines dont have them from factory (tho i did drill my 2300 head and block for a couple because why not). The water pump thing is wierd! Id look at smooth off a casting dag in the block, or hook a drill on the pulley end and 'lathe' it with a grinder a bit, or is the impeller just way too big? Just minor interference from the impeller. I’ll deal with it in my usual farm workshop way. Yeah not keen to run dowelless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbeam Posted January 18, 2023 Author Share Posted January 18, 2023 2 hours ago, tortron said: They will be metric? Should be fairly easy to get from an engine parts place. Certainly from a motorcycle or kart parts supplier, I had a stash of them as they all get chewed up on the rubbish i rebuild Yes, metric 8mm. Must be hollow though as I’m fairly sure they sit in an oil or coolant passage. The head gasket is reinforced around the holes anyway. I’ll try a few more reconditioners and failing that make something up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUL8R Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Why not just make a gasket from thicker gasket paper, that would fix your clearance issues and not require any creative work.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VitesseEFI Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Don’t see a problem using the relevant sized roll-pins for the dowels…. Nick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbeam Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 23 hours ago, CUL8R said: Why not just make a gasket from thicker gasket paper, that would fix your clearance issues and not require any creative work.. It’s not a depth clearance issue, the impeller is just a couple of thou too big/slightly out of round. I think I can fix it. GMB quality control maybe isn’t what it used to be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomble Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Quote He surely must know what he’s doing because you certainly don’t go there for dynamic customer interaction What the hell is with this! I feel like interacting with industrial peeps is 50% puckered clodgers and 50% enthusiastic yarners. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoom Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Please paint those engine pulleys! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbeam Posted January 28, 2023 Author Share Posted January 28, 2023 On 19/01/2023 at 07:55, azzurro said: or hook a drill on the pulley end and 'lathe' it with a grinder a bit So, I did this except I used a file so it clears now. I’m not really happy though because the impeller is way out of round which is why it was catching. It’s still out of round, just a smaller diameter. I’m imagining it spinning at 9k rpm and it doesn’t look nice in my brain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbeam Posted January 28, 2023 Author Share Posted January 28, 2023 5 minutes ago, Adoom said: Please paint those engine pulleys! Since you asked so nicely I’ll consider it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrike Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 Submitted for @Adoom’s approval. Those cam gears need some speed holes, lots of lightening opportunities for max RPM right?? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubastreet Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 You've probably got that stud out by now but if not, I'd just weld a nut on top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbeam Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 28 minutes ago, cubastreet said: You've probably got that stud out by now but if not, I'd just weld a nut on top. Got her out, yeah. It was actually welded in! They’re a funny wee thing with two little pimples on the flange/head. I’m guessing the factory probably used some kind of electric welding process to melt the pimples. Combination of hammer and chisel got it done. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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