deankdx Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 2 hours ago, dspec_tt131 said: Speedo out by 10% so need to see if I can get a cog with extra teeth for the speedo drive or increase rear tyre size by 10% (5% to get within the threshold) how are they checking this? with the odometer or just where the pointer is pointing? perhaps repositioning the needle 5kmh out at zero will be within 5% at 100kmh say (odo will still be out) and say 50kmh will be out by less i think(was suggested to Me once with gearbox conversion in a falcon) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jeffs_Emporium Posted May 12, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2022 Have been burning around in this a bit recently, fixing small issues as they come up. The Carter fuel pump has a knurled fitting that the leads slip onto. These keep jumping off resulting in pulling to side of the road and lying down and reaching up under to put back on. Probably need a better solution before I get snagged on motorway. I can't seem to get the heater to blow hot, think there might be air trapped in it. Need a tall ass funnel to be higher than the top of the core to bleed it. Orderd a 21/5 speedometer driven gear to replace the 19/5 just waiting on that to arrive to hopefully get me in the ballpark. 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffs_Emporium Posted May 15, 2022 Author Share Posted May 15, 2022 Pretty upsetting to find in my driveway this afternoon. Must have happened last night as it was normal when i used it yesterday Bloody lucky they didn't get in as I had more stuff than usual in there. Given me a bit of a wakeup call to keep shit hidden ( I'm usually a lot more careful) I'm guessing something spooked them as there was about 15k worth of building equipment sitting there. They didn't even damage the lock enough for it not to work Tools have been put away like they should have and looks like the van is narrow enough to tuck inside the gates with some creativity. 30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jeffs_Emporium Posted May 19, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 19, 2022 Haven't broke anything for a while (a full tank of gas) so purchased some speakers since I pinched the TS-X10 from this for my mark II They have a few scratches and bruises so are perfect for the work horse and shall provide some luxury on the trip to Manfield next weekend for the CJC Grip Fest. Did a test run to Hampton Downs last weekend and sat at around 3500rpm @ 100kph on the 185/60/13 rear tyres. 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffs_Emporium Posted May 22, 2022 Author Share Posted May 22, 2022 These require some maintenance first... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffs_Emporium Posted May 22, 2022 Author Share Posted May 22, 2022 Needed to do some prep for manfield. Somehow I've misplaced the original overflow tank so I sized up the one from my mark II. I have a few cressida ones which are a bit different but couldn't locate the matching bracket. The mark II one fitted using existing captive nut on the top and adding a longer bolt to the mud flap and a nut on the other side. This also moves it to a location I'm more likely to regularly check as it was next to the battery which is a pain in the ass to get to. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jeffs_Emporium Posted May 22, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2022 Thing are a lot more busy under there now. Temporarily added a second breathing cam cam cover (temporary enough to not require paint matching)which is plumbed into a vented catch can while @Roman whips me up some trumpets suitable to add a barb fitting to route the pcv back into. Other additions to the bay are the overflow hose going over back of cam gears and the fuel pressure regulator mounted directly to fuel pump. The electric fan is now on a double relay setup to switch on 85-90° using the 4ac thermostat housing. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jeffs_Emporium Posted May 29, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2022 Packed all my stuff to run a stall at manfield and set off from Auckland 8am Friday. Picked a friend up from Hamilton and had some breaky for and hour or so before hitting the road again. Just north of Tokoroa we hit some particular poor roading. Needed to grab some more petrol (only 35L tank) so stopped in Tokoroa. Thought I'd better inspect damage and it wasn't good. had stoved the sump in a pretty large amount and it was loosing a lot of oil. My friend was actually picking up a car from same event and following with an empty car trailer so we made the call to put in on there for the rest of the trip down. Put some feelers out and we had a sump ready for us once we got to fielding about half an hour out of fielding. Got down there around 6.30 and Glen from syndicate fabrication who had the sump let us use his workshop and even helped swap the sump which he had. Gc I'd decided I would wind the front torsions up for the trip home after the track day the following day... However leaving Glens there was a real gnarly road and I managed to split the new sump within the drive back to fielding. Was pretty upset and parked it on the grass and went straight to bed once getting to the hotel at around 10pm. Checking in the morning there was almost no oil on the grass. Went to manfield and parked up and there was only minor dripping. Did the couple of laps for orientation and once warmed up she was pissing out again. I pulled it apart again and cleaned everything up ready for @oftensideways to drop me off another sump just after lunch! Chucked that on and the old 24 hour old oil went back in. Wound the torsions up to nearly full tension which raised it a good 40mm and went out for the last couple sessions on track. Have a couple videos of wide open throttle doing 100kmh down the straight lol. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jeffs_Emporium Posted May 29, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2022 After many celebratory/therapy beers Saturday night we set off 8.30 Sunday morning to beat our 12 hour time for a 6 hour trip we had set on Friday. This was a lot more successful, only had to put petrol and air in the back right tyre twice. And made it home for 3pm. I did develop an exhaust manifold leak from turangi onwards that has me down on power quite a bit, I wasn't stopping to bother with that. 32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffs_Emporium Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 Dropped the ts-x22 off at axent audio in New lynn to be repaired. Not sure when I'll see them again. The speedometer driven gear showed up today which was actually 23/5 not 21/5 as previously posted. photo angle shows them as different size but they arent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffs_Emporium Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 However the shaft length on the 23/5 is 25mm longer. I was about to go wild on the grinder trimming in and cutting new slot for cable to fit into when I vaguely remembered you can somehow change the head. Used a hammer and punch in vice on the 19/5 gear and it popped out revealing a knurled end on shaft to hold gear. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jeffs_Emporium Posted June 9, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 9, 2022 Used my 12T press to install the new gear on old shaft Popped it back in and went for a quick hoon up to 50km/h using GPS app on phone and it is spot on 50km/h on the dash. Pretty chuffed with that for the correct speedo but more importantly the correct reading on odometer as this has just clicked over 170,000kms which is a rare find for a 80s vehicle these days! 17 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffs_Emporium Posted July 7, 2022 Author Share Posted July 7, 2022 Axent Audio in New Lynn repaired the square woofer foam on the pair of Pioneer ts-x22 for $135 including gst. I installed them last weekend with a single bolt through the engine cover and another through the battery cover to hold them in place. They sound good but not as good as I remember the ts-x10 sounded for some reason. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jeffs_Emporium Posted July 7, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 7, 2022 Pinched the sportline steering wheel from the gx61 for now, it's a nice size without powersteering at 320mm and has my own logo horn button fitted 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffs_Emporium Posted July 12, 2022 Author Share Posted July 12, 2022 One of my mates was picking something up from a wreckers in Takanini and spotted a high roof km36 van. Sadly the boot handle was also wrecked but I did score a pair of front stainless monsoons Pulled the rubber edging off and gave them an autosol 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jeffs_Emporium Posted August 2, 2022 Author Share Posted August 2, 2022 This thing has always had a bit of a water leak most likely from the shit junction on top hose where there are 4 joints in 200mm (engine-filler cap-radiator) all on a bit of an angle and just average. Took it in to my radiator guy and he said to make a cardboard model of how I would like a filler neck added to passenger side The existing setup meant I had to remove drivers seat and 10 or so bolts for the engine cover. Moving it to passenger side means 3 buckles and I can check/fill water. Tempted to move dipstick over there also.... Dropped it off this afternoon with my cut up glad wrap roll. Hopefully back up and running for the weekend 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jeffs_Emporium Posted August 2, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 2, 2022 I ordered a reproduction boot handle from Sri Lanka via ebay for $150 The thing is handmade. And very poorly... 1 17 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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