yoeddynz Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Yeah that's a no go on imps unless one was to change the outer joints from hooke joints to cvs - which would be quite a ballache. The imp driveshafts failing point is the small diameter along the length and they twist. A problem that was solved with the larger 1" diameter imp sport shafts. They are hard to find at sensible prices though. I'll be joining my scooby shafts into the imp shaft as close to the uni joint as I can and run a sleeve on top as well, so increasing the diameter. I don't think either Damian or I will have issues with failure given the fairly modest power we are expecting * *and then he goes fitting a supercharger (a Bart-charger) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoom Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 I've got most of a full sheet of 0.8 cold rolled, but seems more like 0.7 to me. If that's a suitable thickness, let me know and I'll give you some. Adam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmulally Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 11 minutes ago, Adoom said: I've got most of a full sheet of 0.8 cold rolled, but seems more like 0.7 to me. If that's a suitable thickness, let me know and I'll give you some. Adam That could be a goer! I wont be seam welding it (ie: blowing holes in 0.8) so it would work. I'll send you a flirty PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmulally Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 This is the grill that came with it. Looks like shit to me but would be perfect for a front rad. Lucky I gave it away. Can anybody think of any ideas of what I can put on that is subtle? I'm thinking five 2" holes punched inwards with some mesh behind it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmulally Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 Here is something somebody else prepared earlier. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 please please please don't do what the lazy folk in the UK do and vent the radiator out the bonnet. Imo it ruins the clean lines and just looks a bit naff. Its very easy to cut a hole in the spare wheel well, brace it and make a nice bit of ducting to feed it out there I'm amazed at how well my setup cools that Datsun down -only a couple of times has the fan had to kick in and that was on stupidly hot days when stopping after a hot run. I think quite a bit of heat is lost just off the pipes heading to the front and back. Your small all alloy scooby motor wont take much to cool either. EDIT : I just read that you've already gone done punctured holes through your bonnet. Might as well add a scooby wrx bonnet vent, pointing backwards then. As for your front inlet- there's heaps of airflow through the opened up hole so just make a simple bit of ducting to spread that flow across the radiator face. You can angle the radiator too which helps as the airflow pulls more off the fins if it has change its angle as it flows through. No more holes!!! Naughty Damian. Bad boy! No pudding for you! 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 @Roman I hope you appreciate my stunning technical drawing... 5 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 Its... Its... Beautiful 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locost_bryan Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 2 hours ago, yoeddynz said: Its very easy to cut a hole in the spare wheel well, brace it and make a nice bit of ducting to feed it out there Factory drain holes, Mr Wof Inspector. Minis venting through the wheel arch was a similar inventive solution, never heard anyone complain of it overheating the brake on that side. Probably not a good idea to have a reverse-facing scoop, as the high pressure zone at the base of the windscreen will push the air the wrong way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmulally Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 On 13/07/2023 at 09:01, yoeddynz said: please please please don't do what the lazy folk in the UK do and vent the radiator out the bonnet. Imo it ruins the clean lines and just looks a bit naff. Its very easy to cut a hole in the spare wheel well, brace it and make a nice bit of ducting to feed it out there I'm amazed at how well my setup cools that Datsun down -only a couple of times has the fan had to kick in and that was on stupidly hot days when stopping after a hot run. I think quite a bit of heat is lost just off the pipes heading to the front and back. Your small all alloy scooby motor wont take much to cool either. EDIT : I just read that you've already gone done punctured holes through your bonnet. Might as well add a scooby wrx bonnet vent, pointing backwards then. As for your front inlet- there's heaps of airflow through the opened up hole so just make a simple bit of ducting to spread that flow across the radiator face. You can angle the radiator too which helps as the airflow pulls more off the fins if it has change its angle as it flows through. No more holes!!! Naughty Damian. Bad boy! No pudding for you! If only you were as right as you are pretty. Allow me to show you my working out. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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yoeddynz Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 So now your suit cases are going to get wet 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmulally Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 17 minutes ago, yoeddynz said: So now your suit cases are going to get wet You must think my shed roof has a leak if you're concerned about it seeing daylight in the next 10 years. 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumberSS Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 Not an Imp, but some Impy flavour here... https://www.core77.com/posts/124971/Audi-Design-and-Factory-Apprentices-Create-Snappy-Electric-RestoMod 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmulally Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 So some big decisions are coming up soon for the Imp. I presently have the EA81 off being rebuilt and am working on the front radiator mounts/ducting. I got a call out of the blue about two Imps for sale along with a shed load of parts. One is an Imp van with the windows (a husky) and the other is a basic bitch Imp with a subaru conversion already done! From what I can tell without pics it has an EA71 and a stock gearbox. It has been certed and the rego on hold. The van is dead rego. All allegedly. I have ALWAYS wanted an Imp van and with my quest to get down to 3 cars in 5 years (67 Econoline camper van and 66 C20 ute the other two hence me trying to flog the rest now) I'll definitely be keeping an Imp as a forever car. The van could be a good candidate for an EV conversion with all the space in the back but I dont even know if I'll get around to doing an EV as my cert guy wasnt keen. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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yoeddynz Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Imp vans are so fucking cool. That's all I have to contribute at this point. Yours, Jealous Alex. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post dmulally Posted August 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2023 So this followed me home on the weekend very slowly. Also came with another Hillman Imp with an EA71 installed in it. I'll drag that home in a few weeks and see as both are dead reg, I'll swap the Subie gear into the yellow Imp. If anybody wants a mint body/interior Imp with no engine sing out. It'll be cheep. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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