My 26T Coupe build thread

[stovens]

Steve by the way whats a Goose neck ???

Steve - we sometimes call the thermostat cover a goose neck. Have to use your imagination on this one!

[Whiplash23T]

Hey Steve mate,no worries about correcting me on the torx bolts,heck I haven't been out in the workshop for such a long time,I'm going to have to learn what is a flat slot,phillips, pozi screwdrivers from a 6" adjustable left hand spanner. The screw in the oil pump is a torx scew eh??? And man, you will have to change the oil after everytime you run that engine so that you know every thing is spotless.

[lamin8r]

Thanks mate, its appreciated.
I feel like i''m sounding a bit rude calling you mate but i don't know your name ??? I must say though that i've felt very much at home here, everybody has been very nice to me

Dont worry bout that Steve..if people want to be rude,they call me much worse..
Can call me just about anything but late for a meal...but officially,its Robin..And all on here can call me that..Everyone else does..

[roadster32]

I see now Steve, your a strange lot

Steve - we sometimes call the thermostat cover a goose neck. Have to use your imagination on this one!

[roadster32]

Whip the screw in the pump is a Pipe plug

Hey Steve mate,no worries about correcting me on the torx bolts,heck I haven't been out in the workshop for such a long time,I'm going to have to learn what is a flat slot,phillips, pozi screwdrivers from a 6" adjustable left hand spanner. The screw in the oil pump is a torx scew eh??? And man, you will have to change the oil after everytime you run that engine so that you know every thing is spotless.

[roadster32]

Thanks Robin, I like to use peoples names as it seems rude otherwise.

My nickname from school has always been Langy and a lot of my close friends still call me that but it really annoys me when people that i have never met call me it, makes them seem too familiar hence i like to use peoples proper names.

Dont worry bout that Steve..if people want to be rude,they call me much worse..
Can call me just about anything but late for a meal...but officially,its Robin..And all on here can call me that..Everyone else does..

[roadster32]

Well was hoping to get a fair bit done over the xmas break but catching a nasty virus scuppered most of the work planned but i did get to sort out my PCV valve, make a timing pointer and my generator parts back from the chromer so at least i could get the body copper flaked and it all reassembled.



The PCV valve (thanks Don) is in the rear of the lifter gallery and is screwed into a tapped hole via a 90 degree adaptor. A simple box baffle was bolted in place on the inside.

















I had a stock steel timing pointer which i had hoped to chrome but it was too bent and twisted so took measurements from it and machined one from a big hunk and my mate engraved the degree marks on it for me.











The pulleys on a Cadillac are cast steel and incredibly heavy so before chroming I got them on the lathe and put them on a diet.

The water pump pulley weighed in at 2.25 lbs and after machining it was down to 1.5 lbs, a lot better.

Unfortunately the chromer thought it mounnted the other way around so didn't polish the bolt face so a stainless finisher was made up to cover it.















Here its mounted on the old dummy pump as my new aluminium pump isn't here yet.











Somebody asked how the fan gaurd was held in place so here you can see the small tabs that are accesse through the gaurd holes.















The mounting plate that bolts to the block was also put on a diet as i wasn't happy with the shape, better now.











The generator body was cleaned completely back to bare metal and received 2 coats of epoxy primer and 3 coats of 2k hi build, this was then flatted off and the base coat applied followed by the flake coats and finally 6 coats of clear applied in 2 sessions of 3 coats, I've left it in gun finish as its super smooth.

Lechlar primers & Max Meyer lacquers were used.

















The squre headed special bolts that hold the magnets in place had been installed by a gorilla in the past and were pretty burred up so a couple of polished stainless buttons were made up and epoxy glued in place to tidy them up.











Happy new year

[34_40]

And once again... you set the bar higher!!! WOW!

[Jack F]

Steve,

As always, superb. Your project has given me many ideas. Like yourself, any that I do use will be done by my own hands, out of necessity.

Jack.

[roadster32]

Sorted a pesky little problem today, I had some core plugs chromed but when fitting them kept chipping the chrome so i decided to paint them when i did the block, looked ok but still not completely happy with them so today was spent spinnng up some top hat shaped covers for them from a bit of stainless bar on the lathe.

Gave them a quick polish up and glued them in place with some epoxy glue, I'm happy now.



Tricky to photograph though.

[Jack F]

Oh Boy,

And yet another idea, when will it stop.

Jack.

[stovens]

Over the top of excellence now Steve. Cheers and thanks for posting here you give me ideas and ambition.

[roadster32]

Oh Boy,

And yet another idea, when will it stop.

Jack.

Threw that in just for you Jack

[roadster32]

I'm pleased it motivates you Steve, I often get motivated from other peoples builds

Happy new year

Over the top of excellence now Steve. Cheers and thanks for posting here you give me ideas and ambition.

[Itoldyouso]

I haven't forgotten about the valve cover gaskets, Steve. Monday everything should be reopened after the holiday break, and I'll get them ordered for you.

Don