This Week in Wheeler's Workshop

[STEMO]

I think the day probably originated as the sound of lots of clappers going all at once, as in a very loud peal with lots of bells. You would probably get lots of notes in less than a second. Well, a few notes in less than a second.

[Nick W]

I think the day probably originated as the sound of lots of clappers going all at once, as in a very loud peal with lots of bells. You would probably get lots of notes in less than a second. Well, a few notes in less than a second.

one bell strikes at a time, maybe half a second apart if they're small and being rung quickly. Larger numbers(10 or more) will have more time between them as the overall speed is dependent on the largest - you can't make the 30cwt tenor at Rochester turn as quickly as the 5cwt treble, but you do want an even gap between each bell.

[STEMO]

That was supposed to say 'saying' not 'day'.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Yep, hence the saying "She goes like the clappers". 🙂

FTFY Uncle STEMO! 

[Marks DTM Calib]

you can't use them when the diff moves, as the distance between the flanges changes and the angles are too much for the donuts to accomodate - they just tear apart. That's why traditional props have a UJ at each end, and either slide on the gearbox output shaft or incorporate a sliding joint. It's called a clapper. Unless the bell isn't tuned very well

Omega uses a sliding joint 

[Nick W]

you can't use them when the diff moves, as the distance between the flanges changes and the angles are too much for the donuts to accomodate - they just tear apart. That's why traditional props have a UJ at each end, and either slide on the gearbox output shaft or incorporate a sliding joint.
It's called a clapper. Unless the bell isn't tuned very well

Omega uses a sliding joint 

true, but it has a lot less travel than is required for a live axle.

[Nick W]

Ian has been busy fitting enough parts to MOT the car for this year's show season. Which is now cancelled.


Here is a stock X30, driving, with all the Omega junk removed and other bits moved(alternator, MAF, multirams) to suit the installation:

[henryd]

Ian has been busy fitting enough parts to MOT the car for this year's show season. Which is now cancelled.


Here is a stock X30, driving, with all the Omega junk removed and other bits moved(alternator, MAF, multirams) to suit the installation:

Pics 

[STEMO]

Ian has been busy fitting enough parts to MOT the car for this year's show season. Which is now cancelled.


Here is a stock X30, driving, with all the Omega junk removed and other bits moved(alternator, MAF, multirams) to suit the installation:

Pics 

I can't see Dropbox pics either, it's a bloody nuisance.

[STEMO]

[Viral_Jim]

Lovely neat job that 

Loving the updates on this build

[Nick W]

Lovely neat job that 

Loving the updates on this build

neat was important, so we've only modified parts where absolutely necessary.


So it has a stock Omega engine loom spliced into the car, with the EML and immobiliser working(the ignition pickup fits inside the stock MGB housing, and the chip goes into a Discovery key). We only made the exhaust manifolds, water rail and alternator mounts because there was no way of fitting stock parts. That made both the EGR and SAI redundant; Ian's made cheater circuits to remove all of the hardware especially the vacuum lines.The new water rail feeds the stock MGB bypass valve and heater box, which does away with more vacuum accessories.


It took me a while to convince him to keep the multirams, although the lower box that the AFM attaches to didn't fit. We needed to move that anyway as the water rail and alternator had to fit in that space. The new box is made from 75mm soil pipe and fittings(which are true 90° unlike drain pipe) bonded together, with the guts of the AFM screwed in. Air filter is a K&N in front of the radiator, he'll live with a shorter AFM life if that happens. Connecting hoses are stock. Throttle cable is Vectra with an adaptor to take up the extra 30mm length. This was quicker and easier than shortening the cable, and means that another stock cable will fit if necessary


Radiator is stock MGB V8, with a threaded boss for the fan switch - manually switched cooling fans are an abomination - in the stock location, with a completely unmodified Omega top hose joining them!


I made an adaptor to fit a stock MGB UJ to the Omega gearbox flange. The custom prop is basically stock MGB, but longer to take up the space the overdrive unit occupied. Gearlever is stock Omega with the reverse lockout removed(there's another inside the gearbox), through the stock MGB hole, trim, console and gaiter. Ian drilled a hole in the side of the bell housing to fit the clutch hose(stock MGB pedal and master cylinder), I would have kept the stock top location, even though it is a little busy there.

[456lbft]

Great to see V6s getting a second chance at life, and not having to lug a bi heavy body around anymore.  Keep the updates coming. I look forward to shows opening up, so we can all see what's been going on in other people's sheds!

[Doctor Gollum]

Ian drilled a hole in the side of the bell housing to fit the clutch hose(stock MGB pedal and master cylinder), I would have kept the stock top location, even though it is a little busy there.

That top routing keeps it clear of the cats, but if they've gone, there's probably a bit more space for the feed to be routed down to the side, especially if it lends itself better to the MGB geography...

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

With only roughly 1000KG of MGB to drag around that should go like shit off a shovel.