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[lozzzzzz]

Thanks mark 

[2woody]

re diffs......

the diff carrier ahouldn't spin entirely free - there is a pre-load on the bearings to find when you install.

In comparison, the diff you took out will most likely not have any pre-load any more.

they're absolutely bomb-proof axles ( I'm just putting one in a car of mine ) - a beam axle version of the Jag diff. Come to think of it, is there a reason why you didn't use a Jaguar LSD ?

Incidentally, I might be interested in a spare cwp off you once I've decided what ratio I need.

[2woody]

re brakes (rear)

what you doing for handbrake ? The Omega B and Jaguar saloon both use the "handbrake inside the disc" solution which is immeasurably better than a caliper with handbrake.

[lozzzzzz]

Woody,

The scim axle is the very same beam type jag axle, the Salisbury. I bought a powerlock but I've always wanted an ATB type diff for their preferable characteristics (IHMO), and they're a lot safer for the novice driver So when I could afford it I went all out and bought one. 

I've got a couple of CWP's but like you said, I'll hold on to them for a bit till I'm happy with the gearing.

Valid point about the preload, accept i set it up to exactly match the one that came out, so it must have had some preload.  It was rebuild quite recently to be fair. 

The inside disc arrangement is obviously the best way to go, but the cosworth disc was exactly the right size for brake balance and the calipers make installation much easier.  Plus I've got a hydraulic handbrake to go in the line too

[lozzzzzz]

A small update,

Popped the new aerial in the roof last night.  Its an amplified aerial and seems to work really well.  I've decided to stick with the current CB aerial set up as it worked pretty well and I've found I even grounded it to the chassis when I first put it in so it'll be alright.  I bought a cheapy mechless stereo and a set of speakers, which have now been tested and work really well.  I got the stereo ISO connection wired in too (obviously). 

The stereo plays music loud and clearly off my phone, from the radio and plugging the "ext speaker" from the CB into the "aux in" even works a treat too

Still waiting on the wideband gauge before the whole dash can go in proper and finished.

I did find one mistake I'd made though, while the CB turns on in the ACC position, the Radio require the key to be turned to the IGN position before it'll work.  I'll be changing this!

A couple of the aerial.



More to come.

[markrnorton]

This project is a nice updated twist to an old classic. Will be great when finished. My kind of style !

[lozzzzzz]

Thanks mark, i can't wait to have it done

[lozzzzzz]

Updates are a little at a time now, but I got some done in the couple of hours last night

Got the wideband gauge through from Latvia (I think), it took a while but it was only £36 for a genuine Innovate one , it'll go where the clock used to be. 


Testing it (not connected to sensor so 0v signal = 7.4 AFR)


The I left torquing the crown wheel until the diff was in as the diff is very round making it kind of tricky to clamp in the vice.  Instead I used a small socket to stop it rotating in the axle casing after the bearing caps had been tightened. 


And here's the last I saw of the Quaife differential after it was all torqued up the casing went back on. 


And the final thing with discs fitted ready for the new caliper plates to be made. 


More to come

[markrnorton]

That's looking very nice. I've used the innovate stuff before, very accurate once setup. I had the data logger too, great for downloading to laptop. It's a good choice of kit there.

[lozzzzzz]

Cheers Mark,

I can't wait to try the "target AFR" function in the ECU and see the results on the gauge, its running mega lean at the mo something like 18 as its just a base map. 

[lozzzzzz]

A little update, I had this afternoon on the car and I'm quite pleased with how far I got, although there isn't that much to show for it.  I think I'm getting near the point where the dash will all suddenly go together and look good...  but not quite yet. 

The hydaulic handbrake needed redoing.  The first time round I used a clutch slave cylinder from some rover, it worked well but ended up leaking, so I've gone with a wilwood cylinder to it can be replaced in future if needs be.  This is how it needs to be all assembled with the bias valve in front (first int he line)


I cut the old mountings off and started again and made a little extention out the front to hold the valve. 




Now its sat drying with a coat of (rubbish) hamorite on it. 


Had to do some forceful adjustments to the treads to get the conection between the cylinder and the lever.


Put the stereo cage in (in a fairly serious way with fibre fill and all), and drilled some more holes for some extra switches.  I'd originally put the fan light and the LPG switch up next the speedo, but its turned out the steering wheel got in the way so they're now down with the other switches in the cetral dash. 




I'm in the process of making a phone mount now so I can play music from the phone through the stereo and use it as satnav mounted in the middle of the dash. 

More on that to come.

[lozzzzzz]

Had some more time on the car last night.  Finished the hydraulic handbrake and bias valve assembly, it just needed.... assembling and the hose making up to bridge the gap between the valve and cylinder.  The hose from the master (the brake pedal one) goes into the bias valve then through the handbrake cylinder, then out the back of this assembly to the rear brakes. 


I spent the rest of the night (nearly) finishing the central dash, I've made up the phone mount and the wires that'll go to the "aux in" on the stereo.  The yellow one from the phone for music/satnav/calls, and the grey wire comes down from the CB so the stereo can be used to overcome the noise of the car (they might not hear me however ).  So this is how it'll look with nothing being used.



And with the phone mounted



Last thing to do is to take all the wires concerned with my added bits and pieces and put them through a giant multiplug connector thing to make taking the dash apart easy in future.  Next on the list is another solerthon!

The thought has crossed my mind that I'm spending lots of attention and time getting the dash looking good (well I like the results so far), but the whole car might not work if I haven't got the front suspension wishbones right!!

Time will tell,

More to come

[markrnorton]

Are you putting back all the original gauges or will you replace with 'Innovate' equivalents ?

[lozzzzzz]

I'll stick with the originals, i really like the old smiths gauges, almost a shame the AFR gauge doesn't  match. The old fuel gauge will be more accurate now as i've put a new voltage stabiliser in. The oil pressure gauge has a pipe rather than wires, i thoight i'd just them all alone for the limited gains and big cost of changing them.

[lozzzzzz]

I should think people are getting tired of looking at the dash over and over.  But I got it finished tonight, that it the part that goes in is finished, I've still got to do the soldering on the cars loom before it'll plug in. 

So the finished assembled thing with radio, switches (might need to label them) and gauges


And the multi plug thingy to make installation easier, (this is the thing I've still got to do on the cars loom end)


I've ordered to LED's to replace the interior bulbs, so hopefully they'll stop blowing

More to come