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AC Weller Engine / Head gasket,valve timing done, All good at last!

« on: December 15, 2015, 09:16:40 »

Dam  thought I would check all the valve gap settings. Anyway decided to turn on the timing wheel nut as it was easy to get to at the same time as being at the top end whilst poking about with feeler gauge.
   
   Guess what this Muppet managed to. No! I slipped and dropped the spanner down the inside the timing chain case. Gulp, swear, sweat. Then next half an hour with one of those long flexi claw things with the plunger that works the claws and a  smallish ring magnet on a length of wire I got it back out.  Phew, thoughts of head back of and another expensive new gasket flashed through my mind.  Wont do that again.
   
   Anyone got a spare starter handle as I have not got one.
   
   Carbs on way back so will be fitting them next.
   
   
   Cheers  G

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AC Weller Engine / Head gasket,valve timing done, All good at last!

« on: December 09, 2015, 15:54:51 »

Yep on measuring it is as you say Firing Position/Point.  You would have thought that AC would have mentioned it in the handbook.
   
   Anyway exhaust manifolds back on after a repaint in stove black, had thermostat case machined to take normal 72 degree thermostat and then polished up case, re-fit tomorrow.
   
   All looking good.
   
   Cheers  G

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AC Weller Engine / Head gasket,valve timing done, All good at last!

« on: December 08, 2015, 18:33:54 »

Hi Graham,
   
   All advice welcome,  I was going to run it up hot and cooled down, once carbs back. Yes it is used regularly so will do the one week and one month as well.
   
   Just hope I've got the valve timing right.  I noted the 1/6 mark but also a FP mark on flywheel not mention of its use in the AC handbook.
   Any ideas.
   
   Cheers  Gary

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AC Weller Engine / Head gasket,valve timing done, All good at last!

« on: December 08, 2015, 16:26:52 »

Right,
   
   Gasket on,  Head on and after knocking the cam wheel and chain loose accidentally adjusting the cam timing as the chain jumped round, had to re adjust the cam timing and bolt on cam wheel (should have bought a vernier one while all was off), All torqued down in sequence and in incremental tightness, left it all afternoon and re torqued, now to leave over night and re torque in morning.
   
   Then, exhaust back on, clean up rocker cover (must get it polished once I find a local metal polisher, too messy to do myself).
   
   Now wait for carbs and fit.
   
   Cheers  G

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AC Weller Engine / Head gasket,valve timing done, All good at last!

« on: December 05, 2015, 18:09:42 »

Cheers  Graham.
   
   I'm thinking of just doing the head gasket as engine has been rebuilt 18,000 miles ago, I have checked the heights and all looks ok according the series 2 handbook.
   
   Then incremental torquing upto 40 lbs (10,20,30,40) following the torquing pattern as per handbook. Then get run it up get it hot, cool down re torquing, then 100 miles and do again.  (Dam fussy these AC's)
   
   I am going to Hylomar blue as handbook suggest using Hermatite on gasket.
   
   Have flushed a little muck in water jacket and run around inside it with hoover (old Dyson with a very narrow adapted tube) to clear it right out. Not much in there at all, mainly at the rear 2 cylinders, guess that's down to lack of water flow that far back.  Will possibly investigate drilling and tapping block at rear end and run a water pipe to it to aid flow later in year if gasket works out ok.
   
   Now to get a can of high temp paint for head, and clean up inlet manifolds for when carbs come back.
   
   Cheers  Gary

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AC Weller Engine / Head gasket,valve timing done, All good at last!

« on: December 05, 2015, 11:54:06 »

Finally got it off, paint scraper, 4 hardwood wedges, 1 hoist, a little heat, lots of profanity, and bruised hand (missed a wedge with the hammer, more profanity).
   
   Head looks ok, little blow hole between rear 2 cylinders (see pic link).
   
   Bit of muck in bottom of water jacket will flush out before all goes back together.
   
   https://www.dropbox.com/s/bipj98o3i2k4kd1/DSCN0856.JPG?dl=0
   
   Cheers  G

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AC Weller Engine / Head gasket,valve timing done, All good at last!

« on: December 04, 2015, 13:37:26 »

Cheers 3.5 pints,
   
   Yep mine is still under pull on hoist, don't want to exert too much pull as when it lets go it may take off.  Going to try the scraper, wood wedges etc. too late for the compression thing as timing pulley off now.
   
   Lets hope for success.
   
   Cheers  G

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AC Weller Engine / Head gasket,valve timing done, All good at last!

« on: December 03, 2015, 19:44:37 »

Well got bolt/stud out.  Handbrake on, in gear, wheels chocked, heat applied, hardwood wedge in between head casing and sprocket (Thanks Rod Briggs for that one), then 2 foot tube over spanner once the end was cut off and Hey Presto its off.
   
   Now cant get head to split from block. Got under constant pull from above on hoist with straps, so much so it was almost lift car up. Tapped with wood block and club hammer. Don't want to pry it apart in case damage bock face or head. Now soaked all head studs in wd40 and going to get a paint scraper to try and get between the 2 layers of the old gasket.
   
   Anyone got any good ideas let me know.
   
   Dam never had a head like this and rebuilt loads of V8's in the past.
   
   Still perseverance is good for building spirit.
   
   Cheers

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Car No 6199 1921

« on: December 03, 2015, 19:27:29 »

Very nice Car indeed.

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ACOC News and Events / New Year's Day Parade

« on: November 29, 2015, 15:51:24 »

I guess you could try to EM Terry see if its too late.

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Dynamo rebuilt now all good eventually

« on: November 26, 2015, 15:28:36 »

Hi guys yep good o have a rant every now and then.
   
   Cheers 3.5 pints, yep the specialist was not the most helpful guy and told me it must have come into him rotating clockwise even though prior to breaking it had run on the car the correct anti clockwise direction.  Still live and learn.
   
   Klassic now will check and check again before going forward with any decisions to but services/goods etc.
   
   Still there are some good and helpful guys out there ie Rod Briggs, Klassic, 3.5 pints, all with useful info.
   
   Cheers  G

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Dynamo rebuilt now all good eventually

« on: November 25, 2015, 15:08:43 »

Well dynamo back from local auto electricians, £24 job done. reversed connections inside and all is now good, full charge, lesson learnt.
   
   Do not always trust the supposed experts.
   
   Next job slight oil leak on front.
   
   Cheers  G

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ACOC News and Events / New Year's Day Parade

« on: November 22, 2015, 11:44:54 »

Well done Terry for getting it all sorted.
   
   Shame only 5 cars in the end.
   1 3000me
   1 2 litre saloon
   2 brooklands Ace
   1 Mk1v
   
   Pity could not get a few more early cars a PVT an early Ace etc.
   
   There seems to me to be a sense of apathy about the AC club sometimes, This could have been a nice parade to show of the range of cars that AC produced over the years. I read in another post by Shep re the Goodwood sprint (that yes, I did not get to, but only due to a failed dynamo) that numbers of AC owners have fallen over the years. Such a shame as the AC range are lovely cars all.
   
   Anyway great that some can be bothered to turn up at events, but maybe next year owners will fly thge flag a bit more.
   
   G

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Dynamo rebuilt now all good eventually

« on: November 20, 2015, 19:37:26 »

Hi 3.5 pts.
   
   Yes I have polarized it in the correct manner. A dynamo will only charge in one direction of rotation regardless of the polarization which only affects the pos/neg earthing. It requires the brush connection being swapped and re-soldered. Thankfully minimal outlay as the local will do it for about £20, less than the postage to C&VD's.
   
   I have as a result of this matter learnt a lot about how dynamos work and how to test them. The wonders of the internet.
   
   Cheers  G

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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Dynamo rebuilt now all good eventually

« on: November 20, 2015, 16:17:27 »

Well not a good phone conversation.  They were most unhelpful saying that I must have it wrong, then tried to tell me I told them that it ran in a clockwise direction (which I did not) even though the case is clearly marked with the rotation of the dynamo. They want me to send it back again at my cost and they will see if they can rectify it. They were not interested in me taking to a 'now' found local re-bulider, who will rectify it tomorrow and paying the bill, they were not interested in refunding my postal costs. Therefore I am claiming back the repayment via my credit card and taking to the local man.
   
   I will never use Classic and vintage dynamos again nor would I recommend them to anyone.
   
   If you ever find you need to send off your dynamo to anyone do make sure you tell them its earthing pos or neg and make sure they aware of the rotation direction as marked on the case.
   
   Oh well rant over, trip into Tunbridge Wells tomorrow and get it sorted.
   
   Cheers  G