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by TDaxGav
Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:22 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: what polish do you recommend?
Replies: 59
Views: 12723

I have used Mer in the past, however I use a combination on my supra, and I would try this... For the paint work... 33% Colour Magic (To suit the base colour) 33% Meguairs Gold Glass 33% Autoglym super resin... For the glass... autoglym glass polish and then a layer of rain-x For the rubber trim aut...
by TDaxGav
Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:08 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Wiring Loom
Replies: 24
Views: 5396

Ah, yeah, just spotted the side light issue, I must have joined it up to the wrong one when I did the re-layout...

Will upload the new version later today

Gav
by TDaxGav
Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:07 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Wiring Loom
Replies: 24
Views: 5396

Ah,

Thanks for the good comments, I'll start looking at modifying my diagrams to suit....

Do you have contact details for those companies, I was simply going to get everything from RS Components...

Gav
by TDaxGav
Sun Nov 27, 2005 10:59 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Wiring Loom
Replies: 24
Views: 5396

Stage 1 - Done, Wiring Diagram....

http://www.max-gt.com/tech/morris/Morri ... iagram.jpg

Comments Welcome
by TDaxGav
Sun Nov 27, 2005 9:12 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Wiring Loom
Replies: 24
Views: 5396

I've had to do looms for my own car, so doing one for the morris should be an easy one....

I'll get Mel to put up an MSN blog space of the progress of her little P&J, and I'll upload the pics there.

Gav
by TDaxGav
Sun Nov 27, 2005 7:27 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Wiring Loom
Replies: 24
Views: 5396

Hmmm, not exactly what I was expecting... So I'm going to reloom the car myself, gives me the oppurtunity to upgrade all the components, putting fuse boxes in, master and secondary fuse systems.... For the cost of the cabling, I would rather do it myself and know that it was done correctly...... Tha...
by TDaxGav
Sun Nov 27, 2005 5:05 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Wiring Loom
Replies: 24
Views: 5396

Wiring Loom

Before I start making a custom loom for the morris minor....

Can you by them pre-colour coded and ready to install...

The existing wiring loom has been hacked and cut into so many times, and has had the insulation shredded and is generally beyond my acceptable level of wear...

Gav
by TDaxGav
Wed Nov 23, 2005 11:38 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Loo Cleaner?
Replies: 18
Views: 3057

Phew,

Had me worried for a second.... thought you were using pure coolant/antifreeze...

That is as good if not better than a concentrate+de-ionized water combination..

Gav
by TDaxGav
Wed Nov 23, 2005 11:32 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Ideas for engine transplants
Replies: 48
Views: 8651

Hmmm, seriously considering building up a Honda B18 based chassis, uprated box and back diff....

Could be an interesting challenge...
by TDaxGav
Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:55 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Ideas for engine transplants
Replies: 48
Views: 8651

Hmmmmmm.....

Honda engines are suitable are they?? Are we talking something like a CRV B20 block?

Gav
by TDaxGav
Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:47 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Loo Cleaner?
Replies: 18
Views: 3057

Do you have to dilute it? I have never done that, I always use the green comma coolant (coldmaster -36) I hope you are buying the pre-diluted stuff which you can as well...I certainly hope you aren't use concentrate stuff without water.... It won't have the same freezing and boiling points, in fact...
by TDaxGav
Sun Nov 13, 2005 7:51 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Rocker arms breaking...
Replies: 27
Views: 5132

bmcecosse... thanks for the detailed write up...some good points there, we aren't using the turbo manifold, we stayed with the existing one.. I didn't realize the valves where sodium filled... the head is coming off anyway and the stock one going back in, and we are going to build up a bigger engine...
by TDaxGav
Sun Nov 13, 2005 7:18 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Rocker arms breaking...
Replies: 27
Views: 5132

Any guides or how to's regarding the pockets in the block?

Thanks

Gav
by TDaxGav
Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:51 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Rocker arms breaking...
Replies: 27
Views: 5132

Hmmmm.... Would an additional head gasket get round the issue, just thinking it would be a lot easier than trying to grind into the block... I think the current plan is to rebuild the standard 1098cc head and simply reinstall it back on... Then I will rebuild a new morris engine on the bench with th...
by TDaxGav
Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:39 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Rocker arms breaking...
Replies: 27
Views: 5132

Gav, is it a standard cam and rockers?
Yes, the block itself in the car has not been touched... it is completely standard 1098cc...

You thinking the cam durations may not suit the metro head?
by TDaxGav
Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:36 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Rocker arms breaking...
Replies: 27
Views: 5132

It's a little Toyota. Hmmm...
Hmmm, don't know about little, but then I can see the charm in morris minors as well, even if they aren't my preferred car of choice...

Saw some nice minors up at the rally this year....

Gav
by TDaxGav
Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:33 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Rocker arms breaking...
Replies: 27
Views: 5132

Supra..... I've got two toyota supra MKIV's...japanese sports car, mine runs around 500bhp.... but the morris is the father in laws so I've been working with him to get it running sweetly...

http://www.mkiv.com/mkiv_gallery/index.html

Gav
by TDaxGav
Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:30 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Rocker arms breaking...
Replies: 27
Views: 5132

Just had a quick look at the old head gasket and there are no marks from the valves bouncing on it or anything... Just taken the rocker cover off to have a look, and this time it is actually a different rocker that has snapped, one over in fact.... Could the pushrods be too long? I restate my previo...
by TDaxGav
Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:23 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Rocker arms breaking...
Replies: 27
Views: 5132

It isn't the standard head on the engine.. The block is a 1098 bloke The head is from an mg metro turbo with the big valves (the valves that are fitted to the standard head).... Will be taking the head off by the looks of it... and looking at a complete engine transplant, either a 1275 or a 1500 and...
by TDaxGav
Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:05 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Rocker arms breaking...
Replies: 27
Views: 5132

Rocker arms breaking...

Okay, This is turning out to be a VERY frustrating build, I obtained an old MG Metro Turbo engine, with the idea of using it build up a nice engine for the Morris... as it turned out the crank's could not be swapped since they were different sizes.. In the end decided to stick with the standard bloc...