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by olskool
Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:19 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: oil leaks (im a dumb american bear with me)
Replies: 27
Views: 6324

cool good deal then when i saw the pic of the engine as it was when it got here i saw that and started thinking i bet thats problem i can fix that easyily im going to replace the front seal cause i doubt its worth anyhting now, is there a spin on oil filter adapter for this motor and if so were can ...
by olskool
Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:05 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: oil leaks (im a dumb american bear with me)
Replies: 27
Views: 6324

ok well here is wear im at this engine has not been modified for the supercharger the supercharger was designed for the 948 whihc means bigger displacment lower boost as matter of fact at 5000 rpm i have no boost so the sc is going for a rbuild and we are probably going to make a smaller pulley for ...
by olskool
Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:32 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: oil leaks (im a dumb american bear with me)
Replies: 27
Views: 6324

ok well i in fact do have some presuure in the crank case i tested all the cylinders they were all the same 125psi or just a little less than 9 bar

is this low or high
by olskool
Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:51 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: oil leaks (im a dumb american bear with me)
Replies: 27
Views: 6324

thanks for the info i got alot things to check thanks for the info on rubber seals i really didnt want cork. im pretty sure when i pull it apart im going to see things not done right its been the story of this car since i started on it
by olskool
Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:21 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: oil leaks (im a dumb american bear with me)
Replies: 27
Views: 6324

i havent seen a hole in timing cover but i will deffeintaley check that
by olskool
Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:10 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: oil leaks (im a dumb american bear with me)
Replies: 27
Views: 6324

i have already checked the crankcase pressure just make sure the supercharger wasnt causing an issue forcing the piston rings to not seal i dont have any. I just talked with my boss and since this motor has like amybe 20 miles since the rebuild were going to pull it anyway and regasket the whole mot...
by olskool
Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:29 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: oil leaks (im a dumb american bear with me)
Replies: 27
Views: 6324

oil leaks (im a dumb american bear with me)

ok i know minors are suposed to leak i know this. however ours leaking really bad to the point engine damage could result if this things drives for more 30 mins. one large puddle seems to be coming from the front if engine the timeing chain cover area i suspect the front main seal is bad the other i...
by olskool
Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Morris Minor Picture challenge........
Replies: 702
Views: 167834

i may not have meesiest or cleaneast but it looks like deffeintly have best lighting lol but the worse camera control
by olskool
Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Morris Minor Picture challenge........
Replies: 702
Views: 167834

Image

woo hoo i got one for that challenge some of these challenges kind of leave out america but thats cool we dont really have any cool stuff to picture a minot agaisnt anyway.[/i]
by olskool
Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:43 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: does anyone know
Replies: 5
Views: 1762

lol i didnt even know i had one sorry
by olskool
Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: sad news
Replies: 15
Views: 3411

man i can relate i have chronic back pain the doctors want to do surgeroy but i will be basically be disabled afterwards will still be able to walk just not work and theres no gaurntee the pain will go away. I stick with pain killers i hate it but its the cheapest alternative to not being able to do...
by olskool
Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:22 am
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: sand blasting
Replies: 13
Views: 4462

These cars are made of such thin sheet metal (as compared to most U.S. cars anyway) that the operator must be experinced or they will warp the metal from heat. Plastics is waht almost everybody uses around here works great but you will never get it all out. Of course ive seen 10 year old restoration...
by olskool
Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:16 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: does anyone know
Replies: 5
Views: 1762

LOL that answers that Im going with a around 250 in the parts car (have the motor in my garage) was just wondering if swaping the rear axel assembly out was going to be neccasry

So it is ok will i guess i will take measurements on the Mustang Fox Body 8.8 ford rear axel and see what im into now LOL
by olskool
Sun Feb 15, 2009 3:42 am
Forum: Other
Topic: MOT Failure - children distraut - welding or restoration?
Replies: 15
Views: 3648

Ok well being how i am a professional in the bussiness i will be the first to not encourage you to do this yourself. If we were talking about the fenders the floor pan or somthing of that nature i would say go for it. What you have there is a structral problem with the suspension. This needs to be d...
by olskool
Sun Feb 15, 2009 3:22 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: does anyone know
Replies: 5
Views: 1762

does anyone know

How much Power the stock rear diff can handle in a 56 minor 1000
by olskool
Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:07 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: New guy with problems
Replies: 11
Views: 2841

well this thing is going to have two amps and a subwoofer the amps together draw more power than the lucas can keep up with .
by olskool
Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: are there any amercians on this board (NOW WITH PICS)
Replies: 19
Views: 3887

wow no thats a cool minor
by olskool
Sat Feb 14, 2009 8:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: are there any amercians on this board (NOW WITH PICS)
Replies: 19
Views: 3887

its still getting put togther its almost done though im getting excited now to drive it LOL
by olskool
Sat Feb 14, 2009 8:15 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Battery not charging...I think!
Replies: 16
Views: 3190

you know a voltage or ampere gauge hooked up to the car will till you instantly when were the problems are sometime. Like in your case the electronics worked fine in the higher RPM range which would indicate worn Brushes (or bad diodes in alterantor) however when this happened a simple look at the g...
by olskool
Sat Feb 14, 2009 8:07 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: condenser
Replies: 4
Views: 1171

just a little suggestion i would convert to a elctronic system there super easy to install and make a world of diffrencei couldnt get ours to run hardly at all i put a electronic system in it she purrs like a kitten even with the worn out distrubtor (which we are replacing soon) well worth money jus...