Normans_Ghost Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 🤔 Norman Verona, 1989 BDR 220bhp, Mem No 2166, the full story here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahatma Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 I spoke to one of the fitters about an hour ago and things were looking good. Engine installed, wiring was next, then fluids and then GO !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normans_Ghost Posted February 5, 2005 Author Share Posted February 5, 2005 They have lift off, well oil pressure - said so on Tech Talk. Norman Verona, 1989 BDR 220bhp, Mem No 2166, the full story here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 No - not a happy engine. More details in techtalk, but basically we couldn't get the VVC plenum to fit - so went back to the placky one. Mav realised that the injectors I'm using (1.6k EU3s) probably weren't what the map was expecting, so after speaking to DVA, we scaled the map to the point where the engine would run - very badly. I tried to drive home (everybody was tired by this point) - made it 1/4 of a mile before losing the clutch cable. Back on the road (thanks PP/Mav once again for coming out to help), the engine was seriously unhappy - very loud pinking. I made it about 5 miles @ 30mph before quitting in a layby. V7 came out to help, we further-revised the injector-scaling to the point where I could cruise @ 50mph back home. We might be able to get away with scaling the injectors - they *might* be sufficient for the power I'm hoping for - but the map is way-out and I don't think the engine/map is happy with the cr@ppy-placky plenum. I've retired for the night - couldn't even manage to empty the car - I had to drive the last 12 miles in the rain, with an aeroscreen with no eye-protection. Sod. Many thanks to PP, Ballast, Mav, Chris__, Alex, V7 and anybody else I've forgotten. Plenty of work to do - I don't think the car is in a fit-state to limp down to Emerald at the mo. for the Feb 24th (IIRC) mapping session - certainly not in a fit-state to get some running-in miles on the clock. I hope I haven't done any damage by the transient heavy-pinking for the first 5-miles or so.... ☹️ Project Scope-Creep is underway... Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻™ Alcester-Racing-Sevens.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossybee Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 🙆🏻er ☹️ Scottish SuperSnot! here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibster. Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 Didn't have these probs in the days of a couple of SU's. Keep Dave21 well away Supercheese R250 Caterham pictures here 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powderpuff Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 There are some photo's of yesterday's Project Creepscope engine swap here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibster. Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 Ah ha, a caption competition Lucky that condoms don't break this easily here Supercheese R250 Caterham pictures here 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil.cavanagh Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 eck... here I hope Dave (oilyhands) hasn't just brought Myles project crashing to its knees... though the extra £1k or so(?) for TB would mean project scope-creep is about right in the terms of IT project over-expenditure!! 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 PSC is in trouble. No wanna talky other than to my technical advisers yet - tb's are not top of the list of issues. ☹️ Anglesey is in doubt. Project Scope-Creep is underway... Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻™ Alcester-Racing-Sevens.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normans_Ghost Posted February 8, 2005 Author Share Posted February 8, 2005 Myles, I'm not that up on EMS/FI systems but if you think there's anything I can do just call. Norman Verona, 1989 BDR 220bhp, Mem No 2166, the full story here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry21p Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 honest guv. didn't touch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 Norman, The ECU is no longer the top-problem on the list - I think I'd almost got it to the point of being able to make it to Emerald anyway. Nope, what we have now (and this will rightly cause some wry-smiles) is mayo. Not Chef Mayo, but good old-fashioned mayo in the oil. I noticed I was losing coolant - and I guess I've found out where it's gone... ☹️ It's either the HG (possibly damaged during storage/shipping/installation) or the liners might have moved at some point. The head will have to come off and I'll have to have a look. I *really* hope it's just HGF caused by carelessness - as this can be fixed fairly easily. The engine hasn't overheated or blown out any coolant etc. (and the cams looked OK, so I hope everything has been lubed adequately for the 4k rpm and 50 miles we've managed so far). Ho-hum. Project Scope-Creep is underway... Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻™ Alcester-Racing-Sevens.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry21p Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 just for the library, if you can get any photos of said mode of failure with a good description I will post it up to help with future diagnoses... I've got quite a catalogue now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 I'll bet... Project Scope-Creep is underway... Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻™ Alcester-Racing-Sevens.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry21p Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 is anglesey really in doubt? looking forward to seeing everyone there and showing off the new generation, non-failing 21.... no one else is allowed to bottle it. I won't offer help as it would probably be counter-productive. accept understanding sympathy and a good manly slap on the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 Anglesey is not really in doubt, he is just doing a 'Dave' He will be up and running in time for the RR at Emerald in a few weeks, and he will be at Anglesey in 6 weeks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry21p Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 can you put me in the "not only hasn't he done a track day for over 2 years but he also might blow up/get kidnapped by aliens/be hit by a meteorite/be struck by lightning" group? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 So thats you, on your own, only out at lunch, at not more than 30MPH then Dave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 So thats you, on your own, only out at lunch, at not more than 30MPH then Dave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 Double Post 😬 First time ever 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry21p Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 suits me. actually. maybe I should just do donuts in the paddock somewhere - that's under 30mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil.cavanagh Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 I thought lunchtime was reserved for me to race my toy around the track Mav? I could be up for a race against Dave though... I think my 2 bhp car could beat his 21 round the track, especialyl if you include time for fixing head gaskets etc etc. 😬 😬 Myles, I hope you get things sorted... sounded like your project was well planned, so I'm sure you have some contingency in there and have a logged and regulary reviewed risks register with proposed resolutions and alternatives!! 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Neil. Yeah - getting a job was always pencilled-in as a domesday scenario... Project Scope-Creep is underway... Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻™ Alcester-Racing-Sevens.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Oh cr@pola... ...tomorrow was due to be head-off day. Weather-forecast says 90% risk of rain. Rats. Project Scope-Creep is underway... Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻™ Alcester-Racing-Sevens.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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