February 2014

Thursday, 27 February 2014

Relay

Relay (noun).

An electrical device that prevents current from reaching the device it is attached to, regardless of attempts to get it to do otherwise.

Damn you Mr Lucas.

 

I did eventually work out what the problem is; it's the wrong relay. Once there was power to both C2 and W1 all was good with the world.

 

3.8 fan relay

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Saturday, 22 February 2014

Spark plug leads

As it turned out, this was a hell of a lot more difficult that it looks.

 

3.8 dizzy1

 

3.8 dizzy2

 

 

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Sunday, 02 February 2014

January's efforts

Work over the last month or so has been sporadic. Most of the engine bay is done and so it's just having the discipline to finish off the little jobs, and moreso to blog it.

Here's a photo selection.

Lovely new otter switch hole cover made for me by Alan Turner.

3.8 Engine bay 01

New battery support. 

3.8 Engine bay 02

 Brake fluid reservoirs with natty yellow striped hose.

3.8 Engine bay 03

Spin on adapter and original carb overflow pipe bracket. 

3.8 Engine bay 04

Suspension on! 

3.8 Engine bay 06

Beautiful plating. 

3.8 Engine bay 07

 Martin bought me this coil so it better work!

3.8 Engine bay 09

Doors. Will have to hang them soon. 

3.8 Engine bay 05

 Fan relay.

3.8 Engine bay 10

Pretty brass manifold nuts. 

3.8 Engine bay 11

Horn relay. The Autosparks loom is really beautiful. 

3.8 Engine bay 12

Shiny Bell stainless exhaust. The one for my 4.2 fitted well but I had to trim the engine downpipes about an inch on this one. Still easy to fit.

3.8 Engine bay 13

 

3.8 Engine bay 14

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