115/3484 Restoration

[Grant]

I think rope seal is the way to go Nigel ..but I will check with Dave for you Who did the work on this Engine then please Nigel?..I cannot help my Noseyness

[NigelK]

I think rope seal is the way to go Nigel ..but I will check with Dave for you Who did the work on this Engine then please Nigel?..I cannot help my Noseyness

Hi Grant, I spoke to several Mopar V8 specialists including Dave Gilliver (thanks for the tip), but in the end decided to entrust the work to Chris Marsh, who’s doing the rest of the restoration. It was just easier to have all the work done in the same place, and at somewhere within easy reach of home. Plus Chris used to build racing V8s for the Le Mans Classic and the Indy 500, although this is his first Mopar. Best wishes, Nigel

[Grant]

Plus Chris used to build racing V8s for the Le Mans Classic and the Indy 500.

Oh Wow..He'll be the man to sort it out for you then Nigel with experience like that Keep the work up sport

[Robinson D]

Pete was not inclined to do further testing, as the main seal was leaking badly. Does anyone have any experience with the high performance main seal retainer kits sold by Mancini Racing and Hughes Engines?

I had the same situation when my MKII's 383 was being built. Joerg gave me the link to Mancini Racing and I sent that and Richard's advice to engine builder (Faxed it, he didn't do the internet). He called Mancini, got their kit, fabricated, and I haven't blown at drop of oil with 561HP and a 6500 rpm redline.

[NigelK]

Hi All

The CMC guys ran the engine on the test stand today - main seal leak sorted, just a few drips from one valve cover now. Can't wait to hear what it sounds like through headers and a 2.25" stainless exhaust system from JP Exhausts (same people who made the Car SOS Mk1 Interceptor system, albeit that was a 2.5" system with cut-out valves)...

https://youtu.be/Zu3JIoa1nxM

In other news, after months of prep work, underseal has now been applied, powder-coated suspension components are being re-assembled, and I'm hoping to be able to share more visible progress in the coming weeks.

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Best wishes,
Nigel

[RAP72]

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[Grant]

Great stuff Nige..I love seeing them RAW like this, I see you are using AVO shocks too..they really are great and the best in my opinion, I was out in mine at the weekend and always think of the AVO's as I take the bends as the really work well..crack on sport with your great work

[Jorrocks]

I too can recommend the Mancini Racing billet RMS. Quality kit.

[NigelK]

Suspension installation proceeding apace...

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[NigelK]

New fuel tank installed (I chose the larger Mk2/Mk3 tank which has required some minor surgery to the boot floor to make it fit), as well as the refurbished power steering rack (fortunately a Pow-a-Rak not a Cam Gears). We also resolved the fresh air blower motor issue - a NOS unit from a Bedford HA van fitted almost perfectly.

Anyone know how the Selecta-a-Ride cable should be routed? There doesn't seem to be a hole in the boot floor large enough to thread the cable junction through...

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[RockyUSA]

Really great work....

Boy, it sure would have been nice to have access to the steering rack like that when I was redoing the Power steering pump/hoses!

Thanks for the pictures!

Rocky

[NigelK]

Out with the original Smiths interior heater blower, in with a more gutsy Toyota MR-2 unit. I know this is a frequent mod in Mk2s and Mk3s, but the Mk1 heater set up is very different and some substantial modification to the heater box was necessary as the photos below show...

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[NigelK]

Original Smiths radiator fans replaced with VW units…

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Firewall insulation now complete and fresh air blower box with replacement Bedford HA van fan motor installed…

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[NigelK]

Dashboard loom installed and refurbished gauges hooked up. The dashboard went to River Bourne Classics last week with the rest of the interior for retrimming…

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[NigelK]

Engine and gearbox installed…

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Brake calipers and handbrake installed, just waiting for Classicar Automotive to finish the servo and m/c refurb then we can finish the braking system.

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