uktrucks
Ex Club Member
As some of you are aware, I collected my car in Barcelona around 8 weeks ago now. The first step upon returning was to get it MOT'd, passed easily now it had new RHD headlamp lenses, it already had an MPH face on the speedo [been in UK before].
I then took the car to Andy Fearns at AMd in Bicester for a full 24,000 mile service and health check. The car had only done 700km on a fresh engine--new barrel kits, new cyl heads & valves etc before I drove it home, so now it had 2400km on it.
The health check unearthed a few items worn out and a few repaired in a dubious manner.
The LSD was not working so it was rebuilt, the front suspension had incorrect spacers in the top mounts, new ones fitted. I took the car away to use for a bit and have some fun.
It produced at this stage a dissapointing 281 BHP on the dyno
I later dismantled the seats to have them colour coded and took the wheels off for refurb, needless to say these both took longer than planned so I bought a set of slave wheels and hurriedly rebuilt the seats. Wheels are still off but will be ready end of next week.
After Devon 964 weekend [700 miles] the car returned to AMd for part 2 of the work. It had split an air pipe somewhere on the inlet side so it was idling rough and was a little lean. After this was rectified we now had 288 BHP--Getting better.
Andy then installed a Cat Bypass pipe and a new lambda sensor and set about interrogating the chip in the ECU--Problems, in 1994 when the Hot Wire was installed the technician had bonded the chip into the PCB so we cannot remove it for fear of breaking it or other components. Oh well just run it and see says I.
RESULT = 304 BHP at 6259 rpm and 276 Lb ft at 4983 rpm. Quite good I thought.
Next up the rear bumper is off for small repairs and the damaged shark fin is now ready to go back on. If the cage arrives it should be complete to run out to Walton Hall with.
Next instalment soon
Allan
I then took the car to Andy Fearns at AMd in Bicester for a full 24,000 mile service and health check. The car had only done 700km on a fresh engine--new barrel kits, new cyl heads & valves etc before I drove it home, so now it had 2400km on it.
The health check unearthed a few items worn out and a few repaired in a dubious manner.
The LSD was not working so it was rebuilt, the front suspension had incorrect spacers in the top mounts, new ones fitted. I took the car away to use for a bit and have some fun.
It produced at this stage a dissapointing 281 BHP on the dyno
I later dismantled the seats to have them colour coded and took the wheels off for refurb, needless to say these both took longer than planned so I bought a set of slave wheels and hurriedly rebuilt the seats. Wheels are still off but will be ready end of next week.
After Devon 964 weekend [700 miles] the car returned to AMd for part 2 of the work. It had split an air pipe somewhere on the inlet side so it was idling rough and was a little lean. After this was rectified we now had 288 BHP--Getting better.
Andy then installed a Cat Bypass pipe and a new lambda sensor and set about interrogating the chip in the ECU--Problems, in 1994 when the Hot Wire was installed the technician had bonded the chip into the PCB so we cannot remove it for fear of breaking it or other components. Oh well just run it and see says I.
RESULT = 304 BHP at 6259 rpm and 276 Lb ft at 4983 rpm. Quite good I thought.
Next up the rear bumper is off for small repairs and the damaged shark fin is now ready to go back on. If the cage arrives it should be complete to run out to Walton Hall with.
Next instalment soon
Allan
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