Engine is now back out & in bits to investigate a knocking! Not a great start to the year

Not impressed considering it's only covered 4500 miles!

Karl, really feel for you after the last 18 months I have had with engine trouble, if I get the one I have installed run in over the next month or so I could lend you a runner, it isn't great but got us around France last summer, just going to hold onto it until the new one has proved itself.....

Richard

Likewise, think ive got a stock but bulletproof 1600 with carb etc you could borrow to get you to shows etc if you need it, it doesnt look anywhere near as nice as yours but its a decent backup motor?!? Let me know!

8 8US wrote:Karl, really feel for you after the last 18 months I have had with engine trouble, if I get the one I have installed run in over the next month or so I could lend you a runner, it isn't great but got us around France last summer, just going to hold onto it until the new one has proved itself.....

Richard

wejjy wrote:Likewise, think ive got a stock but bulletproof 1600 with carb etc you could borrow to get you to shows etc if you need it, it doesnt look anywhere near as nice as yours but its a decent backup motor?!? Let me know!

Thanks guys, the offer is much appreciated. I'll be in touch once I have some idea of what the damage is.

Engine now stripped, cam thrust bearing broken. I suspect this the cause of the knocking with the cam gear tapping against the case.

Engine is now 90% assembled, with new mains, big end, cam bearings & rings. While its out I've decided to ditch the heat exchangers & fit a 36hp fan. Just waiting on the powder coating as there's a shortage of the crinkle finish resin that I had done to the other tinware.












Got a good deal on my Vintage speed parts from Dan, for part ex in some custom engraved filter tops.

Engines finished, back in & fired up. We did a 70 mile run out & she ran really sweet & not a drop of oil in sight. Really pleased with my first engine build & looking forward to building a 2110.
Dakota digital gauges are now gone & replaced with a Autometer fuel & oil pressure gauge, the bodge job gauge wiring has been replaced throughout. Need to fit a tachometer, but cant decided on whether to fit a 60mm mini or a 127 monster gauge.

Also got some over riders fitted to the rear bumper, they needed ageing slightly as they where too white!

New fuel & oil temperature gauges in with a complete re wire & the addition of a 100mm Tach. Now that I'm back on track after the engine hiccup, I'm planning on some front tubs & a chassis notch.

Interior is out as provisionally sold it wasn't really suitable for the 4 of us, Richard booth is knocking me up a custom width Buddy seat & Keith & Ken's Customs is on the upholstery.
Bus is currently with Lloyed at Deluxe Metalworks, having the floorpan drain hole patched & a chassis notch. Cant recommend Lloyed enough, his work in first class & has plenty of time for his customers unlike the other option I had!

love looking at deluxe metal works ...work ... hose guys are amazing

Keith you say .... at kens customs ..... those guys are also amazing and also so very very helpful they did all my seats for me and the time the spent with me and the effort was outstanding ....

P.s love ya bus too man

Over and out

Mark

Cheers Mark, Lloyd is a very talented guy, the floor patch is amazing. Keith has been very helpful & fitted my re trim in at short notice as well, mind you its a 350 mile round trip!

Chassis notches are in, looking at some 30-40 tubs later this years when Deluxe have finalised there factory pressed look versions.

Good day for us at Whitenoise.

With the Westy 3/4 interior out & sold I've spent the last few weeks working out a solution to fit inertia belts in the rear as I now have a full length R&R.

I machined some side plates at work with a 2deg taper on the mounting face to bring the inner edge square, this made it easier to get the correct brace length & I could also bolt the parts together for trial fitting.

Side plate



Frame mock up





Belt mock up



Frames drilled & tapped 7/16 with a nut welded to the back for extra thread depth. painted satin black



Final trial fit





Insulation in



Side panels drilled & belts finished.

very neat solution for the rear belts, lovin the crinkle finish tinware.