Australian Belly Tank

[Dr Goggles]

The circus continues today.

The Rev arrived and it was ACTION STATIONS !!!

The nose or front tub got the living sheeet kicked out of it last year when someone was busy trying to wreck the motor at the far end of the track and got some air,coming down heavily......we bashed and whacked it and then added the above mentioned bondo-dressing.....

We went down to the big-chain hardware(*) and got some tape and wet or dry paper, now I generally buy my tape at paint shops and rarely think twice about it...at the * there was six rolls for six bucks, now that seemed like a deal.....later when we had taped up the scallops at the back of the tank and I was applying some paint I found that this was 1 mile an hour tape...and that in the presence of thinners its capabilities were reduced somewhat....but that was OK because when it fell off it left the adhesive on the job....


We went and got some proper stuff...

I painted the whole thing pretty much ...and cleared it it under four hours.....that my friends is some record....


Tomorrow , the dyno.

[wobblywalrus]

The big race has already started for yous guys.  The ride down the salt will be a relaxing anti-climax.

[Dr Goggles]

The big race has already started for yous guys.  The ride down the salt will be a relaxing anti-climax.

"yous "...what are you some kind of linguistician?

[Seldom Seen Slim]

"yous "...what are you some kind of linguistician?"

Yeah, everyone knows that's spelled "yousE", hey?

[Milwaukee Midget]

The big race has already started for yous guys.  The ride down the salt will be a relaxing anti-climax.

"yous "...what are you some kind of linguistician?

"yous "...what are you some kind of linguistician?"

Yeah, everyone knows that's spelled "yousE", hey?

Oh yah, I knew ol' Slim would pick up on dat one, dare, aina, hey?  In da upper midwest, we drink out water from a bubbler and park our cars side by each.

Wobbly - how long did you live in Sheboygan, eh?

Doc, Colonel, Rev - I know you're all under the gun, but step back, take a breath, and be careful.  It makes for a great read, but there's no sense in injuring yourselves further.  You're on track.

[grumm441]

Why worry about hurting myself when we can hurt a perfectly good motor.
The look on Goggs face was priceless
G

[Dr Goggles]

It took a while to get everything sorted, me buying 2&1/2 instead of 2&1/4 exhaust stuff was one flick up that didn't hold us up.....the wiring took a bit , but after about four hours it was ready to go.

It sounded fantastic, this combo turns hydrocarbons into sound even better than last years, after about ten minutes, cycling steadily up to about 3500 max it sounded like it was unwell. it was missing........

The bearing caps which had been put in when the rocker pairs were parted off ( http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.php/topic,862.1307.html )so we could use them were not secure... Two of the rockers had collapsed and a few others were rapidly heading that way.

We have two other sets of roller rockers but they aren't adjustable, that means we can't use the new solid roller cam,we'll have to use last years.

As it stands the motor stayed in Shepparton, The Colonel is going back tomorrow to change the cam, fit hydraulic lifters ,the new rockers ,and with them rocker studs....I stay in town to continue the rest of the prep, there's no point in me hanging around up there wringing my hands......

Worse things have happened to better men.

[Dr Goggles]

Why worry about hurting myself when we can hurt a perfectly good motor.
The look on Goggs face was priceless
G

To quote the Colonel directly when we realised what had happened..

" have you told Dik ( the Rev) yet?....hahaha I can't wait to see his face because I'm sick of looking at yours, you look like a little boy who was promised a bike for Christmas and got a pair of socks."

[Stainless1]

Doc, is there no saving the rocker situation you have now?  Have you consulted Steve Angelovski's MACE Engineering on your issue, do they have a fix for your problem.  Show us a pic of what happened if you can.  Yes I know it is getting time critical...

[grumm441]

It looks like it may be an easy fix
I tore around my place like a madman last night looking for bits
Found a set of guide plates and some chev roller tip rockers for a project that I may finish, if I live long enough.
I'm just going to get a set of screw in studs, do some tapping and that should fix. I will be taking the old cam and timing gear just in case
the Dyno is two hours drive from my place
G

[Dr Goggles]

Doc, is there no saving the rocker situation you have now?  Have you consulted Steve Angelovski's MACE Engineering on your issue, do they have a fix for your problem.  Show us a pic of what happened if you can.  Yes I know it is getting time critical...

The rockers are still in the Grumm-wagen-vorsprung-von-dieseler. I haven't had a close look at ecotec type rockers that he adapted the pivot from so I'm not sure whether there is an obvious reason that they let go, you can see they had a circlip


which was changed to this with an interference fit..........


they just walked out the end .....have had an email from Steve, not sure if we can swing anything this late in the movie.

throughout this Ian the dyno man remained patient, and helpful, Matt the tuner came and went.....it was our bit that fell over.

One special moment was when it first cranked over and made 100psi on the starter motor, ahem, better pull that extra relief spring, the other special moment was when the Colonel wouldn't let me play Apostrophe for the second time..... Uncle Remus indeed.......

Yes the dyno is two hours away........but it's darn good service and comes with a junk museum from four generations.

I'm off to the shed to rub the car down for a compounding.

We'll keep you up to date...

[maj]

Doc or G if i can help in any way let me know, as Bones said to me yesterday, "quietly panicing"
at least your engine has been running  , mine may be today

[wolbrink471]

Reply #1573.....That's good stuff  

Good luck! I am sure if you are smart enough to recognize that worse things have happened to better men, that you will figure it out.

Mark

[Reverend Hedgash]

Why worry about hurting myself when we can hurt a perfectly good motor.
The look on Goggs face was priceless
G

To quote the Colonel directly when we realised what had happened..

" have you told Dik ( the Rev) yet?....hahaha I can't wait to see his face because I'm sick of looking at yours, you look like a little boy who was promised a bike for Christmas and got a pair of socks."

It's not my face that's the problem... it's my stomach.

Your good work in an emergency has saved us on the lake before Colonel, I have every confidence in you for this step.

d

[Milwaukee Midget]

Collapsed?  To the point of damage, or just shimmied off of the shaft?