MadMarx Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Was a long time waiting, collecting parts, manufacturing parts, repairing parts (if possible) but finally the engine is back where its belong to. Maybe on Friday I can start it up. Need to wait until my wife is shopping to make noise and bother the neighbors. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Fingers crossed for you, Chris ! Cheers Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TriumphV8 Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Good luck! You could change the valve springs for running in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GUY BENNETT Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Can't see how the sound of a good tuned V8 would bother the neighbours! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MadMarx Posted March 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 They are used to leaf blower or lawn mower noises and not to the dark earth quake like rumble of a V8. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Guest ntc Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 (edited) Chris Can you confirm your date at Cadwell Park ? Edited March 24, 2016 by ntc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MadMarx Posted March 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Our racing series will be there. 16th to 18th September Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 See you there thank you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MadMarx Posted March 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 The V8 is running again and doing great noise. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MadMarx Posted April 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Here the first try on a race track. Still not setup well. Too stiff rear swaybar setting. Easy laps for warming up the tires. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TriumphV8 Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Nice sound and a little oversteer is good for accelerated heart pulse rate :-) Keep on! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MadMarx Posted May 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 After the clutch slave disaster at Hockenheim all is repaired and makes noise again. and I've bought a special filter for the camera to enhence the outside view: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MadMarx Posted May 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 (edited) I'm still not happy about the temperatures of the engine so I've looked around and found many race engines with 1:1 ratio between crank pulley and water pump pulley. My pump currently is underdriven 0,81. I make the pulley on the pump a little smaller to speed it up, maybe this helps to cool the car. Edited May 25, 2016 by MadMarx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MadMarx Posted May 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 And finished it: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MadMarx Posted June 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 I suppose the right wheel does spin out of the corners....so I thought I make a little sketch of the diff to see how it operates: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jellison Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 Any improvement in the power Chris? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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