dblenk Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 looking good i am keeping an eye out for a M62 compressor none available yet Mine will be a retirement project if i keep the car David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 (edited) Deleted double post Edited September 3, 2023 by stuart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Z320 said: Edited September 3, 2023 by stuart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 1 hour ago, Z320 said: Hi, this project is a very slowly growing plant.... With a very simple tool, a level app for my Iphone and manual with files I made all 4 tubes in one line and 20° angled. Only the tube of cylinder #2 is a bit twisted.....this will not matter much. While waiting for sheet steel and the steel tube 80/60 mm I gave some thoughts on a front stay to base the forces from the belt to the engine. My wooden model served me very well for this, all looks nice and easy (I hope). Yesterday I got a piece of aluminium d=100 x 85 mm from the scap yard for a symbolic 1 Euro, this could be a nice pulley. Somehow I'm currently scared about the welding job that has to be done - considering my poor welding talent.... I cold give it alway to a workshop - but will it be any longer a DIY project then? Ciao, Marco Time for a night school course in welding then Marco, they often allow you to bring in your own projects for instructional purposes. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Z320 Posted November 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2023 I did some practice of welding and brazing at home, looks worse than it is because this is the backside of the welding seam. I'm pleased and continue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted November 2, 2023 Report Share Posted November 2, 2023 Thats a pretty heavy structure Marco, going to be impressive when finished. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Cobbold Posted November 2, 2023 Report Share Posted November 2, 2023 Marco, Looking good ! Have you plans to coat it internally to avoid rust from alcohol/water in the fuel? Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Z320 Posted November 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2023 Hi Peter, this is far in the future, but my idea is galvanic zinc coating. I gave parts out to do that years ago and this worked well and still is like new. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Cobbold Posted November 4, 2023 Report Share Posted November 4, 2023 Marco, Ethanol in the fuel may attack zinc, especially as the manifold will be warm. I was thinking plasma-sprayed nickel, or maybe even a polymer coating used for steel fuel tanks and ethanol fuel. Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Z320 Posted November 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 (edited) Good idea, I hope I get to this point. Currently it is a interesting exercise to work with 2 mm sheet steel. Edited November 5, 2023 by Z320 Missing letter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 16 hours ago, Z320 said: Good idea, I hope I get to this point. Currently it is a interesting exercise to work with 2 mm sheet steel. So much easier to weld Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Z320 Posted November 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 1 hour ago, stuart said: So much easier to weld Stuart. no doubt! To bend it is the challenge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 On 11/2/2023 at 11:37 AM, Z320 said: I did some practice of welding and brazing at home, looks worse than it is because this is the backside of the welding seam. I'm pleased and continue. I spot that the water pump additional external bearing to support the special pulley has progressed. nice solution Marco Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Z320 Posted November 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 Hi, little success, all welded what I wanted to weld, the hollow seam I wanted to silver braze to avoid too much bending Works well, after cleaning it looks well. Fitting looks fine, little modification is needed.... But for the next weeks I do a brake for other projects. Ciao, Marco Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblenk Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 (edited) On 11/17/2023 at 4:19 PM, Z320 said: Hi, little success, all welded what I wanted to weld, the hollow seam I wanted to silver braze to avoid too much bending Works well, after cleaning it looks well. Fitting looks fine, little modification is needed.... But for the next weeks I do a brake for other projects. Ciao, Marco looking forward to the finished project and the write up in TRaction david Edited November 19, 2023 by dblenk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 On 11/17/2023 at 4:19 PM, Z320 said: Hi, little success, all welded what I wanted to weld, the hollow seam I wanted to silver braze to avoid too much bending Works well, after cleaning it looks well. Fitting looks fine, little modification is needed.... But for the next weeks I do a brake for other projects. Ciao, Marco Coming along nicely Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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