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Haydn's MK1

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Re:Haydn's MK1- high compression 711M 2012/03/05 00:54:32 (permalink)
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Thanks Panko. Nice score with the MK1. Are you going to put some pics up for us?  
If you have any questions just fire away, I'm happy to help. Although you may get better answers by posting in the HELP forum. 
 
I got stuck into the engine swap tonight. So far pulled most bits out leaving just the block. So tomorrow night I'll get it out and maybe bolt the sump and head onto the HC block. It only took a couple of hours to get all that done. I forget how quickly things happen with classic cars... so easy to work on.
 
 
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Re:Haydn's MK1- high compression 711M 2012/03/05 10:06:50 (permalink)
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Thanks Panko. Nice score with the MK1. Are you going to put some pics up for us?  
If you have any questions just fire away, I'm happy to help. Although you may get better answers by posting in the HELP forum. 


 
Hey mate, 
This is the thread i have going on it. Not much happening as yet, but i have an update that will be coming later today. 
http://www.Classic-Ford.org/cfp/tm.aspx?m=49979

Cheers
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Re:Haydn's MK1- high compression 711M 2012/03/09 22:25:34 (permalink)
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Some progress pics
Thanks to Peter for the pedal box and Phil/escort shop for the drive shaft.
On a side note I threw the stock and saab wheels on the scales to compare weights. Very big difference, 5kg per wheel! So the 12"  pizza cutters might be going back on at some stage hahaha.





 
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RE: Haydn's MK1 2012/03/10 13:52:39 (permalink)
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it should be 2" overall diamater , including tyre profile so its probably not far off
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Re:Haydn's MK1- high compression 711M 2012/03/10 13:54:17 (permalink)
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wow the gearbox came up well
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RE: Haydn's MK1 2012/03/10 17:12:46 (permalink)
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I'm not sure what you're saying there jonsey. If you're talking about rolling diameter, the 15's with 195/45/15 tyres is exactly the same as 155/80/12.
Yeah the gearbox came up well thanks Peter. I used 50/50 mix of chemtech CT14 and turps. Still needed lots of srcubbing, wiping and hosing though. The CT14 attacked the aluminium even after a good rinse so I had to spray on some RP7
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RE: Haydn's MK1 2012/04/10 23:43:35 (permalink)
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Motor and box are resting on front engine mounts and trolley jack respectively. Next is to reposition rear engine mount & refit front swaybar (swaybar should never have come out  .
Then put head back on, set valve clearances, cables and fluids, oil pressure, fire up! etc. The end is in sight. 
 
 
 
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RE: Haydn's MK1 2012/04/12 21:19:05 (permalink)
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Re:Haydn's MK1 2012/04/25 13:54:16 (permalink)
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It's alive :)
 
I had no spark last night so this morning followed my manual and traced it back to a faulty condenser. With that replaced it fired instantly.
 
Clutch and gearbox work great. The custom gearbox crossmember I had bent up worked out sweet.
For some reason the toe on front left wheel is way out. All I did was remove & replace swaybar and drivers side tie rod end so not sure what's happened there???
So just some ethylene glycol, top up gearbox and diff oils, a few cosmetic touches and it's back to business.
 
First impressions new motor are good.  It's not a massive difference in power but def sounds tougher in the low range and will be a lot more fun with 4 on the floor
 
 
 
 
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Re:Haydn's MK1 2012/04/25 14:06:52 (permalink)
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Well done Haydn.
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Re:Haydn's MK1 2012/04/25 15:30:43 (permalink)
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Great stuff, it's always great when it fires up for the first time.
 
Make sure you get the front end alligned properly.
 
I replaced just the swaybar once without getting a proper allignment and wore out a set of tyres in no time flat.
 
For the sake of $70 bucks or so it's cheap insurance.
 
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Re:Haydn's MK1 2012/04/25 16:51:45 (permalink)
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Thanks for the comments. There's no way i'm driving it far the way it is.  Luckily bob janes is about 800m from my place. They did an alignment for me not so long ago when the 15's went on.
 
Oh and credit to my 5yo son who was turning the key for me this morning while I checked the spark!
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Re:Haydn's MK1 2012/04/29 22:47:17 (permalink)
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Quick update. I beat a V6 holden ute off the lights to a merge today (he was in merge lane). Not bad for the humble push rod! :D
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Re:Haydn's MK1 2012/04/29 22:50:56 (permalink)
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oh nice. i bet that really pissed him off haha
i would be happy if i could get my Mk1 to do that, as the majority of my mates drive commodores, but I doubt ill get it with the 1300 in it  :P 

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Re:Haydn's MK1 2012/04/29 22:52:11 (permalink)
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I should mention it was a poxy old VS
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