Summer Project

[hukent]

Started work on cleaning everything up to a good standard.
First job were the Twin 1 1/2 SU Carbs. I completely stripped them
and soaked the parts in petrol before drying and blast cleaning with
glass beads in my little blast cabinet. Rebuilt with S.U. rebuild kit.
Very happy with the result.

BEFORE AND AFTER PICS.

 

[zagatoes30]

Nice work, always nice to see results of your labour

 

[StuartW]

A real labour of love, well done

 

[hukent]

Latest update.
Axle refurbished and refitted to the car, with AVO coilover adjustable shocks,
5 link locating bars, huge improvement over the standard set up.

 

[hukent]

Painted last weekend, after 120 hrs. of preparation!!!

 

[hukent]

Stainless Steel fuel tank fitted + fuel pump and pipeline.

 

[StuartW]

What a transformation this is turning out to be - well done

 

[GeoffCapes]

Painted last weekend, after 120 hrs. of preparation!!!

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It all about the 6 P's.

Perfect Preparation Prevents **** Poor Performance.

 

[philw696]

Looking Good and coming on very quickly nice to see.

 

[zagatoes30]

Nice colour

 

[jluis]

Like your axle stands

 

[midlifecrisis]

That blue reminds me of another 70's built fibreglass car...Invacar?

 

[hukent]

Gulf blue,as Lemans GT40's

 

[hukent]

I've been busy working on the Engine, +80 thou Rebore, 741 fast road cam, new followers, nitrided rocker shaft and rockers, big valve head, ported and polished with new guides. All balanced and lightened, should be about 130 BHP on a 45 dcoe Weber, with a Powerflow 3 branch exhaust.

 

[BennyD]

A waste of time of time rebuilding the SUs then! At least you should be able to sell them in that condition. The car is looking good though so well done.

 

[hukent]

A waste of time of time rebuilding the SUs then! At least you should be able to sell them in that condition. The car is looking good though so well done.

I was going to run the engine on the SU's, but I was offered the 45 Weber on a decent manifold. complete with linkage for a VERY reasonable price, so decided to go for it!!!

 

[BennyD]

Good man; those B Series donks need all the help they can get!

 

[hukent]

Good man; those B Series donks need all the help they can get!

The engine will be run in on a Dyno, so I'll do back to back comparisons with both carb set ups.

 

[allandwf]

I had a 45 webber on an old MGB years ago.Went ok, and nice induction sounds.

 

[hukent]

Engine and gearbox now fully rebuilt, engine Dyno'd @ 138 BHP. so very happy with that figure.