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« Reply #2806 on: February 24, 2011, 09:59:43 PM » |
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Interesting.
That was my next question Kev -so my tap needs to be on the pipe from the rear of the manifold then, not the one from the pump?
Like the idea of the thermostat valve. That'd be quite clever, but we're deliberately going as low tech as possible with this truck, so it's the big tap thingy for us.
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« Reply #2807 on: February 25, 2011, 10:59:19 PM » |
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O.K, H shaped heater bypass type thingy made.
I turned the ends of the tubes down on my lathe to accept the rubber water hoses -or I would've done, if I owned a lathe. So several hours & lots of hand-filing later, they're a nice push fit. Mr Lunatic then stuck them together with a good heavy bead of weld to make sure they're water tight. Not pretty, but functional ...the welding, not Loony.
And yes, I did remember to drill holes in the sides of the tubes before we welded them up!
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« Reply #2808 on: February 25, 2011, 11:05:36 PM » |
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Rubber hoses from the manifold & water pump cut & bridging thingy spliced in.
Hopefully that'll ensure a continous supply of water circulating around the engine, with the flow to the heater inside the car controlled by the tap. That O.K?
When we rebuild the bulkhead, we'll weld the H into it, so the hoses will plug into the outside & emerge again on the inside, under the dashboard.
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« Reply #2809 on: February 25, 2011, 11:07:48 PM » |
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I also knocked up a couple of mounts for the twin Facet fuel pumps & Loony welded them to the inside face of the chassis rails, one on either side.
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« Reply #2810 on: February 26, 2011, 06:54:05 AM » |
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Just a little tip Andy, you've done a nice job on filing down the tube to fit the pipe, the ideal thing to have done was leave a small bump on the ends to stop pipes from popping off under pressure. (If you read BSH and the two build threads by Mr Bridge's you can see how he done it) It will be even worse if you do get them CHROMED
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« Reply #2811 on: February 26, 2011, 07:19:05 PM » |
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Tried that Tony, leaving a raised collar around the end of the tube, but the rubber hose has so little flex in it that I just couldn't push it onto the metal tube. Ended up filing it off again.
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« Reply #2812 on: February 26, 2011, 07:44:44 PM » |
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« Reply #2813 on: February 26, 2011, 08:20:03 PM » |
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I tried engine oil ...for the hose.
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« Reply #2814 on: February 26, 2011, 08:39:59 PM » |
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« Reply #2815 on: February 26, 2011, 09:46:24 PM » |
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Vaseline attacks rubber, KY Jelly what you need...on a car a bit of spit will do  |
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« Reply #2816 on: February 26, 2011, 10:07:32 PM » |
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you need a water based lube.......oops wrong forum!!!!!
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« Reply #2817 on: February 27, 2011, 09:23:47 AM » |
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I tried engine oil ...for the hose.
and thats another wrong thing to use (And grease) as it rots the rubber (This is cunningplan by the way on brocks computer) |
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« Reply #2818 on: February 27, 2011, 11:04:27 AM » |
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Afternoon , stick the end of the hose in hot water , should soften the rubber and make it more 'stretchy' .....
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