Chris Wilson Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 So when are you putting a nice little turbo on it and forgetting this foolhardiness? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 (edited) Don't be silly, that would be much too easy. Edited May 16, 2012 by David P (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 To be fair, that should be your next route when you've got the charger sorted. I reckon that would be alot easier though. Maybe not as easy as expected, with that custom overhead intake the manifold might sit the turbo a bit high. Plus might be overkill for a daily at that point. If you need anything CNC turned give me a shout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I have access to a big lathe and made the first few attempts myself, only to learn that I couldn't reverse the adaptor in the chuck and machine both ends to run true. Wanting to get on, I gave the job to a 'professional' and explained these details, yet apparently he couldn't do it either. David, there is a guy in Irchester who has a small machine shop who would undertake this sort of thing for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 Thanks for that Shane, this should be the final piece of the supercharger jigsaw, but if I need any more pieces engineering I will give him a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 (edited) To be fair, that should be your next route when you've got the charger sorted. I reckon that would be alot easier though. Maybe not as easy as expected, with that custom overhead intake the manifold might sit the turbo a bit high. Plus might be overkill for a daily at that point. If you need anything CNC turned give me a shout Now you tell me now it's all just about done. Thanks anyway. The only space for a turbo would be at the back, but that would then create too much boost for stock compression and defeat the whole object of the exercise of using a stock unopened GE engine and would also exceed the power the A343E box could manage. There will be enough grunt as it is, for an Old Fart. At this spec, if an engine or gearbox should fail, a replacement for either can be picked up for £100 or less. Edited May 21, 2012 by David P (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 At this spec, if an engine or gearbox should fail, a replacement for either can be picked up for £100 or less. ....and knowing you David, can both be swapped out in an afternoon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 If either should kick it's bucket, it'll be circa £100 and a days casual tinkering to fix, maintaining a 500ishftlbbhp car doesn't come any cheaper than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 (edited) At last, I have the PAS bracket components back from the Engineer. This time, the adaptor runs true and both the wheel and adaptor have matching 45° male/female faces to locate centrally. Not much to look at, but as long as they work like in my minds eye the project can move forwards. Female adaptor and male centre boss @ 45° Wheel-nut technology Edited May 22, 2012 by David P (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 (edited) This afternoon I fitted the new PAS support components and all seems almost well enough. There is a gentle 'growl' from the bearing and the pulley is not running as true as when in the lathe. I suspect the pump-shaft was bent by my previous attempt to prevent it from bending, so I will swap the PAS pump for another one I have stashed. Edited May 25, 2012 by David P (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 (edited) Today I changed the PAS pump for another and the wheel is now running true. However, the new adaptor is running on the wonk. The Engineer promised me this adaptor ran true but it's about as straight as a dogs hind leg. This flatulent little job is urinating me off. Edited May 25, 2012 by David P (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 (edited) You are obsessed with a bit of run out, a Gilmer belt will tolerate quite a lot, just fire the damned thing up and get on with it, for God's sake BTW I can't see just how wonky the thing is as it says the video is private, which isn't a lot of use.... Edited May 25, 2012 by Chris Wilson (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 (edited) The new pulley wheel showed a good wobble when on the previous PAS pump, yet runs true on the replacement pump, the previous pump was definitely bent by my previous attempt. The new bent adaptor on the old bent shaft almost ran true, that's the assembly shown in the previous vid-link, now functioning. On the new pump the new pulley wheel runs true, but the adaptor is too wonky to even consider assembling the bracket. I have no issue with belt run-out, the issue is getting the double-shear PAS pump bearing to run without killing itself and/or another PAS pump-shaft. Edited May 31, 2012 by David P (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 (edited) After being dicked about for nearly six months now discovering at my expense that at least four of the local Engineers are merely monkeys with machines. I bundled all of their cock-ups, along with 3 PAS pumps none with a true shaft and 8 PAS pulleys with wonk various and the bracket into a box ready to try and find if there is an Engineer in the country who can actually do what he's paid for! Then it occurred to me to pick and mix from this shambles to try and find if the angle of the dangle might equal the swerve of the curve. Using only eye and feel, I have mixed and matched these wonky components in a myriad of orders and positions and found a combination that the bearing in the bracket is 'happy' with. I am not satisfied with the job and will continue the hunt to find an Engineer who can actually engineer, yet will let this mongrel have a go for now so I can move on with the project. Edited June 1, 2012 by David P (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 mate that does look very close, the one question on our lips is will this make suprapod this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 There remains more than one question on my lips, but Cinderella may get to the Ball yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 great news but please dont leave a glass slipper or any other parts of the car at the ball hows the bonnet bulge going that will take some time to get fulley finished or do you have cunning plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 (edited) That support bracket is the glass slipper. The cunning plan for the bulge, is to dress the bonnet with my old plumbers flashing mallet until it clears all of the contraptions. Edited June 1, 2012 by David P (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robzki Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 The cunning plan for the bulge, is to dress the bonnet with my old plumbers flashing mallet until it clears the contraptions. Now that is my kind of engineering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 There's one item of red ink on my to-do list that someone might be able to help me with. I need an old laptop that runs 'Hyperterminal' to reinstall and program the Suprastick ECU, I can't get this program to operate with Windows 7 but I think it's standard in Windows 95? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 I have a mini laptop that I use for on site stuff at work. It runs XP which has hyper terminal on it. I use that quite a lot, if you get stuck let me know and I will pop over with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 I have been stuck with this for some time, I will pm you my number so we can arrange a time convenient for you. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Should be able to download it free somewhere. Ms don't provide it but you can still get a similar thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 (edited) Or if you can get hold of the hypertrm dll and exe you can run it on win7. I have a xp cd somewhere I think. I can pull them off for you Most places online say use putty. But I don't know if you can di that with putty Edited June 1, 2012 by Guigsy (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 I have downloaded it free from 'somewhere' but it's not compatible with win7, that's why it wasn't there in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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