M30 install into calypso cab. Back on the road :)

[jimbom30cab]

Right, got the clutch gear and gearbox on, went ok, nice for something to go to plan for a change

had to get new clutch cover and gearbox bolts



chain block on the gearbox as engine crane is still dead



and here she is








Prop and heat shield next

Cheers shipmates

[Bristol_Jer]

Nice work

[mcbonio]

Very decorative Jim.! Keep going.!

[jimbom30cab]

thanks guys

[jimbom30cab]

made some progress !!

changed all 4 springs as i wasn't happy at all with the H+R ones

and whilst there fitted these braided lines to the front discs

crikey, there is a lot of underseal there !!

full day on it tomorrow

[johnl320]

Jim, is there a spigot bearing actually fitted in that flywheel photo?

[jimbom30cab]

There is John, it was well tight in there. I was surprised as it was an auto lump, it was definitely there as I couldn't get the f!ucker out at all mate.

[jimbom30cab]

Forgot to take pics, but today i removed the radiator mounting tabs and fitted the e28 rad, allmost made to measure in those holes, couldn't believe it really. Also fitted the fan, i went for a 16 inch curved blade e bay fan, which draws 10A. I have to say it looks very good. Bang on cue, a DanThe loom arrived in the post also, THANKS DAN - TOP BLOKE

Day with the kids tomorrow but basically it's carry on preping the engine bay, just fiddling about really whilst i wait for my engine crane back

cheers

[jimbom30cab]

Forgot to take pics, but today i removed the radiator mounting tabs and fitted the e28 rad, allmost made to measure in those holes, couldn't believe it really. Also fitted the fan, i went for a 16 inch curved blade e bay fan, which draws 10A. I have to say it looks very good. Bang on cue, a DanThe loom arrived in the post also, THANKS DAN - TOP BLOKE

Day with the kids tomorrow but basically it's carry on preping the engine bay, just fiddling about really whilst i wait for my engine crane back

cheers

[Alan31625]

i would leave the rad out until you have the engine fitted in, espically one as masssive as an m30. its too dangerous to try putting the lump in with it there as 1 slip an inch in the wrong direction and its through your rad. like a wrecking ball man trying to knock the dwelling and keep the glasshouse!

engine looks sweet man

[jimbom30cab]

will do mate, i was just "test" fitting it.....honest

[jimbom30cab]

Needed to get the fan fitted and the header tank as my donor car is a 318. So wondered round B+Q looking for inspiration and found this 2mm thick alluminium strip
Used it to mount the fan, its really close to the front of the rad which is good.



and made a couple of brackets for the header tank







i'll take em all off, paint them, rust proof the holes and job's a good um
engine crane still not fixed...................

[Rav335uk]

AHOY THERE!

[jimbom30cab]

AHOY SHIPMATE !!!

Made a bit of progress today

fitted the lovely Danthe loom, great bit of kit and absolute bargain also , thanks Dan

Then tidyed up all the engine bay wiring and fiddled a bit with the fan to get it right up to the radiator.

bit of rust proof painting and that's about it really, takes longer than you think to get everthing ready in the bay.

should be ready for the engine any day now but my engine crane is still in for repair, for the sake of £150 i'm tempted to just buy a new one

i ran the fan loom through this spare gromit



put a relay into K1 and attached the wire - the one with the long heatshrink on here

also attached the power to the underside of fuse way 3 - its the big blue one here




power to the thermostatic switch wire joins this black and green (unused air con wire)



thermostatic switch




put these heat shrink covers on the connection to the fan



got the fan right up to the rad to maximise cooling



soldered then heat shrinked the fuse box wire




right, promised the wife i'd clean the kitchen floor before she gets home so better get cracking

[jimbom30cab]

[Rav335uk]

Jim,
did you get new firewall sound proofing??

[jimbom30cab]

No

Do you think I should get some ?

Just thought that it would be tight in there

[Rav335uk]

No , not the trans tunnel but where the batter sits

[jimbom30cab]

well, i finsihed the engine bay, put the whells on and rolled the old turn out intp the sun for the first time in 6 months





just need a crane now to put this anchor in the barge



that's all me hearties

[walinsky]

Ahoy!

Wire up another relay/temp switch to your rad while you can!
It's just 2 more wires from your fuse box to the front of your car.
You can have your low speed resistor sitting in stock position

M30s do generate heat - and you don't want to have your fan spinning at full speed all the time.

[mcbonio]

Hey Jim, that last photo should be untitled "SOON"

[jimbom30cab]

It will be mate

I mentioned to the wife a new engine crane would be £150 and she just huffed at me

Which is not a "no flipping way" so green light for ordering a new crane

FRiday could be the big drop in day

Jim

[leeparkes]

Nice!

[mcbonio]

Do you not have a plant hire near you? Mine rents out engine cranes for £35 quid for a weekend.

[winx]

You are welcome to borrow my engine crane bud.

[jimbom30cab]

Thanks Henry, TOP BLOKE

But i ran the idea past the wife again today and she didn't object so new crane it is then

will get this one i think:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261142698189? ... 1423.l2649

[Rav335uk]

Very similar to the one i'm using Jim, you can see it in one of the pics in my thread.

But we modified it to have a longer arm to reach into the bay.

[jimbom30cab]

modified it to have a longer arm to reach into the bay

mmmm


so would it reach in without the "mod"

? ?

[Rav335uk]

It will do, but it was done to make life easy on the E-type.

[jimbom30cab]

i see, great, thanks

did the crane had no problems lifting the M30 complete with everything and gearbox ?

ta

[Rav335uk]

If it's rated at 2 tons, it'll have no issues.

[jimbom30cab]

it is

[Rav335uk]

Full steam ahead then

[jimbom30cab]

aye aye skipper

[leeparkes]

If it's rated at 2 tons, it'll have no issues.

Mmmm, im not so sure.


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