My long promised blog

[h701micra]

I'll get a picture tomorrow but one thing I did notice... the head gasket was blocked in places... so blocking water channels... not good

 

[Enuo]

awesome, when you do it can you get some measurements so I can tell the machinist at work how much meat to take off? The toolroom guys at work don't trust me to use the big lathe myself, something about setting the swarf on fire...

 

[h701micra]

To be fair I'm exactly the same so I leave it to them lot over here
Yea I'll get some measurements of before and after, then weigh it. And pictures too.

 

[Belly93]

could you get a pic of there the bonneet pins closest to the windscreen are mounted in th bay just i wasnt sure were to mount them

 

[h701micra]

I shall do tomorrow for you

They're mounted in the top of the strut tower itself. Not how I wanted it buts that's how it ended up. But believe me there's room for em on there. Ive got a chunky 6n diesel setup under there and its no problem

You can weld a triangular plate from the top of the strut tower to the inner wing and drill into that (my original idea)

 

[Belly93]

Cheers

 

[h701micra]

So I took some pictures of that headgasket where it was blocked up baddd


You can see where I cleared some of them


Looks loke this engine wasnt as well maintained as I first thought

These are for Belly93


On my k10 there were small 3/4mm holes already in the top so I drilled them out and popped em in there. The large repair washers are a good recommendation too.
Mine also has a small steel tube on em with garden hose pipe round it to give the bonnet its lift for better airflow
A doddle on a k10 with how the bonnet opens

 

[h701micra]

And by the looks of that post my car could do with a clean and a proper spruce up

 

[Belly93]

cheers i did think about them holes in the strut top

 

[h701micra]

Your welcome bud. They work well mot man said they dont foul the suspension in anyway so not a problem

 

[Belly93]

nice

 

[h701micra]

Got another set of these today

 

[h701micra]

Top mounts already just holes to drill out and strengthen
Bottom bushes on rears to strim down a bit and pop them on this beauty

 

[joebotkelaut]

fuhhh.... nice modification buddy.. respect..

 

[joebotkelaut]

Got another set of these today

CUSCO ?! or HWL ??
lucky for u guys over there still got those aftermarket adjustable abs...
here in my place, we need to specially customized our own to suit this model..
and it cost alot.. or another solution, we use to recondition to old one..

 

[Belly93]

polo coiloverrs mate i think

 

[h701micra]

They're polo ones. Get em cheap enough simple to mod to a k10

 

[joebotkelaut]

They're polo ones. Get em cheap enough simple to mod to a k10

just plug and play rite?!
good news for me...

yess.... thanks mate..

 

[h701micra]

just plug and play rite?!
good news for me...

yess.... thanks mate..

They need fettling with to get em to fit. But they're easy enough on a k10

 

[h701micra]

Ok so now my dizzys packed in and finding another is a lost cause really I'm going get one modified to fit or rewire a de one using something ive spotted from Lumenition almost like a mega jolt system. But it's about 150 all in

 

[h701micra]

Some piccys

Anyone any ideas how this may be wired? So far ive thought 3 from sensor to management box then 3 to coil?

 

[pork]

Oooo, looks interesting.
Got a link?

 

[h701micra]

I was just messaging you
Sure have
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorsport/electronic-ignition-kits

 

[Enuo]

Had pertronix on the spitfire, had solid state instead of points but was a hall effect one. Used stock (well uprated lol) coil so only way you could tell was electronic was one black wire...

 

[h701micra]

Ooh may have to look into that then

 

[h701micra]

Suppose I best add my photos to my blog of my engine mounts for my ga build.
Engine mount

Gearbox mount

Front mount

 

[MicrAde]

Nice work h701

 

[h701micra]

Nice work h701

Thanks man

 

[h701micra]

So I was fiddling with a set of coilovers just now and did this

Thought hmmm...

Needs a proper seat..

Mill and weld and voila! Low and stiff k10 stiff k10 suspension (I didn't mill and weld but I might with some different springs)

Non height adjustable but you can alter that by changing the spring free length and of course spring weights can be changed

 

[h701micra]

My dizzy

 

[h701micra]

Anyone any ideas what the computer chip thing is at the bottom?
And what wires should go to it. Got my black blue wires to coil but there's one missing. Cant for the life of me remember

 

[Jam Nadeem]

Very nice

 

[h701micra]

Thanks

 

[h701micra]

Ok guys I need your help
What does each pin do on the de dizzy? Cant find a wiring diagram
Here's the pins

An overview

The usual blue black coil wires

To coil

Sensor which replaces points

Will this sensor just need power. Thinking it needs management to decode data from it.
Need any and every idea going and some sort of wiring diagram

 

[Enuo]

its a simple 2 condition sensor, on off. It detects magnetic flux which is absent when the slots come round. During the period the slots are under the sensor there should be a break in the signal to the solid state switch, that closes the circuit needed to discharge the coil through the dizzy. No high tech management needed. There should be an ignition module though I think.
Disclaimer: This is based off my installation of pertronix into a spitfire dizzy, and should not be take as gospel but rather a place to start.

 

[h701micra]

Thanks. I guessed it wouldn't be too complicated. Its finding the two wires to power it.
What about bypassing a module. For now?

 

[Enuo]

Install points? With no solid state switch you'll not have anything to control the spark

 

[h701micra]

Didnt think so. Just in a panic to get my car going.
Have you anywhere you'd recommend getting a kit from?

 

[frank]

i think the 2 wires go to the coil, and the other 5 go to the optical sensor/CAS and power transistor andy

 

[h701micra]

But I dont know what those 5 are should I buy a standalone unit I wont know what wires I'm plugging to connect it

 

[h701micra]

Like this

 

[Belly93]

Like this

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whats this? looks good?

 

[Enuo]

Points replacement, just optical not magnetic like de dizzy is

 

[Belly93]

would it work on a k10?

 

[h701micra]

would it work on a k10?

Sure will

 

[h701micra]

Points replacement, just optical not magnetic like de dizzy is

Wow I know very little about dizzys
Magnetic is totally new to me

 

[Belly93]

ooo got a link ?

 

[h701micra]

ooo got a link ?

Yup
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorsport/electronic-ignition-kits

 

[Belly93]

thanks

 

[Enuo]

Magnetic is cheaper, optical can be set more accurately, or so I've read. I don't see how it makes that much of a difference. Just magnetic can be thrown off by iron filings but optical can be thrown off by anything opaque.