Owen's 78 b100 318

TW71 · Post by **TW71** » Sat Apr 06, 13 11:17 am

This is great stuff!, I think retro would look so cool.

Really nice to see this

terryr · Post by **terryr** » Sat Apr 06, 13 12:46 pm

great looking van

nice work

the dodge · Post by **the dodge** » Sat Apr 06, 13 4:45 pm

Owen318 wrote:Does no one like the wheels that are on it? I thought they went quite well Other than that it's getting the flake paint and definitely Radial T/A's. I'm not sure about cutting anymore holes in it for portholes , unless someone can find me some cheap

yeah there allright, clean them up, new tyres, sweet as

Owen318 · Post by **Owen318** » Sun Apr 07, 13 10:50 am

So it was my 40th on Friday, celebrated by a meal out with friends and family last night and look what they put on my cake! Not sure about the red stripe 'aint no crazy fools here!! or maybe there are....

terryr · Post by **terryr** » Sun Apr 07, 13 11:45 am

see, looks better without portholes

happy birthday ,was mine yesterday

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Sun Apr 07, 13 7:30 pm

nice to see something different,its a cool van so keep at it..

seems like a lot of us on here are still lost in the 70`s... steve stringers vantastic ???? nuff said eh Ivor..

hjworton · Post by **hjworton** » Sun Apr 07, 13 7:36 pm

Love the cake, especially the brown road !

Owen318 · Post by **Owen318** » Mon Apr 08, 13 8:01 am

terryr wrote:see, looks better without portholes happy birthday ,was mine yesterday

happy birthday to your good self as well

Owen318 · Post by **Owen318** » Tue Apr 16, 13 6:24 am

So by Thursday last week everything was ready to start the engine for the first time, until I put water in the rad and it all came pouring out through, what I think, is a recent hole! (just a few days to long sitting round in the garage!!). Anyway, Friday off for repair and it is due back today, so hopefully when I get back from work this evening, we should be ready for the first test run!

Owen318 · Post by **Owen318** » Fri Apr 19, 13 7:57 pm

well I am getting there. Finally got rad back after second attempt of fixing it (they put the brackets on 1/4" back and it wouldn't fit!) and had a go at starting it today, unfortunately only managed a bit of spluttering so no luck at moment. Going to try getting battery fully charged cos I don't quite think it's spinning fast enough.

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Fri Apr 19, 13 9:29 pm

You'll soon have it purring away.
Be nice to see it when back on the road. Loving the retro style you are following.

Owen318 · Post by **Owen318** » Sun Apr 21, 13 9:03 am

Well this is the best I've got so far, , after several attempts I've given up and decided to wait for some more expertise to see what I'm doing wrong but meanwhile I shall be ordering a new starter, new battery (I thinking the Bosch S4 is a bit goosed cos at 95Ah and 830A it should be enough) and another set of ignition leads cos I'm getting a spark but they look tatty. However if anyone who watches that video has any more ideas I shall be very grateful

ANTON · Post by **ANTON** » Sun Apr 21, 13 10:34 am

Try altering the dissy a bit as the timing sounds out and very laboured. Increase the idle screw a bit on the carb for more rpm. Once it's running you can set the timing and adjust the carb to improve idling.

Owen318 · Post by **Owen318** » Sun Apr 21, 13 11:00 am

thanks for that

I know the timing is wrong because it is set at TDC but I was hoping it would run enough to set up. The bit where it is running it was doing so on partial throttle. I have tried moving the dizzy while turning it over but had no effect. Problem with repeatedly trying is I'm guessing I have ended up flooding the carb and the electric choke comes off and takes a bit to reset. I'll give it another go later as I've left the plugs out all night hoping that any excess fuel will evaporate. Also going to check that it is set at TDC so I can work out from there what it should be set at, I don't suppose you have any suggestions for number of degrees it should be set at?

Owen318 · Post by **Owen318** » Sun Apr 21, 13 1:25 pm

Ok decided to make sure plug gaps were right, reset dizzy position cos I didn't like were it was sat, set the timing to 12 degrees and I'll post the reult when it's uploaded! had to stop it due to the pipes to transmission oil cooler springing a leak

again something that was fine before I removed them