1968 Valiant SB 9.844 @ 134.04 - Now retired

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Dec 18, 09 8:21 pm

Blue wrote:Unusual looking 2 piece blower case, !

Looks like a one piece to me Blue? Where are the fixings to bolt the halves? (or are you kidding)

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Fri Dec 18, 09 8:30 pm

I was on a crappy moniter at work when I first saw it Clivey. On a proper screen I can see it's just a casting mark...

db · Post by db » Sat Dec 19, 09 12:12 pm

Just caught up with this build- great stuff

I bet you won't want to take the blower motor out once you've tried it

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Mon Dec 21, 09 12:12 pm

Just got to braze the sump internally. Leak test, then build and install baffle and remake oil pick up. Paint it, then that`s the bottom end mods finished.

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Mon Dec 21, 09 12:30 pm

I like a nice bit of brazing Jon!

Coming along very nicely, I've never heard of a motor blowing up because of too much oil!

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Tue Dec 22, 09 1:37 pm

Nearly done

Leak tested and braized. Just finishing the pickup tube and then fit baffling

Checked capacity and it is going to be approx 7 quarts

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue Dec 22, 09 2:09 pm

Surprising. A blower motor and the bottom end is not studded....

I'll get me coat...................

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Tue Dec 22, 09 5:34 pm

I`m fitting studs Pete

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue Dec 22, 09 6:15 pm

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Wed Dec 23, 09 12:56 am

Jonathan you know if you are fitting studs, you should have the mains honed as the studs apply torque the bottom of the block differently to bolts. You may get away with it for a while but not forever.

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Mon Jan 11, 10 5:14 pm

I`m hoping it will be OK Guy ... only using it short term.

Got the sump baffles in, extended oil pick up and painted the sump.

Engine is now in, but sump just catches a bit on passenger side k frame, so will have to sort that. ( HAMMER )

Looks like radiator will fit in original postion. Headers are gonna be a nightmare. Will also have to make a filter housing and a few other bits

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Mon Jan 11, 10 5:28 pm

Jon mate, the blow hold down straps aren't supposed to go over the air filters like that

Looking great by the way!

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Mon Jan 11, 10 5:40 pm

why wont your original headers fit ?????????????

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Mon Jan 11, 10 7:40 pm

Thanks Ivor

Duncan ... the old ones were Hedmann tight block huggers, knackered. Got some tti`s to go on but don`t know if they`ll fit.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Jan 11, 10 7:42 pm

Of course they will - just add money