Challenger getting work at last - 7 year on update.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Mar 03, 14 11:35 am

Yes that is correct. The adjustment is on one end only.

I adjusted up my axle before centering it under the car for that reason as my wheels were a tight fit.

Demon James · Post by **Demon James** » Mon Mar 03, 14 8:54 pm

MattH wrote:Bit of progress yesterday.
Thanks to James Demon and his electrical skills we got a side light working, by accident, but also discovered that Copaslip does not help with earthing.
Big flash from the engine block and no starter motor working.
Engine now turns over, but not on the key yet. Lots more rusty fuses to clean up.

Quite a good feeling to have the engine on the car and turning over for the first time in 20 years.
Now got to try to get a spark.

Thanks to my electrical skills we got a light working by accident?!?!?

and NO, copaslip is not a squishy form of conductor

Post by **MattH** » Mon Mar 03, 14 10:59 pm

Now got engine turning on the key, a spark on my test plug clamped to an earth, petrol in the tank and sucked up to the carb, timing somewhere about right, a working oil pressure light AND............

OIL Bananarama! out round the filter base, so off to Bedford in the morning for another filter. the rubber seal looks uneven now I've taken it off, so it may be a dodgy base or even the wrong filter.

I will have to check if there is a seal under the adapter plate or not?
Anyone know if this is a problem, and if there is a seal under the tin plate with the thread on it? Its a 318.

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Mon Mar 03, 14 11:31 pm

MattH wrote:Now got engine turning on the key, a spark on my test plug clamped to an earth, petrol in the tank and sucked up to the carb, timing somewhere about right, a working oil pressure light AND............

OIL Bananarama! out round the filter base, so off to Bedford in the morning for another filter. the rubber seal looks uneven now I've taken it off, so it may be a dodgy base or even the wrong filter.

I will have to check if there is a seal under the adapter plate or not?
Anyone know if this is a problem, and if there is a seal under the tin plate with the thread on it? Its a 318.

pretty sure it has a round flat gasket under the outer edge of the adaptor matt,,,

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Tue Mar 04, 14 8:38 am

Anything clamped together needs a gasket.

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Tue Mar 04, 14 8:58 am

Matt,
Is it pouring out under pressure? I had this a few years back. The plate that holds the filter and is threaded into the block does have a round gasket and it must be torqued to 60lbs or it will leak.

Post by **MattH** » Tue Mar 04, 14 11:39 am

Just found that this wasn't very tight

It had a gasket but it looks as though I never realised there is a square drive inside the filter thread to torque it up. Years of working on Triumphs which dont have anything like that on them.

From the look of it I think I may have removed the plate before with a drift in one of the holes, not realising about the square drive. It was 15 years ago that I built the engine, so I am quite glad it even turns over.

Miles thanks for the torque figure, hand tight not good enough really!!

It was dribbling out under pressure, we were just trying to fire it up last night when Jack shouted out to stop. 14 year old helpers are very useful for lots of things.

Scooby · Post by **Scooby** » Tue Mar 04, 14 1:20 pm

Great work Matt....keep posting up the pics..

Demon James · Post by **Demon James** » Tue Mar 04, 14 1:40 pm

Got my ears out for ya Matt, waiting to hear that baby fire up with no exhaust and indoors

In fact I'm tempted to call in shortly on my way back past, Kettle on?

Post by **MattH** » Tue Mar 04, 14 11:05 pm

Running !!!!!!!!!
Check out the flames from the manifold on drivers side just before the fan lunches the washer bottle.

here is the link to the video - hope it works!

Post by **MattH** » Tue Mar 04, 14 11:29 pm

Demon James wrote:Got my ears out for ya Matt, waiting to hear that baby fire up with no exhaust and indoors In fact I'm tempted to call in shortly on my way back past, Kettle on?

Kettle is what did it James! Hope it was worth popping in for!

Well pleased with the days progress.

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Wed Mar 05, 14 9:01 am

Matt, that is great news! It's been a long time coming. Full steam ahead now

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Wed Mar 05, 14 9:15 am

Fantastic news Matt, well done sir, not long to go now!

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Wed Mar 05, 14 1:37 pm

Well done Matt
Another milestone reached.
Got a link for non fake book users ?

shovelheadrob · Post by **shovelheadrob** » Wed Mar 05, 14 2:38 pm

Link doesn't work for me, but well done anyway.