[Spridgets] I had forgotten!

[bmwwxman]

Hmmmm...   From the looks of that fan you might have some cooling
problems.  😁

On Sun, Feb 10, 2019 at 12:41 PM Weslake1330 via Spridgets <
spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Here is a photo of the manifold before it went for coating (on the old
> engine).  Now that it's coated it looks exactly the same as the old one did
> when it was brand new about ten years ago.
>
> On Sat, Feb 9, 2019 at 10:31 PM Rick Fisk <refisk at chartermi.net> wrote:
>
>> You need to post some pictures Daniel!
>>
>> Sent from my keyboard
>>
>> On Feb 9, 2019, at 3:00 PM, Weslake1330 via Spridgets <
>> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>> The exhaust clamp arrived today so the system and silencer are now
>> connected.  The clamp came from China and hopefully wasn't from a
>> dung-fired forge.  If anyone can find something similar that is actually
>> manufactured in the UK or USA I'll buy one.  The Mikalor brackets are made
>> in Spain and don't have a stainless fixture and bolt.
>>
>> One job I will need to do, not sure why (it didn't need this before),  is
>> apply some heat to the system pipe just before the silencer and bend it up
>> some.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Daniel
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 8, 2019 at 8:37 PM <corvallis at peoplepc.com> wrote:
>>
>>> You win. Thanks for the updates.  Bill in Oregon
>>>
>>> =====================================
>>>
>>> *From:* Spridgets <spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Weslake1330
>>> via Spridgets
>>> *Sent:* Friday, February 8, 2019 11:55 AM
>>> *To:* Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net>
>>> *Subject:* [Spridgets] I had forgotten!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi List,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I got the 3 into 1 CV manifold back from being coated today and fitted
>>> it to my Sprite.  It was fiddly to fit but eventually all three pipes were
>>> in the collector box ok and I tightened it up with ARP stainless steel
>>> bolts and nuts (not nylock).  I figure if the manifold lasts 5 years before
>>> it needs recoating and a total of ten years after that it will be safe for
>>> me to tell my wife how much it cost.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I had forgotten what?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> To connect the throttle cable back to the carb - nope
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> To fit the fuel line to the carb - nope
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> To fit the system pipe and silencer to the manifold collector box - nope
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> How cold it would be in the garage - nope
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> How loud the Sprite is running the engine without having fitted the
>>> system pipe and silencer - Yep.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Wow, I couldn't believe how loud it was, even on what passes for
>>> idling.  It also ran nice and clean with no spitting, popping or backfiring
>>> despite the cold weather.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Of course I did this on purpose since it's really rare I get to hear the
>>> Sprite running on an open pipe. Also I have a new stainless steel clamp on
>>> order for the system pipe to manifold collector that simply hasn't arrived
>>> yet.  I do have an alternative clamp but while made in stainless it has a
>>> conventional bolt and on the clamp I removed the bolt was heavily rusted -
>>> hence a replacement with a stainless bolt (that I plan to replace with an
>>> ARP stainless bolt)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> So having given the neighbours something to complain about I wanted to
>>> share it with the list.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Daniel
>>>
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