Tims SJ410 Build Project

[Jordi]

Tidy work bud!

[timwilks13]

This evenings update, front end off, engine and box out. Replacement engine cleaned a bit, swapped the dizzy fly wheel, clutch, gear box and starter motor across, tomorrow I will do the inlet manifold and alternator and get it put back in, and hope it runs better than the one I've taken out to please mister mot man. He didn't like the fact that I was burning so much oil he didn't even fully complete the emissions test as the garage was full of black smoke!
I'll put pictures up in a sec as my tablet has decided it doesn't want to let me.

[timwilks13]

Pictures as promised, not very exciting im afraid, but still, progress all the same!

[ScottieJ]

Looks like you have been having fun

[timwilks13]

replacement engine is in, tonight ill get her wired up and running hopefully, fingers crossed it doesnt smoke like a tyre on fire like the last one!

[Edweird]

Looks like we're going to have to arrange another off-road weekend so we can tune it up again.

[timwilks13]

Looks like we're going to have to arrange another off-road weekend so we can tune it up again.

because the carb was set up quite well i have swapped the whole manifold over with carb attached and everything, so if i can get the engine tuned like the last one, fingers crossed there wont be much more tuning needed!

[twiss]

There may be slight variations in the tuning required with a different engine, but it shouldn't be too far off

[timwilks13]

Yea im sure a bit of tinkering is required, however got another issue to sort first! Got the engine in the other night, wired up all the basics, starter motor, alternator etc and tried to start it to check it runs, got a click, a random spark or two and some smoke....not from the exhaust....somethings not quite right!

[Jordi]

Yea im sure a bit of tinkering is required, however got another issue to sort first! Got the engine in the other night, wired up all the basics, starter motor, alternator etc and tried to start it to check it runs, got a click, a random spark or two and some smoke....not from the exhaust....somethings not quite right!

Check all your main electrical connections, particularly battery and starter. Sometimes if these are super tight you don't get a good enough current. Especially if they aren't earthed very well.