My new project.........

Ian Donkin · Post by **Ian Donkin** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 3:59 pm

Real progress Mike!

Is CLM 2020 the target completion date

Nice work BTW

fourteener · Post by **fourteener** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:54 pm

That welding belongs in the Louvre

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:55 pm

Ian Donkin wrote:Real progress Mike!

Is CLM 2020 the target completion date

Nice work BTW

Sharp intake of breath - "too early to say yet mate"

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 5:48 pm

Thanks Ian, well it's going to be ready when it's ready, that's the only way I can think about it at the moment, although the good news is the Carrillo rods turned up yesterday so the bottom end my start going together this weekend, maybe.......

Ferry Man · Post by **Ferry Man** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:45 pm

Ian Donkin wrote:Is CLM 2020 the target completion date

Leave him alone. You can't rush these things.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:49 pm

I've got quite a few special bits for the box, apart from the spray bars and pump gears which I've had made, and oil pipe take off housing which is being cast, I've aquired a pair of RSR selector shafts which are a bit special.

The shaft is threaded where the fork bolts on, so as once it's set up the fork cannot move on the shaft. Again all the parts have been refinished ready for assembly.

Ian Donkin · Post by **Ian Donkin** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 4:12 pm

Mike wrote:good news is the Carrillo rods turned up yesterday

Yey

I'm so looking forward to seeing this one finished - the effort and detail is way beyond the comprehension of most of us and you clearly have the patience of a saint.

More stunning attention to detail on the gearbox too

tea boy · Post by **tea boy** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 5:06 pm

Mike wrote: One of the weak links in the 915 box when used for racing and high hp is the splines on the input shaft, the end bits which hold the gear sets on the shaft tend to break off, so this is the modification to prevent that.

I thought that the later 915 'box was stronger in this area.
Most 'ordinary' people would have just used a later shaft.
There is nothing ordinary about you, or this car though

It will be superb when it is done, very inspirational.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 5:48 pm

Thanks again Ian, when I said maybe the bottom end would start going together this weekend I was of course forgetting it's a bank holiday, engine builders away

Hi tea boy, you're right, you could use an SC shaft, still needs modifying on the end though, but this is how they did it at the time.

cheers, Mike

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Thu May 07, 2009 4:41 pm

The conrod set, all matching sequence numbered and ready for the build.....

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Thu May 07, 2009 6:12 pm

Love the photographs - especially the first one ...

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Thu May 07, 2009 10:39 pm

thanks Andy, considering they are supposed to be perfectly balanced, it wasn't easy making them stand up like that

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Fri May 08, 2009 7:33 am

Go on then - is there any special spec on the rods Mike - they're carillo but any special material or special finishing?

Will Grant · Post by **Will Grant** » Fri May 08, 2009 3:07 pm

Who does all the refinishing work?

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Sat May 09, 2009 6:07 pm

Will, Neil Bainbridge at BS Motorsport can get that sort of thing done for you, mention my car and DDK.
http://www.bsmotorsport.co.uk/