SUNDAY OUTING

kaiserbilly1 · Post by **kaiserbilly1** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:12 pm

As the weather was so good here today in Glasgow, took the 289 for a run. En-route I popped in to see Allan Tunstall.
His gear box is nearly fixed and just about ready to go back in the car, see photos below.
The other photo is of my 289 at the top of the Cathkin Braes, with Glasgow in the background.
What fun

Post by **clive** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 7:46 pm

Hi Bill,
Lucky you, and glad to see Allan is getting on with his car. Do you think he'll be finished in time for Silverstone?

I planned going out this weekend but on the way home from Callendar on Friday I noticed the voltage had dropped to 10 volts. On returning home I checked the alternator and found the belt was loose and thought it had stretched. On closer inspection and after trying to tighten the belt, it appears that the bracket that holds the alternator to the cylinder head has sheared so I'm desperately trying to fabricate a new one before the East Kilbride show next weekend!

kaiserbilly1 · Post by **kaiserbilly1** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 9:07 pm

Hi Clive

Not sure how to help you wth this one, sounds like a job for a local machine shop.
Allan is so close to getting the car finished. I have offered to help him get the box back in. So there is a good chance, all things being equal, that he could get to Silverstone.
No presure Allan

Post by **clive** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:38 pm

Hi Bill,

Good news about Allan and his gearbox
.
I've managed to get my hands on a lathe tomorrow so hopefully I'll have it resolved by tea-time.
Fairly simple to make, I hope, a 1" round bar turned & threaded to 7/16" UNC on one end to thread into the cylinder head and 3/8" UNF at the orther end to mount the alternator on.

Roger King · Post by **Roger King** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:18 pm

Doesn't Gerry have the alternator mounting parts in stock? He used to...

Roger

Post by **clive** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:32 pm

Roger King wrote:Doesn't Gerry have the alternator mounting parts in stock? He used to...

Roger

Yes £55 plus p&p!!!

I've ordered one from him but what I need is slightly longer so I'll try making one out of stainless steel first. I'm also desperate to get it sorted before the weekend

Hawk289 · Post by **Hawk289** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:51 pm

Clive

+ Vat, I made mine very easy, cost about £10

. For the newsletter will do an article.

John.

Post by **clive** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:59 pm

hawk289 wrote:Clive

+ Vat, I made mine very easy, cost about £10 . For the newsletter will do an article.

John.

Thanks John, being a true Scotsman I hope to make one for nothing!

Post by **clive** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 12:07 am

I think I have worked out why it sheared in the first place, must have been the strap from the engine hoist when I was fitting the engine. I'm just surprised it has taken almost 5,000 miles to show up!