Re: Heater valve clearance?
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:52 pm
Exhaust is about 1/8" away from the lower bulge in the passenger footwell (really close).
Exhaust misses the un-butchered galv chassis by about the same amount !
Engine mount spacers are on the correct (exhaust side).
Engine mount seems to be ok, with about 8mm clearance between the top metal hoop and the top of the rubber.
Heater valve is opposite hand to the original one, but your previous comments seem to suggest this may be the correct one, as you say the other hand is not available? Do you think the one I'm using is the correct hand ? - the largest part of the riveted flange is on the top?
No washers spacing the body, as the body / chassis fit is a reasonable one - (as reasonable as any Galvanised one - I'm led to believe the painted only ones don't distort due to not being hot Galv dipped?).
Not checked the Rockerbox filler cap / bonnet clearance yet, as timing still to be done, and the r/box isn't fitted yet!
So everything clearance wise, seems to be on the upper limits ? (I.e. TIGHT FIT !)
I've ordered some 1mm heat reflectant to stick to the footwell, I'll distort the Phnumatic pipes run away from the exhaust, I'll buy another L/H engine mount - to pick the one with most clearance.
What's the story with the Bulge in the footwell wall -anybody know ?
Might have to notch the chassis to give better exhaust clearance - (but surely the Sprints were all fitted with tubular down pipes so I can't understand why there is a tight fit here ?) - although having said that, I remember at the time of purchase from Paul Matty, there was some talk of a batch of Stainless Steel exhaust systems being a bad fit, mine was tight but I was so relieved to get it fitted at all, that I may have not realised it was too tight a fit ? - May need to ' Persuade - it', a little.?
Still all very tight !
Problem not really resolved, but I'm sure I'll / you'll find the answer eventually, or is it just a "live with it" situation do you think ?
Thoughts please?
Regards,
Phil.