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 Topic: Olympic Phase 2 - 900 HLR - Build Diary |
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| Alan Smith Replies: 21 Views: 655 |
 Forum: Olympic Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:04 pm Subject: Olympic Phase 2 - 900 HLR - Build Diary |
Go Gary indeed 
That is a great spec Gary and it is so useful and interesting to hear the reasoning behind it. |
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| Topic: Phase 2 under bonnet temperatures. |
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| Alan Smith Replies: 19 Views: 7988 |
Forum: Olympic Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:57 pm Subject: Phase 2 under bonnet temperatures. |
| I think I'll take a cue from the race car, and duct some air from in front of the radiator, and leave the vent in front of the windscreen free to let some heat escape. At least it will be easier to do ... | |
| Topic: Phase 2 under bonnet temperatures. |
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| Alan Smith Replies: 19 Views: 7988 |
Forum: Olympic Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:54 pm Subject: Phase 2 under bonnet temperatures. |
| Some more food for thought.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7vslKLYVRw I'm a big fan of Julian Edgar and I can highly recommend his book on aerodynamics, although it is quite expensive. Having sai ... |
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| Topic: Olympic Door Handle |
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| Alan Smith Replies: 0 Views: 25 |
Forum: Parts For Sale Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2021 1:33 pm Subject: Olympic Door Handle |
| May be of interest to someone
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363295016170?ul_noapp=true |
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| Topic: Mazda MX5 Door Handles |
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| Alan Smith Replies: 5 Views: 125 |
Forum: Olympic Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 3:45 pm Subject: Mazda MX5 Door Handles |
| Thanks for the heads up, Keith. That is very useful info to be aware of. |
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| Topic: Mazda MX5 Door Handles |
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| Alan Smith Replies: 5 Views: 125 |
Forum: Olympic Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:23 pm Subject: Mazda MX5 Door Handles |
| They look very good on Paul's Olympic. Clean lines and understated. |
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| Topic: Olympic Phase 2 - 900 HLR - Build Diary |
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| Alan Smith Replies: 21 Views: 655 |
Forum: Olympic Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2021 7:14 pm Subject: Olympic Phase 2 - 900 HLR - Build Diary |
| Good progress Gary
We are so fortunate in having fibreglass bodies, as it makes it so much easier to modify than metal. Long live fibreglass! |
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| Topic: Exhaust manifold for Phase 1 with 1275 engine |
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| Alan Smith Replies: 5 Views: 125 |
Forum: Olympic Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2021 11:03 am Subject: Exhaust manifold for Phase 1 with 1275 engine |
| I strongly agree with your approach Ron - "there's no point re-inventing the wheel", "we don't know what we don't know" and "we don't get if we don't ask". |
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| Topic: Exhaust manifold for Phase 1 with 1275 engine |
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| Alan Smith Replies: 5 Views: 125 |
Forum: Olympic Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2021 9:51 am Subject: Exhaust manifold for Phase 1 with 1275 engine |
| Hi Keith
Do you have any details and photos of the mods required, that you could share on the forum? |
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| Topic: Exhaust manifold for Phase 1 with 1275 engine |
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| Alan Smith Replies: 5 Views: 125 |
Forum: Olympic Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 9:45 pm Subject: Exhaust manifold for Phase 1 with 1275 engine |
| Hi Ron
I have an MG Midget LCB manifold in the garage. I haven't test fitted it against my MM 1098 yet (planned 1275 cyl head in the future). I could get some approx. measurements from it, if that is ... |
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| Topic: Olympic Phase 2 - 900 HLR - Build Diary |
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| Alan Smith Replies: 21 Views: 655 |
Forum: Olympic Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2021 9:42 pm Subject: Olympic Phase 2 - 900 HLR - Build Diary |
| Onwards and upwards Gary
Here are my shared thoughts. I can understand the need for heat insulation to the underside of the bonnet. I can understand the benefits of a radiator fan run-on period. ... |
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| Topic: Olympic Phase 2 - 900 HLR - Build Diary |
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| Alan Smith Replies: 21 Views: 655 |
Forum: Olympic Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 3:50 pm Subject: Olympic Phase 2 - 900 HLR - Build Diary |
| This is a great Build Diary. Thanks for posting it Gary
It looks like you have made excellent progress and now it has got to the interesting stage where decisions have to made about the spec. Go ... |
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| Topic: Handbrake: Uncomfortable |
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| Alan Smith Replies: 34 Views: 1589 |
Forum: Olympic Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:24 am Subject: Handbrake: Uncomfortable |
| That's a high quality interior Howard |
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| Topic: Wanted: Rochdale GT Doors & Windows |
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| Alan Smith Replies: 0 Views: 96 |
Forum: Parts Wanted Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:34 am Subject: Wanted: Rochdale GT Doors & Windows |
| A long shot I know, but always worth asking
My son needs both doors (and windows) for his Rochdale GT Project. Does anyone have a spare set - any condition is OK. I know Keith could make a set, ... |
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| Topic: steering rack |
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| Alan Smith Replies: 13 Views: 494 |
Forum: Olympic Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2021 5:18 pm Subject: steering rack |
| That is an excellent guide - well done for posting it Dave.
I agree, it is universal knowledge that can be applied to other racks. If only we had a full set of guides like this for the Rochdales |
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