"TAG" - 1983 Campaign restoration blog

I just love the quality of restoration! What a wonderful car you will end up with!

So the engine and gearbox are back after their tuning and rebuild.  Very pleased with the results.

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Now starting to add the ancillaries etc

New Oil pump




New sump and new socket head button bolts



New oil splash guard and rocker gasket

Fitting the Topran branded item below proved impossible due to warpage along the length of the plastic splash guard.  No way the rocker nuts would have pulled down.  Had to get a Febi item which fitted great.

The had to fit the new bush to the OS engine mount. A fun job!!!!!

Used a block of wood with a large hole drilled out to allow for the protruding middle of the bush.  Using a large vice and lashings of Vaseline I managed to get the bush in.  For the last bit I had to use another block of wood, again drilled out to allow for the protruding middle.  Worked well - but alot of leverage on the vice required!!  Just proves you dont need a press to fit the insert - just some wood Vaseline and a good large vice.

Before fitting it I had a debate on here and with others about the orientation of the rubber bush insert.  The bolt does not pass through the vertical centre of the bush, so if fitted the wrong way up would mean the engine either too high or too low.  I eventually confirmed that the bolt hole is at the BOTTOM of the support - with the gap in the rubber uppermost.  I was surprised at how little info there was on this matter.  Only one small photo in Haynes mentioned it.  I reckon there are quite a few fitted incorrectly out there!

Fitted the cam belt rear cover - after fitting some new draught excluded to replace the lost foam.





Cam belt fitted

I have had the injectors cleaned and checked by Injectortune.  Thoroughly recommended.  Jason was a delight to deal with, very fast two day turnaround.  The injectors are checked initially, then ultrasonically cleaned and then re-tested.  Three of my injectors were "fair" but now all are "good".  I also had the cold start injector cleaned as well.  

Injectortune - Ultrasonic fuel injector cleaning by Post.
 

Alternator looking good after passivated parts fitted.

More of the ancillary parts fitted including distributor, alternator, water pump, water outlet flanges, metal coolant pipe, warm up regulator and exhaust manifold.

Beginning to look like an engine once again!

Looking superb, well done.

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That’s looking really good Guy. Where did you get the new sump from?
I need to get across to you sometime soon and see how your getting on.


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Tidy work there, looking good!

I admire your persitence with the engine mount, I tried doing mine in a vice but it wasn't going anywhere. Took it to my local mechanic, and for the price of a couple of bacon sarnies, he pushed it in on his hydraulic press.
Need to do the same with the gearbox side one now I've found it!

J

The detail on this blog will help the mk1 community immensely.  Well done for posting everything in such detail mate.  Looks like you will have a belter of a car when this is finished!!

Saulty said

That’s looking really good Guy. Where did you get the new sump from?
I need to get across to you sometime soon and see how your getting on.


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From Heritage I think.  I've had it n the shelf for ages!

paceman said

Tidy work there, looking good!

I admire your persitence with the engine mount, I tried doing mine in a vice but it wasn't going anywhere. Took it to my local mechanic, and for the price of a couple of bacon sarnies, he pushed it in on his hydraulic press.
Need to do the same with the gearbox side one now I've found it!

J

Thanks paceman.  I was on the verge admitting defeat with the engine mount bush but then it suddenly started and in it went.

Just finished the gearbox side this afternoon.  Proved harder due to the fact that the mount isn't so easy to get in the vice due to it's shape.  The main issue was that the rubber bush insert protrudes in several places - not just the central bolt hole.  I had to adapt a piece of hardwood with recesses made using a drill/spade bit so as not to damage the insert when pressing it in.

I felt so chuffed when I'd done it!  

Until I realised it was upside down!  Some choice words were uttered!  Thankfully due to the Vaseline lube it tapped out remarkably easily and without any damage……  before fitting it the correct way up!

Spudfingers said

The detail on this blog will help the mk1 community immensely.  Well done for posting everything in such detail mate.  Looks like you will have a belter of a car when this is finished!!

Thanks very much Spudfingers.  I know how useful I find  it looking at other peoples photos for reference and gaining knowledge.  

Just glad people read the blog, and if it helps then I'm really glad.

cdgthreesalmons said

Thanks very much Spudfingers.  I know how useful I find  it looking at other peoples photos for reference and gaining knowledge.  

Just glad people read the blog, and if it helps then I'm really glad.

Keep the updates and pics coming mate

More progress.

As explained above this mount was more tricky!

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Fitted new injector inserts.

Need a 12mm Allen key for this.

One of them was so very tight I have left it in situ for fear of rounding off the socket hole and creating a whole load of trouble!!  It is not split so am happy to leave it alone.



Plenty of muck after removing the insert.  Vacuumed out and then cleaned the hole before refitting.

Nice clean gearbox - all internals overhauled including diff rivets changed for bolt, needle bearing replacements, new gaskets, bearings, and 2nd gear synchro ring.

Temporarily fitted renovated brackets.

Nicely plated gear linkage parts with new bushes.