25-02-2019, 09:21 AM
"If you think your garage is a mess you should take a look at mine - just cleared all the remaining odds and ends from Dad's garage and have nowhere to put them! Time to get on eBay... "
Yes, Chris, I know the feeling well. My garage seems to fill with the detritus of the years. having a good 'turn out' is one of the many jobs that i keep promising myself to do, but never seem to get around to. Today's job will be to find all the tools and sweep the floor and that's going to take most of the afternoon.
Regarding Bob's comment, the old bearing is rough to turn. I suspect that it has become brinelled over the years. A friend of mine, who is an agricultural engineer, tells me that caged bearings behave a bit like epicyclic gear trains in service, which means that any recurring loads tend to take place at certain defined positions of the bearing Hence the brinelling.
I have set the maximum advance to 1 9/16" BTDC which is slightly less that 20 degrees advance, but find that the engine runs at its best (and quietest) at about haft to three quarters advance. I am also using a good quality 10w/40 semi-synthetic motor oil, which I am hoping will improve the longevity of the engine internals. I it is, after all a standard box saloon engine so I am after reliability more than performance. I much prefer driving the car rather than having it in bits!
The next job however, will be to 'de-growl' the rear axle but that's a job for next winter and quite possibly another thread......
Yes, Chris, I know the feeling well. My garage seems to fill with the detritus of the years. having a good 'turn out' is one of the many jobs that i keep promising myself to do, but never seem to get around to. Today's job will be to find all the tools and sweep the floor and that's going to take most of the afternoon.
Regarding Bob's comment, the old bearing is rough to turn. I suspect that it has become brinelled over the years. A friend of mine, who is an agricultural engineer, tells me that caged bearings behave a bit like epicyclic gear trains in service, which means that any recurring loads tend to take place at certain defined positions of the bearing Hence the brinelling.
I have set the maximum advance to 1 9/16" BTDC which is slightly less that 20 degrees advance, but find that the engine runs at its best (and quietest) at about haft to three quarters advance. I am also using a good quality 10w/40 semi-synthetic motor oil, which I am hoping will improve the longevity of the engine internals. I it is, after all a standard box saloon engine so I am after reliability more than performance. I much prefer driving the car rather than having it in bits!
The next job however, will be to 'de-growl' the rear axle but that's a job for next winter and quite possibly another thread......