1964 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato.
Sunday, June 26, 2005
Friday, June 17, 2005
Preparation...........the weekend awaits.
So i have done quite a few modifications to both the B and midget over the past couple of weeks. hopefully these will prove effective on the track this weekend as we have lydden in dover on saturday and Gurston down in Salisbury on sunday.
B changes.
So I had a bit of a disaster last week with the B when i found at the rolling road that she was only running on three cyclinders. Had a panic drive home fearing the worst and dreading what i might find when i stripped the head off. Thankfully i found that it was only the exhaust valve not seating correctly on number 2 cyclinder so a quick trip up to SummitMG on saturday morning to relap the valve in. (Thanks Ian and Gary). Then whizz home to rebuild the engine. Had her up and running by the afternoon. Now it really flys!
Midget mods.
Decided to try the HIF44 carbs that were on the B prior to the weber installation. Teehee!! totally daft now goes like stink and Kate has got hold of a new exhaust which will be fitted before the weekend to allow it to breathe smoother.
Again fingers crossed for a dry warm successful weekend.
I will let you know what happens.
B changes.
So I had a bit of a disaster last week with the B when i found at the rolling road that she was only running on three cyclinders. Had a panic drive home fearing the worst and dreading what i might find when i stripped the head off. Thankfully i found that it was only the exhaust valve not seating correctly on number 2 cyclinder so a quick trip up to SummitMG on saturday morning to relap the valve in. (Thanks Ian and Gary). Then whizz home to rebuild the engine. Had her up and running by the afternoon. Now it really flys!
Midget mods.
Decided to try the HIF44 carbs that were on the B prior to the weber installation. Teehee!! totally daft now goes like stink and Kate has got hold of a new exhaust which will be fitted before the weekend to allow it to breathe smoother.
Again fingers crossed for a dry warm successful weekend.
I will let you know what happens.
Monday, May 30, 2005
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Off my rocker!
Ok so having now had the car finished and put back together I felt i should take it up to show my sponsors www.summitmg.co.uk what has been done to the car. So I got up early this morning and washed and polished the car to a beautiful shine. Also managed to wash the midget before Kate left in it for work. Told you it was early!
Anyway so I figured let the traffic die down and have a fun drive upto maidenhead after the rush, so with that in mind I left around ten and headed up the M3 not at too silly a speed just going with the flow!! I got to Basingstoke and realised that I didnt have enough fuel to get me to the services so decided to get some in B'stoke. Pulled off the motorway and stopped at the roundabout and there was the most alarming noise coming from the engine bay and the car was only running on three cylinders. Oh I was soo happy! Pulled up in a side road and with some hesitation took the bonnet off. What damage awaited me? Well to start with it looked like nothing too major, all the bits that attach to the engine were fine ..... uhoh this means its internal oh God what have I done.
I then removed the rocker cover to check the valves were all in place(Jim this is the shiny bit on top of the engine!) So they looked OK but on closer inspection the end exhaust valve rocker was broken. Bugger! This explained why the car was only running on three.
Quick call on the mobile to Kate at her office and I was heading home in her car to get a spare rocker shaft that I had in the garage. (Ok so for those of you who dont know what a rocker shaft is its the bit that opens and closes the valves of the engine to allow it to run correctly it is controlled by another bit in the engine...)
Got home, got rocker, back to car and remove broken shaft and refit new one all at the side of the road..what fun I was having! Then back home to set the clearances correctly. car now working correctly!
Never did get upto madenhead maybe tomorrow............
Anyway so I figured let the traffic die down and have a fun drive upto maidenhead after the rush, so with that in mind I left around ten and headed up the M3 not at too silly a speed just going with the flow!! I got to Basingstoke and realised that I didnt have enough fuel to get me to the services so decided to get some in B'stoke. Pulled off the motorway and stopped at the roundabout and there was the most alarming noise coming from the engine bay and the car was only running on three cylinders. Oh I was soo happy! Pulled up in a side road and with some hesitation took the bonnet off. What damage awaited me? Well to start with it looked like nothing too major, all the bits that attach to the engine were fine ..... uhoh this means its internal oh God what have I done.
I then removed the rocker cover to check the valves were all in place(Jim this is the shiny bit on top of the engine!) So they looked OK but on closer inspection the end exhaust valve rocker was broken. Bugger! This explained why the car was only running on three.
Quick call on the mobile to Kate at her office and I was heading home in her car to get a spare rocker shaft that I had in the garage. (Ok so for those of you who dont know what a rocker shaft is its the bit that opens and closes the valves of the engine to allow it to run correctly it is controlled by another bit in the engine...)
Got home, got rocker, back to car and remove broken shaft and refit new one all at the side of the road..what fun I was having! Then back home to set the clearances correctly. car now working correctly!
Never did get upto madenhead maybe tomorrow............
Monday, April 11, 2005
Rushmoor Arena
Spent today at Rushmoor Arena with the Farnborough and District Motor Club. Fantastic day even though I wasnt driving, due to the deer damage. So spent most of the day helping Ian with his Bgt and all the other guys in the MGCC Speed Championship.
I will definately do this sprint next year as it seems quite technical and a lot of fun. The course is the shape of a capital A. With you starting at the bottom left of the leg and coming across the middle up to the top and down to the middle then across and down the right leg. All on quite a bumpy cambered tarmac road.
Well I have also put up some pictures of the day. Enjoy.
I will definately do this sprint next year as it seems quite technical and a lot of fun. The course is the shape of a capital A. With you starting at the bottom left of the leg and coming across the middle up to the top and down to the middle then across and down the right leg. All on quite a bumpy cambered tarmac road.
Well I have also put up some pictures of the day. Enjoy.
Sunday, April 10, 2005
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
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