Wallaby

[steamer]

No worries Pete, I'm not going anywhere!

Dave

 

[metalmad]

Hi guys
Have not had a chance to do much on the wallaby this week but made the time to use a drill to spin her up with a full sump.
If the mess is any indication, then the pump works well and I'm hoping to get the chance to connect up the pump to the tube manifold tomorrow arvo.
Once that's done Ill avago at starting her.
The pic shows why she was sidelined this week
Pete

 

[tel]

Ah! So that's where my pullers got to!

 

[metalmad]

well you can av em back Mate
I had to cut the dame thing off
right down the key hole :big:
Pete

 

[tel]

You usually have to heat 'em up to get 'em off

 

[metalmad]

Dame it I only put it on a month or so ago :redface2:

 

[metalmad]

Well We have first pop
She started tonght but as soon as I stopped the drill that was it :big:
I will have another look at her tomorrow, but at this stage have no idea why she would not run by herself.
Maybe the valve timing is a couple of teeth out or something ???
but I want to change the ignition timing first and see what happens, I set it pretty roughly so that may be out too.
Pete
click on the pic below for the first start video

 

[vcutajar]

Congrats Pete. Now I guess the fine tuning stage starts. Openned a bottle of Heineken to celebrate. I will keep the bubbly for later on.

Your assistant saw a spark somewhere.

Vince

 

[tel]

th_wav Partay time!

 

[bezalel2000]

Well done Pete :bow:

Good to hear her pop at last.

Worth a Karma from me.


Bez

 

[ProdEng]

Sounded pretty good, a few more tweaks and it will roar on its own.

Jan

 

[arnoldb]

;D Well done Pete - those popping noises sounds _really_ promising Thm:

Kind regards, Arnold

 

[steamer]

Can't see it from where I'm at, but GOODONYA Mate!

I'll watch tonight from home!

Ya did it Pete! :bow:


Dave

 

[ausdier]

Outstanding....................... :bow:
Will have to pop over sometime soon for a cuppa.
Once it is tuned the next step is maybe a little TURBO...... :big: :big: :big:

 

[steamer]

Oh and to answer your assitants question...


Hell ya that was a spark!

:bow: :bow: :bow:

Dave

 

[Maryak]

Oh and to answer your assitants question...


Hell ya that was a spark!

:bow: :bow: :bow:

Dave

Took the words right out of my mouth.

Fantastic Pete, :bow: :bow:

It's also bigger than I thought ;D

Best Regards
Bob

 

[idahoan]

That's pretty cool Pete!

Congrats.

Dave

 

[ShedBoy]

Well done Pete, the first pops keep you going hey.

Brock

 

[metalmad]

Thanks Guys
I redid the valve timing today and hope to have a go at starting her tomorrow, I think its closer this time :big:
If I can not get her running tomorrow, I recon i'll pull the head and have another go at the valves.
Pete

 

[gbritnell]

Hi Pete,
If the compression feels good then you shouldn't have to redo the valves.
gbritnell