Project PFJ (French Blue Sprint)

[Mad Mart]

Guess who went to Aldi this morning?



Thanks for the heads-up Lewis. I bought the ratchet attachment as well...brilliant!


I've nearly finished putting the front suspension back on the subframe. Forgot to order the steering rack bushes when I got the rest of them.

[rich]

mart , how do you get the anti roll bar ends in place without a big fight, i am trying to fit jigsaw type and they are fighting back!!!!!

rich

[Mad Mart]

I put the ends in first, then struggled with the front mounts...for ages!

[sprint95m]

mart , how do you get the anti roll bar ends in place without a big fight, i am trying to fit jigsaw type and they are fighting back!!!!!

rich

Can be quite a test of patience.

I take it that you have the ARB on the subframe?
The car should be supported on the subframe, thereby allowing the suspension to hang free. It should be possible to get the tie bar levered low enough to allow the ARB end to line up. With it started, you can stick a stand below the bottom of the tiebar/track control arm and then lever the ARB downwards.

The last time I fitted bushes, I actually fitted the ends into the tiebars first and then attached the ARB to the subframe.
I used Superflex bushes and found it necessary to fit the clamps over the bushes, leave overnight and only then attempt to fit to the car. Some Superflex grease on the ARB helps a lot. This job is quite a scutter .

Good luck,

[sprint95m]

That is a spacious workshop you have there.
You must be itching to get the shell back so you can start fitting these lovely recomissioned parts.........

[hutch76]

Cannot believe how quickly you get through the jobs!

I couldn't dream of working that fast, and I go the powdercoating route!

[Autonet7]

Great work Mart. Like you said, looks like we were both doing similar work these last few days.

[Mad Mart]

I put the new steering rack mounts in first thing this morning, so that's the front suspension & steering subframe assembly ready to go back in. I spent the rest of the day cleaning, polishing & painting bits & pieces for the engine bay. Here's a few of them:-

[Howard81]

Oooooohh shiney

[Mad Mart]

Oooooohh shiney

You think that's shiny?.........



Thanks for the zorst Kev.

I seen your Sprint at Stoneleigh Howard, they have made a great job of the repairs.

[Lee Flintoft]

Shame I just missed you at Aluns stand at Stoneleigh Mart, would've been nice to have a chat.

[Mad Mart]

Yes, someone mentioned that, would've been good to meet up. I was hanging around the club stand for quite a while.

[Mad Mart]

Picked up a rebuilt head from David (Sprint36) at Stoneleigh on Sunday. No need for all that valve lapping as he's already done it.







Head on & torqued down to 58 lbs. ft.

[Mad Mart]

I finished doing the valve timing tonight.

No.1 cylinder at TDC.




Cam marks lined up.




Make sure the rotor arm is pointing towards the small lug on the dizzy...




...also making sure the bolt holes are near the centre of the slot so that you have maximum Advance/Retard adjustment.

[Mad Mart]

Went to see PFJ this evening. All welding has just about been completed, just a few unwanted bolt/screw holes to be filled. I can see it all coming together now, should be in primer by this time next week.























A couple of Escorts that Glen also has in the workshop.