How bad is my Sprint?

[Mad Mart]

We have two places in Weston that sell fasteners. One called "Nuts & Bolts" the other "WSM Fasteners". They have pretty much any nut & bolt you could want. I believe they were once partners.

[sprint95m]

Any supplier for agricultural, marine or HGV machinery will stock Imperial nuts and bolts.
They also keep (vast quantities of) the correct gear oil for Triumphs.




Ian.

[shaunroche]

Been to pick up a bit more powdercoating up to day and did a bit of rubbing off!





Looks alright I think...

[shaunroche]

But not in Cheshire it would seem!

Can get 4" 3/8 UNC but not 3.75" even from those places in Weston Mart....what length do you use?

Additionally, the parts catalogue shows full thread....



Ideas chaps?

[sprint95m]

You could follow Jeroen's example and convert to M10 bolts using Helicoils?




Ian.

[Tony Burd]

Been to pick up a bit more powdercoating up to day and did a bit of rubbing off!





Looks alright I think...

Lovely job that, must have taken a steady hand.

[shaunroche]

Tony - masked all the outer surface with tape and used a flat rubber block with wet and dry.....my arm nearly fell of afterwards! Tried to use a dremmel but the grades of abrasive wheels I had were either too coarse or did nothing!

[shaunroche]

You could follow Jeroen's example and convert to M10 bolts using Helicoils?
Ian.

Hoho, can see me making a right balls of that!!

So, bolts or screws?...I know which the manual shows!!

[Flyfisherman]

But not in Cheshire it would seem!
Can get 4" 3/8 UNC but not 3.75" even from those places in Weston Mart....what length do you use?
Additionally, the parts catalogue shows full thread....
Ideas chaps?

Shaun

Buy some 4" ones and cut them down - try these people https://www.namrick.co.uk/acatalog/Home ... ts_18.html

I have purchased new bolts / set screws from them Inc. manifold bolts - mine just need cutting to the correct length.

Paul

[shaunroche]

But not in Cheshire it would seem!
Can get 4" 3/8 UNC but not 3.75" even from those places in Weston Mart....what length do you use?
Additionally, the parts catalogue shows full thread....
Ideas chaps?

Shaun

Buy some 4" ones and cut them down - try these people https://www.namrick.co.uk/acatalog/Home ... ts_18.html

I have purchased new bolts / set screws from them Inc. manifold bolts - mine just need cutting to the correct length.

Paul

Ordered some 4" ones from Spalding Fasteners Paul...glad I'm not the only one to think about this approach!

[shaunroche]

Due to the light you can't see much difference, but this picture is the exhaust manifold after being shot blasted and after having a broken stud removed and a tap run down all three threads...



I then opened up the exit ports to suit the gasket as I don't have the Jigsaw down pipe yet, hoping that they're something like...



....and then sprayed it silver using Halford's manifold paint..



Picking up yet more powder coated stuff tonight and will report back...it'll be all about reassembling soon!

[shaunroche]

[shaunroche]

It would appear that the engine breather is a little gunked up!

[DutchSprint]

Nice job, Shaun. And there is more pretty stuff coming your way soon

[shaunroche]

Nice job, Shaun. And there is more pretty stuff coming your way soon

Hurrah - Big Smiles!!