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Re: How bad is my Sprint?
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 11:12 pm
by 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.
Pretty much....
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 3:39 pm
by 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.
Re: How bad is my Sprint?
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 7:02 pm
by shaunroche
Been to pick up a bit more powdercoating up to day and did a bit of rubbing off!
Looks alright I think...
Re: How bad is my Sprint?
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 3:13 pm
by 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?
Well.......
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 3:56 pm
by sprint95m
You could follow Jeroen's example and convert to M10 bolts using Helicoils?
Ian.
Re: How bad is my Sprint?
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 4:54 pm
by Tony Burd
shaunroche wrote: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.
Re: How bad is my Sprint?
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 8:52 pm
by 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!
Re: Well.......
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 8:56 pm
by shaunroche
sprint95m wrote: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!!
Re: How bad is my Sprint?
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 10:42 pm
by Flyfisherman
shaunroche wrote: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
Re: How bad is my Sprint?
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 11:26 pm
by shaunroche
Flyfisherman wrote:shaunroche wrote: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!
Re: How bad is my Sprint?
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 6:32 pm
by 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!
Re: How bad is my Sprint?
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 11:57 pm
by shaunroche
Re: How bad is my Sprint?
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 4:50 pm
by shaunroche
It would appear that the engine breather is a little gunked up!
Re: How bad is my Sprint?
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 6:49 pm
by DutchSprint
Re: How bad is my Sprint?
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 7:41 pm
by shaunroche
Hurrah - Big Smiles!!
