S2 Rebuild

[Broadside]

It looks great next to those woopty-do big cars!

I was amazed how small it looked against the Elise too!

[Broadside]

Nice!

Go around the valve cover sealing edge with a feeler gauge.  I think you'll find a place or two where the feeler gauge will just slide in.  Oil-proof silicone sealer, used sparingly, is your friend.

I've already had two goes with some Wynns RTV which is usually pretty good. I'm going to do some measuring and find out exactly whats wrong, I suspect the casting is very out of true or maybe even bottoming out on the head studs before it seats. I also want to make a better gasket, it had a pretty poor looking rubber gasket which sits in a machined groove, I'm thinking of trying to make a better one with either cork or maybe neoprene.

[jbcollier]

I took my valve cover to an industrial gasket maker and had them make up a bunch of thicker ones out of cork.

[Broadside]

That may be a good plan for me too. I've had the cover off this afternoon and I thing the casting is bottoming out on the centre post before it tightens down enough - it had a casting blob right on the edge of the hole. I've cleaned it up and countersunk all 3 holes slightly, refitted with a new gasket and some sealant. Fingers crossed now!

[Broadside]

Just a quick thank you for all the help and good advice off everyone during the rebuild of 54/1750, it's now fully 'on the road' (although I've sort of put it to bed for winter) it's just passed it's MOT (even though it doesn't actually need one) and everything works - well maybe the vac window washer isn't great but I wanted to keep it original 
It's nice to know I can just jump in it and go for a spin whenever I feel like it!

Thanks all
Graham

[BDA]

Congratulations on getting your baby on the road!!   

Care to show us some pictures?   

[dakazman]

 
Congrats Broadside.
Dakazman

[tonylotus47]

Is that your Radical next to your Europa? Just thought I would share a pic of my Ligier JS51 in the foreground of my 47R.

[Broadside]

Is that your Radical next to your Europa? Just thought I would share a pic of my Ligier JS51 in the foreground of my 47R.

Very nice. No, the Radical was a customer car.

[Broadside]

A couple of photo's. Just got to find a way of making wheel trims fit tightly - maybe some heat shrink or similar on the wheel bosses......

[BDA]

She's very pretty! You've done yourself proud! 

[TurboFource]

Very sharp looking!