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Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.

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A few more hours today , the Morris engine is slowly getting bigger
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The timing cover goes on but will need slicing down
The timing cover goes on but will need slicing down
Loads of small parts printed, I eventually finished last night around ten and started again this morning at nine
Loads of small parts printed, I eventually finished last night around ten and started again this morning at nine
Exhaust elbow hole positions go in
Exhaust elbow hole positions go in
Head bolt holes are nice and accurate, the distributor has been converted and fixed
Head bolt holes are nice and accurate, the distributor has been converted and fixed
Balanced in the vice but it's easy drilling
Balanced in the vice but it's easy drilling
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The oval parts of the elbows will be removed ready for the exhaust collector manifold
The oval parts of the elbows will be removed ready for the exhaust collector manifold
The spark plugs turned out just fine
The spark plugs turned out just fine
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That's a lot of fiddly work there
That's a lot of fiddly work there
As the sun was out a quick coat of primer to start to fill the printed parts
As the sun was out a quick coat of primer to start to fill the printed parts
That long oil filter will sit high on the engine for easy access
That long oil filter will sit high on the engine for easy access
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No words no time
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That engine bay is filling up! :D
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Plodding on with the carb, the engine speed governor, inlet manifold and ht wiring today.
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Loads more parts required for the main engine
Loads more parts required for the main engine
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Printing parts like the pulleys
Printing parts like the pulleys
Standard coil bracket made
Standard coil bracket made
Fitting the coil
Fitting the coil
Milling the manifold
Milling the manifold
The engine auxiliaries are coming along, I've had to scratch build the carb and float bowl and the engine speed governor.
The engine auxiliaries are coming along, I've had to scratch build the carb and float bowl and the engine speed governor.
The coil is tucked away and lives here
The coil is tucked away and lives here
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Ht wiring all done including the coil
Ht wiring all done including the coil
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Lovely stuff Phil, but will it be ULEZ compliant? 8)
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I don't think the Morris engine will quite make ulez but the meteor engine will sail through! 8)
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As requested by the boss ( as in my boss) a quick update on the engine parts I've been printing ready for next week's big push in English .
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Thought I best make a start on these parts over the holiday weekend
Thought I best make a start on these parts over the holiday weekend
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This sonderanhanger 115 trailer air receiver tank will become the oil filter housing for the main engine
This sonderanhanger 115 trailer air receiver tank will become the oil filter housing for the main engine
What I do is spend about half an hour editing files for bespoke engine parts, set the printer going and when its happy go off and do other jobs about the place.
What I do is spend about half an hour editing files for bespoke engine parts, set the printer going and when its happy go off and do other jobs about the place.
Here's one that might interest Vince , check out the left hand thread perfectly formed and functional on that motor shaft, and check out the glitch about a third of the way up the same, easily rectified but annoying just the same
Here's one that might interest Vince , check out the left hand thread perfectly formed and functional on that motor shaft, and check out the glitch about a third of the way up the same, easily rectified but annoying just the same
The beginnings of the generator/ dynamo, and the oil filter assembly
The beginnings of the generator/ dynamo, and the oil filter assembly
My library file of a Chieftain's evaporator edited to form the business end of the huge meteors oil filter, it will require two of these cut down and machined to suit
My library file of a Chieftain's evaporator edited to form the business end of the huge meteors oil filter, it will require two of these cut down and machined to suit
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The dynamo is taking shape, it's a bit of a battle getting it all to fit in there but it will.
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Seems counter productive but I can't use any of the motor detail so I shall turn it all off to leave a blank canvas
Seems counter productive but I can't use any of the motor detail so I shall turn it all off to leave a blank canvas
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The pla pulley is good and robust enough that it can be machined to accept and run a ball race bearing
The pla pulley is good and robust enough that it can be machined to accept and run a ball race bearing
Experience has taught me to always leave the bearing slightly proud, not this much though
Experience has taught me to always leave the bearing slightly proud, not this much though
Pulley with bearing fitted
Pulley with bearing fitted
Setting up
Setting up
Milling the relief for the mount
Milling the relief for the mount
Good reference material
Good reference material
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The dynamo sat on its mounting plate, well one half of it anyway
The dynamo sat on its mounting plate, well one half of it anyway
Checking the fit of the dynamo and the oil filter, they both have very tight fitting issues that need addressing
Checking the fit of the dynamo and the oil filter, they both have very tight fitting issues that need addressing
My very thin aluminium sheet is ideal for the straps
My very thin aluminium sheet is ideal for the straps
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Although I'm taking the straps all the way round at this point they will be fixed to the mount as you will see later
Although I'm taking the straps all the way round at this point they will be fixed to the mount as you will see later
Once these straps are in place on the main body I shall start on the cradle
Once these straps are in place on the main body I shall start on the cradle
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The dynamo is nearly done
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Very fiddly work but it will show when its part of the engine bay detailing
Very fiddly work but it will show when its part of the engine bay detailing
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Somehow this has to be made removable
Somehow this has to be made removable
Just the large complicated side bracket to make
Just the large complicated side bracket to make
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The huge oil filter next after I finish the dynamo
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Tiny gussets to make
Tiny gussets to make
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Lots of these to make
Lots of these to make
The peg or dowel method to locate the dynamo just the same as the real thing
The peg or dowel method to locate the dynamo just the same as the real thing
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Another coat of Matt black was needed on the engine tray
Another coat of Matt black was needed on the engine tray
The dynamo fits snuggly
The dynamo fits snuggly
Turning down
Turning down
Finding the center
Finding the center
Finding the center
Finding the center
The m3 bolt ensures that all the pieces line up correctly
The m3 bolt ensures that all the pieces line up correctly
Handy this drawing although the scale is to big
Handy this drawing although the scale is to big
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I need to part the end off and save it ready to fix once the filter body is turned to length
I need to part the end off and save it ready to fix once the filter body is turned to length
There's always an existing part that will fit somewhere
There's always an existing part that will fit somewhere
Setting the closing bolt fixing mounts x5 equally spaced
Setting the closing bolt fixing mounts x5 equally spaced
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The oil filter
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Printing the 45° pipework, they are just 6mm dia
Printing the 45° pipework, they are just 6mm dia
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The mill is so quick and so square, we only need a small central area of the part
The mill is so quick and so square, we only need a small central area of the part
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Some milling and some milliput work needed to the rocker cover
Some milling and some milliput work needed to the rocker cover
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Sat on its belly, it needs the mount making
Sat on its belly, it needs the mount making
It's fits .....just
It's fits .....just
I may need to relieve a tad of the cross member to allow for the pipework
I may need to relieve a tad of the cross member to allow for the pipework
Lots more detail for the flow and return pipes required
Lots more detail for the flow and return pipes required
Again this piece will need the dowel treatment
Again this piece will need the dowel treatment
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Just a bit of sculpting to the base, the dowels, some primer and the oil filter for the main engine will be done
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It all has to come out so I can mill the rocker cover
It all has to come out so I can mill the rocker cover
Prepping for the base plate
Prepping for the base plate
Milling the base feet fixings
Milling the base feet fixings
Parting off the feet inserts
Parting off the feet inserts
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The pin holes for the dowels
The pin holes for the dowels
Tricky bit this
Tricky bit this
Very carefully milling the flange fixings
Very carefully milling the flange fixings
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The bolt detail to the big flange was worth the effort
The bolt detail to the big flange was worth the effort
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The dowel holes are drilled to size ready for the pegs
The dowel holes are drilled to size ready for the pegs
The fillets need some sculpting in milliput then I will be happy
The fillets need some sculpting in milliput then I will be happy
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Getting through the detail
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Milliput used to create the awkward mounts for the oil filter
Milliput used to create the awkward mounts for the oil filter
My special bag of very small nuts and bolts will be needed today
My special bag of very small nuts and bolts will be needed today
The pipe clamps made from ultra thin ali sheet
The pipe clamps made from ultra thin ali sheet
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Using this 24 mm heat shrink is great for replicating the rubber tube joints, I can slip the heat shrink over the pipe joint and slip it back off if I need to remove that part
Using this 24 mm heat shrink is great for replicating the rubber tube joints, I can slip the heat shrink over the pipe joint and slip it back off if I need to remove that part
1.2 mm drill bit and m1 bolts
1.2 mm drill bit and m1 bolts
About as small as I want to work with
About as small as I want to work with
This is crazy detail but worth it
This is crazy detail but worth it
Now I've just got to leave this to cure then I can fettle it until it looks right
Now I've just got to leave this to cure then I can fettle it until it looks right
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Lots done
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I had to remove a tad more material to get the angle right
I had to remove a tad more material to get the angle right
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Nearly there
Nearly there
When I'm happy with the fit I shall use some heat on the heat shrink
When I'm happy with the fit I shall use some heat on the heat shrink
Remember this must be demountable
Remember this must be demountable
Really tiny pipe clips
Really tiny pipe clips
Relief cuts for the flow and return oil pipes
Relief cuts for the flow and return oil pipes
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It now all fits
It now all fits
It's very convenient to be able to work on this when its on the bench
It's very convenient to be able to work on this when its on the bench
Oil filter all done but for some colour
Oil filter all done but for some colour
High pressure oil pipes
High pressure oil pipes
Oil cooler fitting
Oil cooler fitting
Front oil cooler pipe fitted, the other end will attach to the " over engine" radiator
Front oil cooler pipe fitted, the other end will attach to the " over engine" radiator
Not really sure where this goes
Not really sure where this goes
This must be a breather
This must be a breather
Water pipe reference
Water pipe reference
The starter motor
The starter motor
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V12 gas engine and gearbox, how long will it be before we see one of these in an Armortek chassis?
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