Excellent set-up on doing the Rover v8 piston assembly's to eliminate mistakes. I worked in one worked shop were the owners solutions to hard to remove dowel pins was if I could not get it out with 2 or 3 smacks with the slide hammer was to give it to the forman ! I have been using beehive springs on my engine to reduce recipiecating weight , might help because you can not use titanium valves . Merry Christmas Pit crew from down under
Hey matey, good to you see again so soon ! You’re looking really well and this lot of pictures are brilliant ! What a wierd and wonderful imagination you have 😉👍🏼 Happy Christmas to you and we hope the new year brings you all you’d want for yourself 🥳 As to the car reg …… we’re still pondering and will update you if we ever come up with anything … 🤷♀️ take care big man and we’ll hopefully see you posting in the new year x
@ for example, the flywheel on the lathe. We were desperate to see the tool and what you were actually doing. An easy way would be to have a mag mount and set the gopro on the bed or the lathe saddle. You speak really well when you work demonstrating your skills and experience but the camera is often too wide to actually see what you are talking about. I love what you do.
Back in the day some of the Super Touring Car teams were adding weights onto the flywheel....the heavier flywheel would launch the car out of Taylors Turn at Knockhill. This made it more difficult for other cars to overtake on the start finish straight.
That is a great tip that the nipples need to point towards each other.. Great video ...Thanks for sharing. That heath fitting is a good explanation, I guess I will need to measure things and then heath up the rod ... I assume a gas burners or some sort will also do..
As ever, a real lesson to a completely impractical chap like me. I have just one question: if I understand what you were doing correctly the gudgeon pin and the conn rod form a plain bearing. Is that correct? If so, don't you get a lot of wear there, or does the oil in the nether region keep it well lubricated? (Sorry if it's a daft question!). Merry Christmas and thank you for your interesting videos.🎄
Excellent work as usual 👍
Thanks mate
Excellent info once again! Had a bit of a dejavu with the rid heater tripping fuses 😅
Lol yes mate.. need a bigger fuse I think.
Great work on the flywheel
Thanks mate, it definitely looks better than it did
Another great video James. Have a good Christmas and wishing you a great 2025.
Thanks David happy Christmas to you too
Great video James, thanks for all the great content and advice throughout the year, onwards and upwards great to see the channel growing 🏁👍
Thank you and thanks for supporting us
Great video James. Merry crimbo to you all
Thanks Lee, you too
Flywheel transformation is amazing👌🏻
Thoroughly enjoyed watching this.
Have a cracking Christmas!
Thank you.. you too
Excellent video!
Thanks Kevin
Excellent set-up on doing the Rover v8 piston assembly's to eliminate mistakes. I worked in one worked shop were the owners solutions to hard to remove dowel pins was if I could not get it out with 2 or 3 smacks with the slide hammer was to give it to the forman ! I have been using beehive springs on my engine to reduce recipiecating weight , might help because you can not use titanium valves . Merry Christmas
Pit crew from down under
Thanks Kit, have a great Xmas.
Great Video, happy christmas to all at Grace engine developments
Thank you, happy Christmas to you too
Nice job James...good luck in 2025
Thanks Mike
Mate thats how I take the dowells out too!
It works well.
Great video mate. Hope you have some time off & enjoy the Christmas break. Catchya next year. Cheers
Thanks mate, hope you have a good one.
Quality Video mate as per normal LEDGENDS
Have a great Christmas to you both from Simon and all at Nevlock Engine Components
Thanks mate, hope you have a good one too.
Another great video James. Many thanks indeed.
A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours.
Cheers, Peter.
Thanks Peter, happy Christmas to you too
Hey matey, good to you see again so soon ! You’re looking really well and this lot of pictures are brilliant ! What a wierd and wonderful imagination you have 😉👍🏼 Happy Christmas to you and we hope the new year brings you all you’d want for yourself 🥳 As to the car reg …… we’re still pondering and will update you if we ever come up with anything … 🤷♀️ take care big man and we’ll hopefully see you posting in the new year x
Thanks merry Xmas
Nice, love to see closer shots of the machining if possible?
Thanks, ok I'll try, anything in particular
@ for example, the flywheel on the lathe. We were desperate to see the tool and what you were actually doing. An easy way would be to have a mag mount and set the gopro on the bed or the lathe saddle. You speak really well when you work demonstrating your skills and experience but the camera is often too wide to actually see what you are talking about. I love what you do.
Back in the day some of the Super Touring Car teams were adding weights onto the flywheel....the heavier flywheel would launch the car out of Taylors Turn at Knockhill.
This made it more difficult for other cars to overtake on the start finish straight.
Yeah I could see that, I've always wanted to try a slightly heavier flywheel on my race car
@graceenginedevelopments a lighter flywheel is really only beneficial if You are racing at a Superspeedway turning more than 8500 rpm.
That is a great tip that the nipples need to point towards each other.. Great video ...Thanks for sharing. That heath fitting is a good explanation, I guess I will need to measure things and then heath up the rod ... I assume a gas burners or some sort will also do..
Thanks Steve hope you had a good Xmas, a burner will be ok just don't over heat the rod
@@graceenginedevelopments Thanks , and happy holidays to you and yours and lots of racing fun
and keep these video's coming mate
@D3Sshooter thanks mate.. yes hopefully
As ever, a real lesson to a completely impractical chap like me.
I have just one question: if I understand what you were doing correctly the gudgeon pin and the conn rod form a plain bearing. Is that correct? If so, don't you get a lot of wear there, or does the oil in the nether region keep it well lubricated? (Sorry if it's a daft question!).
Merry Christmas and thank you for your interesting videos.🎄
Thanks Roy, no the pin a rod are an interference fit the pin moves in the piston only. Merry Xmas