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The Oily Rag: Humber Speedster Project - Update #9
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About stuff I do. Monday, 6 July 2015. Humber Speedster Project - Update #9. Alternator in situ with link belt. Alternator pulley with nut lock tabs in place. I must have strong words with the design department ;-) Packer plates, which we’ll call thermal barriers and were intended all along, will fix that ;-). The unfinished non-supercharged intake manifold. Starter motor with support bracket in place. Hubert The Humber totally naked! A lovely 40 year old sludge. The peri pump in place oiling the system.
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The Oily Rag: October 2012
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About stuff I do. Friday, 12 October 2012. What's going on inside my engine? The following vid shows what goes on inside a cylinder in an internal combustion engine, excellent footage. This may seem cute to the uninitiated, but the skill, and engineering gone into building this is amazing! I'd love one. Hint, hint family for my next gift occasion ;-). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Studebaker Car Club of QLD. Studebaker Drivers Club (USA). There was an error in this gadget.
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The Oily Rag: May 2015
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About stuff I do. Friday, 8 May 2015. Humber Speedster Project - Update # 7 (and other stuff). Well it’s May 9. I can’t believe we are nearly half way through 2015! Where did the time go? Setting up the 'Studebaker of Aust' stall at the National Rally. The M5 loaded for the trip to Wagga Wagga. On show at the National Rally. Callum and Liam meeting their Great Grand Parents at Warwick on the way back from the Stude Rally. Inside the fuel tank after 2.5 years. The float after a soak in De Rust Plus. The 1...
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The Oily Rag: August 2014
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About stuff I do. Sunday, 31 August 2014. When fans get out of control! On a bright and clear Sunday morning I was coming home from a swap meet in 'Fred' my 1947 Studebaker M5 pick up, all seemd OK until I got to within sight of my house - BANG! Check it out, a lot of really interesting stuff about engine cooling, not as simple as sticking an electric fan onto the fron of the radiator. Anyway, building fan shroud shouldn't be too difficult, should it! The sealing tape in place just before installation.
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The Oily Rag: May 2014
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About stuff I do. Tuesday, 13 May 2014. Humber Speedster Project - Update # 4. The design was a collaboration bewteen myself and my wife Svenja, we think it turned out great. It took a while to get from the first sketch, but it turned out great. My thanks to Ray and Lyn at LLEDO Trimmers - Murarrie. I have a sneaking suspicion I've created a rod for my own back with all that brass that will need polishing! Heres'a good view of the new radiator core and rebuilt distributor. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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The Oily Rag: June 2015
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About stuff I do. Sunday, 7 June 2015. Humber Speedster Project - Update # 8. I’ll list what has been done, as shown in the photos. SUPERCHARGER MANIFOLDS: The last blog showed the inlet manifold completed. The manifold between the S/c and the cylinder head, (which I thought was going to easier! I knew the space between the steering box and the intake manifold was pretty tight – too tight. I had to cut my completed beautiful manifold ;-( Oh well them’s the breaks. Explosion Door - inside view. SPARK PLUG...
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The Oily Rag: September 2014
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About stuff I do. Monday, 8 September 2014. Humber Speedster Project - Update # 5. The pic above left shows the dampers complete with the arm before dismantling. The pic above right shows the rust holes in the outer oil reservoir. The pic below shows the assembly sequence. The two recesses in the base plate allow the dampers to be assembled for left and right application, (I think! I guess I'll find out when I start assembling them. The middle rib curved to the string lines - now this was tedious to do!
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The Oily Rag: Humber Speedster Project - Update # 10
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About stuff I do. Friday, 14 August 2015. Humber Speedster Project - Update # 10. So I replaced it with a modern type I had on the shelf to keep the start-up on track, (I’ll look in to that other coil later as I’d still like to use it for the look). My concerns about the oil pressure were unfounded as it ran at a respectable 30 psi. I ran the engine several times to try and bed everything in after the rebuild, albeit some 14 years after! Floor and toe board refitted. The body frame start point. With the ...
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The Oily Rag: March 2014
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About stuff I do. Thursday, 6 March 2014. In 1966 the Studebaker Corporation, (. Http:/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studebaker. With the recent news of Holden, Ford and Toyota planning the cease production in Australia it's an ironic twist a car company closed for forty eight years has enthusiasts opening a retail outlet in south east Brisbane. The Humber Speedster Project - Update # 3. Seat in position with mocked up sides. Seat ribs in and reinforced with fibreglass, ready for ply back rests. The assembly of...
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The Oily Rag: February 2014
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About stuff I do. Saturday, 1 February 2014. The Humber Speedster Project - Update #2. Today my boys and I, and a mate of theirs, drove to Toowoomba, about 2 hrs west, to the Darling Downs Veteran and Vintage Motor Club’s annual Swap Meet, their 42. This year. I hadn’t been since 2012, so was absolutely blown away by the increase in numbers this year - not so impressed by the traffic jam that saw us cover the last 5 km to the Toowoomba Show Grounds in an hour! The seat taking shape. My haul below - runni...
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