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Shallow sump mods

1 Aug 2012, 9:53pm
The Mazda sump has been cut down to about 25mm using a combination of slitting saw on the mill and an air body saw.

When I'm happy with the engine position, I'll get busy with the CAD (Cardboard Aided Design) and design a new deep section.

The modified pickup is underway.



Never throw anything away, the tubing came from someone's abandoned camping table!
1 Aug 2012, 10:21pm
I'm sure you live in parallel universe to me. Just getting my car to go a big enough challenge!
2 Aug 2012, 8:02am
Just don't forget to include some means to eject the reactor core if the dilithium crystals come into contact with any dark matter during the transition to warp speed...
2 Aug 2012, 8:36am
Great engineering. I am watching and learning.
2 Aug 2012, 8:45am
I am deeply impressed with the stuff you do, even if I don't totally understand most of it.

My achievement yesterday was working out why my drill wasn't working very well - I found it was switched to reverse. I guess we are on different levels...
2 Aug 2012, 9:29am
WorldClassAccident wrote:
I am deeply impressed with the stuff you do, even if I don't totally understand most of it.

My achievement yesterday was working out why my drill wasn't working very well - I found it was switched to reverse. I guess we are on different levels...


That's more like it!
2 Aug 2012, 10:02am
I look forward to the day that we all meet up and MoriniMan appears from nowhere leaving a trail of burning tyre marks.
2 Aug 2012, 10:33am
WorldClassAccident wrote:
I am deeply impressed with the stuff you do, even if I don't totally understand most of it.

My achievement yesterday was working out why my drill wasn't working very well - I found it was switched to reverse. I guess we are on different levels...


Drills have reverse? Is that for filling holes? :suspicious:
2 Aug 2012, 1:35pm
It was in screwdriver mode too. I bought it because I thought it would be useful to unscrew things when I have screwed up.
2 Aug 2012, 6:26pm
I used the 'hammer' facility on mine yesterday...quite effective but now all the casing is smashed........

And I am assuming they call them drill bits , because when I am finished leaning with all my might on a blunt drill until it glows to get a hole , its usually in two bits.......
2 Aug 2012, 6:50pm
Gary - You want to use my wife's 'multi tool'.

It used to be my wood chisel but now is a screwdriver, paint stirrer, lever, hammer, paint scraper ....
2 Aug 2012, 7:32pm
WorldClassAccident wrote:
Gary - You want to use my wife's 'multi tool'.

It used to be my wood chisel but now is a screwdriver, paint stirrer, lever, hammer, paint scraper ....


So glad you clarified the nature of your wife's multi tool :eusa_whistle:
3 Aug 2012, 12:45pm
Shallow Sump Mods should use Vespa and Lambretta components.
3 Aug 2012, 1:23pm
oxford1360 wrote:
Shallow Sump Mods should use Vespa and Lambretta components.


And heavy metal rockers?
18 Aug 2012, 8:02pm




Just need to check for leaks and get it coated.