Recent content by Philpooma

Thats good news then. I have to say I feel very lucky as I have just carried out a first start (after rebuild) on my Williams engine, it started first time and apart from a few coolant leaks which were easy to sort, its all gone well so far. I have just realised that I have a convienient memory...

This isn’t going to mean “engine out” is it?

Just read this thread from start to finish, what a great read. I love your attention to detail, especially since as noted from your early posts some of these parts may be coming off again once you start racing . BTW its never OCD its always close attention to detail . You can never have too much...

Brilliant thanks for the response I may look at some AD08R’s but will check the price of PS3’s in 15”

Just seen this old post of yours. I have been wanting to put some different tyres on my 172 Cup as I just dont like the Rain Spott 3’s that it came with, the side walls are just too soft for me. I have a spare set of Williams wheels that I had sort of forgotten about, that would be a great way...

Thanks, Nice image . Tell you what though, doing a proper resto (as opposed to an external tart up) is such hard work. If I had known at the start what the project was going to entail, I probably wouldnt have done it.

Thanks, Yea, getting very real now. Its actually very satisfying now bolting clean refurbished parts onto the car Starting the rebuilt engine up for the first time was very nerve wracking though.

Thanks, I have to say, I’m very pleased with the paint. The guy who painted it was worried when I went to collect the car, as he knew I wanted the paint spot on. He did good. Mind you, I did some pretty good preparation pre paint

Interesting thread, I’m just on the final stage of a 3 year restoration of my Williams 1. It should have been 2 years but I wasnt happy with the paint, so sanded it back and had it done again. Car before I dismantled it Car at the most light weight stage Close to where it is now, rebuilt...

I have read this thread from start to finish during this week and to be honest I feel drained. I, like others who have posted, cannot believe how; 1/ You have stuck with this project - I would have canned it off ages ago. 2/ How nice you are about people who have let you down so badly - I...

Top mounts shown in this image with the improved top nut and spacer combined

Yea, no problems at all. Although as has been posted on this site before, the top mounts get quite a bit of stick and will inevitably start to wear out. I suppose the ultimate answer is to install solid top mounts and have the trade off of increased NVH.

Not sure if this helps you, but the Gen Ren top mounts that I received from RPD recently were a modified version of what was removed from the car. Rather than having the small nut which secures the spring cup holder and then another bolt securing it to the suspension top mounts, with the new one...

Hi there, I have recently done the same procedure on my car and I like you torqued up these bolts and had to slacken them off to make adjustments, You will be fine with this. The manual mentions checking the stretch on the crankshaft pulley bolt if you wer reusing it, nut since you have used new...

Now thats a clean head. I think that you cant go wrong with the "Old school" approach, especially with cleanliness