Alban\'s Elford Turbo Project

[alban1973]

Here are the pic\'s of the elfore before I start work on it,  The last picture of the white one was taken in 1983 when I was a little nipper, it is an original new example which was bought new from elford engineering ltd by my step father, i think it had about 900 miles on the clock when the photo was  taken.   I wonder where it is now,  in the great scrap yard in the sky I would think!!!!!!!

[Don Pamponi]

Lots of space under the bonnet!

[MikeLMR]

whats the plan then ? going stick another 12a in it ?

Whats the bodywork like was it as good as the advertiser said ?

[alban1973]

Yes, I just want to get this one up and running ASAP, I hate having half finished things hanging around and with the FC in bits still my workshop is quickly filling up with "stuff".. work has turned busy at the moment which does not do well for project time so I have not had a minute to have a good look at the bodywork yet. The paint is not that old with no visable rust anywhere, But as we all know that is not always the case when you really start looking. It has only got 1 previous owner from 1986 when it was imported from the channel Islands, it does at first glance look like it has been looked after very well, with quality tyres and clean interior etc, so I will keep my fingers crossed.   I am calling on Kevin yorks tomorrow to look at his engines then work from there.. watch this space...thanks for the interest

[grinder]

you will love kev\'s cosmo

he started up at the last meet and gave a few blast of the loud pedal - never seen so many people turn round and stare - its one hell of a car to be honest

[alban1973]

I forgot to ask, In the advert on Ebay it did say it was a 1986 B reg, but that was the year it was imported, It is actually a 1983 Y reg,  What series gen 1 does that make it??  was there 3 series or only 2... Manythanks

[MikeLMR]

steering wheel and oil cooler all point to it being a series 2, so its got the 4x110 stud pattern and the slightly smaller brakes compared to a series 3 or B Reg

[mpk490p]

I forgot to ask, In the advert on Ebay it did say it was a 1986 B reg, but that was the year it was imported, It is actually a 1983 Y reg,  What series gen 1 does that make it??  was there 3 series or only 2... Manythanks

Does it have rear disc\'s?
it should be a mark 2 i belive but they may have upgraded the brakes
mark

[mullins]

Does it have rear disc\'s?
it should be a mark 2 i belive but they may have upgraded the brakes
mark

Only the series 1 had drums as far as I know.

[alban1973]

Thanks for your assistance, and to Kevin Gordon for supplying the engine.. the car is now up and running, needs a good service and a tune up, I will sort all the brakes out now wait until i get the Log book back then I can get some number plates and an MOT..body under side appears to be very good, front end anyway, When I have all the wheels off and it up in the air I will see what the rear end is like....   Can anyone tell me what the oil metering pump delivery is at a particular engine speed so i can check it out, I do not think that is working but I do have a spare one if this is the case, lastly, what should I set the timing to on this particular setup, do I take the reading from the leading 1 plug and the first mark on the pulley when rotating clockwise.. manythanks

[alban1973]

Update on the progress..  Finally had a proper look around the car, about time too, seems a very back to front way of going about it, usually I do the looking, list making sesion and planning first.. anyway ho hum..   front and rear under body is excellent, I cannot believe a 24 year old jap car which I have no history for and at the money I paid being so good. It has been waxoiled, but unfortunatly when it was painted they have sprayed black under guard eveywhere.  All the gaps and edges are all there and it is not full of filler , which is more than can be said for the doors.  the paint is reasonable standard, I will machine it up and see what it looks like and wax oil everywhere.   I went through the brakes, discs are rusty as you would expect but cleaned up well enough to pass the MOT for now, front pads are shot, drivers caliper is slightly sticky, handbrake mech and cables like new. Shockers work but are very rusty so i will replace them soon, not sure what type i will get yet, rear exhaust is "thin" might pass the mot.. front exhaust is starting to blow now as things are waking up but is ok ish when warm.. oil cooler is leeking, but have sorted one of those.  number plates are on their way, need a rear fog light.  So not a bad old bus really.  Need the ignition sys replacing and a good tune up, and we may be on our way................  If anyone has a rear silencer, electric window switch, or any bits of exhaust lying around that i can prise away from you let me know...

[antnicuk]

try putting an original FD rear silencer on it,  it makes it really quiet and flows plenty for a 12A.  I have fitted one on my 12a elford and my 13b turbo first gen.  fits easy aswell.

You can pick a good 2nd hand one for 30 quid

[mpk490p]

Update on the progress..  Finally had a proper look around the car, about time too, seems a very back to front way of going about it, usually I do the looking, list making sesion and planning first.. anyway ho hum..   front and rear under body is excellent, I cannot believe a 24 year old jap car which I have no history for and at the money I paid being so good. It has been waxoiled, but unfortunatly when it was painted they have sprayed black under guard eveywhere.  All the gaps and edges are all there and it is not full of filler , which is more than can be said for the doors.  the paint is reasonable standard, I will machine it up and see what it looks like and wax oil everywhere.   I went through the brakes, discs are rusty as you would expect but cleaned up well enough to pass the MOT for now, front pads are shot, drivers caliper is slightly sticky, handbrake mech and cables like new. Shockers work but are very rusty so i will replace them soon, not sure what type i will get yet, rear exhaust is "thin" might pass the mot.. front exhaust is starting to blow now as things are waking up but is ok ish when warm.. oil cooler is leeking, but have sorted one of those.  number plates are on their way, need a rear fog light.  So not a bad old bus really.  Need the ignition sys replacing and a good tune up, and we may be on our way................  If anyone has a rear silencer, electric window switch, or any bits of exhaust lying around that i can prise away from you let me know...

I have plenty of switch\'s and any other bits and bobs (no back box) i do have a original fog light but you might aswell buy new?
Mark

[alban1973]

Thanks for the exhaust advise, I will look into that if I cannot source an original one..  Thanks Mark for that, I did actually try to PM you to see if you have any parts, but as you are a non menber I could not do it..   Leave me some contact details and I will be in touch...  

I took the car down the road today, does not drive too bad for a live axle setup,  it splutters around 1000 to 1200  pulls well 1200 to 4800 then power does seem to drop off after 4800 rpm, but I will test it better with new dist cap, leads, plugs etc........it Does help though when you have the coils leads plugged into the right part of the distributor cap, amasing that it did not make much difference in the running and starting of the engine, In fact the only reason i noticed was that when I put the timing light on the trailing lead it was flashing before the leading mark...   I think it might be the distributor conecters that are the wrong way around though!!. as the vac units also seem to be the wrong way around when trying to adjust them.... I have now bought a manual from Ebay, that might help me a little...

[mpk490p]

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Mark