Shorrock C75BV on a Ghia Cabriolet in Australia

[sputnick60]

I found a place in the back of the machine shop at work where a functioning press and a big stock of material exists. I could rummage through that for backing plates and push bars. I had a laugh thinking this place makes spaceships and here am I messing with vintage cars.

This is the main rotor with its bearing removed. It complained the most but the 30 ton press hardly struggled.

I found this set up was good for the vane bearings with close spacing but that was only for the first bearing which seemed to come out fairly easily

This is the same set up from the other side.

The next bearing was tighter and I didn't want to risk bending the brass or loading up the rivets. So I found some more INCONEL plate and used that for better support. In this photo you can see the bearing has started its way out under the controlled force with minimal twisting moment.

This is the full set of vanes and their carriers having the bearings now removed.

Now commences the cleaning stage. I'll have the lot water blasted to get the finish to a clean polished surface.

Nicholas
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'66 Karmann Ghia Cabriolet...
'65 Porsche 356C Coupe...
2005 Mecedes Benz C180 Kompressor Estate
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[sputnick60]

Ok! So there we have the disassembly and cleaning stage done. Here are the parts all cleaned up and sprayed with ACF-50.

I have to place an order for all the screws and gaskets along with the re-build kits for two Zenith Stromberg CD150's. I'll have to be calling on buddies in the UK to help with that. I'll lean on Burlen for the carb kits and on Danbury Hydraulics for the Shorrock consumables.

Getting there!

Nicholas
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'66 Karmann Ghia Cabriolet...
'65 Porsche 356C Coupe...
2005 Mecedes Benz C180 Kompressor Estate
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[D-train]

loving the effort you're putting into this project
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shiny paint doesnt make it worth any more

[sputnick60]

Thanks D-train. I figure a restoration isn't a restoration if anything is left out.

At the moment I need some wisdom from the brains trust. I've pulled apart the pair of CD150's that were bundled with this Shorrock and need to order new metering needles and needle valves. Both are different versions. One is older and is adjustable. It has the 4B metering needle with a 150 needle valve. The other is non adjustable and has a spring loaded metering needle marked B5EP with the needle valve marked 1.75.

The older adjustable CD150 was on the PO's 1300-SP engine and is likely set well enough to also work on my 1300SP. The newer non-adjustable CD150 was thrown in as an extra so it unlikely to be set up for anything.

So does anyone have better information on what is likely to workable on a 1300 SP so I don't to buy a pile of bits at £15 to £30 a pop.

Nicholas
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'66 Karmann Ghia Cabriolet...
'65 Porsche 356C Coupe...
2005 Mecedes Benz C180 Kompressor Estate
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