Author Topic: Andrew's Moke (Read 8479 times)

serrano4657 · « **Reply #90 on:** June 07, 2020, 01:54:33 AM »

It's looking really nice. Can't wait until it's finished.

Abatge · « **Reply #91 on:** June 08, 2020, 03:09:32 PM »

I know I have been posting a lot and you are sick of seeing “AndrewsMoke” but its becoming an addiction.

Fitted the gauges today and looks good.

Think I will leave the glove box as a hole rather than fit the door (less is more)

Andrew

Halfpint · « **Reply #92 on:** June 10, 2020, 08:22:16 PM »

I'm definitely not sick of seeing “Andrews Moke”

Each Moke build has their owners handprint on it, and thats Gold for me

.
Keep it coming

HP

Abatge · « **Reply #93 on:** October 06, 2020, 08:17:03 PM »

Have been doing a few small jobs painting small parts, fitting battery base and hold down, modifying mini heater to give a demister for the windscreen.

Halfpint · « **Reply #94 on:** October 08, 2020, 01:45:50 AM »

Hi,
Good to see your still chipping away at all the bits that need doing.
A bit curious why you selected this type of heater, not being a Mini Man I have no idea how good these ones are. I like the compactness of the complete unit though. Do you know what sort of heating rating they are?
I know that Moke heaters around the late 70's produced about 2.5kw of heat, and the 80's one produced around 4.0kw.
HP

Steam · « **Reply #95 on:** October 08, 2020, 08:11:13 AM »

I understand the 2.8kW and 4kW refers to the size of the fan / motor rather than heat output.
that unit has the internal fan so 2.8kW fan motor.

Beno · « **Reply #96 on:** October 08, 2020, 02:56:32 PM »

I can’t wait to see the finished product on this beast!

Abatge · « **Reply #97 on:** May 16, 2021, 05:56:25 PM »

Dry fitted the engine today to get final measurements for Carbi, intake, manifold and rod change box position.
Think I will go for a flatter intake as I now have more room than I thought.
Have to fit some bends for the extractors to miss the rod change box.

Andrew

Abatge · « **Reply #98 on:** October 24, 2021, 07:49:42 PM »

Well time between posts has been too long.
Fitted the rod change box and brackets, this is where it went wrong!
I took numerous pics of another Moke, measured position of the gear shift hole, cut it and no where near where it should have gone.
The center of the gear stick ended up dead center of the tunnel (not sure if this is standard but not the same as the others I looked at)
Dragged the welder out and put in an infill to cover the wrong hole cut.
Cut and shut the rod linkages and made new brackets for the rod change box.
Next problem is to get the exhaust out and around the rod change brackets to keep the exhaust as high as possible.
Below is a few snaps of the progress.

After the hole relocation

Now to rub the exhaust around the brackets

Andrew

Terry · « **Reply #99 on:** October 24, 2021, 08:23:06 PM »

Hi,

if you are going to try and take the exhaust above the bracket and squeeze it past the gear change you might like to fit the reverse light switch so you can see how you have something else to consider and if you take the cotton reels and fit them between the body and the main bracket and then flip the smaller bracket on the gear change over you will gain yourself some more room.

I still don't think it will fit, but that is part of the fun.

There are a couple of solutions to consider here, https://www.moke.com.au/in-the-garage/gearbox/62-rod-change-bracket-to-fit-exhaust and if I find a few more photos I know I have somewhere I can give you a few more ideas of how to deal with the problem.

Terry

Abatge · « **Reply #100 on:** October 24, 2021, 08:34:06 PM »

Terry
Thanks for the advice, I will probably go with “Maddogs” option and go around the rod change bracket and hopefully give me some room for the reverse switch.

Thanks
Andrew

Terry · « **Reply #101 on:** October 24, 2021, 09:38:29 PM »

Hi,

this a mod to the bracket I did last year, an improvement on something that was already there from back in the 80's that gives you a bit more room without having to go to low.

Terry

Abatge · « **Reply #102 on:** October 25, 2021, 06:41:51 PM »

Terry
I tried this today and seems to fit well giving some clearance for the reverse switch.

Andrew

Terry · « **Reply #103 on:** October 25, 2021, 07:34:54 PM »

Hi,

that looks neat.

If you took the approach in the last photo I posted where you bolt to the side of the mount and then you wouldn't have to dog leg so far over and you could get back into the tunnel if you wanted too.

Terry

patosonit · « **Reply #104 on:** October 25, 2021, 09:31:37 PM »

Hi Andrew,

Might be worth considering getting some flex pipe in there to take some pressure off your bracket

Ryan