#ZedShed Dino’s Track toy 2.8 (6-Speed Gearbox Conversion)

[D0nni]

@Lee how many are through the shed now while I waited on my subframe getting returned to me? (only back last night!) took to finally threatening to take it elsewhere for him to get the finger out and burst the wheel hubs out

@Dino D that build looks absolutely unreal! Love to see her on the track - dont bin it! lol

 

[Lee]

@Lee how many are through the shed now while I waited on my subframe getting returned to me? (only back last night!) took to finally threatening to take it elsewhere for him to get the finger out and burst the wheel hubs out

@Dino D that build looks absolutely unreal! Love to see her on the track - dont bin it! lol

Very nearly 4 car builds mate, since Christmas I think.

 

[Lee]

Little update for Dino’s build. So he went and tore the arse end off his rear subframe. It’s known in the Zed community that Dino has the meanest gear change in the community so it was only a matter of time.

The damage was very substantial, diff hit the tarmac and broke two fins off.

as much as I would love to have a go at welding this I found a local welder who came over and worked his magic.

Photo before starting with subframe removed.

A right mess

Painful eye sparkles

few hours in, he’s left the top section of the old hanger in place so he can see where it exactly lines up.

all done with a coat of etch prime, With all this weld and not a single spot weld left I challenge Dino to rip this off.

boot floor also coated. Not pretty but functional

gave the subframe a clean up and loctited all the bolts for good measure. Still tidy considering this the pre Zinc coating change we now do.

for good measure we’ve also ordered a kit to strengthen the diff. Should be en route from the states.

she should be back on the road soon

 

[GazHyde]

I challenge Dino to rip this off.

Oh come on, you know he's going to find a way!

 

[Lee]

Been some further work done on Dino’s track toy. First job we decided to tackle was the constant puddle of oil it leaves everywhere it goes. This job was a real shocker as the engine was very nearly killed by lack of oil.

engine supported by the beam from above

quite alot of work removing the sump, lower subframe needs dropping, engine mounts disconnected, aux belt removed so you can rotate the power steering pump to drop the sump

so Dino did say a previous garage had tried to stop the oil leak, and this garage very nearly killed this engine. If I ever take a sump off I always inspect the Oil pickup that supply’s the engine with its oil. Just as well we did. Can see Sealant everywhere

least the sump pump nut has been welded. This is what killed my track car. If you have a higher redline the frequency’s undo this left hand threaded nut.

this was the shock we had. All this came out the oil pickup. It was a combination of sealant and an old elring gasket braking up, we know it’s elring as some bits had the logo on.

now it’s all been cleaned up, just waiting on new gasket and bolts to arrive.

also down the back we’re heading up to fit a selection of upgrades. We have the bush offset kit to reduce the wheel camber. Also an extra support bracket to fit, this requires the spare wheel hanger to be removed.

watch this space. Lots of cool upgrades going on.