The dismantling commences....

Well tonight I decided to get a few bits off and offer some of the new bits up.

This is the new brake kit:


Designed for a Robin Hood Zero, it turns the master cylinder around so it faces backwards, therefore giving space in the engine bay.

I started with the brake master cylinder. To lessen the amount of lost fluid, I sucked as much as I could out with a childs medicine syringe. Disconnected the brake pipes and the mounting bolts and the unit was out. One more bolt out of the pedal assembly strengthening bar....


....which is under the repair washer going back to the chassis, and the pedals were out.

Carbs were next.....blocked off the fuel line and released the carbs from the silicone hose mounts. Next was the manifold....had to work from the outside in with the mounting bolts as some muppet (that will be me then.....) welded the inlet tubes on without keeping the flange plate straight and warped it with all that heat on one side.

Once all the parts were off, could not resist offering up the injection manifold....


I also offered up the new pedal assembly mount


Immediate problems that raised their heads....

• Manifold is wide and high.....quick check with spirit level and measuring tape suggests we will have about 15mm clearance to bonnet. Hopefully.
• Manifold is close to original pedal box mount, meaning the pedals will have to be moved back, which is good news because....
• The new pedals look like they will be further away from the seat, so mount needs moving back.
• Mounting holes on master cylinder do not match new mount, but can probably be sorted by drilling/filing.....