I finally ran out of excuses not to start the engine. So with a full tank of fuel and a fire extinguisher ready it was time to turn the key. Unfortunately the battery died before it properly fired. There is not enough power in the small race battery for extended cranking, so an hour's top up battery charge was needed.
Attempt number two, and she started straight away! Here is the video:
I had hoped for a longer recording, capturing me driving very slowly backwards and forwards, but the video camera battery died prematurely too!
You can see smoke coming off the exhaust headers. This cleared after a minute or so. The engine was run until the fan cut in, at about 84oC, on the lower setting. I'll try it again later on the higher setting.
There a couple of issues to sort out:
1. The alternator (new from Tiger) is not charging. I'll need to investigate this one.
2. The high temperature silicon sealant holding the silencer to the collector partly melted and exhaust gases were seen escaping. Hopefully it is just settling into its rest position and a re-application should keep a good seal.
Overall though I am really pleased. Now I can get on with finishing the bonnet fitment (joyless task) and then concentrate on fitting the interior trim and seats.
Attempt number two, and she started straight away! Here is the video:
I had hoped for a longer recording, capturing me driving very slowly backwards and forwards, but the video camera battery died prematurely too!
You can see smoke coming off the exhaust headers. This cleared after a minute or so. The engine was run until the fan cut in, at about 84oC, on the lower setting. I'll try it again later on the higher setting.
There a couple of issues to sort out:
1. The alternator (new from Tiger) is not charging. I'll need to investigate this one.
2. The high temperature silicon sealant holding the silencer to the collector partly melted and exhaust gases were seen escaping. Hopefully it is just settling into its rest position and a re-application should keep a good seal.
Overall though I am really pleased. Now I can get on with finishing the bonnet fitment (joyless task) and then concentrate on fitting the interior trim and seats.
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