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by Valcuda
Sat Dec 11, 21 4:44 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: RHD '68 BARRACUDA RESTORATION
Replies: 56
Views: 22139

Re: RHD '68 BARRACUDA RESTORATION

I'm curious about your master cylinder/booster configuration. Is it identical to the set-up from a LHD drive Barracuda? On my RHD Cuda, I had (as built) a separate booster below the battery pan with just the master cylinder attached to the bulkhead. And that was totally different from the LHD master...
by Valcuda
Tue Nov 09, 21 4:47 pm
Forum: Engine, Carburation & Electrics
Topic: bbs or bbd?
Replies: 2
Views: 516

Re: bbs or bbd?

Thanks for that, Dave. As usual, you are a mine of useful information!!!!
by Valcuda
Mon Nov 01, 21 3:18 pm
Forum: Engine, Carburation & Electrics
Topic: bbs or bbd?
Replies: 2
Views: 516

bbs or bbd?

Without actually taking my carburettor off, how can I tell if my carburettor is a BBS or BBD? The tag got lost decades ago.
by Valcuda
Fri Jun 11, 21 3:41 pm
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: insurance value
Replies: 7
Views: 1179

Re: insurance value

Thanks guys for all your interest and especially Dave for a long consideration of the issues. About 30 years ago I considered getting a valuation from Tony O. but for some reason or other, I never actually did. I sent a PM to Pete Wiseman just now but it seems to be stuck in my outbox at the moment....
by Valcuda
Wed Jun 09, 21 11:39 am
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: insurance value
Replies: 7
Views: 1179

insurance value

I think I need to upgrade the insurance value of my RHD Valiant Barracuda. I don't use it much nowadays but it's in reasonable condition. Because it's a straight six, I can't really compare it with the prices I see on this forum for most people's cars! I'm sure its uniqueness doesn't count for much ...
by Valcuda
Mon Mar 09, 20 5:20 pm
Forum: Australian Cars
Topic: Buying items from the States
Replies: 4
Views: 862

Re: Buying items from the States

Yes, Dave, I'd already done this. Sadly Rock Auto do washer pumps, the grommet between it and the reservoir, wiper arms, etc but not the plastic reservoir itself! Thanks for your careful analysis of the mechanics of buying/selling. I will re-read and make a decision next week. Many thanks. J
by Valcuda
Mon Mar 09, 20 11:29 am
Forum: Australian Cars
Topic: Buying items from the States
Replies: 4
Views: 862

Buying items from the States

It's been years since I bought stuff on-line from across the Pond, so perhaps somebody could remind me how it all works. I'm after a windshield washer bottle (so therefore a bulky item and probably a "rare" item) which I can get on Ebay (American) or via Year One. Do I buy, then wait to ge...
by Valcuda
Fri Mar 06, 20 11:28 am
Forum: Bodywork, Chassis & Suspension
Topic: windscreen washer bottle and motor
Replies: 2
Views: 1027

Re: windscreen washer bottle and motor

Hurrah, all sorted. Long-nosed piers wouldn't do it but you gave me a clue! Thanks. Not a spark plug socket, but a box spanner. I suddenly remembered buying some large ancient box spanners from Beaulieu Autojumble many years ago, and I found them today at the back of my workshop. One happened to hav...
by Valcuda
Wed Mar 04, 20 11:40 am
Forum: Bodywork, Chassis & Suspension
Topic: windscreen washer bottle and motor
Replies: 2
Views: 1027

windscreen washer bottle and motor

I accidentally leant on my windscreen washer bottle and cracked it at the bottom--all the water gushed out. I doubt if the crack is sealable by glue so I need a new bottle. But how do I get the electric pump motor off? The manual says, use a deep socket poked in from the mouth of the bottle. It has ...
by Valcuda
Fri Aug 09, 19 11:14 am
Forum: Australian Cars
Topic: brake pipe adapter
Replies: 7
Views: 1295

Re: brake pipe adapter

Following on from Dave's idea, I ordered a pair of 1/2" X 20 nuts to fit a 3/16" dia pipe. I actually found Car Builder Solutions in this country for this. They fit the new master cylinder OK, ie, screw right down leaving about a millimetre between the nut head and the M/C body. But I have...
by Valcuda
Thu Jul 25, 19 10:31 am
Forum: Australian Cars
Topic: connected page idea
Replies: 11
Views: 2064

Re: connected page idea

Mossy68 wrote: Thu Apr 11, 19 10:08 pm Sounds good.
Could even broaden its content to include South African, Mexican.........etc ? :)
Yes!
by Valcuda
Tue Jul 23, 19 3:24 pm
Forum: Australian Cars
Topic: brake pipe adapter
Replies: 7
Views: 1295

brake pipe adapter

bay4.JPG Does anybody know where in this country one can order brake pipe adapters like the ones in the picture going to the master cylinder? I've looked in vain on-line and my local garage can't get them. The thread going into the master cylinder is 1/2" X 20 UNF and the internal female threa...
by Valcuda
Fri Jul 19, 19 11:29 am
Forum: Australian Cars
Topic: 1/2" 20 INV
Replies: 3
Views: 1425

Re: 1/2" 20 INV

I understand now. Thanks guys.
by Valcuda
Thu Jul 18, 19 2:38 pm
Forum: Australian Cars
Topic: 1/2" 20 INV
Replies: 3
Views: 1425

1/2" 20 INV

The specs for a Centric master cylinder that might fit my car say that the brake ports are 1/2" 20INV. What on earth does INV mean? Is it TPI (turns per inch) or a fancy name for UNF or UNC?
by Valcuda
Tue Jun 12, 18 8:09 pm
Forum: Australian Cars
Topic: Barracuda radiator repair
Replies: 4
Views: 958

Barracuda radiator repair

Can anybody recommend a radiator repairer in the SW London/Surrey area? My radiator (though not leaking yet) needs welding around the seams of the header tank as there's plenty of rust showing. Where I went twenty years ago, Serck's of Dorking, have long gone and the local area is now a desert for s...