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by Blue
Thu Apr 11, 24 7:49 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger
Replies: 892
Views: 155867

Re: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger

I intend to be doing a lot less by the time the house is finished Del Boy!
by Blue
Thu Apr 11, 24 10:41 am
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger
Replies: 892
Views: 155867

Re: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger

I had to shorten both the top and bottom hoses a touch but the fit is perfect now.
by Blue
Wed Apr 10, 24 6:00 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger
Replies: 892
Views: 155867

Re: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger

Just need to find a suitable shroud as a finishing touch.
by Blue
Wed Apr 10, 24 4:17 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger
Replies: 892
Views: 155867

Re: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger

That’s the cooling system buttoned up, gotta have original moulded hoses, I can’t be doing with those universal elephants trunk things…
by Blue
Thu Apr 04, 24 4:57 pm
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: favourite single-1st single
Replies: 17
Views: 695

Re: favourite single-1st single

First single was the theme tune to the Persuaders by John Barry, cracking piece of music. Favourite single? Absolutely impossible to choose.
by Blue
Thu Apr 04, 24 4:53 pm
Forum: Engine, Carburation & Electrics
Topic: 318 carb tuning
Replies: 4
Views: 151

Re: 318 carb tuning

As carburettors go Edelbrock make an excellent doorstop. Sorry, that’s as constructive as I can manage on the subject.
by Blue
Thu Apr 04, 24 4:51 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger
Replies: 892
Views: 155867

Re: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger

Correct pulleys and belt fitted, just need a suitable spacer for the fan and that’s sorted. Collector extensions made for increased low end torque.
by Blue
Sun Mar 24, 24 4:59 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger
Replies: 892
Views: 155867

Re: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger

Rebuilt 750 carb for hopefully a bit more top end. Distributor locked out and vac advance removed. Ignition system is a Daytona sensors CD1 which has pretty much anything you’d ever need built in and fully adjustable with a laptop, far superior to MSD in my opinion. We’ll program our own advance cur...
by Blue
Sun Mar 24, 24 4:47 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger
Replies: 892
Views: 155867

Re: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger

Front section of super stock springs clamped for minimum deflection, that’s the back end sorted.
by Blue
Wed Mar 20, 24 3:21 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger
Replies: 892
Views: 155867

Re: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger

Usual heater block off and ignition panel malarkey..
by Blue
Wed Mar 20, 24 3:20 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger
Replies: 892
Views: 155867

Re: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger

Sorted, handy when you’ve got a man with a lathe on hand!
by Blue
Mon Mar 18, 24 1:53 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger
Replies: 892
Views: 155867

Re: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger

Solid front bushes fitted in the super stock springs. Aftermarket hangers as well so of course none of it fits together like it should. Spacers being turned up as we speak…
by Blue
Mon Mar 18, 24 1:50 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger
Replies: 892
Views: 155867

Re: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger

Still using a mechanical pump Mike so no need for a return line.
by Blue
Sun Mar 17, 24 5:30 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger
Replies: 892
Views: 155867

Re: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger

3/8” sender and fuel line fitted.
by Blue
Sat Mar 16, 24 8:38 pm
Forum: Member's Car Show
Topic: Car history…..show us yours.
Replies: 26
Views: 1033

Re: Car history…..show us yours.

Holmesdale drive Enfield Pete, I lived there for a couple of years. The wasteland over the fence is above the M25 Holmesdale tunnel. I owned both of the cars at the time.