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by db
Mon Jun 14, 04 12:46 pm
Forum: Engine, Carburation & Electrics
Topic: fan
Replies: 40
Views: 5201

Ah, as my ol dad used to say you get nothin for nothin!!
Luckily none of the gauges work, i have no interior light or dash lights and the stereo packed in last week so it should all balance out? :idea:
by db
Sat Jun 12, 04 11:20 am
Forum: Engine, Carburation & Electrics
Topic: fan
Replies: 40
Views: 5201

I'm about to plumb a 383 rad into my Rover 3.5 powered D100, have tracked down twin Cossie fans( hold em above your head an they almost lift you off the ground! :shock: !) Only thing left is a switch- any recommendations? I like the plumbed-in type but 50 quid!
by db
Sat Jun 12, 04 11:01 am
Forum: Engine, Carburation & Electrics
Topic: Charging System
Replies: 14
Views: 1804

I've had problems like this caused by frayed engine earth cables, a corroded batt terminal which be fine til you went on a run then would cause loss of power as the corrosion caused high resistance, meaning the batt would charge but not enough to rev properly! :x ! I would take each major connection...
by db
Tue Jun 08, 04 9:48 am
Forum: Transmission, Axle & Brakes
Topic: OK, who stole my brake fluid then?
Replies: 5
Views: 699

Ah, yes my D100 pickup ran a 'wet' servo for a while, quite exciting!!! :shock:
by db
Tue Jun 08, 04 9:37 am
Forum: Transmission, Axle & Brakes
Topic: Need to get my hands on a nipple!
Replies: 6
Views: 920

Think i have some somewhere if ya stuck i'll try an root em out- Needed one years ago when i had an Aus Charger an as they had to order em in special like they'd only sell me 10 !!
by db
Thu Jun 03, 04 1:52 pm
Forum: Engine, Carburation & Electrics
Topic: 318 engine info needed
Replies: 16
Views: 2186

Dumb question No.268 : do the 318/340/360 all start life as the same casting? also are there any 'heavy duty' or race castings and what would i look for if i was to build a blown smallblock, for example?
by db
Thu Jun 03, 04 1:43 pm
Forum: Engine, Carburation & Electrics
Topic: lean fuel mixture
Replies: 5
Views: 909

I've had lean-burn overheating caused by inlet manifold leaking, took a l o n g time to suss that one! It was only misfiring under load so tweaking mixture/ timing had no effect til i drove it uphill, then it wheezed to a halt. Finally struggled an spluttered to a garage, they diagnosed it in about ...
by db
Thu May 20, 04 1:17 pm
Forum: Bodywork, Chassis & Suspension
Topic: Will Ya Wheels Fit Or Wont They?
Replies: 0
Views: 404

Will Ya Wheels Fit Or Wont They?

Idiots guide to wheel sizes / offset, etc...... http://www.tyres-online.co.uk/techinfo/alloy.asp Looks jolly useful to me :idea: Although it appears from Summit Racings page..... http://www.streetandstripmotorsports.com/charts_guides/charts_backspacing.htm that 'backspacing' is measured very differe...
by db
Thu May 20, 04 12:39 pm
Forum: Engine, Carburation & Electrics
Topic: I have an engine....
Replies: 20
Views: 3200

.....and the blower .....:headbang:
by db
Wed May 12, 04 1:16 pm
Forum: Bodywork, Chassis & Suspension
Topic: Alternative Calipers
Replies: 5
Views: 1017

I've a Capri caliper on ebay at the mo, only 1 unfortunately... if you want it let me know and i'll pull the auction:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... %3AIT&rd=1
by db
Wed May 05, 04 11:28 am
Forum: Bodywork, Chassis & Suspension
Topic: Refurbishing chrome?
Replies: 11
Views: 1912

Only experience i have of rechroming was a load of bike bits i had ruined by a place that happily shut down shortly after! They polished a chainguard so thin they wore a hole through it. When i tightened a bolt on one part a 1" circle of chrome twisted off like a washer & the rest then peel...