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Water ingress may have simply rusted the internal moving part of the rack, or the outer tube of the rack may have a kink in it (easily done where it passes through the bulkhead) thus pinching the inner rack. Might be a good idea to change the brushes in the motor too, lack of "oomph" in a ...

If your saying the pedal pumps up and goes hard and stays hard? Id suggest first start off by checking the adjustment of all the brake shoes (6 in total for the whole car). Remember to completely undo or remove the brass nuts on the handbrake cables inside the car first before even attempting any ad...

Can I suggest that the Master Cylinder is Toast, you mention that its an "old small bore one" too? How old is old?

I think the cylinder bore is worn for 90% of its stroke and your only getting "some" pressure towards the end of the pedal travel.

Steve

For info, if it helps,, Van/Pickup bumpers are roughly 2" shorter at each end, they don't have the larger diametre over-rider holes at all and they are painted silver and not chromed.



Steve

Brake shoe return spring might be positioned up side down/ back to front and thus rubbing on the hub?

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Sounds to me like an overheating/failing condenser, change your condenser and or CB points at the same time?

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Steve

I've had a bad experience of AccuSpark ign units sorry Russ. Mine too, was working fine and then one morning last year it just unexpectedly without any warning completely failed. I sent the module unit back to accuspark and in fairness to them they replaced the unit FOC with a complete new packed up...

Saloon seat will bolt straight into an LCV but the saloon seats have slightly longer back legs so the seat will be a bit more "upright" in an LCV than it ideally should be. A saloon has a sloping rear floor for the rear seat passenders leg room and as such the rear legs of the front seats ...

If you are running the wider Van LP917 4.5J rims you can fit 155 or 165mm tyres. I run 155 tyres on mine (which has Lp917 rims) and I dont get any rubbing on the suspension components or inner arches. I believe 155 are slightly harder to obtain compared to 165mm so most people tend to fit the 165mm ...

I would say it's perfectly normal and nothing to worry about,, it's as dale says above, it's a process called electrolysis, chemical reaction between the aluminium cylinder the copper washers and the brass banjo. The aluminium is just the weaker metal between the three so it corrodes slightly.

For the last few years or so, Ive also been plagued with endless Condensor gremlins. New Lucas points / condensors just arent what they used to be any more, so I too bit the bullet and bought an Accuspark electronic ignition kit. I was happy for about 3 months with the electronic igntion, but then w...

The van rear shocks are the same as Volvo 244s. I believe Escort mark 1 estates are the same too.
Fit new oil rubber bushes or Polys in the dampers too.

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Steve

The way Ive done involves a bit of 2x1" timber, an axle stand and a G-Clamp. With the car jacked up, but Im guessing as youve dismantled the suspension that youve already done that. Use the axle stand and place it between the chassis leg and the gearbox, place the 2x1" timber perpendicular...

Gearboxes are the same. Diffs are different as you say. A 1098cc van has got a 4.55:1 diff , against a saloon runs a 4.22:1.
I've actually put a saloon diff in mine with a saloon Speedo too.

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Steve

I think the only difference to a saloon is the brake pipe that leads backwards from the master cylinder and goes rearwards to the Flexi pipe union joint on the rear drivers side chassis leg, I think its longer on a LCV. All other pipes (the ones in the engine bay etc Im sure are all the same as salo...

We bought some Brand New Chrome Dome headed bumper bolts for the rear bumper on our car, from one of the stall holders at the National Show. Now a couple of months on and those Dome Bolts are now red rusty and I mean "red rusty". I put the old bolts in the bin, which I regret now. Cheers S...

What you need to remove the bolts is an axle stand, a piece of wood say 2x1" by about 6"ish long and a "g clamp". Put the bit of 2x1" wood perpendicular across the chassis leg supported on one end by the axle stand. Then use the g clamp to pull the torsion bar down against t...

Sorry just a thought. The clutch pedal hinges on a shaft which passes though the chassis leg in two brass bushes. Are these free? Is the clutch pedal shaft seized in the chassis leg? That would give a stiff clutch and it would also wear the thrust release out too because the clutch mechanism isnt be...

The new look engine:



Sorry not sure why the side of the photos have been chopped off.

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S

I don't think putting more petrol into the carb throat, will have much affect. The carb is fitted with a tickler, and I held it open in an attempt to flood the carb. We've got loads of petrol at the carb, but none of it is getting through to the cylinders. Oddly cylinders 3 +4 would soak the plugs b...