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- Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: No MOT
- Replies: 9
- Views: 934
Re: No MOT
Brilliant. Thanks for that. We came back to the UK from France last year. In France the MOT for classic cars was every five years. You can pretty much sum up the situation here as being that government research found that generally: A - Classics made up a very small percentage of the cars on the ro...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Re-Registering a MM with the DVLA
- Replies: 2
- Views: 664
Re: Re-Registering a MM with the DVLA
Hello I'm sorry for how your call was responded to, the Regional branches have their details publicly published and whomever you contacted should have known that. However, a local branch can't help with DVLA enquiries, it has to be done via the Club Head Office in Derbyshire. Email them on info@mmoc...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:01 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Identifying a diff?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 752
Re: Identifying a diff?
As Phil says, right up on the top. It's stamped on there but not necessarily the clearest of markings. Took me a bit of cleaning and several phone photos to get one at the right angle to read. Eventually confirmed it as an 8/43. As I recall, it's on the top surface just above where the Brake Pipe ju...
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:17 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Front indicators
- Replies: 5
- Views: 705
Re: Front indicators
Yes. Probably....
Simply because on a '59 they are not factory fit, so are an aftermarket addition.
Often, an aftermarket single filament lamp holder only has a supply connection and earth is via the body fixing.
Simply because on a '59 they are not factory fit, so are an aftermarket addition.
Often, an aftermarket single filament lamp holder only has a supply connection and earth is via the body fixing.
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:19 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Electric Fuel Pump SU v Hardi
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1302
Re: Electric Fuel Pump SU v Hardi
Back On Topic Time I'm just advising that the Hardi is not a direct replacement for 'Fit, Form and Function'. It delivers almost twice the pressure of the SU, so the Carb float has more work to do in shutting off the fuel flow. I'm just pointing out that fitting a Hardi may reveal other issues due t...
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:19 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Electric Fuel Pump SU v Hardi
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1302
Re: Electric Fuel Pump SU v Hardi
without considering what effect it will have on the Gearbox and Differential. :wink: Anyone would think you were expecting a reply mentioning those things if you hadn't got in with that first :wink: Just trying to give a comparable example of how the extra pressure has to be considered, because not...
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:42 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Electric Fuel Pump SU v Hardi
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1302
Re: Electric Fuel Pump SU v Hardi
Some people seem to be misunderstanding my intent in posting this and taking it along the lines of a 'Which is Better?' discussion. I'm just advising that the Hardi is not a direct replacement for 'Fit, Form and Function'. It delivers almost twice the pressure of the SU, so the Carb float has more w...
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:58 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Electric Fuel Pump SU v Hardi
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1302
Electric Fuel Pump SU v Hardi
Due to some recent facebook posts about Carbs flooding after fitting a Hardi Pump, I thought I'd look at some Specifications. Retailers are always plugging the Hardi as a 'like-for-like replacement, but I wondered what the evidence was. Did the facts support that??? SU Electric Fuel Pump Max Pressur...
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:59 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: ELECTRICS
- Replies: 3
- Views: 623
Re: ELECTRICS
I have no rear light/indicators, Rear lights are on the small inline fuse, as are the Panel Lights in the Speedo, are they working? Indicators are fused. the wipers have packed in, the indicator stalk doesn't flash or operate and the warning lights in the speedo don't work. That's all pretty much o...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: TORCH!!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1934
Re: TORCH!!
Not really relevant to the question about what to recommend now, but I used to have one of these that I brought in the USA around 2008/9. Unfortunately It's defunct now after some battery leakage. I still have 2 remaining sections that work, just serving as separate torches. They no longer make it, ...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: TORCH!!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1934
Re: TORCH!!
I GOT ONE OF THOSE!!!! Can you tell, Mick, about the LED conversion and where to get it? Regards from MikeN. Nothing special, Fleabay has plenty of places offering LED replacement lamps to fit torches. Just look up the type you need, typically E10 for screw in lamp and the ones with no thread, but ...
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 5:56 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Black Speedometer Sender Ohms Range
- Replies: 1
- Views: 646
Re: Black Speedometer Sender Ohms Range
I remembered this coming up before, sort of... https://board.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=73913 The early one is the range you've been quoted. I seem to recall reading somewhere that the later style Smiths Sender is 240 Ohms empty and 20 Ohms full, in the opposite sense to the early ones. Holden for ...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:24 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: 5-30 synthetic oil
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1017
Re: 5-30 synthetic oil
There's some good answers here already. I'm of the opinion that some of your assumptions are flawed; for example your observations about differences the oil recommendations between the AKD530 issue 2 and Issue 14, probably some 20+ years apart are easily explained. When the Minor first arrived in 19...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 5:01 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Strange Pump arrangment....
- Replies: 7
- Views: 951
Re: Strange Pump arrangment....
The pipework simply joins the two inlet connections and the two outlet connections from the two individual SU pumps. The " modern " connectors you've marked , would take the " supply" from the fuel tank and "deliver" to the carburettors. Bob No it doesn't. The pumps ar...
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 5:04 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Dynamo/Starter Motor Identification (are these Minor parts?).
- Replies: 4
- Views: 869
Re: Dynamo/Starter Motor Identification (are these Minor parts?).
It's a pity there's not in better focus, can't make out much of anything... Starter for all Minor as far as I'm aware is a Lucas M35G, but the M35J is essentially the same Starter, just a change of end plate design as far as I'm aware. I think the J was standard in 1275cc engines such cars as MGs. D...
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 3:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1098 engine & gearbox in a 948 (1961) saloon. Good idea? Bad idea?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1245
Re: 1098 engine & gearbox in a 948 (1961) saloon. Good idea? Bad idea?
You might find this discussion from 2013 informative: https://board.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=50506 That's a good read, thanks. I wonder if sticking with the original 948 diff would be a bad thing to do. Don't ask me that one. I brought my car (SII) believing it to be fitted with a 948, the 803 g...
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 3:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Membership benefits - Esso Fuel Card
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5239
Re: Membership benefits - Esso Fuel Card
Update: Just had a Text from FuelPecker So much for the Exciting News they expected. We want to inform you that Fuelpecker will be closing, resulting in the cancellation of your card on 6th March. As a valued customer, we are excited to offer you discounted fuel through the Esso Card with WEX. Sign ...
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 2:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1098 engine & gearbox in a 948 (1961) saloon. Good idea? Bad idea?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1245
Re: 1098 engine & gearbox in a 948 (1961) saloon. Good idea? Bad idea?
You might find this discussion from 2013 informative: viewtopic.php?t=50506
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 12:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How many of you can weld, and how did you learn?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3489
Re: How many of you can weld, and how did you learn?
I've got a Stick Welder which I've used to do simple jobs like replace broken brackets on Exhausts, or fix gaps on Silencers. The cost of the machine has been recovered just by those simple jobs which don't requite any particular skill. A rear box for my Ford Kuga is around £180+. I brought a £99 We...
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 12:21 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Wipers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1297
Re: Wipers
The OP stated "I have fitted a new wiper new wiper motor wheelboxes and wire. and wire.". If it really is a new motor then it shouldn't be full of hardened grease. It sounds like a major refurbishment of the system, which means disassembly and reassembly of all components, so there is a r...