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- Tue Apr 02, 2024 6:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Engine Number
- Replies: 10
- Views: 634
Re: Engine Number
Thanks Stephen,this clears up my thoughts on the number. The V5 only gives the last 5 of the number as the engine number. My car has the hose from the rocker cover to the air filter with the plain tube down the manifold side of the block. How original this is after 50 odd years is any bodies guess I...
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 4:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Engine Number
- Replies: 10
- Views: 634
Engine Number
I need some help with information on the engine number of my car. The car is a1970 4door with a 1080 engine. The number seems a little odd for the car. I am not sure what year or car this is from. The stamped plate on the block does seem original and seems not tampered with. The number is:- 10V/189E...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 6:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fuel pump woes
- Replies: 20
- Views: 15668
Re: Fuel pump woes
SU was owned by Morris privately until 1935 when it was integrated into Morris Motors.
This was why Morris Motors used the SU pump not a mechanical one.
Keeping things in house.
This was why Morris Motors used the SU pump not a mechanical one.
Keeping things in house.
- Tue Jul 26, 2022 9:32 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Master cylinder
- Replies: 11
- Views: 975
Re: Master cylinder
ESM do sell a Lockheed master cylinder according to their website.
A bit pricey at £93 though.’
A bit pricey at £93 though.’
- Sat Jul 09, 2022 11:32 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Replacing wheel cylinders
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3430
Re: Replacing wheel cylinders
Hi James. I have just done this job. I feel that you will be lucky to reuse the bridging pipes.Mine snapped on removal from the cylinders. The flexi-hoses were very hard to loosen from the cylinders. A good fitting thick open ended spanner and a tap with a hammer were required (before loosening the ...
- Wed Apr 20, 2022 7:12 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Running rich but stuttering (and stinks!)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1298
Re: Running rich but stuttering (and stinks!)
“Backing off” the adjuster nut ?
Do you mean lowering the jet?
If you do this is richening the mixture making things worse.
R.M.
Do you mean lowering the jet?
If you do this is richening the mixture making things worse.
R.M.
- Tue Oct 12, 2021 4:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Expensive Traveller
- Replies: 4
- Views: 622
Expensive Traveller
Traveller for sale in Netherlands.
On “Car and Classic” website.
A mere £33881.
Plus delivery.
On “Car and Classic” website.
A mere £33881.
Plus delivery.
- Sat Aug 07, 2021 2:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Budget
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2450
Re: Budget
It is not unusual to see cars advertised for sale for half the money spent on “ restoration “.
No one knows how good the “restoration” is either.
Buy the best you can afford and have it checked out by someone who knows these cars before parting
with your cash.
R.M.
No one knows how good the “restoration” is either.
Buy the best you can afford and have it checked out by someone who knows these cars before parting
with your cash.
R.M.
- Sat Jul 31, 2021 6:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: E- scooter
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2008
Re: E- scooter
Better get used to them.
Soon we will have to use them while the rich and MPs will still have cars.
Soon we will have to use them while the rich and MPs will still have cars.
- Tue May 04, 2021 7:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Blockley tyres
- Replies: 4
- Views: 963
Re: Blockley tyres
I bought a set of Blockley tyres for my 1933 Austin 7 and find them very good.
They are cross plies with a realistic period tread pattern.
If the 145 radials are of the same quality they should be excellent.
R.M.
They are cross plies with a realistic period tread pattern.
If the 145 radials are of the same quality they should be excellent.
R.M.
- Wed Mar 10, 2021 5:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Minor Matters March/April 2021
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2100
Re: Minor Matters March/April 2021
Mine came this morning. NE post code.
- Tue Feb 02, 2021 3:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Quality tools
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3855
Re: Quality tools
I fully agree with this. I still use some tools I bought to fettle my BSA bantam in 1956.
Many more are now in use as I have needed them over the years of bikes and cars.
I must admit to having the odd cheap thing I used for a “ one off job”.
Richard M.
Many more are now in use as I have needed them over the years of bikes and cars.
I must admit to having the odd cheap thing I used for a “ one off job”.
Richard M.
- Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hmmm? Which one to go for?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1277
Re: Hmmm? Which one to go for?
Yes.
Long ago I knew a chap who owned two green Minors.
One set of number plates and a transferable bulkhead plate and bobs your uncle as you say.
Handy when one car needed repair. I wonder if in the end he knew one car from the other.
R.M.
Long ago I knew a chap who owned two green Minors.
One set of number plates and a transferable bulkhead plate and bobs your uncle as you say.
Handy when one car needed repair. I wonder if in the end he knew one car from the other.
R.M.
- Tue Aug 18, 2020 9:47 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Noisy engine & lack of power at speed
- Replies: 84
- Views: 11313
Re: Noisy engine & lack of power at speed
I would do a compression test ( or get a garage to do one) .
I have known a failing cylinder head gasket give rather similar symptoms and this will give a “noisy” engine.
This was on another car with an A series engine.
Hope you get it sorted as it can be dispiriting to have these problems.
R.M.
I have known a failing cylinder head gasket give rather similar symptoms and this will give a “noisy” engine.
This was on another car with an A series engine.
Hope you get it sorted as it can be dispiriting to have these problems.
R.M.
- Mon Mar 23, 2020 7:45 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Rear brake cylinder 1970 minor?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1085
Re: Rear brake cylinder 1970 minor?
Thanks ManyMinors. That sounds O.K. to me.
Will do that.
Will do that.
- Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:20 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Rear brake cylinder 1970 minor?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1085
Re: Rear brake cylinder 1970 minor?
Cylinder is not repairable. Badly pitted.
That’s why I asked the question.
That’s why I asked the question.
- Mon Mar 23, 2020 5:13 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Rear brake cylinder 1970 minor?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1085
- Mon Mar 23, 2020 3:29 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Rear brake cylinder 1970 minor?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1085
Re: Rear brake cylinder 1970 minor?
Does not really answer my question does it Phil?
- Sun Mar 22, 2020 10:22 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Rear brake cylinder 1970 minor?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1085
Rear brake cylinder 1970 minor?
Rear brake cylinder 1970 minor.
Pattern or Lockheed/Delphi ?
Any advice on which to choose?
Pattern or Lockheed/Delphi ?
Any advice on which to choose?
- Tue Jan 07, 2020 5:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1956 Low Light???
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2223
Re: 1956 Low Light???
Advert says “ lowlight style” restoration.
Not a Lowlight then.
Perhaps the previous car is similar?
R.M.
Not a Lowlight then.
Perhaps the previous car is similar?
R.M.