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by ronnie
Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:01 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: timing adjustment
Replies: 12
Views: 2035

timing adjustment

bmc ,you said to throw away the manual for timing adjustment and advance till it pinks.How would you do this , would you adjust it / drive it / adjust it / drive it till you get the pinking and then retard a tad or would this be done in the garage stationary ?? stupid question but not quite sure of ...
by ronnie
Sun Feb 05, 2012 2:13 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: distributor
Replies: 9
Views: 1615

Re: distributor

mike.perry wrote:There are two different tension springs on the bob weights, when you twist the rotor arm you should feel the movement in the low tension spring and then the stiffness as the high tension spring takes over.
cheers mike
im goin to strip it down and give it a good clean an lub :)
by ronnie
Sun Feb 05, 2012 12:57 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: distributor
Replies: 9
Views: 1615

Re: distributor

bmcecosse wrote:That proves that the vacuum advance is working ok - but the mechanical advance may be seized if the rotor arm doesn't twist and spring back.
that sounds about right cheers , ive been away from the trade for over 30yrs but it slowly comes back to you
thanks ronnie :D
by ronnie
Sun Feb 05, 2012 11:08 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: distributor
Replies: 9
Views: 1615

Re: distributor

When running, and wear slop is pretty much taken up - but the mechanical advance mech is worked with moving bob-weights restrained by small springs - if they can't move = no mechanical advance = poor performance. hi , when i suck on the advance pipe to the dizzy it seems to rotate fine , would this...
by ronnie
Sat Feb 04, 2012 11:06 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: distributor
Replies: 9
Views: 1615

Re: distributor

Noooooo. There will always be some slop - but when turned clockwise it should twist against springs - and return when you let go. The bob-weights may be seized - try squirting some thin/release oil in below the top plate - but may be time for a strip down. thanks , i thought it might be some wear o...
by ronnie
Sat Feb 04, 2012 8:39 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Golden seal engine?
Replies: 18
Views: 2262

Re: Golden seal engine?

bmcecosse wrote:Because........... wait for it ............. it was painted GOLD ! :wink:
brilliant :lol:
by ronnie
Sat Feb 04, 2012 8:19 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: distributor
Replies: 9
Views: 1615

distributor

hi, can anyone give me some advice on my dizzy . When i turn the rotor right or left theres not a spring in it to return to its original position , does this sound right ? 1968 1000 cc
ronnie
by ronnie
Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:10 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: brakes
Replies: 14
Views: 2411

Re: brakes

Well - if fitted wrong side they will be hopeless - sounds like yours are ok. However - it does sound like the rear cylinders are perhaps seized up on the hydraulic piston - but still working on the handbrake. New rear cylinders !! And that will make quite a difference to your overall braking effor...
by ronnie
Thu Feb 02, 2012 7:40 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: brakes
Replies: 14
Views: 2411

Re: brakes

You just have to keep your eyes open for W brakes. But the 8" b rakes should easily lock the front wheels at 20/30 mph - which is all the stopping you need for sane driving. If they can't do that - then something is wrong..... Could b e nasty modern brake shoes - or sticking pistons in the cyl...
by ronnie
Thu Feb 02, 2012 4:22 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: brakes
Replies: 14
Views: 2411

Re: brakes

'ronnie' - your 8" drums should be fine if in good condition. My personal view is that the great expense of changing to discs is not justified for a sanely driven standard Minor..... Those who know me are aware that I have a set of the 9" Wolseley drums on my car - these are excellent. No...
by ronnie
Thu Feb 02, 2012 2:21 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: brakes
Replies: 14
Views: 2411

Re: brakes

Declan_Burns wrote:I have the Ford discs on mine and am very pleased with the stopping power. Some have problems with the hubs but mine are fine.
Regards
Declan
HI , what ford are they from :)
by ronnie
Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:29 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: brakes
Replies: 14
Views: 2411

Re: brakes

bmcecosse wrote:Size matters when it comes to the front drum brakes...... :lol:
hi , its a 68 model wil this have the bigger drums ?? if not will changing them make a big diff , and whats your views on changing to marina hubs and discs ?? :-?
by ronnie
Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:35 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: trafalgar blue paint
Replies: 3
Views: 791

trafalgar blue paint

hi , i ordered t/blue touch up paint and it came much darker. I put it down to just fading with age , is there only one shade of the blue or 2 ??
ronnie :)
by ronnie
Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:24 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: brakes
Replies: 14
Views: 2411

brakes

hi , can anyone tell me if there is any brake shoe better than the other on the market ,my brakes are crap and wondering if its possible that my b/shoes are maybe to hard and dont have eneogh bite ?? is it worth changing the front brakes to marina discs as i hear a lot are doing
ronnie :)
by ronnie
Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:16 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: poor accelleration
Replies: 15
Views: 2762

Re: poor accelleration

The adjusting nut goes down/rich and up/lean. Lift the piston just a tad (really a tad, like 1/32") with a screwdriver. The ideal response is the idle running a little faster -- not a lot. If it runs a lot faster, and keeps increasing as you lift the piston a tad higher, it's too rich. If it s...
by ronnie
Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:47 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: poor accelleration
Replies: 15
Views: 2762

Re: poor accelleration

The adjusting nut goes down/rich and up/lean. Lift the piston just a tad (really a tad, like 1/32") with a screwdriver. The ideal response is the idle running a little faster -- not a lot. If it runs a lot faster, and keeps increasing as you lift the piston a tad higher, it's too rich. If it s...
by ronnie
Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:24 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: poor accelleration
Replies: 15
Views: 2762

Re: poor accelleration

to tune the carb, which way for to make it leaner and which way for to make it richer and whats the colour im looking for in the plug
ronnie
by ronnie
Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:33 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: poor accelleration
Replies: 15
Views: 2762

Re: poor accelleration

The handbook instructions are no use these days - modern petrol is a very different mix to that used when the handbook was written! So - pinking for timing, and plug colour for mixture..... invalueable info , ive just joined this site and cant praise it enoegh , great to see there are so many peopl...
by ronnie
Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:20 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: poor accelleration
Replies: 15
Views: 2762

Re: poor accelleration

Maybe there is NO oil - and a few squirts of 3 in 1 will sort it out........ no there is defineatly oil in the carb and im sure there is a spring in the top , i used to have 1 moggy 30 yrs ago and remember it as being a bit more perky than this one . This wee car is in excellent unrestored conditio...
by ronnie
Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:01 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: poor accelleration
Replies: 15
Views: 2762

Re: poor accelleration

'Strobe' - to what??? The only way is to set it 'not quite' pinking. The carb piston may be rising too quickly - hence my Q about presence of a spring on the piston - and suggestion of slightly heavier oil in the damper. But it could also be (although i think less likely) that the piston can't rise...