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- Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:06 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Best recon engine supplier?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 356
Re: Best recon engine supplier?
Not expensive, £10 from eBay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182856816556?itmmeta=01HWCKJV63TNXN7XW4KWPBMPMT&hash=item2a931d97ac:g:~sYAAOSwkNZUhEWA&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAAwA4FT3AOLfsl7%2B4bCxM80%2Bb5d1PrX1L55TC2hU0rAOJZaTAVFIxHJWnWIxJWjAPCVd7bqGW7Dg00viNEhlYrY30d3FndFGldQaw80dpy6E2kuzaJF6XxZ0nOWHTz...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 5:51 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Best recon engine supplier?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 356
Re: Best recon engine supplier?
Or do a compression check, no dismantling required.
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:22 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Knocking from engine on medium revs.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 436
Re: Knocking from engine on medium revs.
Sounds like a big end then
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:17 am
- Forum: Wanted
- Topic: Lucas Windtone Horn
- Replies: 10
- Views: 613
Re: Lucas Windtone Horn
Horns now located & purchased, thanks everyone. And good luck with your repairs Stephen.
Martin
Martin
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:14 pm
- Forum: Wanted
- Topic: Lucas Windtone Horn
- Replies: 10
- Views: 613
Re: Lucas Windtone Horn
OK, has anyone got a spare period (60's) Lucas horn, exact model not important
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:20 am
- Forum: Wanted
- Topic: Lucas Windtone Horn
- Replies: 10
- Views: 613
Lucas Windtone Horn
Looking for a working Lucas Windtone horn if anyone has a spare knocking about please?
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:36 pm
- Forum: Do you know....?
- Topic: Can anybody help to find my first love
- Replies: 8
- Views: 896
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:59 am
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Availability (or lack thereof) of 145/80 R14 tyres
- Replies: 10
- Views: 787
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 7:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1098 engine & gearbox in a 948 (1961) saloon. Good idea? Bad idea?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 992
Re: 1098 engine & gearbox in a 948 (1961) saloon. Good idea? Bad idea?
I presume you would need to commit to the purchase before they would do the engine/gearbox swap? If so, you could well be disappointed to find a tired 1098 fitted that you were unable to reject. ”Good used” is not really a reliable description. And what has the fuel pump to do with it? I would buy a...
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 2:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1098 engine & gearbox in a 948 (1961) saloon. Good idea? Bad idea?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 992
Re: 1098 engine & gearbox in a 948 (1961) saloon. Good idea? Bad idea?
I suppose it really depends how much money the dealer wants to do the swap?
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 2:29 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Timing Cover Leak
- Replies: 78
- Views: 3710
Re: Timing Cover Leak
Plenty of room on mine..
- Fri Jan 26, 2024 5:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MOT exempt for 1275 engine
- Replies: 7
- Views: 700
Re: MOT exempt for 1275 engine
Just make sure you insurance company know about the modifications to your vehicle. I wouldn't worry so much about the DVLA.
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 6:09 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Electronic distributors
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7957
Re: Electronic distributors
I agree, and that is what I would do if I could find a genuine Lucas one in good condition at a fair price. I know there are plenty of "copies" but in my experience they are very poor quality. I dream of finding a NOS item for £50
- Tue Oct 10, 2023 7:41 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Electronic distributors
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7957
Re: Electronic distributors
Thanks John, that confirms my plan.
Les, I am keeping the points, this gives me both options at the flick of a switch. If you read my earlier post in this thread you will see this is for a Rover V8 engine
Les, I am keeping the points, this gives me both options at the flick of a switch. If you read my earlier post in this thread you will see this is for a Rover V8 engine
- Mon Oct 09, 2023 12:41 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Electronic distributors
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7957
Re: Electronic distributors
Thanks, I wanted a triple pole so I could disconnect the power as well. I have found one that should do the job, will report back when fitted.
- Sun Oct 08, 2023 1:18 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Electronic distributors
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7957
Re: Electronic distributors
Further to my post re Boyer Bransden, I have now purchased one of their inductive discharge units. What I would like to do is fit a switch to replicate the Sparkrite SX2000 system of bypassing the unit in case of failure. The switch should disconnect the power from the unit and simultaneously switch...
- Wed Oct 04, 2023 11:30 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Electronic distributors
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7957
Re: Electronic distributors
"I expect all modern cars are fitted with electronic modules these days. Are you suggesting they are unreliable?"
No
No
- Wed Oct 04, 2023 10:03 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Electronic distributors
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7957
Re: Electronic distributors
I know we have gone a little of topic, but for completion I thought I would add that Boyer Bransden are still making a capacitor discharge unit which I think is similar to the old SX2000 . I would have bought one of these instead if I had been aware as they have a good reputation, in fact I still mi...
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 12:35 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Electronic distributors
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7957
Re: Electronic distributors
Thanks, I'd better start looking for the 2000!
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 11:36 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Electronic distributors
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7957
Re: Electronic distributors
OK, now time for an admission. My other vehicle has a Rover V8. The distributor is quite worn with about 30 thou play at the cam. A rebuild is too expensive, about £250 with the DD. The copies are bad quality & both lumenition and pertronix are pricey. Accuspark is selling a Sparkrite 4000 for £...