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by arkright
Mon Apr 05, 2010 3:28 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 1275 water elbow
Replies: 19
Views: 5622

Re: 1275 water elbow/thermostat housing

Hi again,can anyone tell me please which mgb thermostat housing is most suitable for the ital engine fitted in a minor?. as there are several to choose from part Nos and year's that i am not sure of the one i need. would be better if i could compare the actual item on the engine,but when buying onli...
by arkright
Sun Apr 04, 2010 9:01 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 1275 water elbow
Replies: 19
Views: 5622

Re: 1275 water elbow

Hi Thanks for reply ,i will look for a mgb type, also i may be able to lower the rad a little have not really looked to see if it is possible to do so, would be a obvious answer to the height problem ,Yes the 1850 box works a treat ,i had the speedo re-calibrated and the overdrive is very useful ,i ...
by arkright
Sun Apr 04, 2010 7:57 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 1275 water elbow
Replies: 19
Views: 5622

1275 water elbow

Hi i have a 1275 ital engine fitted in a minor ,the engine is mounted about an inch lower than usual due to having a triumph dolomite 1850 gearbox & overdrive attached, i have used a thermostat housing/elbow from a metro turbo(i think) for some time.but the angle of the top radiator hose in eith...
by arkright
Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:15 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: crank shaft pulley noise
Replies: 5
Views: 1542

Hi thanks for reply but is it the original cast pulley on the 1098 do mean that is prone to breaking or the later type ital with rubber isolating the two halfes of pulley that breaks , sorry i may not have worded my question very well thanks again arkright
by arkright
Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:42 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: crank shaft pulley noise
Replies: 5
Views: 1542

crank shaft pulley noise

Hi can anyone help please, would it be of any advantage to fit a later 1275 crankshaft pully the type with a rubber damper fitted into the cast pulley(sorry not sure of correct name for this part) on to a 1971 1098 engine eg. would it help with any engine vibration noises ? . someone asked me that q...
by arkright
Thu Sep 16, 2004 8:24 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: speedo re-calibration
Replies: 3
Views: 1282

hi thanks for that i will try to locate them thanks again from arkright
by arkright
Thu Sep 16, 2004 7:45 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: speedo re-calibration
Replies: 3
Views: 1282

speedo re-calibration

HI again time to send speedo for recalibration can anyone recomend a specialist in this field
hope someone can help many thanks from arkright.
by arkright
Sun Aug 22, 2004 9:47 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: bump stops?
Replies: 4
Views: 1671

Hi again i have taken your advise and lowered the front suspension today just the one spline,and i have removed a slice of bump the bump stops, i am well pleased with the result's , i may go abit lower when i can find some stronger torsion bar's at a later date, better get other odd job's done to (y...
by arkright
Sat Aug 21, 2004 9:13 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: bump stops?
Replies: 4
Views: 1671

bump stops?

hi YAS646 1957 2dr will soon be back on the road again at last , i have just fitted rear lowering kit about 1-1/2 inches drop,but the bump stops are very close to the body is this normal or is there somthing else i should have done as well ? also the front is the next job can anyone advise me on adj...
by arkright
Sun Jul 11, 2004 9:52 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: rev counter
Replies: 19
Views: 4378

thanks alec i will give it a go cheer's
by arkright
Sun Jul 11, 2004 9:31 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: rev counter
Replies: 19
Views: 4378

rev counter

Hi i have a rev counter off a triumph dolomite please
can anyone tell me if it can be fitted to my morris that has a 1275 ital
engine and metro electronic ignition and if so how? thanks arkright
by arkright
Sun Jul 04, 2004 9:20 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: brake servo location?
Replies: 9
Views: 4391

thanks to everyone for your advise i have just finished painting the engine bay and now fitting back all the part's the ideal time to bolt
servo into place . next job remote brake reservoir maybe? thankyou again
arkright
by arkright
Thu Jul 01, 2004 8:46 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: brake servo location?
Replies: 9
Views: 4391

brake servo location?

Hi i have just bought a lockheed delphi remote brake servo unit for my 1957 morris 1000 2 door saloon but the instruction book is not very clear about the most suitable mounting postion for it , i have thought about just under the regulator/fuse box but the bonnet release rod is in the way, has anyo...