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by chrischris59
Wed Mar 12, 2025 9:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Air Filter / Air Filter Housing
Replies: 10
Views: 2996

Re: Air Filter / Air Filter Housing

I fitted an mgb air filter box with a K&N filter inside. This way you lose the angle mount so better air flow the air box has a hole you cant see on the other side and no induction noise from the K&N,
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by chrischris59
Fri Feb 28, 2025 1:20 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Brake master cylinder
Replies: 1
Views: 507

Re: Brake master cylinder

Mine was the same but servo on drums. When I converted to disc brakes found that the banjo bolt on the drums fitted nicely into the mater cylinder. One less place to leak and neater to my eye plus more spanner room.
by chrischris59
Mon Nov 11, 2024 9:10 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Rev Counter Wiring
Replies: 15
Views: 7639

Re: Rev Counter Wiring

Open this link diagram is about half way down. https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/51 ... aki-tachos
by chrischris59
Sat Oct 26, 2024 6:01 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 12g940 head clearances !
Replies: 17
Views: 2109

Re: 12g940 head clearances !

A 12g940 like you but it has the smaller inlet valves.
by chrischris59
Sat Oct 26, 2024 5:38 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 12g940 head clearances !
Replies: 17
Views: 2109

Re: 12g940 head clearances !

I was in the same position as you. But having fitted a Hif 38 carb and manifold and a proper air filter solution in my mind with a larger bore exhaust system first to make easy space in the garage, found the car went so well the head has sat on the bench for months. But having fitted a 3.9 diff I'm ...
by chrischris59
Sat Oct 26, 2024 3:17 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 12g940 head clearances !
Replies: 17
Views: 2109

Re: 12g940 head clearances !

Thought about it and I think there will be no problem. I overlayed a 1098 gasket on a 1275 one picture attached.
by chrischris59
Thu Aug 29, 2024 7:36 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: 2speed switch
Replies: 8
Views: 6584

Re: 2speed switch

This what you have in mind I'm thinking of this with my pull switch I have a two speed wiper motor Image
by chrischris59
Fri Jul 12, 2024 8:28 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: converting to 2 speed window wiper
Replies: 3
Views: 4204

Re: converting to 2 speed window wiper

The two speed wiper motor was also fitted to Mgb's ,Midgets and many other vehicles all fitted with park switches. I bought a used mgb one £15 and parts are easy to get you just have to know the what degree wheel you want. mines on the project shelf thanks for pointing out that triumph switch I was ...
by chrischris59
Wed Jul 03, 2024 10:57 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Help with carb please , setting
Replies: 4
Views: 753

Re: Help with carb please , setting

Visit this link Burlen make and supply su carbs and parts with free downloads about carbs. https://sucarb.co.uk/technical/category ... rburetters
by chrischris59
Sun Jun 16, 2024 1:16 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: what carb 1275
Replies: 3
Views: 572

Re: what carb 1275

Coming back from a car show a chap down the road who has a 1275 traveller told me he was struggling to keep up with my 1098 traveller. We compared motors and I have HIF38 cab and larger bore exhaust his was running a standard carb and exhaust, He has since changed his to a hs4 carb and a larger bore...
by chrischris59
Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:55 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Tachometer wiring check
Replies: 8
Views: 908

Re: Tachometer wiring check

Sounds like you have electronic ignition fitted. If you have a smiths tacho gauge fitted and in tiny writing at the bottom printed is RVI then its a compatibility problem. But RVC is a wiring problem.
by chrischris59
Thu Apr 25, 2024 2:16 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Tachometer wiring check
Replies: 8
Views: 908

Re: Tachometer wiring check

What do you mean my module? I haven't come across a tacho module but know that it's a common fault for tachometers to stop working when ignition modules are fitted. years of playing with MGBs.
by chrischris59
Mon Feb 19, 2024 12:59 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Part identification help!
Replies: 4
Views: 4428

Re: Part identification help!

The parts in the third photo and the top part in photo four are parts for the rear door locking mechanism I hope the attached photo helps.
by chrischris59
Tue Feb 13, 2024 11:15 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Marina breather\carb question
Replies: 4
Views: 837

Re: Marina breather\carb question

Remove the air filter and measure the venturi 38 = 1 1/2" 44 = 1 3/4".
by chrischris59
Fri Feb 02, 2024 8:56 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: D25 distributor O ring size.
Replies: 3
Views: 918

Re: D25 distributor O ring size.

Google this part number and take your pick. 513682A
by chrischris59
Thu Dec 21, 2023 12:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cylinder head removal 1098
Replies: 44
Views: 128181

Re: Cylinder head removal 1098

Having just enlarged the photo of your block I would be looking at more than just the head? No2 piston looks like it's been attacked internally bits of the edge of the piston look to be missing and all the register marks in the crown suggest something had entered the bore.
by chrischris59
Sun Dec 17, 2023 2:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: mini heater and heated rear window
Replies: 8
Views: 38984

Re: mini heater and heated rear window

There actually five types of heater fitted to the classic mini the very early one are the same as fitted to minor see attached if it works. :D https://www.somerfordmini.co.uk/fresh-a ... ts-1969-on
by chrischris59
Wed Nov 01, 2023 12:35 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Valve Clearance on a modified engine
Replies: 4
Views: 2557

Re: Valve Clearance on a modified engine

Kent cams list the valve clearance as 16thou but no mention as to hot/cold? look at page 21 of the attached pdf file.

https://www.kentcams.com/files/kent_cam ... 2016_1.pdf
by chrischris59
Mon Oct 30, 2023 6:38 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Vedette Marine BMC Engine - What electronic ignition should I use
Replies: 6
Views: 4348

Re: Vedette Marine BMC Engine - What electronic ignition should I use

I fitted this unit to my vedette engine It was an easy job using the old D2a distributor. The only things I changed were the plug leads as in the blurb it states using normal HT leads could in the long term damage the trigger head. 14 years on I have never touched it since fitting. The only thing is...