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by win
Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:33 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: New Engine & Box
Replies: 6
Views: 1093

Re: New Engine & Box

Hi I think you may have to fit a 6mm spacer between the main box and the extension tube. Measure the posistion of the gear selectors on both boxes with the extension tube off, and compare. I have a 1098 box fitted with a long gear stick. With the long gear gear stick extension fitted, without gear s...
by win
Fri Jul 09, 2010 2:51 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: temp gauge
Replies: 8
Views: 1508

temp gauge

Hi all
Thanks for all the very good info about VS.this side sorted out.
It looks like I have a miss matched gauge and sensor.
Does anyone have any info about sensor, resistance at working temp, and colour, mine is a smiths gauge and black topped sensor reading 70 ohms at 80c.

Thanks Win
by win
Wed Jul 07, 2010 7:47 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: water temp gauge
Replies: 11
Views: 2600

Re: water temp gauge

pm sent, thanks to all who passed on info.
by win
Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:59 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: water temp gauge
Replies: 11
Views: 2600

water temp gauge

I am trying to fit a water temp gauge, when conected and the engine temp is 80c the gauge only moves a small amount, at 90c it does not move much more. When the sender cable is connected to earth the gauge shows hot. At 20c the sender reads 1000 ohms, at 80c 70 ohms. All the readings are the same, i...
by win
Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Finaly!!!
Replies: 24
Views: 3129

what a wonderfull find.
My fatherinlaw had a old ford pop, without heater. He stuck a pipe up against the top of the rad, and run it into the car. He then had a heater, well nearly.
by win
Mon Aug 17, 2009 8:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stanhope rally
Replies: 1
Views: 950

Stanhope rally

Anybody going to Weardale Railway at Stanhope, for the north east branch rally, so I know how many beers to take.
by win
Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:38 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: dizzy info
Replies: 4
Views: 904

I removed the existing cover set screw, and fitted a 5/16" UNF x 2" set screw from behind, and then fitted a nut and spring washer to secure the cover, long series socket helps. then just used 2 nuts and washers to secure the flat bar. Bend up the end of the flat bar to follow the radius o...
by win
Mon Aug 10, 2009 7:13 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: dizzy info
Replies: 4
Views: 904

dizzy info

Thanks for all the previous general info. Whats the differance between 25D and 45D dizzys, I obtained a ALDON electronic ignition, cheap, for a 45D, it fits my 1098 and appears to work ok. If you set the static timing at 5 degrees BTDC what would expect the strobe timing to be at tick over, and what...
by win
Sat Aug 08, 2009 1:12 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Lucas distributor info
Replies: 28
Views: 5308

Thanks for all the previous info, it fills helps remind us of what we did know, funny how things just drift away. I obtained a Aldon igniter electronic ignition, to suit a D45. but then of course fitted it to a D25 on my 1098, as you do, it works ok, but I am not getting much advance, going to check...
by win
Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:13 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: automatic seat belts
Replies: 0
Views: 689

automatic seat belts

Does anyone have any info or photos for mounting positions of seatbelts in a S11 traveller
thanks
by win
Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:36 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Diffs and speed in top gear
Replies: 12
Views: 1797

whats your turns/ mile on the 948 speedo,
by win
Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:49 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Diffs and speed in top gear
Replies: 12
Views: 1797

my speedo reads 8% fast with 1376 speedo 4.22 diff 145x14 michelin XZX.
might want a longer prop shaft.