GregT
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Nothing wrong with a good coat of RTV each end of that manifold.
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I thought it was inlet. An air leak would explain a lot.
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See if there are any marks on the flywheel. T forTDC F with possibly two marks -full advance one end and idle/retard at the other. Then put a timing light on it. As a minimum it should advance as the revs rise. If it doesn't I'd contact the seller and see about a swap.
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That hot pipe suggests it's retarded. Does it have a mechanical adv/retard or is it done in the ignition box ? I've struck a Suzuki setup where swapping the pickup wires over gave fixed full advance. All wiring correct ?
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Felixx's Suzuki F50 Discuss and answer all my questions please
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Suck it and see. For what you want to do with it,raising both ends shouldn't be too bad -
Felixx's Suzuki F50 Discuss and answer all my questions please
GregT replied to felixx's topic in Project Discussion
Are you looking for more clearance ? Do the current shocks have adjustable spring platforms ? Longer shocks will quicken the steering. -
Some 2T expansion chambers have a trombone center section. Changes tuned length to give better off peak torque. Small Hydro would be good example. Long pipe to get the boat up and almost planing then shorten to get in the powerband.
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Black ones seem to be rare. When ours was up for sale I was told to look at the underside of the boot lid where there should be a sticker with the OE paint code. Sure enough it said Nero - which is black. This finished up looking quite good.
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The old man told the story of when he was foreman at Croziers in ChCh prewar - the Austin agents. Austin 10 with a rattle no-one could find. He pulled out all the seats except the drivers and got an apprentice to drive him round town while he crawled around the interior. Tracked it to a B pillar. Cut it open and there was a 5/16 whit bolt sitting in there. Someone on the assembly line playing silly buggers.
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I'd go back to the doors. Lot of volume in those and enough bits of linkage flapping about to make the noise. Ours had loose shit in the bottoms of both doors.
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To measure is to know. Got a vernier big enough ?
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Straight mineral will help rebed the rings.
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Discuss here about Yoeddynz's little Imp project...
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Your coolant bleeding probs reminded me of a story told to me by an old guy who'd gone to the UK in the late 50's and worked at Coopers among others. The early F1 Coopers had to be craned up to a 45degree angle - nose high - in order to bleed the coolant system. He reckoned a couple of Kiwis sorted that out. -
Your oil consumption could well be valve stem seals. Known to get hard with age. It is possible to change them in place.
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Those were always short of ground clearance. Rumor had the Wellington M/C bikes using stiffer springs. Learn to hang off a bit. It'll help.
