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tortron

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  1. that sounds like oxygen in the water escaping when hot. get a pressure test done and rest easy or just carry a water bottle with you. i lose a litre of water if i sit in traffic on the way home unpressurized system and a 10 L header tank success
  2. perhaps a sight glass ala motorcycle crankcases would be a good option too
  3. il save you a stroke and take it off your hands for you
  4. or just leave your car out in the sun in the middle of summer will do the trick
  5. you rat im going to have to buy that green bedford and outclass you
  6. cock everything up is my main task im in the microlab
  7. So im after some place to live for a while (possibly up to a few months) Lease is up here end of Jan, but i want (haha want) to stay in hamilton a little longer. perhaps you have a room/shed/space for a caravan to go I will have minimal belongings, somewhere to park the truck, morrie and hide my toolchest + a few extra bits for my truck would be ideal Close to TeRapa for work would be sweet too, cycling distance would be ideal Ideas?
  8. some are self centering, even if they arnt, it will only take 5 mins to move it till its fine
  9. as far as range goes there is everything you could imagine (even more if you have a good eye and some sand paper) http://www.teglerizer.com/suneedledb/index.html have a play on here
  10. you could go for a needle with less taper at the end (letting less fuel through at idle)
  11. iv got a wiper unit, should you not have one considering you are a morrie owner, il bet you have 5
  12. depends if it effects the pattern it throws
  13. Made a sweet key chain Picked the skulls up from a place on route 66 Stripped down the carb and sprayed cleaner all over it used some rtv copper gasket goo in a few places Re-tapped a couple of threads - and threw it back together Much nicer starting and running, i figure the jets were at least partially blocked, along with air leaks etc Roof spot light has torn the roof skin through vibrations. will need to weld it back up and install some kind of reenforcing
  14. spin up some longer pistons out of brass stock?
  15. just painting it will be fine hell my truck was painted with house paint 10 years ago and its still stuck on like shit to a blanket
  16. Standard Flywheel weighs 7.85 KG/17.3 lbs Flywheel now weighs 5.55 kg Shiny Should keep up with the morrie 1000's now
  17. Flywheel now weighs 5.55 kg discuss
  18. i suggest wrapping the frame in leather, then setting it on fire old timey rust proofing
  19. just so i remember Standard Flywheel weighs 7.85 KG/17.3 lbs
  20. i suggest adjusting them correctly then doing alot of heavy breaking just prior to the test my morrie with fully rebuilt breaks - better than new had issues too
  21. wow, that scares me, the electrics are dodgy already However, i do need some pipes made up for the water pump
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