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tortron

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  1. Missing the points! Why would you get rid of a perfectly reliable ignition system. You better carry it in the frunk for rapid change over then the transistors burn out leaving you stranded
  2. The engine only feels so smooth due to the precise routing of the throttle cable
  3. None of the shit I blow out into the sink rusts, so I think this is the case Shower floor is pretty Rusty tho
  4. Pretty much on everything that had a side draught , they are the best Check the throttle spindles for wear or you will forever be chasing a random lean condition as air seeps in, otherwise just the old Cork type seals on the choke leak Burlen in the UK sells all the parts for them, and have a lot of info on original set ups and different needles. Costs a bit tho
  5. Vauxhall too Jensen Interceptor, Rover P5, Rover SD1, Ford P100, BMC Farina, Westminster, 3 Litre and some big Vauxhalls like the Cresta and Viscount. I was looking for some for my trailer, can get new jeep ones in 14" lots of aftermarket options for wranglers, steel and alloy of every size but you will proba ly have to import them
  6. Bad coil, spark degrades as it warms up, leading to fouling the plugs When it stops running, pour some water over the coil to cool it off and see if it starts immediately
  7. Tall bike Panniers put the weight way out of centre Slow riding Wonder if she was standing or sitting Answer is gn125
  8. It's effected by the rate of charge and state of thr battery as well
  9. Does it say on the build plate auto? One of my nissans just has the trans part blank and blank on carjam so no one would ever know
  10. As in sodium chloride NaCl
  11. Over the top then lads It's a 1907 British bayonet, made 1918. At some point shortened, quite well, into a clip point. Hard to say by who, could be various government armouries, its nicely shaped tho so maybe by a private individual. Got some new old stock wooden scales for it coming, will restore it and cut up veges with it
  12. Still running, il book it in to have the lugs replaced Guy that does vintage straps has been taking a break for a while, but next month ish I might get him to sort a replica of Mallory's strap (he's got a good stash of new old stock buckles which are quite different to today's as well) Tried to order in some silver stuff from the usual place, but still won't send to nz from the usps covid thing, tbh it doesn't work out cheaper to do the silver work myself buying small amounts of stuff. So paying the 2hrs labour is probably fine Anyway
  13. New mainspring in. Can see why it was only running 6 or so hours at a time, the original has not only lost its temper, but has broken into 3 pieces. Got it wound up now and will see if it's still running this time tomorrow
  14. this stuff even comes in different colours https://caswellplating.com/epoxy-gas-tank-sealer.html seems to set hard like plastic (says can also be used to pot electronics etc)
  15. Can always add more bog knowing that the substrate is rust free Itl be our secret
  16. If its rippled to shit from previous hammering I have had excellent results from a shrinking disk too. I had to reprofile the bend body line in my doors and it friggan sucked tho as lower half where all the layers are close together
  17. You could hop the side valve up a little. You can put the head off the smaller cc engine on to up the compression, or have yours skimmed about 2mm. Can get all the aquaplane tuning gear still, it's made new, I have a twin carb set up here for one, couple that with some extractors and it will liven up. Or a China AMR500 super charger But you will still have less power than a brigs powered ride on, and tuning sidevalves is the most expensive $:hp there is. For the price of a tuned sidevalve you could buy a Japanese engine conversion and cert and a tank of gas and have a reliable 100hp without opening it up. I'd probably do something gross like a 1960s English pushrod engine with a SU on it tho
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