BS5620 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Did you get your vibration fixed? Was it the diff? In my Mk1 cortina the o2 sensor pick up on the extractors were hitting on the engine x-member and a bolt from the g-box was touching against that x-member to. Create clearance vibration gone. Just putting it out there for other ideas or areas to check if the diff wasnt the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneo Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 Yeah it was the diff got all new bearings in on the friday of the nationals. Vibration gone but the diff wasnt set up correctly so it still had a wine . So it's away back in tomorrow to get that fixed. Oh and we bolted the bike carbs on in the weekend made a big difference to the way it goes still some issues to sort but getting there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escorted Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I'm sure I see this every morning on Gavin st. Looks tops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneo Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 Yeah I drive it a lot not sure it will contuine with the carbs on it getting a bit costly now the webber was far cheaper to run. But no where near as much fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteretep Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 yeah i find my escort reasonably bad around town on gas but great on the open road, what size jets did you end up with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneo Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 So far I'm on 1.6mm I just move the needle jets down but its the wrong way going to move them back up where do you have your set? 1 being the bottom 5 at the top. What did you do for air cleaners? I'm trying to find some at the moment. I want to put air cleaners on before i go any further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteretep Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I think mine is set at 2? Its up too much if at idle you see fuel erupting out around the jet Because i have a strut brace, it makes air filters really hard, so I dont run anything. But guys either run individual filters which are generally considered to be detrimental to performance, or ITG filters which are quite expensive ~$300 and you have to cut and drill the holes to suit the carbs, which dont really have a good method of being attached to the carbs. Best option really is to make an airbox if you feel the need to have a filter IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneo Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 Sweet I have mine on 2 now but its running real crap up till about 4000 rpm before it was in the middle and ran well from 3000 rpm but spat unburnt fuel out at around 2000 rpm so I'm going to try it on 4 which is near the top and see how it runs in the morning. On the motor way I'm hardly using the pedal to keep it at 100km so I hope it will be cheaper on the long runs testing it this weekend taking it to the coromandel for a drive. As for filters I'm trying to find some after market motor bike ones there are plenty of options but have also read that they affect performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneo Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 Found the issue pulled the first cover off and the clip had poped out so one of the neddles wasnt in place correctly. Hopefully the air cleaners will be here today. And I think i need to save some $$$ and get it tuned correctly. Any one know of any resonably priced places in auckland that can do oldschool well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_C Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Paul Burns runs Marua Automotive and came highly recommended to me. He fixed Clark Procter's race cars for may years. Very happy with the tune he did for me. 579 3315, 166 Marua Rd. Or for the full dyno treatment a mate with a V8 race commodore uses Protune, 18A Joval Place, Wiri, 912 9912. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProZac Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Yeah, I'm also unconvinced by the black heat wrap stuff. Will inform customers at work when they ask about it of your results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_C Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Good day for a locked diff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneo Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 Yeah great day for a lock diff a bit much traffic around going out later for a drive lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escorted Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Noticed you hadn't driven it to work this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_C Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Will has a 1300 gearbox if that helps. Has wine in 4th. Not sure if internals are the same to swap out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelme Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 saw this at the Auckland meet earlier this month, beeeautiful machine, the hard work has paid off Post moved because it was in the Project section rather than discussion. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneo Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 Thanks man hard work never ends lol track day looming heaps to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_C Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Ooooh, whats the track day? Set a hot date yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneo Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 on the waiting list for 30th of this month all going well should get on I hope you should put your name down to Max will have drive shaft sorted by then for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
two_days_late Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I have a single piece driveshaft to suit a 4 speed if you need one mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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