felixx Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Build Thread - viewtopic.php?f=17&t=34399&p=864009 Hi Andrew. I can show you how to adjust your headlights. I will come round one evening during the week (prob wed). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savageoutlaw Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Yeah, Wednesday sounds sweet. Ill be home before dark anyways, Any other day I'll be home 7:30 at the latest. Thanks man, see you then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaN Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 that rear hatch rust doesnt show signs of impact to me, just rust coming through from below. pretty easy fixes bud, if we were in the same town I'd weld those up for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savageoutlaw Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Previous owner did say he was rear ended, maybe that's just not the problem. Thanks for the offer though, but we aren't Hopefully there's another GC like you down here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Cool car man - Josh is a GC and he sold you a good un.. What size SU's are they? 1 1/2 or 1 1/4?? FWIW - I put 2 and 2 together with your carb bogging issues and this car - I thought you were meaning a normal downdraught type carb but now I know what you mean I can tell you that SU's are very easy to set up. I have had owned a lot of cars with SU's and got quite good at setting them up - was also an MG mechanic for several years which gave me even more experience on them. If I was down south i would help you set them up but I'm sure there is someone down there with SU experience who can do just as good or better job than I. The key things is making sure the carb parts are free to move, that the oil is the correct viscocity in the carbs and also that the jet height is set correctly. (there are other aspects but lets take care of the basics first) First - with the engine not running - stick your finger in the inlet hole and see if you can you lift the piston freely - how much resistance do you feel? Next - when you let it go does the piston drop back down to its seat smoothly and quickly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savageoutlaw Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Goes right up with a little bit of pressure (not much)and drops/lowers gently. (Topped it up with 3 in 1 oil not too long ago) sounds like youve had loads of experience (: No idea what you are saying with jets though 1 1/4 for the air filter sizes too apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 That sounds good for the pistons For the jets - the first thing is to get a rough starting point for the jets to tune from - there will be a nut on the jet head on the bottom of the SU, above that there is a nut (number 1 in the diagram below) wind that in till the nut is fully home (just till you feel it touch home) and wind it back out 12 flats (thats 2 full turns on a 6 sided nut) Do this for both carbs and it will give you a reasonably good starting point and will ensure both are even. (close enough anyway) You should be able to turn the nut with your fingers - it won't (shouldn't) be tight. I may have some 1 1/4 filters in stock at my lockup - will need to check when I'm down there next - hopefully Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixx Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 Andrew, she does sound sweet... Lets get the rust sorted, Next OS Meet you can drive my Anglia with meif this doesnt have a WOF. If not we can ride in your car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-e Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 sounds like the tacho wires shorting out on something, constantly grounding the coil making the points null Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProZac Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Sounds like a fucked tacho? Hope you didn't buy it from me, I'll feel like a right twit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixx Posted July 15, 2012 Author Share Posted July 15, 2012 the tacho is / was fucked.. Andrew.. we can do that oil gauge on fri night if you want.. will only take 15 min. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savageoutlaw Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Yeah Il be keen for that Glenn thanks. Depends if I have the car or not. Might be in Hornby for a few days getting rust repairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 The cam is definately a reground one. The end of it has SML1 stamped on it. It was reprofiled by Smiths regrinds. (Hence the "S") Smiths Regrinds were bought out by mace engineerings motor reconditioning division. I'd borrow money and bet that it you went and saw them, they'd have the specs for that cam. Only their book will list it as an "ML1" That cam started life in my A15. I ran it for a while in an A14 I still have in the shed. Then young josh fitted it to your engine when he recond it. When I first had that motor in my old 1200 coupe, it went really well. (but not a patch my current A15) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savageoutlaw Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 ^^ Thanks for that. You reckon its all right just leaving it as is then? Because timing seemed a little weird when it was set right by machine. Eventually set the idle revs a little higher to smooth the sound out, that doesn't bother me though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Who knows. If you have the specs, you can check how well dialed in it is. I only ever ran it "straight up". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savageoutlaw Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Guess I will have to get the specs for it oneday, whenever time allows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ton Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 How'd you go with sorting that rust? The one thing that (almost) all projects have in common. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savageoutlaw Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Just realising I haven't been on here for a while.. :/ Rust in the front sill and boot has all been fixed up ages ago - guess I didn't update. But there is starting to be a little bit of bubbling coming through on the top windscreen corner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmatedan Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Mate we're are u up to with the old girl.. And guessing your down south, nowhere near masterton?? Was hoping for some b310 cruising awesomeness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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