Steve P
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30 minutes ago, avivalasvegas said:
suppose a Radtech aluminium replacement makes the most sense!
I have one in my 2.5 Vitesse, good build quality but not cheap.
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Just found this info, sold by auction as a project from a deceased estate in 2020 near Heathrow:
https://www.handh.co.uk/auction/lot/338-1965-triumph-spitfire-mkii/?lot=50900&sd=1
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DVLA shows the last MOT in 2018 and now on Sorn so probably hiding in a garage somewhere.The DVLA won`t tell you the location of the last mot test so unless the reg secretary or other members recognise the Car?. Red Spit MK 1 or 2?.
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I agree Pete,modern must haves etc.
I am a tinkerer as both my extensively modified cars show and having thrown more money at them than I ever could get back but, having spent a small fortune building a modified 1500 for my Herald, and grenaded it after 500 miles due to coolant getting in cylinder no. 2, and then another complete rebuild at more expense (3k) I tend to want belt and braces.
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I have a Mann 713 on my 1500 Herald, that always drains back anyway so i spin it over without choke for a few seconds to get the oil going.
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18 hours ago, trigolf said:
Iain, get a filter with flats on it around the end and use one of these. Simples!
That won`t work with the filter angled downwards, much easier to get hold of it with the grips.
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I checked my grips,Halfords own brand and straight.
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Hi Iain,
My car is in a lockup about 20 minutes away so i can`t get a picture, but yes i got straight grips, I think from Halfords but memory could be failing. The filter is fitted at as much angle as i could get towards the chassis to allow removal of the filter without disturbing the housing. I can get the grips on the filter to start unwinding it no problem. I guess some filters are longer than others but the ones I use are fine and sit about 45 degrees.
As i said I don`t gorilla it that tight anyway as it`s unnecessary.
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Ghengis Khans ULEZ zone will put paid to many of these runs, the Mini one is reported as likely to be the last by the organisers as many are not exempt.
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I only put a smear of oil round the seal and fit it hand tight (with latex gloves on) and that suffices.
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No mine moves round on its own on the 31st.
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Had a spin on filter on my Vitesse since 2009 when the new engine went in,fwiw i use Valvoline VR 1 and Fram filters from an Escort and have great pressure from cold start instantly and when hot.It sits as Johnny says at about 7-30-8 o clock.
For removal i have one of these and its a doddle to change:
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Maybe not,my Vitesse was off the road from 1988 to 2008.
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I bit the bullet and fitted BCC 4 pot calipers to my Herald during the front end rebuild. Along with a Vitesse master cylinder the brakes are a lot better than the standard type 14`s and take a lot less effort to stop.
They fit on the original mounts but the backplate needs trimming a bit with tin snips.They come with EBC pads but i will be getting Mintex 1144`s for them.
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21 hours ago, Pete Lewis said:
i wonder if some muppet has added something its not locked and out on the drive .
Was it Yellow?.
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Hope all your time and effort is appreciated Pete.👍
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Nowt wrong with SU`s if they are setup properly, had HS6`s on my 2.5 Vitesse since 2010, set up on a rolling road and not touched since aside from tweaking the tickover a bit.
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I have always used this company for anything to do with filters,coolers etc. I believe they supply some retailers.
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21 hours ago, Pete Lewis said:
once its all cleared it idles and revs free nicely but under any load kaput cough splutter wheeze die
Sounds exactly like my Herald on the 2014 RBRR, we found the cause was the small fuel link pipe under the rear of the chassis pulling in air, replaced at stupid o clock in a layby near Aberdeen using just a scissor jack. Fine after that.
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4 hours ago, chrishawley said:
Surely that has to be wrong??? For if so it makes 'offsetting-by-tree' look facile.
It is, re-planting forests would be a great idea, but it will not happen because as Colin says, there no money in it.(unless you run a tree planting carbon capture scheme).
The clamour for land and resources is exponential for the population increase, and economic growth of some areas of the earth, and that ain`t changing anytime soon. So put a little sticker on your planet killing classic, but don`t pretend it will make difference to the UK`s goose fart of emissions.
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My 13/60 is back on the road after a front suspension rebuild, driving it at the weekend i thought the steering felt heavy, i had driven my 2.5 Vitesse the day before and that felt lighter compared to the Herald. The Herald has trunnionless uprights now but that shouldn`t make it heavier to steer should it?.
The rack is the original from 1968,as is the shaft and joint and although I greased it and put new gaiters on, maybe it`s tired?.It definitely needs a shaft bush as the wheel moves around in the column a bit.
Looking for new ones, there are Herald, Vitesse, quick racks, recon or new etc. Any recommendations on which one would be best?, the car has a 13 inch Mountney wheel and 5.5J steel wheels with 175/70 tyres set at 30Psi.
Cheers
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Great film on TPTV footage detectives today of a skid pan with various cars,including a Herald convertible 9138HP.
Long gone on the dvla but a good watch.
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Did about 40 miles in My Herald today, first time out since the front suspension rebuild and new brakes etc, need to raise the front a touch but so far so good.
Had to renew the agreed value on both my cars as it expired on 1st Feb.
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I would e mail them direct in Holland, I did when I had an issue with the usb board on one i had fell off.
They were helpful.
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Here is another one from New Zealand
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What happend to TLD`s race car?.
Steve