Steve P
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i`m not a bodywork person but enjoy mucking about with engines. Thrusts could be inspected without having the engine out and the oil light could just be rubbish or tired oil, dodgy sender, PRV, (you said gauge in your post, does it have one?).
I think if it`s as you want with paint and body it`s worth a punt. Not at 12K though.
BTW I spent north of 6K on a tuned 1500 engine with roller rockers, head/cam work etc a couple of years ago, but that was with the builder doing everything including putting it in the car, rolling road tune up and putting 600 miles on it.
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And remember the position of the needle on the gauge can be altered with the variation in resistance from the senders offered today.
I did some tests on my Herald when I put a new engine in it. The car has an ally rad as well.
I bought 3 senders of the same part number from different suppliers and measured them cold, they varied from 550 ohms to 760 ohms, I fitted the lower one and it gives a hot reading on the gauge of just under half and never goes above half. The others gave a higher needle on the gauge, the heater is toasty btw so no issues.
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Those 3 links are all inlets, I believe the op needs an exhaust Colin?.
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The first owner of my Vitesse who I traced and spoke to, had the car repainted from Valencia Blue to White in 1970, I bought it in 1985 and it was Ford Red, now back to Valencia Blue Cellulose and it has lasted really well since it was painted in 2009. This was August 2023 when i took my nephew to his wedding in it.
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Standard discs work really well,I actually have a set of vented and grooved discs on the shelf but stuck with normal ones.
My Herald has the old Dunlop LP923 wide steelies so not much ventilation but the brake performance is a lot better needing a lot less leg.
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3 hours ago, Mjit said:
Out of interest which ones, especially calipers, did you go for?
BCC calipers, they come with Ebc pads but I am going to fit Mintex soon, they will be even better.
I fitted a Vitesse master cylinder at the same time.
Uprights were Canleys.
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No excuse but I haven`t done mine since 2020, mainly because I have been so busy, but I do plan to very soon as I want to make the most of my local classic friendly Mot man who is now 70 and won`t have his garage much longer I think.
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Someone mentioned Megajolt which is a popular conversion although a little more involved as you need a trigger wheel on the crank pulley and an ecu to control it.
On my tuned 1500 I have a 123 Tune USB distributor which allows you to setup your own maps and doesn`t require anything else to be added.
Unless you are going mad with the power upgrades I wouldn`t think other upgrades would be required, does the car have a tubular exhaust manifold or standard?. Benefits would be limited with standard but how far £££ do you want to go.
I recently rebuilt the front suspension on my Herald and fitted trunnion-less uprights and 4 pot callipers which were a lot better than the type 14`s.
I see you are in Reading, I am near Windsor so we may cross paths at some point in our cars.
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There was a thread on here regarding the owner (Paul?) unable to get any oil pressure after fitting a small Mann filter, for this reason I stuck with Fram after having 2 of the Mann ones on the shelf, If it ain`t broke don`t fix it. free to a good home if anyone wants them.
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Bulkhead is a fixed position with the two bolts on the front no?. Unless you tilt it forward.
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My 1500 is Nitrided and properly balanced with decent bearings so i`m hoping for more than 20k out of it.
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Having had an FH 1300 engine in my Herald for a few years and now a 1500 I will offer my thoughts.
The car I have came with the FH engine when I got it. It was history unknown so I just changed the oil, got it running and used it. I have to say I also fitted a single rail Overdrive box and a 3:63 diff at the same time, also twin HS4 SU carbs and a tubular exhaust manifold.
It was a great drive through the range and I did the 2014 Round Britain run in it where it got a ragging for 48 hours non stop and never missed a beat.
I am a tinkerer so I decided to build a tuned 1500 which is now in the car and produced 92 BHP when run on the rollers compared to the 1300 probably around 65.
The 1500 is not known for high revs but is more torquey than the 1300. I am happy with mine as a 1500 but unless you want to spend £££ on yours I would just enjoy and think about performance upgrades in the future.
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That is a little strange, my Vitesse has the angle at about 8 0 clock, just enough to allow easy changing of the filter without much oil loss.
There is no right or wrong, just opinions from people who use different oil-filters-positions etc. Also anti drain the same.
I use the fram filters and Valvoline VR-1 oil, I find it great for start up and maintaining good pressure when hot.
Opinions vary and I`m sure someone else will be along to offer theirs.
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No pictures but when I did my Vitesse Mk 1 conversion I just welded it as specified in the chassis diagram, and it sits vertical perfectly in line with the wishbone position relative to the top spring mount.
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Looks like an old forge.
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I think you are over thinking this, just time the cam to the correct setting with a degree wheel and it should be fine.
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I have one if anyone wants to copy it.
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When I built a 2.5 engine for my Vitesse I downloaded a free Cam timing disc from the net, stuck it on some cardboard and used that to time the cam. First time I had done this and It worked spot on.
Even tried to fire when I was spinning it over to get the oil going as I forgot to disconnect the coil.
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Not paranoid about drain back Pete, as long as it`s got decent pressure it`s fine, went out in my Vitesse yesterday, then decided to take the heater apart to see why it`s cold, flap thing appears to do nothing, when I had the matrix out I could see the flap doesn`t move when the cable is in or out, more investigation under the dash required. Matrix is free flowing, can`t get it back together as the Smiths valve won`t seal on the matrix connection, new grommet required and I don`t have one.
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I have one of Clives adapters on my 1500 Herald and use Mann filters, doesn`t stop drain back though. I spin it over with no choke for a few seconds until the light goes out.
On my Vitesse with spin on filter housing I use Fram from a ford Escort, never had any start up rattles and excellent pressure.PH2964.
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You`ll never beat my first car, a standard 850 Mini Minor, I covered the whole dash in Black fur. And put a Peco silencer on it, must have added 50bhp at least.(not).
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The ones Canley do are re-manufactured and have three mounting holes for the wishbone , top middle and bottom.
I have them on my converted Vitesse, I think it is to allow for adjustment of camber, I have mine on the middle setting and the wheel sits vertical at rest. I do have a TriumphTune de-cambered spring from back in the day which makes it more negative than standard. It handles like a go cart.
I think the originals were one mounting hole.
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See below, you would think it would be harsh but it isn`t, It`s smooth and driveable, even in traffic.
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DriveTorque Stage 3 Paddle Clutch Kits are designed for Fast Road, Track & Competition Use. Gone are the days when drivers needed to be concerned about paddle clutches being less driveable - these Drivetorque paddle clutch kits feel almost as driveable as a standard clutch, simply needing increased Revs in 1st Gear and Reverse. They are for those drivers who demand the ultimate in clutch performance & reliability, and the fastest possible track times. They are also recommended for any remapped Diesel engine due to the massive increases in torque achieved when remapping a diesel.
DriveTorque Stage 3 Paddle Clutch Kits use only the highest grade clutch components. The ceramic disc features high friction pads that are resistant to slippage and ensure a long life for your clutch. The heavy duty sprung centre unit boasts heat treated springs and retainer rivets for the maximum power and durability. The pressure plates feature a special single diaphragm design to increase clamp load. Pressure plates are made from induction hardened diaphragms & CNC machined castings, and are load tested on purpose built testing machines before being assembled. -
23 hours ago, Peter Truman said:
ask Stu how many clutch’s he’s had?
My tuned 2.5 Vitesse did that regularly, I have this one in now.
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in I thought I'd introduce myself
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Ditto that Colin, I have accumulated various, mostly tuning parts that will never be used on my cars, such as triple Webers and 2 manifolds, ported and flowed 1300 head along with a TLD 244 R cam. Vitesse roll bar, also an early MK2 PI engine, god knows why i bought them. Other than CV converting my Herald its just maintenance from now on.
(unless I spot a must have on e bay).
Steve