johny
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Have you checked the efficiency of the valves Colin? In its dismantled state suck on the inlet and blow through the outlet connections and both should offer good resistance....
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Ooops I got it wrong
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It's alright there's loads in there so no problem losing a few🙃
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I found green stuff no better than standard and I think it's because our brakes weren't designed for modern pad materials. On the original asbestos ones braking is much better.
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It's really easy to glue as well with the right glue (vinyl bond?) and you can even bridge quite large gaps with it which then disappear when painted with vinylkote...
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Hey even I make mistakes sometimes!
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It does sound like there's an error somewhere as I think a standard GT6 should be doing 42mph at 2000rpm. Even with the highest ratio diff available it would still only be 50mph....
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Hi Euan, the speedo reading is unaffected by the OD as it takes its drive from the output of the gearbox. All that OD does is drop the engine revs at any given speed but obviously your speed is unchanged.
A different ratio of the diff will change your speed at any given revs and so give an incorrect speedo reading. On the underside of the diff there should be a number hand stamped lengthways on the front casing. It starts with two letters and, if the internals haven't been changed, indicates the ratio and model of car it's from...
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Think the change over was 66 so could be either but if called MK1 it should be 2L...
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I would still expect a spark though unless the change put the timing so far out the rotor arm is completely out of synch with the dizzy cap!
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Think it's a 2L so shouldn't be too difficult to set up the SUs even with the manifold and filters.
However it does sound more like an intermittent problem....
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Think you're onto a winner (the car that is!)....
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Main issue, what did the passenger make of it?
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As I say my MK1 manual definitely shows and talks about 3 so I think there must be a typo somewhere...
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Ha, bang goes my theory! However the WSM is clear with both the diagram and written explanation indicating only 3 spacers...
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Isn't one of them a captive nut which is held in a little metal pocket welded to the floor? If that's the case it sits higher so probably doesn't need a spacer...
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The 2L definitely has louvres on the carb side (RH?) valance but not sure if the other side has them as well....
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My car had 3 spacers and I'd always assumed one had gone missing! Academic now though as I've put in extra spacers to raise the backs....
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Hey that's when all this knowledge was being accumulated😂
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Yes I prefer to suck in cool air from the front grill with the standard airbox and hoses than use the air in the engine bay...
Also to get smooth operation of the carb air piston the other way to do it is to centre the jet so the needle doesnt bind at all as it moves. This is done, with the piston, diaphragm and cover all done up tight, by slacking off the brass nut directly under the carb body and moving the jet assembly around slightly while lifting and dropping the piston through the carb entry. Works really well but there are a couple of possible problems: the nut can be very tight and easy to round off and if the o rings that seal the assembly are old and hard they can start to leak fuel after adjustment....
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Yes I put a new oil pump and bearings on my 6 in situ a couple of years back and didn't think about it so no special measures other than assembly oiling and then fire her up. Luckily oil light went out very quickly and pressure is great🤗
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It's just that my WSM has torque settings of 6-8 for the bolts and 18-20 grub screw.
Unless this is a typo (doubt it as it fits in with the relative sizes of the grub screw and fixing bolts) then if the grub screw is left as it is you would have to exceed the torque figure for the bolts to tighten the thing up!
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At last, well done Paul! Still no explanation of why it happened this time and if it's connected to the filter so now I'm going to worry everytime I do an oil change😬
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At last, well done Paul! Still no explanation of why it happened this time and if it's connected to the filter so now I'm going to worry everytime I do an oil change😬
Vitesse 6 Electronic Ignition
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Hi, I successfully did the same on mine without changing any other components. In my opinion its a worthwhile mod so give it a try (the ignition timing will almost certainly need resetting) and see how she runs...