johny

Yes always CW but unfortunately diagram 58 is only generic and doesnt really help. The only time valves 1 and 2 are closed at TDC is the firing position. In the diagram its the other two radial lines even though they look to be miles away from TDC!

Id be surprised but maybe one of the tuning boys (or girls) can answer that...

If not worried about drain back original 1300 Mini filter is correct size and very cheap because no non return flaps (= slightly less pressure drop😁)....

Not interference unless head skimmed and/or high lift cam fitted?

Ah but if you run an old regulator box I think... Im right in saying the ignition light can be out because the dynamo output is good but that doesnt mean its getting to the battery☹️

Hours of fun😁

Cool bit of kit but Im going to fit one of these in the side of my Vitesse glovebox...

Think theyd probably have got one from Triumph if there was space for an easy fit😳

Yes unfortunately not got a lot of value either as transport makes it prohibitive to sell plus the price of a new one isnt too bad...

Dont know about a core plug but its some kind of plug that was never intended to come out after the connection from the oil filter outlet to the main oil gallery was drilled...

I believe the view is assembled by the brain using the images from the various cameras round the car. There must be some 'interpretation' involved and it would be interesting to play around with to show for example that it cant see things hidden behind others...

yes it sounds like a high octane fuel is a good idea as this will help to prevent pinking so allowing ignition to be advanced far enough to ensure combustion is completed at the right time....

Yes Tesla are doing it remotely but the powers that be still use the name 'recall'...

garage will soon warm up with the engine running at 3000rpm😁

You havent got one of these on the carburettor end of your throttle cable?

And wait till the neighbours go on holiday?

yes but the linkage isnt prefectly rigid, well mine isnt, so I can change each carb individually even with all the connections fully tightened up. This doesnt matter when operating the carbs with the throttle cable but might make a difference in this case especially as its running at no load...

well as theres one on each carb its possible to get out of balance...

Yes ear plugs recommended and might be able to do it without an assistant by using the throttle cable adjustment - screw it out to hold the right revs and then youre sure any increase when moving the dizzy isnt from their foot wobble...

Im worrying now how Im going to stop the wheels spinning with all the extra power😁

As the article indicates octane doesnt affect burn speed but the resistance to self ignition (different thing to pre-ignition) of the fuel. The mixture is compressed (more so in an HC engine) and burn initiated by the spark whereby the pressure in the camber starts to rise rapidly. If the octane isnt high enough the mixture then self ignites in other areas of the camber before the flame front reaches it so you get two or more and when they meet the pinging sound is produced. The options to stop this are increase octane, reduce compression or as a fudge start the burn later by retarding ignition timing. The latter is most commonly used but means the peak pressure generated by the burn comes later in the piston cycle so reducing power and efficiency. Now throw into this the possibility that todays fuel burn speeds have changed and things get really complicated! Certainly would be interesting to carefully try this peaking method of setting the timing and then see where it ends up and how the engine runs...

I wish or at least that it didnt start until a week before!

well Id argue that pinking at high speed is not so easy to detect and as the article says if your dizzy springs are weak this is a possibility😲

I like the idea of using exhaust temperature to indicate combustion timing but as the article says got to be careful not to suffer pinking...

Wow that is interesting! Also I see from the manual the mk1 engine design has a static timing of 13º BTDC while the mk 2 is 10º (or even less in the case of Mk3 GT6) so the problem might be more pronounced in the later cars...