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Iain T

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  1. Yes!! Although rewarding there comes a time if you can to call time. Happy retirement🍻
  2. Worrying is my natural state! At work my wife and I were known as Mr Worry and Mrs Careful. I spent 4 decades worrying about sales, profit and keeping the workforce happy..... Retirement is bliss! 😃
  3. I have a T9 box and the rubber mount is new. The rear can't be raised any further or the prop will be in the cabin,..! Mounts and droops 😂 oh yes....
  4. To raise the nose of the diff above the horizontal as the gb points down and good driveline geometry for ujs says both units should be near parallel and prop to gb and diff angle 0.5 to 3 degrees. The theory is fine but does it work on our cars? Certainly having both gb and diff pointing down is not ideal for a uj prop. Iain
  5. I bought a used Vitesse air box to do just that and a cone filter to fit on the end of the tube. I thought to not use my K&N filters inside to restrict flow. It's all a bit tight for room! I think my cone has a 70mm ish fitting and good for around 250bhp... Iain
  6. Hardy's have the diff out and can now see how the nose has been made to point up. The carrier bush cups have been removed from the top and welded on the bottom thereby raising the nose. Also some of the bolts to the cv driveshafts were loose and too short! Now I know what the occasion clonk was and rumbly back end. It's all going back as Triumph intended with a reconditioned diff and carrier and hopefully no leaks and a nice smooth quiet rear end🤞. Iain
  7. I used an old bolt and wrapped tape around it until it was a tight fit. A 2lb hammer did the trick but don't wear your best overalls! Iain
  8. I have an annoying tick at around 60+mph. I've tracked down most culprits and now think it is speedo or cable related. The speedo is stable so I'll unscrew the cable at the dizzy and see. Iain
  9. Does the sound vary with engine revs or road speed?
  10. Be creative and rename organ pipes or xxxxl size bagpipes 😂 Honestly I do think that by now the situation would have stabilised and common sense prevail......good luck! Iain
  11. Colin, out of interest I've put any old area postcodes in for both you and Eric on DHL for car parts and it seems as though you might be able to send from no man's land to UK mainland. Iain
  12. I don't have enough knowledge to comment but Hardy's have a good reputation so I'm taking their advice and opening my wallet!
  13. More like paying for it. The diff was supposed to have been refurbished by the POs restoration company but yet again this may not be the case. This is hopefully the last whirly bit to sort out then just enjoy driving it until........ Iain
  14. Had a look at Hardy's and my diff nose is pointing up ! The front mounts have already been cut down. The diff has to come out as there is excessive backlash and the rear bushes look shot. Should know more next week. Iain
  15. As far as I can acertain the gb if pointing down about 4 degrees. As to the diff according to the diagram I found the distance between the front and rear mounts is 272mm which means 1 degree is 4.7mm so perhaps 1-1.5 degrees is all I will be able to raise the nose. I will phone Bailey Morris before I set off tomorrow to get their advice on a cv joint prop and the smallest dimensions Iain
  16. There is a distinct difference between balancing as an individual item and as assembled. I had my wheels balanced on the car by Vibration Free and it made a noticeable difference even though the wheels were balanced when I changed the tyres. The same applies to the prop shaft. The issue is when I have a car with a problem I feel compelled to fix it even if it is minor! I hope they open the M25 at 6am tomorrow as I have to get off at J9🤞 Iain
  17. It's a nightmare but fun of sorts. Sorting out the carbs on my modified engine was a challenge so I now need something else to keep me awake at night🛌 Iain
  18. Looks very clean and oil free very unTriumph like!
  19. Yes I can see a visit looming. Still it would give me a chance to clear the soot from the plugs!
  20. Interesting and effective however I don't fancy doing it at home with the car just on jacks!
  21. Thanks for that Mark, very interesting. I looked at my Bailey invoice and it says 1140mm long with obviously a spline front for the T9 gb. The car drives fine and is smooth up to (and over) 70mph. It's the harshness under load at higher revs say 3500/4000+ that is annoying as the engine is now very willing! I have 2 shims and the offside engine mount so the Phoenix manifold misses the steering column shaft (even then I had to put a small dent in the pipe) and one on the nearside to give clearance for the sump to rack. I can't remove those to alter the nose down gb angle. I'll have another look at raising the gb but it's already might close to the tunnel. Raising the diff nose is the 'easy' option to minimise the problem but as you say there is only so far you can go. My wishbone has the 1" shim so I could machine a calculated angle on that to compensate for altering the diff angle. I don't know what the distance is from the rear diff mounts to the carrier to calculate. All I can do is work within current constraints as although I'll ask I don't think I can fit a cv joint prop. I'll also get the prop checked. I'd like to be there at Hardy's when the checks prior to stripping are done as this final step is bugging me and stopping me from using all that lovely straight 6 power. I'll keep a running commentary of the results! Iain
  22. Booked my Vitesse in to Hardy Eng Leatherhead for this Monday to investigate a diff oil leak and general look see. Hopefully it's just the pinion seal but while it's there I'm sure something else will need correcting! One thing I want to check is the driveline angles ie gb output to prop to diff angles. I'm sure when I last grovelled under the car both gb (T9) and diff were pointing down which is far from ideal as they should be 0.5-3* from parallel. The car has a new bailey morris prop and drives fine but under acceleration at higher revs in any gear the driveline is not as smooth as I would wish given the engine is fully balanced. If it was a prop issue it would be speed related but it seems right foot and load related. I can't lower the engine mounts and raising the GB would probably result in the prop hitting the tunnel therefore if required is it possible to raise the front of the diff? It will pivot on the rear mounts but the front carrier and bushes are set. Anyone else come across this issue with a solution other than cut and weld the carrier. Iain PS. There's a good app for your phone called Tremec Toolbox that you use by measuring with your phone. Also one from Spicer but it needs a separate angle finder.
  23. Very stylish but no thanks although the tan would compliment the car's tan interior🤔. They do sell yellow gloves for your GT6…! Perhaps more suited to Jaaaag owners? Iain
  24. My Vitesse came with a wood rim and on a sunny sweaty day the polished wood rim gets slippy. I'm thinking of fitting a leather rim. Iain
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