Iain T
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2 minutes ago, Wagger said:
I have been watching Cormorants of late. What a bird, it can swim underwater, dive and fly. Should have been called a Thunderbird.
At certain times of year we have 40-50 on a disused pier next to us. Aggressive yes....Cormorants win over seagulls!
Iain
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1 hour ago, trigolf said:
I'm sure I read somewhere recently that the Thames barrier will need modifying/improving to cope with global warming flood levels...😕
Correct but I think I'll be pushing up the daisies by then. I've asked my wife to sprinkle me on the Thames. It my be a short walk!
The Thames here was about 2m below the river wall. How many glaciers is that?
Iain
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In London it's not that windy or in fact raining that hard. What has been alarming over the last week is the high tide level of the Thames. In 22 years I've never seen it as high. We are only 50m from the Thames but fortunately on the second floor. I assume the Thames Barrier has been doing it's bit to save us from taking the dinghy to the shops!
Iain
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23 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said:
I've read that mixing blue and pink causes it to gel, and block the system.
Indeed it does, the PO of my car must have mixed the two as the block and rad were clogged. It was one of the reasons I decided to strip the engine and rebuild it correctly. Many cock ups were found and the effort was worth it.
Iain
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1 hour ago, JohnD said:
So I commend this above solution to the Vitesse section of this House!
Aye Sir!
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CV joints an excellent must have and I also have Gaz shock abs all round which, I know I shouldn't say it, have been very good. Mine are adjustable and very handy to alter the ride comfort.
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42 minutes ago, ludwig113 said:
recently bought a braided clutch line for my GT6, i'm going to buy another and use it as a bleed line as it's basically the same length line just with a bleed nipple.
I may be wrong but I think both ends are male so you'll need a female-female adaptor fir the nipple.
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38 minutes ago, JohnD said:
Some engineer's blue on the cap will leave witness marks where it touches.
I did that with white decorators tape on the bonnet and black marker on the cap. I first used a bit of bluetak on the cap to see if my fiddling had worked but it squished it flat, no gap! Off to Vienna next week for a bit of Kulcha so I'll mod the bracket when I get back.
Iain
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1 hour ago, JohnD said:
Yes, they look as if I have a V-4 and supercharger under there!
Go large, a compact Turner V8 Daimler!
A (no police about) run down an unnamed A road and I don't think it's the rad cap rattling against the bonnet. It sounds like a speedo or tacho drive tick. Only happens at 3500-4000+rpm and only when accelerating from those revs. The phoenix 631 is noisy up to 3000rpm then quietens down as everything gets on song so the tick is more noticeable.
It'll keep me busy for the next few months but modifying the rad bracket is first.
Iain
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8 minutes ago, Paul H said:
On my todo list to upgrade to a flexi system
I'm waiting until that winter's day when I'm so bored I feel the need to remove the gearbox cover......
Iain
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12 hours ago, JohnD said:
raising the rear edge of the bonnet" to let out hot air? How does that work?
To be honest as a rookie I was just following what the old hands did. On the grid there was a nice hot air shimmer out the back of the bonnet but on the move I don't know. Even on an hour race at Donnington it never over heated. I can't say the same for the brakes!!! The smell of toasting brakes is one that has stayed with me... Apart from a cold air box the only ducting we did was for the brakes and oil cooler not the radiator.
Iain
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12 hours ago, JohnD said:
If you think that bonnet bulge is OUTRAAAAAAAGEOUS, Dahling! Wait until you see the new one!
They look more symmetrical are they intakes or are you hiding a supercharger under the bonnet and what happened to the rad cap cod piece?
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True but its all a bit busy around the bellhousing/bulkhead area.
Iain
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This was mentioned recently but for ease of search I thought I would post as a topic.
I like most here I'm not overkeen on removing the tunnel cover to bleed the clutch fluid. It was posted to fit a hose which could be fitted into the slave nipple and the other end clipped to the bulkhead so bleeding could easily be done from the engine bay. In detail I ordered the following:-
3/8 x 24 male swivel (slave end)
320mm hose
M10 x 1 female swivel (bleed nipple end)
M10 x 1 bleed nipple.
I could have ordered an imperial female but the company, Furore, didn't sell a 3/8 nipple and I couldn't be bothered to order or fit my original nipple. I haven't fitted it yet but trialed and the length looks OK. I'm going to secure the nipple end with a rubber lined P clip. It cost £30 incl post delivery 1 week.
Hope this helps someone
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57 minutes ago, Straightsix said:
Yes not an addition I would have chosen but something I’ve inherited.
Coombs Jaguars had bonnet louvres added so your in good company!
When I raced a Mk2 Jaguar I let in a pair of louvres. No idea if the made any difference as I was always concentrating keeping the car on the track! Raising the rear of the bonnet to let hot air out does work but not suitable for a road car.
Ive angled the rad and put a bit of thin HD foam over the rad cap and was going out for a high speed test but it's too wet and rainy today.
Iain
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24 minutes ago, Straightsix said:
Talking of bonnets this is mine! Fingers crossed the photo uploaded.
Very racy it looks good!
Not wishing to be an anorak (JohnD will be along soon) it does depend on air turbulence around the bonnet as to how effective louvres are.
Iain
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1 hour ago, JohnD said:
you think that bonnet bulge is OUTRAAAAAAAGEOUS, Dahling! Wait until you see the new one!
Searching aimlessly through classic cars for sale I spied a NAFA spec Rover P6 V8. For the norf American market the bonnet has THREE ducts! But no bulges..... It looks awful.
Personally I quite like a nice bonnet power bulge.
Iain
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1 hour ago, JohnD said:
Cut off the filler, get someone to weld a plate over the hole, and add a header.
An option but I like my no cost bracket mod method.
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The larger volume of water would help but by how much? Possibly not a lot. If your current set up is marginal fit an auxiliary electric fan? It could only be a small diameter keeping the existing crank fan but 6" may be enough said the nun to the........
Iain
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20 hours ago, johny said:
It would definitely have to be male to squeeze in the TR rad and then I dont how much extra cooling there would be as a third of the rad would be inside the valance😁
Give it that rally car look and cut an aperture in the valance with wire mesh to stop stones or ducting?
I had a look at the rad to valance clearance it's not a lot! I'm only going to lower the rad by 6mm and even then I might have to reshim. No chance of raising the valance!
A job for the coming dark days.
Iain
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1 minute ago, Straightsix said:
I’m just thinking out aloud and maybe a silly suggestion, is the radiator cap sealing ring on the thick side?
Good thinking but no it's so thin it's stamped Durex.....
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52 minutes ago, Steve P said:
My ali rad from Radtec racing was £450 and that was about 8 years ago.
I've been tempted for some time but my rad (only 5 years old) seems to cope well when paired with the high flow 12" Spal fan.
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Inspected the rad neck and with the overflow outlet it's not possible to lower. The best solution is to cut the horizontal face off the rad mounting brackets and reweld to gain a few millimeters. Cheaper as well as I can do that myself! This I hope will stop the tinny rattle at high revs🤞
As to body gaps, lines and fit I need to slow down and have a long think before I dive in.
Iain
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8 minutes ago, johny said:
but I want to stay cool in traffic at 40 plus degrees!
That may be possible for the engine but you'll fry!
Coping with storms.
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Grey skies but no wind today, forecast is for sun next week😎.
Chichester is high on my when we leave London where shall we go list. A direct view of water is a must for us.
Iain