Iain T

I've sent my cds 150 carbs to Carburetor Exchange as I don't fancy fitting bushes and reaming in line. Iain

Yes and shouting at it! Makes me feel better.....

Is anyone still having problems posting? I tried all day yesterday and most of last week but just got the 'saving' message and didn't move on. This still happens quite regularly which is why I've been eerily quiet (probably not a bad thing). Iain Update.....it worked today!

I used the uprated 12" Spal fan with Davis Craig controller and temperature sensor. I fitted using some 1mm thick galv sheet brackets and brackets from T7 Design. Very good, takes a minute to drop temp 5 degrees. EP Services had to mod my water pump to give me clearance. Iain

The cylinder is quite tight in the horizontal surface. I might tack weld a flat verticle spine along its length and to both end flanges to stiffen it up. Iain

I was bored again so fitted a Mishimoto XL (off ebay for £100) oil catch tank. It fits quite nicely next to the clutch MC. The hoses are also from Mishimoto but the clips they supplied are rubbish. The hose arrangement is my best first shot but will at least work. As I have a newly refurbed engine/head I want to reduce the amount of oily fumes it regurgitates. I made the bracket from 3mm Ali and used 2 x 6mm rivnuts in the bulkhead. Now I know it fits I might replace with s/steel bracket. I put a rubber pad under the tank to stop any slap n tickle on the horizontal bulkhead surface. I tried to post this yesterday but it wouldn't upload 😡. Still having lots of problems after the update. Iain

Are all the plugs sooty? Is there a difference between the front and back three?

+1 for the 12" Spal, cools my Vitesse down a treat. Iain

I have a Phoenix 631 and had to slightly move the rack over and put a small depression in one of the tubes in the manifold to get it to fit. It is very tight......but sounds great with a sports box. Iain THE POSTING GREMLINS STRIKE AGAIN..... TWICE!

I have a Phoenix 631 and had to slightly move the rack over and put a small depression in one of the tubes in the manifold to get it to fit. It is very tight......but sounds great with a sports box. Iain

I never had to, I was a good boy! Prefect and House Captain😁

Absolutely take two House Points off! 😂

I do have a USB power socket and once I sort out the wiring, the fuse box arrives tomorrow, I'll attempt to get some power to it. Simple enough the change to a lighter socket. I did buy a small gas powered soldering iron but that's a pile of poo! Iain

I understand where JohnD is coming from, personally I like the banter but some may not. The one thing I would not tolerate is foul language, the occasional asterisk can mask mild blasphemy but four letter words however they be masked are unacceptable. Iain PS I've posted....

It happened to me, I thought the battery was gutless but the ignition light I thought went out. It was only driving through a tunnel that I could see a dim red light. Fortunately I got home and sorted out the problem which was a duff new alternator! Iain

That'll be a full time job, think of the added cost!

Thanks Doug, that's why I love this forum😍

Bought one very similar off Ebay so I'm ready! All I need to sort out now is what all the extra cables do and check how many amp are used. I won't use a fuse larger than the cable size, honest! Iain

It says Goodyear, I hope the second half is better than the first!!!! Iain

Bloomin cold here and we're being invaded by aliens!

I call them stealth cars, 'cos the bu**ers creap up and I can't hear them. It seems two extremes here with AMG and Golf GTIs trying to be as load as possible then these almost silent stealth cars. I think my rant is for another post..... Iain

Unfortunately I don't have electricity where I park the car so crimp only

Also any suggestions re a good crimping tool for terminals etc. Thanks Iain

Pushed the boat out and bought this. It was £5 cheaper than VWS. https://www.12voltplanet.co.uk/standard-blade-fuse-box-with-leds-6-way.html Iain

OK, if they don't have the punches the easiest way would be to turn some up. From memory we didn't use or stock any ali sheet thinner than 0.9mm so it might be a dead duck. Iain Although it would be simple to thin out with wet n dry.