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Thanks dick and rulloyd, glad to hear dick has the indented wedge, that gives me some confidence I have the right one fitted. I saw those diagrams on the canley website so thought I possibly had the wrong one. I’ll get re-covering then. thanks hag

Hello again. Can anyone confirm if all dash top ( crash pads’) are the same? What I’m looking to find out if the one I have is correct for the car, I have a Gt6 mk1 with a recess around the ashtray, but from pictures I’ve seen that’s a later spitfire one, there are various part nos just no idea what I’ve got, are they all interchangeable? On the one I’ve removed the air vents didn’t line up with the slots, so couldn’t get anything delisting out of it, and the ashtray is in like a chisel indent🤷‍♂️ thanks again hag

I decided mine was too rusty to try and get off, it works, more like fart than a fan but better than nothing. hag

I agree with Pete, I seemed to have acquired deep pockets on this occasion, not sure what came over me, I think it was lockdown boredom. Most people just carry a spare set of points in their emergency pack I’ve got to carry a whole distributor around with me. Whatever you choose, carry a spare setup. I always thought electronic ignition was fit and forget, but that’s not the case, they can go wrong like anything else. hag

Thanks Colin, a little beyond me I think, but might have ho if I can get one cheap. hag

Hi guys, seeing if anyone has done the micra fan conversion on a Gt6 mk1? , I thought there was a very thorough article in the courier sometime back with a herald/vitesse heater but can’t find the issue. thanks hag

Bought mine direct from 123, but it was before brexit, only just got around to fitting. It’s all done on your smart phone/ tablet, really simple to use, does take some research though. They will pre-program a curve to match your dizzy, which was a good place to start. hag

I’ve just fitted the 123 programmable on my Gt6 mk1, had a long term problem with my lumenition unit, and a very worn distributor, couldn’t find a single curve (there were so many to compare) to put directly in, asked on here, searched the internet, eventually I got 123 to install a curve based on the Lucas number, it was rubbish and didn’t work, but I have tweaked it myself and she runs sweeter than ever, these are my curves, not been to a rolling road yet, but planning to do so in the future. Had no idea on the MAP, so went with 123 pre-programmed. I think the cost for the 123, the tacho conversion and rolling road will be more than I expected, but I did cure my problem. I now have an immobiliser and a very steady tacho and I lost a tacho cable from my crowded bulk head. if by any chance someone does have the 123 curves for a 2000cc post rolling road please show so I can compare. good luck choosing - hag

Thanks Pete, just getting all the bits ready for the rebuild. It’s got a copper head gasket on it at the moment. hag

Thanks Pete, so what parts do you need to seal? do you put a little everywhere, or just around the bores and on both sides? is heldite any good? thanks hag

Hi folks. Just wondering what my options are for head gaskets on a 1600 rebuild, assuming there aren’t Payen available?. Is it just the thin metal ones? And if so do you need to use a sealant with this type of gasket? thanks as always. hag

Thanks guys. Wow, £1000 for roller rockers, that’s crazy. I’m gonna go for the uprated items I think. Thanks for all your help. hag

Hi all, just looking around to see about replacing my rocker shaft and arms, and I noticed Rimmers do an uprated shaft and rockers that are bushed and need honing to fit, anyone have any experience of them? Any good? I did once see some orange roller rocker arms for modified engines, I think jigsaw used to sell them, anyone know if these are still available anywhere? Just weighing up my options. thanks hag

John D, you bet I looked at your curve, good to see some crank advance figures rather than centrifugal, as that’s what the 123 uses, very useful to compare to all other data I’ve gathered. And thanks Pete for the vacuum data, I’ve searched the internet for them, hopefully I can translate them into something I can get the 123 to understand. It’s all new to me. thanks again hag

Thanks for all your help guys, I’ve set up my 123 dizzy and runs awful, gonna try some tweaking, any idea of vacuum data/curve for a 22D? thanks hag

Hi folks, can anyone supply me with advance curve data for a vitesse mk2, running Lucas distributor please. And if there is anyone running a 123 tune + dizzy on their late vitesse or Gt6 that might also supply their curve data, that would be greatly appreciated. thanks Hag

Thanks Nick, kind of what I thought really, I don't really know what I'm doing, but will no doubt learn the hard way, just looking for reliability and as good as it gets for a standard cam engine. The Tune+ version has an immobilizer built in that you can use with your phone, thought that was a very good idea for security. Just got to work out the funds now, with converting the speedo and getting the standard curve installed by 123, its coming in at around £550.00, is it really worth it??? 🤔 Thanks Hag

Hi, just been to check engine no & dizzy number, Engine no: HC577?2HE dizzy no: 41305B, 18-70. Does anyone know if they are a match? thanks hag

Hi guys, following my Mis-fire saga over the last few months Ive decided to buy a 123/Tune dizzy for the GT6, before I press the 'Proceed with Order' button and pay the money over thought i might ask the forum their thoughts on these. Have you fitted one? is there a general consensus that are a good bit of kit? Now one other question, my car has late Vitesse Engine and runs a 22D6 lucas distributor with Tacho (i know I will have to convert this) but does anyone know the correct Dizzy number? Im not sure whether the one I have fitted came from this car. Thanks Again. hag

Thanks Pete, you’re right it didn’t quite run the same, so I’ll check the timing, more likely to get a new module than stick with points. Really didn’t expect a lumenition one to go that quickly, can only be 3 years old. As the dizzy is worn I’ll get mine refurbed with a new module. thanks hag

Hi guys, we’ll I’ve had a busy weekend trying to find the problem and I think 🤞 I’ve found it. 1, tried mechanical fan - better but still misfired. 2, found a new set of HT leads - even worse misfire. ( it was hot) 3, put the old points back on - no misfire so far. (been out today for two hours in the heat.) so i think it comes down to lumenition electronic unit in the distributor! just goes to show we all think these things are ‘fit & forget’ but that’s not always the case. The only time you realise is when you have replaced everything else. 🤣 fingers crossed for the weekend, gonna do a much bigger ride out. thanks hag

Hi Clive, they don’t look like owner mods, I’ll take some pictures and add to the post. thanks hag

Hi, got a very late vitesse 1600 convertible, with what appears to have some factory extras I’ve not seen before. A combination lock handbrake and side indicators on the wings under the chrome strip. does anyone know if they were factory options? thanks hag

Chris, I will certainly post again when the fans on, should be this weekend not sure we are going to get the heatwave we had before though to test it. Richard, valve gaps are spot on, I do think I have some wear there though, planning on the rimmers uprated shaft and rockers. Can anyone say if they have done this and if it’s worth the extra money? thanks hag

Hi Chris, thanks for your post. The engine was rebuilt a couple of years back and I’ve recently rebuilt the 150cds to match. It’s a triple carb set up and an extractor manifold and I’ve hand built a heat shield for it along with a bespoke air filter box. I didn’t replace the water pump when I rebuilt it as it seemed to function well without too much play. Yes insulation washers installed, new gaskets etc. I took it out at the weekend in cooler weather and it didn’t once play up, so I’m currently trying the original fan to see if permanent flowing air will make a difference, everyone seems to think it’s a good idea. I’ll let you know: thanks hag