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  1. valve stem oil seals

    in Engine

    Posted

    hi all,

    i have a 1969 13/60 fitted with a mk 3 spitfire head with double valve springs.

    the engine is giving puffs of blue smoke after idling for a bit or after the overun so i believe the inlet  valve stems are the culprit so i would like to fit seals but according to canleys web site they cannot be fitted to double valve spring guides.

    has anyone got a solution to this problem apart from fitting new guides.

    cheers

  2. 175 cd carb

    in Fuel System

    Posted

    hi pete,

    the 883010 is the 1st  no on the underside of the manifold whether this is part of the stanpart part no i do not know.

    the guy from rimmer is in the process of fitting a 175 carb to a 1500 engine and recommended it as a performance upgrade 

  3. 175 cd carb

    in Fuel System

    Posted

    hi all,

    just got off the phone to a very helpful chap at rimmers who says that it is a late us spec 175 carb and manifold.

    he mentioned that  fitting it to a 1500 head is a good way to get some more performance either on a 1300 or 1500 block as the 1500 head has larger inlet valves.

    the part no is 8830910  4    002  v3178

    it is no use to me so does anyone want it for £25 collected only.

    cheers

  5. 175 cd carb

    in Fuel System

    Posted

    hi all,

    i bought as part of a job lot a 175 cd carb and manifold which was purported to be off a spitfire which it is  obviously not.

    the manifold is marked stanpart so i am wondering what it can be from so i can move it on.

    cheers 

     

  6. non sports car seats

    in Bodywork & Fittings

    Posted

    hi all,

    i would like to fit new front seats to my 13/60 saloon but everyone seems to mention mgf or mazda sport seats but i would prefer some thing like vw golf or ford focus type seats or pehaps peugot which would be easy to pick up from my local scrappy.

    has anyone any ideas or experience about which might fit.

    cheers

  7. Inertia front seatbelts mk1 vitesse

    in Bodywork & Fittings

    Posted

    i have fitted inertia belts from the club to my 13/60 saloon and wished i had gone for the static type as the inertia  belts retract behind the seats and are difficult to pull back over my shoulder without opening the door,also they seem uncomfortably tight.

    removing the securing bolts from the mounting point can be a real b-tch of a job as they tend to sieze and have to be wound out to the last thread---if you can get some wd 40 or something on to the bolts from under the sill it might help,it took me a couple of hours just to get the bolts out.

    good luck

  9. sorry--vibration again

    in Drivetrain & Rear Axle

    Posted

    hi all,

    i recently had the rear u/j changed on my 13/60 and had really bad vibration afterwards so we i had the prop taken to feltham propshafts for balancing,the vibration is a a lot less and a different resonance and occurs between 45 and 55 mph.

    if i take the car out of gear and coast at 55 the vibration stays the same so does this mean it is something else other than the prop as surely when coasting the prop should not cause any vibration.

    the wheels have been balanced and there are no signs of any distortion.any ideas welcome.

    cheers

     

     

  13. colour of spark plugs

    in Engine

    Posted

    there is a school of thought that with unleaded fuel the old criteria of biscuit brown does not apply and a sort of mid grey is normal--i would like some educated opinions about this as i am also wondering what the correct colour should be.

    cheers

  21. electronic ignition

    in Electrical System

    Posted

     i fitted an accuspark electronic kit to my1969 13/60 and apart from having to pack out the cam to make the trigger a tight fit i have had no problems--instant starting and good road performance..

    for the timing i found tdc by feeling for the little indentation on the crankshaft pulley then set the advance and  retard  to the centre mark then advanced it 50 clicks which should give a 10 deg btdc setting and have since advanced it another 10 clicks and it runs well without pinking or running on.

    cheers 

  23. mk 4 spitfire wheels same as herald?

    in Chassis, Suspension & Steering

    Posted

    thanks guys--the wheels fit on to the studs but the studs  are not central in the holes ( about 1/8 th inch to the side ) and the centre hole will not pass over protusions on the hubs.the offset is mostly on the inner side of the wheel but there does not seem to be any clearance problems .the wheels are 5.5 j .

    anyone got any idea what they could be off as they are in good condition so i would like to sell them on so i probably need to measure the p.c.d

    how do i do that ?

    cheers

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