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Kevin.payne.15

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  1. Well mine is exactly Feb 73. It has the horrid self adjusters on the back and metric callipers on the front. Is this sufficient to say it's post 73? I'm not convinced mine is a factory fit servo since it points forward where as most I've seen go sideways and doesn't look like it sits well on the bulkhead Any clues? Kevin
  2. Well that's a surprise. My servo applies to the whole system on mine! No wonder the rear brakes lock so easily when I tested them on a run last year. I fear the replumbing will be a bigger task than originally envisaged. Is it normal only to apply to the fronts? Suspect it will make a significant difference so I take its its recommended? Clutch pipe has a loop so I'm compliant on that at least. I almost get afraid to ask questions as I find more and more wrong with the project.
  3. Ah. After speaking to Garth then I now understand. The appature hole on the spit brackets are actually ~10 mm lower than on the gt6 but the actual bracket is about the same size. Called round suggested suppliers and the cheapest solution s to get a spit bracket and fit that. Even if I by a clutch one to match then it's less than half the price of a cylinder I'll offer the redundant one to the local group. If anyone feels like taking a photo of their bulkhead for the brake pipe runs then would appreciate it. Mine are a mess. Email is k.cpayne@blueyonder.co.uk. Ta kevin
  4. My reason for questioning the part number is that whilst rammer quotes gmc219 I've found from experience that this isn't necessarily correct and my parts manual only quotes up to ke200001 and mine is post. What's the difference between a 209 and a 219. Does anyone know? Regards kevin
  5. Hi. Thanks for responses Yep mine is a late mk3 that I'm told should have a 0.75 bore Currently it has a plastic resovoir so suspect that it's a 0.7 on there currently. I'll try the above suppliers. Any idea what part number I'm meant to be asking for. Yes considered the option of reworking the old bracket but the flanges where it bolts to the bulkhead are a bit distorted round the holes - might order a spit replacement fron the club shop and see if that fits as well Any advice on how to get the rubber boot to fit to the bulkhead. I tried for an hour then gave up and cooked supper instead Ta. Kevin
  6. Ok so I thought I would tidy up the bulkhead and bought fron the club shop some very nice black clutch and brake master cylinder support brackets Clutch fits fine. Fitted the brake this weekend and the master cylinder fouls with the bonnet. According to Garth I had a spit bracket on before and an incorrect master cylinder and hence it works. Remedy is either new old stock master cylinder or new brackets Mine currently has a plastic fluid resovoir I can't find anyone who has the cylinders these days. Any clues where I can get one or an alternative. Ta kevin
  7. Hi. Thicker not wider. Ie top to bottom thickness appeared to be more but that could be just because they were new and more curved
  8. Is there any point in replacing the lower trunions before I try loosening and redoing the upper bolts. I suspect the new spring is rather stiffer than the old since the leaves were thicker sections Kevin
  9. Pete. It's almost standard. I had to do an engine rebuild and it's got a piper cam but just their road one but I'm just nervous to get a rebuild and then find out it's not matched to the car. Hence my desire to find out what advance it will provide then I was going to ask the engine tuner if it will match I didn't really understand your first post could you please explain. The worn distributed delivered 45 to 47 and that was too much. And removing the vac advance restricted this to 33 ish but then at Tickover it ran rough. So much for a six cylinder. Kevin
  10. Yes it's definitely \----/ that I'm suffering from. I'll try and loosen bolts when on the ground and re tighten. Ride height is now an inch higher than the old one and much much stiffer spring but at least it's more level than it was It's a swing spring as well fro clarity. I'm concerned that I just have a rubbish retro one. I'll try driving with a weight in the back but sooner or later im going to have to go round a corner ! Kevin
  11. The alternative question is is the Lucas mount the same as the delco remy one such that I could fit the 123 as a replacement? Kevin
  12. Thanks for this. How do I determine what the advance retard curve will be from a rebuilt distributer. My concern is that I'll go to that expense and it still won't suit the car setup. I think that was why he was suggesting the 123 distributer alternative since you could then program it to suit the car Kevin
  13. Nope. Tightened everything whilst in the air. I could understamd how the weight plan could lower the car but the geometry of the set up suggests that as the spring softens then the positive camber will get worse? Kevin
  14. Hi. I've just fitted a new swing spring onto the GT6 mk 3 and have significant positive camber. Hard to guess how much but must be a 3 to 5 deg per side Makes going round corners somewhat interesting and improves fuel economy cos I'm scared to drive the car round corners now Any suggestions how to resolve Kevin
  15. Hi last week I took the GT6 to a rolling road setup but didn't get that far because it turned out that I had inadvertently created a problem replacing the vacuum advance pipe to the distributer which was causing too much advance (45 deg) when it should be about 33 deg max As a way forward he disconnected the pipe and blocked it to get the engine running smoother if rather uninspiring The recommended way forward was to fit a 123 distributer or equivalent. I've looked them up but they look like they only replace Lucas units where mine is a delco remy unit General timing was difficult as the rotor was very worn. Any suggestions how to resolve ? Kevin
  16. Hi I have a GT6 and Like several others I've also suffered from fuel leaking from the air filters which can't be good given the proximity of the exhaust. Also, when I drive the car, it drives fine but then occasionally misfires /misses a beat and there is a distinct whif of petrol. I've previously replaced both fuel needle valves and am in the process of replacing them again. This time I have both carbs off at the same time and have noticed a difference between them. If I could find out how to upload images to the site I would but words will have to do. On the underside of the carb inside the fuel resovoir there is a short brass tube at the base of the jet ......and on one carb there is a second short pipe , located on the periphery of the round boss that the needle is mounted in that must be for some reason. On the other carb I just have a hole, no pipe. Is this what is normal? Do I need to do anything about it? Regards Kevin
  17. Er. The picture of the Vitesse has rather spooked me. Mine points exactly 180 deg in the opposite direction to this ! I was getting comfortable with the side to side orientation Any idea what the oem solution was since if I'm going to muck around I might as well and try and get it to look right Kevin
  18. Well on the grounds that mine has never had one and the vac pipe points straight up from the manifold I'm presuming that it hasn't been too damaged after all the years. Is there anything to take apart to inspect to check? Thanks Kevin
  19. Mine is a late mk 3 non roto. Model I'll take a look and swap the orientation round to see if that helps the clash with the bonnet A number of things on the car a a bit cobbled together so I could have brackets from one and a unit from another make. On mone the brake pipe is in mid air so suspect it's not from new Where does one get a fuel trap then please? Regards Kevin
  20. Sorry just re read the reply and seen that it points sideways. Mine is Lockheed I presume that this explains why the bolt holes are not used on the bulkhead I've just read the manual sent by you and it appears that I'm also meant to have a non return valve in the vacuum loop. Mine doesn't have one either -does yours ? Is it critical ? Kevin
  21. Ok thanks Does it point forward or sideways? Kevin
  22. I've found that the brake servo points forward and slightly upwards to such an extent that it's been rubbing on the bonnet. Looking at other installations then some go sideways. Which is correct? I think mine a proper Lockheed one. The mounting bracket holes don't match the pre drilled holes on the horizontal surface of the bulkhead Does anyone have an installation guide that I could have a copy of please to work out what it should look line and what goes where Thanks Kevin
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