Bobtaylor Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 Hello to you all, I am a new member having joined a few weeks ago. I have made several posts on the Forum already as I have been sorting out one or two minor issues. I live in Sudbury, Suffolk and bought my 1966 Vitesse 6 a few weeks ago. I have just been out and taken some pics which I will try to add. I can't take any credit for the condition of the car as all the restoration work was done by the previous owner who owned the car for the last 8 years, before that it was laid up and unused from 1987. I have just fitted new discs and pads and clutch master cylinder. The car is pretty much as it came out of the factory, except at the moment I have after market air cleaners on it, but will probably refit the original when I have finally sorted out the carbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 Hi , I’m not far away in Pakenham outside Bury St Edmunds . I have a mk2 vitesse 1969 purchased 3 years ago. You are in good hands with this forum a 1 stop info and advice source for your Vitesse Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qu1ckn1ck Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 Hi and welcome, Great looking Vitesse you have there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 Welcome. Lovely looking Vit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 and a well sorted 1600 on stroms will with its supper revability and a few tweaks will give a 2ltr a good run for its money mine would out run a TR7 , good choice , yes get a air box and cold air feed sorted as a to do list Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobtaylor Posted April 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 Hi, can you explain a bit more when you talk about sorting our cold air feed etc bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 Its just a couple of plastic pipes that go from the inlet connections on the standard airbox to a bracket on the RH side of the rad so that the air drawn in is cooler than that in the engine bay. This is particularly helpful when moving slowly when high intake air temperature can cause poor running..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 On 22/04/2019 at 12:26, Pete Lewis said: mine would out run a TR7 , Well it will certainly outrun mine at present, anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 heres a pic we used 2" wast pipe to make a smooth air flow, aquatic hose is a good source of flexible smooth internal and cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 I added some ram stacks inside the orig filters with a bit of cut and shut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobtaylor Posted May 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 Pete, it is not clear on the photo, how have you fixed the pipes to the rad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 no fully floating .....the tube between the top and lower is just a support flared the ends with a heat gun and big socket , . joints just used plastic pipe adhesive this idea ups the dia a little and has no spiral wire to upset the turbulence , based on cheap and every little helps Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 I bolted a strip of alloy bar to the radiator locating bolt then used a plastic cable clip to retain the pipes , see pic Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.vitesse Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 Nice late Vitesse 6 in a superb colour. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 When it comes to the carbs I dont know what needles would work with pancakes filters but the basic 1600 with CD 150 does not use a piston damper spring . But does have a thick diaphragm clamp to make it heavier than say whats on a 2 ltr. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobtaylor Posted May 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 Hi Pete, I have now refitted the original air box, all seems well now just need to sort out the hose/pipes from the air box to the rad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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