SEAC Mechanical Tips

[campbell]

Hi all
Ive got a 420SEAC and i was wondering if any one has taken the rear wing off there car, is there any thing that need to know about taking it off.
Can you get the alloy blocks that support the back of the spoiler up? if so dosen any one know where i can get new ones.

I know this has been done many times befor but what is the best oil for the engine, i dont realy want to put mobil 1 back in at the next service, what dose wvery one else use or recommend.

Thanks

[HarryW]

cambelt what you playing at

Harry

[TaSmania]

Removing the rear wing - why? out of interest. I've just fitted a new factory one to mine (£520 which is seriously OTT so have a mould to make my own for my other car). Anyway it came with 4 steel legs moulded in - two short & 2 long. Not aware of the alloy spacers but try Mike Williams in the spares department at the factory but be prepared for serious money.
Oil. I always use Mobil 1 in any performance engine and yours should be a solid lift motor with good hp so would suggest using this.
Cheers,
GB

[19560]

Fitted to an MR2 would you do wheelies everywhere?

[rev-erend]

Oil - don't forget Mobil 1 also come in Motor sport
grade.. which better suites the Rover V8.

[wedg1e]

TaSmania said:

Not aware of the alloy spacers but try Mike Williams in the spares department at the factory but be prepared for serious money. Cheers, GB

Probably be cheaper to buy your own lathe and milling machine and make your own...

Ian

[19560]

Can you get an L&M for a grand?

[wedg1e]

19560 said:

Can you get an L&M for a grand?

Well aye. There's a Bridgeport turret mill just gone on Ebay for 3p short of £460. OK so it was 415V 3-phase and full-manual, but these things can be resolved.
I have a Bridgeport 1ES that I paid £230 for, ex-school so no hard work and only a couple of broken feed handles. Converted it to single-phase and Robert's your ma's bro. I'm currently debating whether to add my mate's father's BCA Mk. 2 miller to my workshop!
Lathes: depends on whether you want a full-size machine or a 'model engineer's' version, like the Myford series. If you want the latter, be prepared to pay through the nose, even for a heap.
If you have the space and can do a single-phase conversion, you can pick up ex-machine shop lathes at auction for buttons (mate of a mate has a tidy South Bend that he paid £35 for a couple of years ago. One of the things that made me look for one).
I have two Mellors; pre-war but massively built things. One sold on Ebay a couple of weeks back for £366, and it was missing all sorts of bits.
Check out 'Tool, Industrial' on Ebay for some bargains (and some crap ).

Ian

Edited to add: see www.lathes.co.uk for a brilliant machine tool archive and loads of tech stuff!

>> Edited by wedg1e on Wednesday 5th November 00:21

[patrick]

I removed the rear spolier on mine -- to clean under it -- It was completely filthy -- it's pretty easy -- four bolts to remove -- The problem I had was the rubber bungs wasted away when I touched them - so I cut a new set. I always use Mobil 1 -- but I know that a few other wedge owners have used different flavours of oil with no side effects.

[19560]

Thanks for clarifing that Ian.