Cossy sold and Jag bought - the hard work begins next week

[magpies]

Alan Whitaker said:

Mick I used the 17mm bolt on the diff, 50mm X 50mm angle cut down and powder coated, moves with the diff, never come loose or break.

I'll certainly look at that if this fails along with an ABS ring

[mrufcs1]

Mick, were driving down the A174 this morning near Thornaby ? Dark blue/black S series but only saw it last minute. Don't think it had the ford mirrors though ?

[magpies]

mrufcs1 said:

Mick, were driving down the A174 this morning near Thornaby ? Dark blue/black S series but only saw it last minute. Don't think it had the ford mirrors though ?

sadly not mine today. Only been locally in Stockton a couple of times this week. I hope to complete a couple of niggly problems next week or so and then I'll take to work A174 / A171 / A169

[magpies]

Coskev said:

magpies said:

Hi Cos
what is your TB bored out to? mine is a 75mm Alpha unit

Mine also runs an electric water pump with a TinyCWP controller.

Edited by magpies on Friday 20th December 18:12

65mm mine is.

Yeah I run the digital controller with my EWP, runs the rad fan too.

I did make a mistake and re-measured the TB = 70mm.

I've relocated the oil cooler to in front (to one side) of the radiator as it made no difference to the temperatures. Now it does and keeps within the 100 to 110 degC range.

Managed about 700 miles.

No oil leaks or water leaks. Exhaust sounds 'harsh' just over 4000 revs -oh well never mind

Edited by magpies on Friday 17th July 19:06

[magpies]

Now done over 1500 miles
Does have an intermittent misfire and I have not yet investigated the ECU back feed which I have been told may well give this problem.

The exhaust sound great up to just under 4000 then goes a bit harsh but then changes to epic from 5000 to 7000........ it is quite quick too



You can just see the lighter blue front mud flaps, fitted to protect the leading edge of the chassis outriggers.

Edited by magpies on Friday 20th November 20:41

[Dave_M]

Well done, another impressive achievement!

[magpies]

Time flies - MoT due again in a couple of weeks

[magpies]

Managed 4500 miles in 2021, trips to Dartmoor and Scotland helped along with some day-out runs. No major problems apart from going down to 4 cylinders in a monsoon on Dartmoor. WD40 overnight soak cured that.

This year have done little over 500 miles but will be going to Dijon in a couple of weeks with Longers fasttracktoours along with over 30 other S's.

[magpies]

We holiday'd with fasttracktours on the annual S Euro Tour to Dijon. Thoroughly enjoyed including the 30mins track time which showed up a 'cooling' issue wit both oil and water temperatures 'in the red' but oil pressure still good. A slowing down lap brought all temps back to normal . John and I then travelled to Geneva to stay with his brother before the long trek home. 20 miles short of 1800.

[magpies]

Another year and another 4800 miles - well over 12k in 3 years. Trips to SW Ireland as well as two trips into France /Belgium / Lux.

Thoroughly enjoying it but looking to add a little more silencing to the exhaust.

[v8s4me]

magpies said:

........ but looking to add a little more silencing to the exhaust.

Sacrilege!

See you in Laon. We are over-nighting in Bethune on the Thursday.