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

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

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magpies

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189 months

Wednesday 20th May 2020
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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

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242 months

Sunday 24th May 2020
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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

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Sunday 24th May 2020
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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

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Friday 17th July 2020
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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

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Friday 20th November 2020
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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

5,486 posts

231 months

Sunday 22nd November 2020
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Well done, another impressive achievement! smile

magpies

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Sunday 24th January 2021
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Time flies - MoT due again in a couple of weeks

magpies

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189 months

Wednesday 25th May 2022
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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

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189 months

Monday 4th July 2022
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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 smile . John and I then travelled to Geneva to stay with his brother before the long trek home. 20 miles short of 1800.

magpies

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Wednesday 10th January
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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

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226 months

Wednesday 10th January
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magpies said:
........ but looking to add a little more silencing to the exhaust.
Sacrilege! biggrin

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

magpies

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Thursday 5th September
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v8s4me said:
Sacrilege! biggrin

See you in Laon. We are over-nighting in Bethune on the Thursday.
Good to see you in LAON Joe - all be it briefly
We then drove down to Geneva before coming home.

Travelled over 15,000 miles with the Jag engine now

GreenV8S

30,440 posts

291 months

Thursday 5th September
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magpies said:
Travelled over 15,000 miles with the Jag engine now
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