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Evening Guys
Well its nearly finished, so it was time to give it a good clean, ready for its new hood which hopefully should have fitted next weekend and job done at last, there's always going to be a few bits as I am a bit OCD when it comes to my cars, still it will keep me busy for years to come lol
Engine all finished and polished
Bodywork complete with 3 stage clay/polish and wax
Thanks for looking, cheers, Ralph
Well its nearly finished, so it was time to give it a good clean, ready for its new hood which hopefully should have fitted next weekend and job done at last, there's always going to be a few bits as I am a bit OCD when it comes to my cars, still it will keep me busy for years to come lol
Engine all finished and polished
Bodywork complete with 3 stage clay/polish and wax
Thanks for looking, cheers, Ralph
Edited by ralph350i on Monday 27th May 19:54
mrzigazaga said:
Looking really nice mate..I might have to bring mine over for a body scrub!!..Still see bit's of that effing tree on it though...
Cheers Zig
Any time mate, but wait for them effing tree's to dropping as was doing my nut all morning with the b****** things lol, cheers, Ralph
The beast is alive
And it looks like the cause was a stripped live battery bolt which the live feeds for the relay board are bolted to.
Still it nearly all back together and today got some new sticker though the post, so will be doing the finishing touches tomorrow and hope take the beast for a spin.
finished dash at last
sticker:cool
cheers Guys
And it looks like the cause was a stripped live battery bolt which the live feeds for the relay board are bolted to.
Still it nearly all back together and today got some new sticker though the post, so will be doing the finishing touches tomorrow and hope take the beast for a spin.
finished dash at last
sticker:cool
cheers Guys
Evening Guys
Well after drinking to much last night
I managed to finally get out this afternoon and finish the interior, so that's all sorted, also run up the engine with the new jets in the carb and its still running a bit rough, so will check a few things tomorrow and hopefully get it back on the road at long last, cheers
Well after drinking to much last night
I managed to finally get out this afternoon and finish the interior, so that's all sorted, also run up the engine with the new jets in the carb and its still running a bit rough, so will check a few things tomorrow and hopefully get it back on the road at long last, cheersAfternoon Guys
Well had my mechinc over this morning to set the timing and the issue was with the dizzy amp hitting the PAS bracket and not giving enough advance, so hacksaw out and bracket adjusted, TDC set with a plug stop, then 14degs static dailed in with upto 36 degs at 2.5k-3k and engine running alot sweeter.
We also noticed that the carb was dripping fuel into the barrels rather then spraying, so fitted a new fuel regulator and set to 5 psi, adjusted both idle mixtures screw and got the carb to fine spray with idle set at 1100rpm without the air cleaner off, which once fitted brings it down to 950rpm, so hopefully i now have a good base setting, but the proof will be in the driving which unfortunately after completing was a little to busy with other things to test today, but hopefully tomorrow i should have time, fingers crossed, cheers, Ralph
Well had my mechinc over this morning to set the timing and the issue was with the dizzy amp hitting the PAS bracket and not giving enough advance, so hacksaw out and bracket adjusted, TDC set with a plug stop, then 14degs static dailed in with upto 36 degs at 2.5k-3k and engine running alot sweeter.
We also noticed that the carb was dripping fuel into the barrels rather then spraying, so fitted a new fuel regulator and set to 5 psi, adjusted both idle mixtures screw and got the carb to fine spray with idle set at 1100rpm without the air cleaner off, which once fitted brings it down to 950rpm, so hopefully i now have a good base setting, but the proof will be in the driving which unfortunately after completing was a little to busy with other things to test today, but hopefully tomorrow i should have time, fingers crossed, cheers, Ralph
Cheers Mark & Chris
Unfortunately i have to move my parents tomorrow morning and dont have a roof at present, so will have to give it a miss, sorry guys, but hopefully next saturday i will be at the park if all's well, roof or not lol, test drive tomorrow afternoon should confirm i now have a car that dont bunny hop, cheers
Unfortunately i have to move my parents tomorrow morning and dont have a roof at present, so will have to give it a miss, sorry guys, but hopefully next saturday i will be at the park if all's well, roof or not lol, test drive tomorrow afternoon should confirm i now have a car that dont bunny hop
, cheersGV said:
Nice one Ralph - nice tip about the fuel regulator which one did you go for?
Hi AndyHope your well mate, i think its a eldebrock regultor, well thats what they stated, bloody cheap at £21.00 all in and appears to work a treat, i can pm you the details if wish, its nothing fancy mate, but does the job, i just need to move the fuel filter out off the engine bay and back to the fuel pump as no room any more, cheers
Adam
Lol dont really fancy driving with wet seats as mine are matterial
ralph350i said:
Afternoon Guys
Well had my mechinc over this morning to set the timing and the issue was with the dizzy amp hitting the PAS bracket and not giving enough advance, so hacksaw out and bracket adjusted, TDC set with a plug stop, then 14degs static dailed in with upto 36 degs at 2.5k-3k and engine running alot sweeter.
We also noticed that the carb was dripping fuel into the barrels rather then spraying, so fitted a new fuel regulator and set to 5 psi, adjusted both idle mixtures screw and got the carb to fine spray with idle set at 1100rpm without the air cleaner off, which once fitted brings it down to 950rpm, so hopefully i now have a good base setting, but the proof will be in the driving which unfortunately after completing was a little to busy with other things to test today, but hopefully tomorrow i should have time, fingers crossed, cheers, Ralph
Sounds like he knew his stuff and you're nearly there. 14 degs is way more than spec, is this recommended by the carb manufacturer?Well had my mechinc over this morning to set the timing and the issue was with the dizzy amp hitting the PAS bracket and not giving enough advance, so hacksaw out and bracket adjusted, TDC set with a plug stop, then 14degs static dailed in with upto 36 degs at 2.5k-3k and engine running alot sweeter.
We also noticed that the carb was dripping fuel into the barrels rather then spraying, so fitted a new fuel regulator and set to 5 psi, adjusted both idle mixtures screw and got the carb to fine spray with idle set at 1100rpm without the air cleaner off, which once fitted brings it down to 950rpm, so hopefully i now have a good base setting, but the proof will be in the driving which unfortunately after completing was a little to busy with other things to test today, but hopefully tomorrow i should have time, fingers crossed, cheers, Ralph
Evening Guys
Well back to the drawing board as engine is still hunting on part throttle and take off, now am unsure what can cause this, but I have a feeling its either over fuelling or under fuelling, which I think could be the latter as would make sense, one things for sure, it has to be the bloody carb and if it kills me I WILL get to the bottom off this, sorry guys I wish I had better news, I must sound like a right nutter.
Cheers
Ralph
Well back to the drawing board as engine is still hunting on part throttle and take off, now am unsure what can cause this, but I have a feeling its either over fuelling or under fuelling, which I think could be the latter as would make sense, one things for sure, it has to be the bloody carb and if it kills me I WILL get to the bottom off this, sorry guys I wish I had better news, I must sound like a right nutter.
Cheers
Ralph
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