I've got a RR 200Tdi with a BW xfer box, the front prop is ducked (specifically it's in about 4 pieces, two of which are on the road somewhere). I know the LT230 shouldn't be driven far/fast with the difflock on, what about the BW box? is it likely to be affected in any way? Alex

Is it possible to identfy a car by its registration number? I've tried Google and various registration sites but no luck. The car in question is WMC 180. The reaon I ask is that I followed this car yesterday in Horley, and I am intrigued to know what it was. My best guess is a Paramount, a mid-fifties 1172 Ford Special - so it may be registered as a Ford, although Paramount were...

i've got a flowtech mini inlet manifold never been fitted. for a single carb su maybe. anyone any idea what its worth i don't need it and thought about putting it on ebay. also got a set of triple webers for a 6 cylinder triumph with steel manifolds but no linkages. any idea on what all these might be worth as a starting price on ebay. TIA

Badger wrote: Lol, the best Jags were the series 2 XJ's for ride comfort and trim quality. The newer versions just became more and more plastic as time went on. I had S2 Daimler - in pink Great car, I was only 23 and it was a bit too thirsty for my pay packet. It had an 8-track and I had a Hawkwind and Gentle Giant cartridges. God, I still loathe prog rock.

"Steve Firth" wrote in message ... Badger wrote: I can honestly say I'm happy with my Hemi. I didn't suggest that you weren't. But it doesn't handle well not by a long, long way. It doesn't even handle as well as the E-class that it was based on, and that was hardly a class leading...

In article , %steve% @malloc.co.uk says... Steve H on the road wrote: "Steve Firth" wrote in message ... Badger wrote: I eventually bought a chrysler 300c Hemi

Rob wrote: SteveH wrote: Steve Firth wrote: Charles Hamilton wrote: IMHO there isn't another car in the world that can compete with our good old RR when it comes to out and out luxury. The original post was spam designed to encourage people to click

Just about ready to fit the MegaSquirt. Taking my time as I want a nice neat reliable installation. Made up a complete new wiring loom for the SD1 injection - in all the right colours. But decided a wideband O2 sensor was the way forward - allows the MS to stay closed loop over a far wider rev range and load. So had to get a Tech Edge unit as the MS doesn't support one directly. The sensor...

Finally got the MegaSquirt fitted to the SD1. Once I'd finally got it to idle, the rest of the tuning to get it to run well was easy. Fine tuning for max power and economy will, I'm sure, take longer. What is immediately noticeable is how much more poke it has at low to middling revs - the old Lucas system was known for running weak there. Downside is the power doesn't come in with a bang at...

I could do with a favour... I could _really_ do with exterior width & floor-to-roof height measurements at the B-pillar and at the body rear. A car cover vendor is claiming that the best cover for the (long, tall) 2cv van would be the one designed for a Trav. I reckon it's got no chance whatsoever...

Post rebuild I'm having a bit of trouble with the ignition timing on my 1966 E-Type. Book says 10 btdc, but that was for 5* fuel; pre-rebuild it ran OK at 8 btdc on Shell V-Power. Now it pinks at the top end of the rev range, which is something I've never come across before. Retarding yet further to 6 btdc gives smooth running with no pinking but a loss of power - haven't measured it,...

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Went to the SD1 club spares day at Gaydon yesterday, and there were other clubs there too. Classic taxis was one - and another sort of general one. Which had a Rover P5 motorhome among the more usual cars. Looked not too bad. No worse than any other similar conversion on a truck chassis. -- *Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups * Dave Plowman ...

I’m looking for a con rod with a split bearing as per dimensions on picture for an engine of 3” bore , 3.5” stroke and 2hp. Anything of a slightly wider lateral bearing width considered. Stationary engine, car, tractor, whatever…….. http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2509212940104310933zcVSyu Is there such a publication as a con rod cross reference catalogue? Possibly from British Motor...

i am buying a Spitfire from my boss and he says it has a slight problem with the reverse gear! When you are useing the reverse gear it is all ways sounding like it is trying to knock it self out of Reverse! i still need to tune the CVCarberator on it! Another quick question whats the tuneing ratio for it 1o to 5 or 12 to 7?? Thanks Sarah

Hi - I promised to report on this.. For them what don't know it's on a 1966 E-Type, 9:1 pistons (Brit, not European or American spec). For them what knows me of old I apologise for being boring. First impression - absolutely excellent. Pulls strongly from 700rpm to 5,000 rpm (at which point the engine goes bang). It is, subjectively, far more smooth throughout the rev range - and it...

Hi folks, .... this is a plea for assistance. I am hoping that there is some kind soul out there who may have the info I am looking for. I am trying to track down an old copy of the build instructions (in fact any documents drawings etc) for any of the Domino Cars - 'classic Mini' based models. They produced 4 types.. the Pimlico - Premeire - Saloon (i.e think it was called the HFE) - and the...

We are storing two cars for our friends who moved to the 'States 6 years ago, and due to a job and location change, they are now thinking of selling the cars as they are not going to have the room to keep them along with their three American vehicles. Initially, they are asking what sort of price they could expect, and they will make a decision based on that and other factors, such as shipping...

Anyone with an SD1 Vitesse or other older car which previously had Nivomats but which are no longer available might feel the same - that it's a real drag having to put up with inferior spring/shock suspension and no self-levelling. My question is this: is there any particular reason why one can't make do with some Nivomats specified for current vehicles (Volvos, Vauxhall Omegas, Mercedes...

Has anyone here successfully revived an air conditioning system in a vehicle that has been discharged and unused for ten years? I've long wanted to the air con working again in my SD1 Vitesse but ten years have passed since I got the car, and that's eleven years since it was discharged. I have a spare new old stock Harrison compressor with its sealing plugs still in, and a new condensor. As...