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- Thu Nov 21, 2019 1:27 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Export Cars
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3012
Re: Export Cars
I apply the "find my car" in a vast sea of cars every time I go to the airport, stadium, mall, theater, etc. While shipping a car in the groups would result in an unload into a large car park, then a sort of the first you walk to into geographical location groups (South East, North West), then upon ...
- Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:46 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Churchill J17 tool dimensions
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5351
Re: Churchill J17 tool dimensions
Confirming measurements. Churchill J17 small diameter 2.92 inches 74.1 mm with this diameter 1 7/8 inches 47 mm with a 1mm 45 degree chamfer at the end. The midpoint between small and large diameters is 3/8 inch 9mm chamfer of abut 15 degrees then the large diameter 3.12 inches 79.2 mm with this dia...
Re: Fuel
Stromberg carbs are fuel mixture tuneable except for a few years around 1969/70. The sedans can be used for parts to change your carb bits to make them tunable. Insert the two piece adjustment tool comprised of a tube that just fits into the top of the carb where the dampner drops in. The tube is th...
- Thu Sep 05, 2019 2:03 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Cam Cover sealing...again
- Replies: 52
- Views: 21530
Re: Cam Cover sealing...again
Hi Rory,
I would like a set.
Geoff USA
I would like a set.
Geoff USA
- Sun Aug 25, 2019 2:40 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Zeus single pot. Pistons not retracting
- Replies: 65
- Views: 25188
Re: Zeus single pot. Pistons not retracting
I assume from your first post you are using the ZEUS FRONT STAINLESS STEEL REPLACEMENT CALLIPER 2 1/8th Part Number: Z2125 which will use the factory type brake pads. Yes when the caliper piston retracts the disc knocks the pads back on "modern" brakes however the Dunlop pistons with return springs ...
- Sun Aug 25, 2019 1:41 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Rebuilt engine starting procedure
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3975
Re: Rebuilt engine starting procedure
Excellent! Great feeling when it goes as expected.
- Tue Aug 06, 2019 12:30 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Assembling thr hub to the half shaft
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3090
Re: Assembling thr hub to the half shaft
Hi Mitch, The E-Type IRS is basically the same as a sedan or XJS from 1960 to 1997 with slight changes however the size of the components have remained the same. Split pins to hold the nuts on the axle have moved to nylock nuts and the torque has gone above 200 ft lbs. I strive for about 200 ft lbs ...
- Tue Jul 16, 2019 1:43 am
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Fitting Gearstick shifter
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6114
Re: Fitting Gearstick shifter
Glenn, You do not have a Thackery washer. The first photo shows a split lock washer. You cannot use the split lick washer as it will tear into the fiber washer. The Thackery washer takes up the slack and provides some spring when going into gear ( reverse) easing pain in the hand. The cotter pin loc...
- Sat Jul 13, 2019 4:27 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Zeus single pot. Pistons not retracting
- Replies: 65
- Views: 25188
Re: Zeus single pot. Pistons not retracting
You have done the testing I would to determine what components are causing the problem. Time to call the vendor or manufacturer. Perhaps the piston seal (square cut o-ring) is installed backwards. Pad swept area is different from piston diameter. Piston diameter determines the pressure and pad swept...
- Wed Jul 10, 2019 12:23 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: 4.2 cooling mystery
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6150
Re: 4.2 cooling mystery
Which way is the fan moving air through the radiator? Needs to flow from front of car to rear?
- Wed Jul 03, 2019 2:05 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Diff oil change & flush???
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1560
Re: Diff oil change & flush???
If you drove the car recently, even only a mile, I would not flush because of removing proper oil from the limited slip clutch packs and coating the clutches with a non- lubricant. Just fill with the correct fluid including limited slip additive.
- Tue Jun 25, 2019 3:24 am
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: FACTORY FIT - Series 1 3.8
- Replies: 305
- Views: 718728
Re: FACTORY FIT - Series 1 3.8
All the license plate brackets I have seen are steel painted black.
US Geoff
US Geoff
- Tue Jun 25, 2019 3:17 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: DISAPPEARING BRAKE PEDAL
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11571
Re: DISAPPEARING BRAKE PEDAL
My first thought is high moisture content brake fluid boiling at a much lower temperature than fresh fluid. This creates a gas area displacing the fluid. Gas compresses and fluid doesn’t. After cooling off from a short drive without using the brakes the gas condenses back to fluid and brakes work no...
- Wed Jun 19, 2019 12:50 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Wipers won't stop
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4999
Re: Wipers won't stop
Glad you have correct functioning wipers. Please let us know which of the six were correct by part number. Thanks in advance.
- Wed Jun 12, 2019 2:39 am
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Sovy Failure
- Replies: 71
- Views: 26797
Re: Sovy Failure
Moving treasure in the garage this weekend I was reminded of plastic gallon oil containers that leaked after sitting for a year or so from a split at the seam along the bottom because I found a gallon antifreeze container leaking and a quart brake fluid container leaking. All from the seam or some c...
- Sat May 18, 2019 11:27 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Rear Suspension, ride height
- Replies: 71
- Views: 18701
Re: Rear Suspension, ride height
Concours with rain today. Judging under cover and I managed to get photos of 6 car rear suspension lower arms. One photo shown as all are about the same. Note the cars were without driver or other items like luggage or passenger and I did not check fuel level. I extended the photo horizontal and axl...
- Sun May 12, 2019 3:03 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: S3 V12 Stromberg/Dizzy vacuum pipes
- Replies: 23
- Views: 10873
- Sat May 11, 2019 3:33 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Rear Suspension, ride height
- Replies: 71
- Views: 18701
Re: Rear Suspension, ride height
Interesting discussion. All jaguars with IRS like the E-Type show drawings with the axles horizontal which seems correct as I remember all the cars I worked on. Most of the cars were driven with light loads of one driver and 1/2 tank of fuel on average. A couple of things to add to the computations ...
- Fri May 10, 2019 3:11 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: OTS Door Glass
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7584
Re: OTS Door Glass
Well Simon beat me to it! However I have another idea if you can wait a bit. This weekend I can pull out my '61 windows and make a trace of each. It will be interesting to see how they match left to right. I will send the tracing to you and you can check them against your zinc metal templates and gi...
- Tue May 07, 2019 1:40 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: I have seriously improved my E-Type!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3618
Re: I have seriously improved my E-Type!
Carsten,
Great solution! Well thought out and executed. I am going to steal er borrow your idea.
Geoff
Great solution! Well thought out and executed. I am going to steal er borrow your idea.
Geoff