The 'E' Type Forum

The fuel line is clipped on to the underframe with the following set of clips: C.3727 Clip, securing Petrol Pipe to Wheel Arch 2 - same as on XK cars C.10268 Clip, securing Petrol Pipe to Underframe 4 - newer type C.1040/9 Clip, securing Petrol Pipe to Underframe 1 - clip for small screw C.1040/12 C...

New Forest?

Bill Lawrance & Son
Unit 7
Sway Park Industrial Estate
Sway
Lymington Hants
SO41 6BA
tel: 01590 683 288

Tadek

He is better known in the XK world, I guess, but I know that James Lawrance has been preparing to make them:

I am finally getting my car from painting next week and thought of starting with the tar paper. I was wondering if anyone has good shots of original locations. I know that tar paper was present in the following: - doors, inside, https://i.postimg.cc/13S8GJV7/DSCF9467.jpg - behind the B pillar, insid...

It would be great, many thanks Harold.

Tadek

I am sorry to be intrusive, but how much does it cost to rechrome a bumper in the UK?

Tadek

There is a very nice 4.2 S1 on BaT.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1965- ... 2020-06-11

The seller claims that the car has original paint. Yet, the floors seem to be oversprayed - is this the way the cars left from the factory??...

Tadek

You must think it's another dumb Pole on the list...

;-)

Just naive, naive... I thought that if you include the Magic Smoke in the cars, the belts could be any length...

Tadek

Hard to believe in the plus minus 30%. Are you sure??

Anyway, this setup does not seem to be ready for such tolerances.


Tadek

Julian, I know this is not the proper way to measure the belt, but I think it comes out longest in this way: https://i.postimg.cc/7hKfXW4H/DSC-1438.jpg So the belt is at most 989mm (it's probably about 6-7mm less, as it should be measured in the centre, I believe) https://i.postimg.cc/PxkpqDKj/DSC-1...

Julian,

I have a 3.8 engine on a test stand:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15941#p130679

Send it, I will be happy to test it.

Regards,

Tadek

I took the spark plugs out and cranked the engine before start :-)

Tadek

So, here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtxNApskXbU&t=11s No major leaks (some water). I forgot to pull the choke out in the beginning. It idles a little high at 1500rpm, but I did not bother too much during initial run. the Air/Fuel is very high (or low) at about 7, so it's way too rich I p...

So, low RPM below 2000?

This must have been discussed here, I cannot find any posts. Can anyone point me to a good first engine start procedure? The engine is on a stand with the gearbox attached, Cooling system assembled, some exhaust mufflers attached. After some clutch problems I think I am rady to start the engine... T...

Has anyone managed to find the rubber sleeves for sparking plug terminals? I have managed to source finally a set of Champion spark plug caps, but need to find the rubber sleeves. Holden only has sleeves for the distributor cap (they are different). I was thinking of these: https://www.ebay.co.uk/it...

Hi Julian,

Do you have any more info on the fan belts for the 3.8 S1 engine?

Apparently yours are very short...

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=13910&p=130458#p130458


Tadek

That's interesting - mine is too short, too. (from SNG). Quality issue??... I fitted an old one for the moment, but must source correct new one. Where did you find one that fits?? Tadek Hello All, I've had real struggle finding the correct belt for my S1 3.8. US import. SGNB supplied a c2421x which ...

A friend of mine had a 50% success, too. I thought the reason was that no data on how much the seal should be pressed was available and the surface roughness was not defined. The impeller sold by SNG are very rough. So, I searched for the data... I will see with my e-type pump it it will work. Tadek

Bill, Many thanks - but this is a different seal in comparison to the seal SNG sells. The original was similar to the SNG, I believe, too..

Where is your seal from? Who sells it?

Tadek