The 'E' Type Forum

Hi Roy, I have just been working on the cooling system as I have some seepage around some of the hoses. I also wanted to change the fluid and replace an incorrect pipe. After totally draining the system, I found the fluid, now around ten years old, was perfectly clean, no dirt and still bright green...

Hi Nigel. I have rebuilt a couple of sets of S3 Strombergs but I’m no expert. However, the first effort I found it difficult to set the jets at the correct depth, I tried pushing them in and measuring, then adjusted to suit. Basically trial and error. I damaged the top of one jet when trying to push...

Hi Rich. What I do is to spray or brush a rust converter such as POR 15 Metal Ready over the bare metal. Metal Ready is a phosphoric acid based substance. Jenolite is another I remember in UK. I won’t go into the debate about the whole POR 15 system, save to say, don’t use POR 15 paint for the purpo...

Hi Roy, Welcome to the forum, sorry this is a late answer, the original post slipped past me. I have a UK delivered Series 3 here, it arrived with me, we are both migrants. The car was rebuilt by me except the engine which was professionally done. This meant that the engine was chemically cleaned in...

As has been said, new rubbers are horrible to fit. My first effort left me with a stinking headache so bad I had to walk away and do what I have never done before and leave a load supported on a jack only. That was on the supposedly easier 2+2 shell. I returned later to make things safe and next day...

Hi Michel, Wow, now you're asking! it's been nearly 10 years since I wired the car, on looking at the photo initially and comparing to my car, I had no idea. However, looking at my old photos (which I think you said you still have?), it looks like the cable might be the supply cable to the Choke War...

I don’t know if it’s still available, but I converted mine with a face from SNG about nine years ago.

Regards,

Simon

Fantastic news Andrew.
I hope to see Jezza in the metal one day!

All the best,

First time I’ve ever disagreed with David. For pity’s sake stay at home. We’re not subject to the same rules as you, at least not yet, I’m sure it’s coming, but I’m staying in except for essential shopping. Stay home, self isolate in the garage and do some work on your cars. I have lots of relatives...

Problem with powder coating, from experience, is that the wheels flex, cracking the coating where the wires pass through the hub and where the spoke nuts meet the rim, which is difficult to touch up. I was put off wires for ever by my experience using them on a (more or less) daily driver. Definitel...

I agree with Pete. I had looked for a four speed manual conversion and I was very keen on a manual/overdrive unit. The bell housing availability was not great at the time and generally, every four speed box for a V12 was more expensive than the unit I ended up with. The challenge of the conversion w...

Hi Curtis,

I like the gearbox, but I don’t believe it’s the best option. However, it is possibly the best value option. Do be aware that I had to make minor modifications to the tube around the input shaft.

Regards,

Some photos: From the eBay advert: https://i.postimg.cc/qMxV4CP4/2.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/sgTkZCfL/57.jpg This is from the eBay advert but is actually my car: https://i.postimg.cc/1RgwkGNV/6.jpg Tunnel cover: https://i.postimg.cc/hjdRrhkC/745-Gearbox-cover-Finished-1.jpg On the crane when fitting ...

The gear knob from SNG, which I described in my earlier post, is very heavy, although being only the size of the original, possibly not as heavy as an original. The home made linkage may not be the best, I saw the guy selling linkages at Stoneleigh years ago, but he had sold out and it was my last v...

Hi, Pictures aren't uploading from me at the moment, I don't know why. I didn't take many at the time, but later found an advert on eBay for a gearbox with the same bell housing with some photos which I copied and still have. One of the photos actually (and cheekily) turned out to be of my car, prob...

Hi. I have a 265 on my 1971 V12E, it uses a bell housing that requires no adapter. I bought it years ago and I have seen them advertised from time to time since. It has “DJB” cast into it, but I have no further information on it. It works well, but I did have to shorten the sleeve around the input s...

I’ve still got an A50…



Kind of like an MGA Ute/pick up.

Regards,

Simon

Pm sent

Regards,

Simon

Hi. Should be a 35A glass fuse. Note the rate of glass fuses is different from the actual rate, but they are normally described by the blow rating, from memory, 35A fuses have a 17A continuous rating. It’s not an after market fuse, correct for S3. Regards, Simon. https://i.postimg.cc/43FDkG0c/CCA0-E...

Hi Rory, I’m still using Photobox. You can still use the old, Adobe Flash based version, although this limits you a little as you now can’t preview the book and it will only allow you to edit on a pc. I created and ordered one for the E a few years back and did one for my old GT6, which I created in...