The 'E' Type Forum

I agree Jerry. There's nothing wrong with a supporting structure weighing less than the mass it's supporting, that's usually the way of things. An engine hoist usually weighs a lot less than the engine it's lifting. The question is one of stability, not mass. Andrew's bench has a very large footprin...

That looks better. You don't mind spending the money if you are happy with the work and attitude of the supplier, do you?

Did the price include removing the wonky stripes too?

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They're not the right one in the sense that they're not what was used originally but they will do the job. Brass ones would be better though.

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They are fantastic. Thank you.

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Your maths is still flawed.

An overdrive unit reduces the torque transmitted by the overdrive ratio.

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Add a little grease to pick up the debris and the job's done!

Works well in spark plug holes too.

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They're a bit old school. Not a big company but expert in the art of metal repair.

In fact, they appeared on Car SOS when they repaired a cracked engine block for them.

Best to ring them and have a chat. You won't get any bull or false promises.

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It looks like somebody has been busy with the welder on your sump. It appears that they have laid weld over weld as the sump has cracked on cooling following each weld run. You need to keep the gear in it I allowed a so-called motor sport specialist to have a go at my sump and they really messed thi...

The torque from the engine is transmitted un-reduced (in 1st) and less reduced in 2nd and 3rd, which will be too much for the OD to handle. Not quite correct. The torque is multiplied by the lower gears according to their respective ratios. At a ratio of 1:1 the gearbox output torque is equal to th...

If you ignore losses, whatever torque you have at the flywheel can simply be multiplied by the reduction ratio.

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If you have trouble visualising that, try pulling away or accelerating hard in top gear on a bicycle - and then try the same exercise several gears down from that. That's because you've got more torque available in the lower gears. The scientific name for a gear reduction system is a torque multipl...

I assume it's the beige 2+2, not the primrose FHC, in which case if it's an automatic that would account for there being only 2 reservoirs.

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abowie wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 28, 2019 8:23 am

SNG Barratts is in the EU. Until Brexit.

So that's for the foreseeable future, then.

Welcome Patrick

If you think your English is poor, you should hear my French!

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Whether your car is declared SORN or otherwise, you would be well advised to have it insured during its lay up. Anything can happen during the restoration work.

You can insure your car on its VIN.

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None of these calculations are truly accurate but they do give a good indication when comparing tyre/wheel combinations.

If you're really pedantic then you'll need to find a way to account for tyre diameter increase with centripetal force as revs increase.



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Thanks gents, all points noted. I’ve since realised that I have an oem right hand chrome, and it fits beautifully...needs new chrome but so does everything else. If anyone out there has an oem left side I’d be interested Many thanks. Chris. I have an odd trim but not sure whether its left or right ...

That's nice. Sounds amazing too. That's Landie is really nice, James. Don't change a thing and just keep it going. Maybe a canvas tilt. I have a 1978 Series 3 in a similarly tatty state but it's got a galvanised chassis and bulkhead. Sails through the MOT every year! We're a lucky bunch! :drinkingch...

My experience was similar to yours. I bought reproduction chrome trim from one of the usuals and there was no way on Earth that they were ever going to fit my original bonnet. On returning them I was informed that they only fit reproduction bonnets. Fortunately, I had a couple of sets of originals w...

The point is, Jaguar never built a 4.2 litre V12. They never built any V12's in the 1960's either. So what you claim you've got is largely unfathomable and, if correct, is likely to be a home brewed one off special. We are all keen to learn more because what you describe is unlikely to be genuine. S...