The 'E' Type Forum

Hi all, having experienced 3 flat tyres in the last weeks (none in 30 years before), I am going to have the rim bands (and remaining tubes) of my wire wheels renewed. I have ordered the bands from MWS. To my surprise they look rather crude, nothing like the "endless" Dunlop original https://i.postim...

Thank you for your inputs; I am afraid I still do not know where to send my carbs to for rebushing

Yep, 5/8 Unf

but might not just drop in as well.
30 years ago I fitted a then available original Triplex and it seemed to be too wide and generally not of the perfect shape! It was two man job bending and fitting it

Thank you, I ll check them

My carb spindles seem to have developed some play, I am looking for a rebushing service. Davis Lonsdale has retired afaik, what are the alternatives (aside from Burlens)?
Thank you

Andrew,
where do you get Payen gaskets from? Are the sold individually as well?

Hi Steve, it is indeed for a 420G, which has a banjo connector in the slave, therefore you need a hose with different threaded ends, similar to the rear brake flex hose on the etype. I had already been on the brakequip homepage, but found the navigation a little strange. Ill give them a call though,...

Hi all,

I am looking for a clutch hose for my 420G project. Looking up/ ordering by the spares number from the parts catalogue returns the wrong part. Unfortunately our local hose shop does not have the required fittings in stock. Any recommendations where to buy?
Thank you

I know that there are people out there claiming that you can do 25. Even with easy highway cruising, I really did never get a consumption better than 23, now with UE needles it is between 18 and 16. I adjust to a Lambda of 0,87/0,89, which results in a CO of between 5 and 6 and nice beige plugs. On ...

Hi Mark, I did exactly this conversion. No need to convert to a voltmeter wire gauge and loom is ok (I left the RB340 control box in place using it as a connector block, but removed the innards) pulley fits perfectly relay does indeed fit easily behind the dash panel I took the opportunity and conve...

Same experience, I reduced the diameter of the stud shoulder by turning on a lathe - but it always takes us back to specification of reproduction parts...

Thank you Andrew, I'll get a 5/8 helicoil.

Hi all, upon removing the sender (c16895) from a 4.2 inlet manifold, the thread was damaged, no surprise, so time for helicoil. It seems to be 15,8mm o/d with a very fine pitch, ca 22tpi ( therefore no BSP). Is this a 5/8 UNF? Thank you

Thank you all, I'll keep you informed as soon as work commences this winter.

Aston had a centre hub with smaller diameter than Jaguar afaik

Hi all, after 30 years it seems that time has come for a new clutch (increasing judder and an oil leak at the rear of the crank). This means crank out, and, following that, I guess new main /thrust bearings. What else, how far should I go? I dont want to do a complete engine rebuild. Thank you for y...

Stuart,
as long as you have got the space for the box, just keep it, a nice piece of memory. The revenue of the parts sales (except for the 3.07) will fund next to nothing of a lifelong etype ownership.

In the end I had bronze bushes made, installed and reamed, steering was a little stiff at the beginning, but is still wonderfully tight with zero play after many years now, something Id really recommend.

Hi Robbie, sorry for my delayed reply. My dynamo has a date code of 62, but the car is late 63, so obviously neither matching nor original. I got tired oiling and replacing the rear bearing bush (receiving exessive heat from the exhaust manifold esp on long highway journeys) again and again. I alrea...