The 'E' Type Forum

Just an fyi to prevent confusion in the future. That is the fuel sediment bowl not the fuel pump. If you develop a problem with fuel delivery you need to look for the fuel pump in the boot.

I am pretty sure the in tank fuel pumps are polarity sensitive. When a mechanic converted my 3.8 from positive to negative ground he neglected to reverse the leads on my fuel pump. The car made it half a block till the fuel bowl were dry and then started up and ran fine once I reversed the leads aft...

Thanks for that Robbie. Much appreciated.

I also need a body tag for my 67 ots. as the original is missing. Did you need to send Todd any information on sizes of tag, font etc. or is he knowledgeable about the Etype body tags. I checked his website and it appears that engine tags are the main product he supplies?

Also have had a propshaft failure on a e type. My symptoms were also vibration at certain speed and load conditions. For grinding noise you may want to get a second opinion before dropping the engine or diff.

Merry Christmas to all and thank you to those who keep this site operating.

Nothing but silence so I will give it a shot. Attachment bolts are non original. Cars before it and after it have a different type of shield. Therefore I would strongly suspect it is non original.

Is it necessary to drive at high speed while breaking in? Would driving in second or third gear at high rpm achieve the same result or is there a benefit With the engine having to work harder in high gear to achieve the same rpm?

FWIW I just bought 2 new trim rings from SNG. Still waiting on delivery to see how fit is but in conversation with the sales rep I was told that they now manufacture their own pieces that are modelled on an original bonnet. I was told that so far the feedback has been that the fit is good but as exp...

Congratulations on the first drive. Are you able to downshift from 4th tp 3rd gear. If so then it is likely that the shift linkages are worn or poorly adjusted causing the difficulty going from second to third.

I have three that came with a mark ten set of carbs. Looking at them it looks to me like they lift up the springs about 1/4 inch which would create more spring tension and make the mixture slightly richer once the carb was off idle?

Monocoque Metalworks makes that part including the wired edge. Check their website for pictures v

FWIW many years ago shortly after acquiring my coupe I rebuilt the carbs. On installation I had one banjo that leaked. I progressively tightened it a couple of times and it did strip out the threads on the float chamber. Lids were cheap then so no big deal. Now not so much. Since then I have used a ...

I agree with you completely Carsten. (Other than the politically incorrect part) I also live in a quiet residential neighbourhood but unfortunately there is a twisty road nearby. Every evening in the summer the yahoos on motorcycles and the idiots with the tuner cars with the oil drum exhaust extens...

Welcome Carlos. Beautiful car. Your English is much much better than my Spanish!

It would be well worth your time to call Chuck at monocoque metalworks and get some advice. I believe that his kit for the 1.5 is installable with pop rivets if your car does not need repainting otherwise. He is quite approachable and provides excellent customer support.

As the op of the thread in question I can second Bill’s comment. Thanks to his advice I was able to correct the problem without resorting to an expensive set of new modified hinges or the difficult task of welding extra material to the rear of the bonnet.

It will save you money in the long run. If you are contemplating ordering from MM many of Chuck’s panels are not readily available from other sources and the ones that compete with the commonly available ones are very competitive if not cheaper. I would suggest going through his catalogue carefully ...

Agreed. It is easy to fabricate and you have to expect that there was a reason for it. An unnecessary piece on 72000 cars adds up so it must have been deemed usefull. Maybe it was just the amount of weight needed to get the 50:50 weight distribution :)

I just checked the mm website. You were probably looking at this picture.


I agree. Itlooks like the piece has been left out so it is likely not absolutely necessary. I did find it convenient though so it is up to you.