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by rfs1957
Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:29 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Alternative to Kenlowe Thermostat, and Source Of Sealing Sleeves.
Replies: 7
Views: 1843
France

Re: Alternative to Kenlowe Thermostat, and Source Of Sealing Sleeves.

Yes Geoff, this replaces the otter-switch and copes with my Spal fan (not a Kenlowe, then) without the use of a relay.

The screw and rubber washer shown on the rim of the wheel are to act as a sort of brake, so the setting you've retained doesn't get accidentally nudged.
by rfs1957
Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:20 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Alternative to Kenlowe Thermostat, and Source Of Sealing Sleeves.
Replies: 7
Views: 1843
France

Re: Alternative to Kenlowe Thermostat, and Source Of Sealing Sleeves.

Just to report that this model of thermostat has worked just fine now on both the Mini and the E-Type for over seven years. I recently had great difficulty identifying a supplier of the red grooved-seal that Kenlowe used to supply to help seal the capilliary going into a radiator hose, as all the pe...
by rfs1957
Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:54 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Removable steering wheel
Replies: 36
Views: 13743
France

Re: Removable steering wheel

EDIT :

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005NJB3ZO/re ... =UTF8&th=1

For some bizarre reason, you can actually buy these for less from the States, including shipping and taxes .............. Yes, I don't care for Amazon either ............ watch this space.
by rfs1957
Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:41 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Front wheel bearings question
Replies: 25
Views: 3628
France

Re: Front wheel bearings question

Timken's web site shows a steep decline in bearing life when a pre load is applied cold - end float needs to take account of operating temperature to avoid pre-load Could you substantiate this statement with an example, as it appears to be the complete opposite of Bill Angel's experience, and his r...
by rfs1957
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:46 am
Forum: General
Topic: Removable steering wheel
Replies: 36
Views: 13743
France

Re: Removable steering wheel

Only stock available is "Carbon Fibre" for an extra 20 quid, feeling too tight today to waste money on something I'll just bead-blast off as soon as it's out of the box, so it can be a project to go on the back-burner ............
by rfs1957
Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:02 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Christopher Storey
Replies: 28
Views: 1189
France

Re: Christopher Storey

That is truly dreadful news. His posts were excellent, and he was indeed generous with his time in private. I was often struck by his improbable mixture of engineering and letters, and admired the way he did not suffer fools gladly, and was prepared to say so. We have lost a great brain. I hope Davi...
by rfs1957
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:50 am
Forum: General
Topic: Removable steering wheel
Replies: 36
Views: 13743
France

Re: Removable steering wheel

Thanks, will investigate further.
by rfs1957
Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:01 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Removable steering wheel
Replies: 36
Views: 13743
France

Re: Removable steering wheel

Steve, can I float this one to the surface again ? The link to the NRG product you used, Funky something or other, doesn’t hook up any more, and I expect the products have changed over the years. Would you be able to identify the NRG hub that you used, or would use if you were doing it again, please...
by rfs1957
Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:16 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Hose from inlet manifold to bulkhead
Replies: 24
Views: 990
France

Re: Hose from inlet manifold to bulkhead

Might be delicate electrolytic pairing, the brass and the aluminium, although the manifold temperature sensor and the thermostat seem to survive ......... and as the steel original tends to weld itself to the aluminium anyway, the brass might be no worse a choice :scratchheadyellow:
by rfs1957
Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:58 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: Hose from inlet manifold to bulkhead
Replies: 24
Views: 990
France

Re: Hose from inlet manifold to bulkhead

Yes, Tim, that's definitely the way to go ; having the step-down in diameters at the manifold rather than at the bulkhead pipe will make zero difference to the flow through there.

Can you put the Ebay-link up, and a picture of it installed perhaps ?
by rfs1957
Tue Mar 12, 2024 5:57 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Series 1 Heater Cable Routing and Spring Type
Replies: 0
Views: 165
France

Series 1 Heater Cable Routing and Spring Type

Could anyone throw any light on this ? There was a promising thread here : https://forum.etypeuk.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=14638 but the pictures seem to be dead. My car always had the heater-flap control cable coming out into the engine bay through the "sister" hole just above the water-valve cable. ...
by rfs1957
Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:33 am
Forum: Pub Chat
Topic: Building a Merlin engine.
Replies: 7
Views: 2147
France

Re: Building a Merlin engine.

Well, I never go to The Pub but have obviously been missing something. You bloody Influencers, you've just cost me the price of ordering Hooker's book, and the time spent watching two episodes of the Merlin assembly. My only interrogation would concern his use of a nylon-faced mallet to seat the bol...
by rfs1957
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:53 am
Forum: Series 1
Topic: SU Fuel Pump Electrical Issues
Replies: 16
Views: 725
France

Re: SU Fuel Pump Electrical Issues

It’s not wholly clear in my mind under what conditions our friend is measuring his “voltage at the pump”. Obviously the reading taken with a voltmeter on a disconnected feed-wire to the pump is of no value at all, as it is the sustained voltage under the pump’s load which we’re interested in. Anothe...
by rfs1957
Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:23 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Hose from inlet manifold to bulkhead
Replies: 24
Views: 990
France

Re: Hose from inlet manifold to bulkhead

Check indeed carefully what SNGB are selling, as the last one I got from them was hopeless, uniform diameter along the whole length and unusable. Another part for the Doesn’t-Fit-But-Trop-Fatigué-To-Complain Pile that accompanies us all. Fosseway spec theirs as 182mm long with inside diameters taper...
by rfs1957
Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:37 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: IRS mounts
Replies: 9
Views: 1223
France

Re: IRS mounts

Interesting.

I wasn’t ready to believe these were made in Oz until I saw the Crocs :lol:
by rfs1957
Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:58 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: 3.8 Engine Damper Alternatives
Replies: 10
Views: 880
France

Re: 3.8 Engine Damper Alternatives

Details are on Post #425 of the Megajolt thread.
by rfs1957
Thu Feb 01, 2024 10:02 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: 3.8 Engine Damper Alternatives
Replies: 10
Views: 880
France

Re: 3.8 Engine Damper Alternatives

It’s possible to neatly shrink-fit a much bigger toothed wheel onto the back of the oft-supplied (by UK retailers) ProRace damper, which is actually Australian. If you search in the Megajolt thread for rfs1957 you should find all the details from when I did it, I would send you the link but am fat-f...
by rfs1957
Thu Feb 01, 2024 9:54 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: SU experts, please chime in...
Replies: 15
Views: 1594
France

Re: SU experts, please chime in...

I had my fingers poised over the keyboard to predict just such a problem, but you got there before me ! I had a similar problem on a DB5 over 40 years ago, when I was very wet behind the ears, and it was a lesson that has stood me in good stead ever since. Yes, those scalloped washers are there to e...
by rfs1957
Sun Jan 21, 2024 8:05 pm
Forum: Series 2
Topic: "A" Post seal retainers
Replies: 11
Views: 3708
France

Re: "A" Post seal retainers

Abject apologies for failing to acknowledge Geoff and Jeremy for their helpful contributions. Geoff, your rivets look like they came from the inside, something tells me that I know the originals were riveted from the outside, not sure why I think that - anyone throw any light on this ? And on number...
by rfs1957
Thu Jan 18, 2024 11:21 am
Forum: Series 1
Topic: The Shorter-Route Starter Motor Cable on 3.8 - yet again !
Replies: 0
Views: 1023
France

The Shorter-Route Starter Motor Cable on 3.8 - yet again !

Yes, yes, I know this has been flogged to death and as a nod to previous exchanges here is a résumé of what I think has already been written. https://forum.etypeuk.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=16547&hilit=3.8+starter+cable+routing https://forum.etypeuk.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15567&hilit=3.8+starter+cabl...