The 'E' Type Forum

The same story in Austria :cussing: all cars to be registered for the first time have to comply with current standards - dont even think of trying to meet them all. Unfortunately this is also the case with imported real classic cars- unless they are considered worth preserving, being on a list issue...

On my 3.8 I had to cut the stonemesh and mount it further to the front after installing a fan (8cm deep) on the front of the radiator. You can see the 3 original mounting positions (one screw missing)

I should mention that the manifolds in the above photo had been bead blasted in the past, giving a coarser surface to start with. However soda blasting gives alu a dull apperance and quite the contrary to a shining look (I had to re-polish the front center of the cylinder head after sodablasting). P...

Rory, I had my inlet manifolds and the head sodablasted- soda powder is completely soft, feels and looks like flour, and does no harm to eg valve seats ( at least thats whats I was told- everything working well up to date). But the finish is dull and nothing like the original cast look. Acid dipping...

Thank you all,
next time the engine is out I'll give it a try! Never over, never in

You didnt really answer if the inlet valve actually opens.....you said that the tappet goes up and down.....that dosnt mean that the valve opens I think it does, else maybe you can explain how that could happen. Otherwise I think that's been answered by subsequent posts. Cylinders 2 & 3 are working...

Christopher,
always thought about converting to diaphragm clutch myself;
beside om drilling- does this involve a different slave cyl and other work as well?
TX
Mark

Richard,
diameter is 1/4,
you need to measure m/c bore depht (=min. thread lenght of fitting)
hose -end of pipe has no fitting (push fit with hose clip)

Automec lists fittings on their homepage

Bill, you're definitely right. Nothing gained with doing the priming yourself and having an expensive paintjob on top of that - except for all the risk that comes with it. Preparing the car (dismantling, taking back to bare metal, degreasing) in consultation with the paintshop as well as exactly tel...

You obviously checked the firing order several times - check it once more;
same happend to me on a V8 Rover.

Or even better
http://www.perbang.dk/rgb/607070/

Sergio,
usually the RAL- range is a well- known reference for paint suppliers:
http://www.e-paint.co.uk/Colour_alternatives.asp

Or order directly in UK/ on eBay

regards
Mark

Thank you- but as we all know it is a story of time, love and hate, repair and despair
I cant remember how many times I thought " now Im going to sell it!"

450 km east, in Graz (Styria);
our famous wine- autumn is worth a visit; I am looking forward to your call!

I wouldn’t be happy having to pay £18 for something that needs work to fit. Isn't that the way of things with the parts specialists? They just find something that looks vaguely similar, buy it for £2.50 and sell it to us for £18! That brake union is just plain wrong! Regards Exactly. Or rather buy ...

I ordered from Eric Suffolk; although together with a trim kit. I did many bits myself and some parts of the kit a second time :sad: That is part of learning by doing - order much more material than calculated. Eric supplied all the different materials in matching colour and grain; although not orig...

So here goes my story: My father was into classic cars having restored a Healey 3000; when market and prices started to rise in the mid 80's, the Etype found me in form of a metallic blue 3.8 from US with hardtop, almost no brakes and no first gear, but surprisingly matching numbers (though not impo...

Hi David,
can you please advise on how to post photos the forum-friendly and easy way currently (I use Google Drive Photos),
thank you
Mark

Hi to you all and thank you for the warm Welcome! I am a regular visitor to the Forum and thought I should also start contributing a little bit through my 30 years experience with an Etype (huh, getting old - me , not the car). This is also the moment to praise the forum's in depth- knowledge, which...