The 'E' Type Forum

Thanks great idea
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Hi that looks a good bit of kit do u just fill the filter or do u put oil in the tank ?
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Hi rebuilt my v12 about 2 years ago went down same route as you could not get oil pressure up on starter. I had fitted liners pistons big end and main bearing shells new valves, springs and followers timing chain and guides. Anyway convinced i had done everything right i filled oil through pressure ...

Hi i had same problem fitting my servo it does go in but its a puzzle it took me quite a while trying it different ways to get it in i walked away for a pot of tea when i came back it went straight in keep at it it will go in
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Hi ive just had the same problem on a honda cbx1000 motorcycle .I rebuilt the engine into NOS casings perfect for about 200 miles then i changed the oil then just like your e type blue smoke on startup ,It was a low mileage engine i removed the head and replaced the valve guide oil seals with viton ...

Hi i would get the tracking checked again these new laser alignment machines are great if the person using them is capable of using them, and they haven't been dropped ive been tracking customers cars for the last 35 years with a dunlop tracking system (basic) always set everything parallel unless t...

Well done it looks amazing
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From memory thats right i had to move my distributor round a tooth to get the timing right
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Bin the big useless butec unit and fit a modern unit or spend your life fixing it life's too short

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Hi First you can put a good heavy duty jump lead from earth on battery to a good earth point on engine that will eliminate a bad earth.Another thing is what oil have u got in engine if its old or too thick that believe it or not will cause so much drag it will slow the engine down on cranking when c...

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Burlins do a spacer offset for when SU carb conversion is fitted order one off them save u making one it just mounts master cylinder at slightly different angle
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If you rev engine while reading dwell if it changes quite a bit dist is worn it should stay virtually the same

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Hi Keith Welcome to the forum just a quick note about registering your jag ive registered 2 motorcycles from USA in last 6 months. If u don't have a title from USA u need to enclose a letter explaining that u didn't receive a title when u bought it and that's why u have enclosed a dating letter or a...

Hi it may have had a boot floor panel in at some time and they haven't blocked off the pipe as boot floor is made to fit FHC and convertible

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Hi they connect to the drain tubes at each side of the boot gutter to take away water that gets down the gap on the boot lid to body
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Hi before u go any further check the engine earth strap if its loose or not connecting good the engine may have earthed through the throttle cable causing it to get red hot and melt together just a thought

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Hi i have done away with my expansion tank after a accident over 2 years ago the tank was destroyed i just blanked the pipes off and drilled a small hole in the filler cap i have had no problems at all i am just careful not to brim the tank then park in the sun in case it expands the fuel and overfl...

Hi looks same as s3 i have done 2 s3 i cut through outer tube just below switch spun it round there is a hole where the contact for the horn goes through in fact there is two holes one for each way when lined with other hole it is in right place i didn't dismantle the column then got a local welding...

Look what ive started i will stand corrected and have a word with my man and see what he thinks of it thanks for your explanation
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Hi again all i am going on is my painter the ex sikens paint troubleshooter painted me some panels for my RG500 when i asked him why he put tank in booth at a different time to plastic panels he told me he baked tank hotter to harden it better and plastic would not take that temp and that is why it ...