The 'E' Type Forum

Peter Wrote: Get a look at the trim strip on early mini seams.. plastic and easily fitted. Yes, its the same material, but the ease or otherwise of being able to fit it comes back to the condition of the leading edge of the Chin Scoop. If the corner radii are too small the trim tends to pucker and l...

Paul Wrote: I get 1 revolution at the speedo cable for 2 revolutions of the driveshaft. Just wondering where the ratio comes from, because I read that the angle drive is 1:1 (or 1:1,27) Hello Paul, The 1:1 or 1:1.27 ratio is between the driven input and the output of the angle drive unit. When I get...

Hello Pablo, An engine sitting for that long. all of the bearings would be fairly dry and in my opinion, cranking the engine to get oil pressure is not best practice. With all fresh, rebuilt engines, or engines that have stood dormant for long periods, I use the pre-lubricator shown in the following...

Geoff Wrote: Bill, his July video update in the restoration section will show you. Thanks for that Geoff. Hello Denis, From the image following, captured from your video, I very much doubt that the damage to the louvers shown in the Top Ellipse will need any shrinking and you could easily make it a ...

Hello Denis, Post a picture of the louvers before you start trying hot shrinking on them, as its not often that's required. If any of the louvers are actually stretched, more often than not, you can roll the curved part of the louver over, resulting in a convex edge which can be filed straight. But ...

Denis Wrote; I have never thought of using a tinsman mallet, wouldn't the hot metal damage to the mallet? Hello Denis, No at all. The Mallet is in contact with the hot spot for such a short time and as the Hot Shrink exercise is over in just a few bows of the mallet, the mallet is not damaged. The i...

The following picture is of a Shrinking Hammer, which is defined by the checkered face. In my experience, it's a misnomer, as this hammer will stretch far quicker than a smooth faced hammer. Accordingly, I would never use this type of hammer when Hot Shrinking. For those not experienced with making ...

Hello Colin, The TBs for the early cars are a larger diameter, therefore, their spring rating must be greater. If the same Setting Link were to be used for both diameter of TB, the larger diameter would result in a higher ride height, that is unequivocal. Accordingly, I can see reason in using a set...

Using a 48.89cm Pitch Setting Bar and 1 x rear spline tooth index combination, equates to usings a circa 52.64cm pitch setting link. If the TBs of the early production S3 2+2 were had the same torsion rating as the later cars, using the much longer setting link must result in a higher ride height. G...

Colin Wrote: I am surmising that the instructions are BS (yes I know, perpetrating sacrilege again …) Hello Colin, No, I agree. A lot of the instruction in the S3 E Type Workshop Manual is BS. One is the method described to refit the Lay Shaft when assembling the Gearbox. The method that they droppe...

Colin Wrote: I am seeing that the earlier method, a longer setting (497 mm b/w shock absorber mounts) and no pretensioning, yields exactly the same result as a shorter setting (489 mm) with a one tooth presetting. Hopefully there is universal understanding that, because the bars are all the same dia...

Kev Wrote:

How do I know when the shot pin/steering lock pin is centred over the new hole

Just look inside the Steering Column Tube and you will see when its roughly in line. Engage the Shot Pin and fine adjust by observation.

Regards,

Bill

politeperson Wrote: 1) Leave it as it is and have the indicator on the left and the key on the right. This works well An old Post, but brought into focus by a currently running Thread. Leaving as it is doesn't actually work well, as leaving the turn direction indicator on the left, dictates that the...

Kev Wrote: Drill out the shear bolt and the existing screw holding the housing to the column. Rotate the housing until the alternative slot for the shear bolt can be seen and insert new shear bolt. Tap for new screw to fix housing to column in alternative position and drill hole in column for dog po...

Mike Wrote: got new rubber to install on the chrome that is on top of door Hello Mike, Given that you don't mention a new Chrome Moulding, I assume you're retaining your original. In this case you're lucky. The original part had Dog Leg slots cut into the flat strip that interfaces with the door fra...

Kev Wrote: How do I index it to the new position? I assume that once the existing pin is drilled out the outer case will simply spin around the column tube so is it simply a case of spinning the outer case 180 degrees and drilling it there? Hello Kev, As Geoff points out, the hole for indexing the S...

Mike Wrote: tried white grease and no go, tried soap and tied to pull rubber and feed it into the chrome, no go, tried a screw drive to push it in place Hello Mike, It's another case of the After Market parts manufacturers, rather than copy exactly what worked in the past, have done their own thing ...

Paul Wrote: Agreed, but the material might be less stiff so the diameter might not mean anything. Merketing. Bigger is better Diameter has a dramatic effect on the torsion resistance of a torsion spring. My opinion is that the pre torque of the Torsion bar of the later cars was to stiffen up the sus...

Paul Wrote: "UPRATED TORSION BAR PAIR. These are .88 diameter and are not handed. Setting link required to fit.19” eye to eye. Aircraft quality high alloy steel." So even though I am inclined to agree with what you say about these being much stiffer and I have to find my own setting link length, the...

Hello Paul, The Up Rated Torsion Bars are heavier and therefore, the specification of the Setting Link for the Standard Torsion Bars doesn't apply. You will have to come up with a new set of numbers, as the Up Rated Bars will most definitely have the Front End sit much higher with the Standard Setti...