The 'E' Type Forum

Martin, Regarding the nervous chrome bezel: My friend David fixed that for me (as he did multiple other things as well). The unnerving rattle he fixed by putting a rubber O-ring between the brass bottom and the chrome top. When tightening the chrome the rubber O-ring expands inward - pressing on to ...

I had the same symptoms after an engine swap. Mainly, I made responspible the fact that I didn‘t balance the crankshaft/flywheel/clutch. Turns out though I had slightly misaligned the engine/gearbox at the main engine mounts: the engine was not straight and level. Loosening up both engine mounts and...

As has been mentioned, this specific offer seems to be a running example which you might be able to enjoy driving off the sellers lot. What do you wish to achieve with your purchase? The more I look at the pictures, the more I find to be corrected long term. Though if your goal is driving this summe...

Welcome, Klaus. Look at as many cars as you can, in person. (Unless of course you are well familiar with E-Types.) There is a small book from Peter Crespin about buying an E-Type, which I found to be quite helpful. Good luck on your E-Type journey, enjoy!

I‘m swapping the original US-Differential to a 3.07 unit, the IRS is out. The rubber V-mounts I have are about 8mm higher than the originals. Is this due to the old part settling, or may I have wrong parts? I don‘t mind wrestling them in, but will the added height be a problem once the IRS is back i...

Dave,

I‘ve sent a pm, I’ll post the badge this weekend.

Martin

I have surplus used original you‘re welcome to have:



Let me know your address and I‘ll post it to you.

Martin

Simon, late but sincere congratulations on earning your PhD! We met shortly in 2016, in Bicester. I recall you being in to chemistry. Great achievement now! Working in pharmaceutical chemistry should allow for for a nice E-Type, sooner or later. All the best for your career! My middle son is working...

Just wondered if you all had any thoughts? As Andrew asked, we first need to know if you are attempting putting the chain on the fitted sprockets - this will not work since chains are too short for this. The chain is lifted on the loose sprockets, which together with the fitted chain are then fixed...

A poorly converted car will have the traffic indicator stalk on the wrong side and the wipers parked on the wrong side.

I was aware of these points, the key in the panel being handed left - right, was new to me. Of course, I have a S2 and only driven one S1 so I never noticed! Thanks for replies.

Seems you are both right. This picture shows a RHD car, with the key on the right. I know this (US) car has been converted lhd to rhd.

So thanks Richard, thanks Steve. Obviously I‘ve never taken notice of the key side change! I‘ll be on the lookout. I’ll see if I can spot this on a local sales offer of a (converted) RHD FHC.

I‘ve seen pictures of E-Types with the ignition key to the left of the cigar lighter, as well as to the right. Might some be of MK2 origin? Which is the correct side for the ingnition key? I hope it‘s not as simple as lhd/rhd? https://i.postimg.cc/cCZQtZrx/C5-CD17-C3-AC3-E-454-F-95-BD-A9864-BEDE8-F1...

Bill, the Strombergs will deliver adequately, once set up good. Adjustment possibilities are limited. What helped mine a lot was installung adjustable jets, that really made it possible to get them working well. I still have some fine tuning to do, but since the adjustables are installed at least I ...

OK so I opened the fuel line coming out of the filter head, nice pressure from there: https://youtube.com/shorts/V7AdDtzr7sc?feature=share This evening I‘ll take out out the paper filter and check the inside. It has has roughly 10tkm so needs a change anyway. Meanwhile after fuel flow check pump tic...

A bit baffled here. Got back from England over 2000km no problems. Yesterday car won‘t start, no tick from the SU fuel pump. I‘ve taken the pump out and disconnected the fuel lines. Ticks nicely. Put the fuel lines back on, no more ticking. Is this pump a goner? 7 years old, around 10000km. After fi...

Mike, the heat shield shown in Steve‘s picture is the original one. It‘s very thin, stiff and brittle material, I believe it to contain asbestos. My original one which I broke a corner off :banghead: was painted silver, maybe original colour maybe not. I‘m still on the lookout for a used original pa...

Here some measurements off my OTS, when I installed a new Pilkington windshield. This is where the mount was sitting on the old windshield. It is/was not centered. It also was not the original windshield I believe, since was stamped as Royal Doulton. So the measurements might be off. My mirror had a...

On my 1970 OTS it‘s max is 478mm (18“3/4).



Martin

Welcome Sepp! you have the most competent and friendly forum for all things E-Type!

Greetings from (near) Stuttgart!

Martin