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Thanks, now I know what to order

I’m struggling with my renovation, trying to complete every missing part and there are a lot of them. Right now I just made a total overhaul on my triple SU’s and noticed that there are some questions left regarding this. Should my LHD -69 with original triple SU’s have insulator blocks between carb...

Thanks, will save me lots of time.

Perfect, thank you... exactly what I needed. But now I see that I'm missing more parts :scratchheadyellow: I only have the L shaped back part and the bottle. Only seen complete brackets so I probably have to buy such since I also need the strap. Is there any name or product code for the distances so...

I've blasted and painted the windshield bottle bracket and expansion tank bracket and they are ready to go back on the car. What thread size are used for mounting them, I'm used to metric so I cant say more than its UNF. And are they mounted directly against the bulkhead with no washer/shims, can't ...

Just the information I was looking for :thankyouyellow: I have long experience as an electrical engineer and based on my experience, less current is better, even if the original starter is enough and do the job :idea: I found RAC 303 at Powerlites homepage but I can't find any information on which m...

Maybe you're right, still considering weight,size and the less load on the battery/electrical system. I think I dissemble the old one first and see how worn it is before taking any decision but will probably have to pay a little extra later because of Brexit (vat, customs etc). Could someone help me...

As some maybe know I planned to uprate the front suspension but found a crack in the right engine frame. I have now dissembled all except the frame and thought I replace the starter with a new uprated high torque one while everything is easy accessible. My engine block is not the original one, inste...

It was a fun comparison :bigrin: I do not want to start any debate here, but the picture frame actually adds weight to engine frames and is not a supporting construction in itself. Its main feature, as I see it, is to make the entire structure torsional. Engine frames can handle the weight of the en...

It's like I suspected then, the Picture Frame is not a supporting construction for the engine but more to prevent the engine frames from twisting. But to remove the fulcrum block I must remove the 4 bolts which which holds the picture frame to the engine frame and then put them back again to keep ev...

Maybe a little of topic here but thought i keep it in this thread. I need to remove the lower fulcrum block which is mounted in the picture frame. Is it possible to remove the whole picture frame and separate it from the engine frames without supporting the engine, seems to me like the engine frames...

Thanks once more
I have checked both frames and I can clearly see that the one with the crack has been damaged in the past and is bended slightly upwards after the crack.
I decided just to replace the right side and order everything from SNG to keep down the shipping cost.

At least I can do the change myself, so now I need to do some investigation where to buy the engine frame, have to check some Swedish suppliers first but probably they to just order them from same place as I will.

Started to disassemble the front due to my front suspension renovation but found more disturbing things then sloppy steering :thumbdown: There is a crack in what Iooks like an old welding on the right front engine frame. :cussing: Need some advice how to tackle this, should I just open the wallet an...

Thanks for all your input, have some decision to make now. :thankyouyellow: Starting to make some measurement as a reference and now when I look closer to it it seems like the height is a little to high in the front. Measuring as in the spec A,B and C (Wishbone, fulcrum etc) it's about 10mm more tha...

thanks for all input... Adjustable Reaction plate is off the list, seems like you all are of the same opinion regarding this. Hub Oil Seal, split pins, Nyloc Nuts etc. added to list. There are a big difference in cost between standard rubber bushings and polyurethane and I'm now considering those ma...

I thought it was enough to raise the car and letting the wishbone/wheel hung to unload the TB enough to adjust it.

So I still have to remove the shock absorber and loosen all the bolts to unload the TB even if I use an adjustible RP?

I've already found and checked the Left and Right markings on the TB :wrench: I thought it would be good to have the TB's current position marked at lower wishbone and rear mounting as a "starting point" to when I assemble it, then I can fine adjust the cars height using the adjustable reaction plat...

First of all, sorry for my bad "technical" English, it's hard to explain certain things when English isn't my native language. I'm planning to rebuild my front suspension this winter and need some opinions and advice on the way, I've read so many threads regarding this issue but it just makes me mor...

Thanks for the very informative answer. Unfortunately, I haven't heard of any firm here in Sweden that will machine the original Wishbones and fit new ball joints. Is there any firms in Europe who provide this kind of service, anyone know of any? It is probably cheaper to send them to a firm to get ...