UT OOHH GTJOEY /Magoletsi kit
#1 UT OOHH GTJOEY /Magoletsi kit
It’s been killing me for years…..
Like the Glorious Guy Broad 5 speed I will do step by step.
Note
This is a left hand conversion NOT the easy right hand shorty so we will go through this together.
It won’t be for awhile though as I need a break and will start this when my seats go out to OSJI or to old timers
Gary Bartlett.
So sit back and probably after the fall season and another 1,000 miles to break in my car we attempt this!
Looks to be a real top quality piece of kit!
Ps Staff at E Type forum keeps telling me to pump you guys up
I asked Porter about lifetime membership
Love you guys…
Gtjoey1314
Like the Glorious Guy Broad 5 speed I will do step by step.
Note
This is a left hand conversion NOT the easy right hand shorty so we will go through this together.
It won’t be for awhile though as I need a break and will start this when my seats go out to OSJI or to old timers
Gary Bartlett.
So sit back and probably after the fall season and another 1,000 miles to break in my car we attempt this!
Looks to be a real top quality piece of kit!
Ps Staff at E Type forum keeps telling me to pump you guys up
I asked Porter about lifetime membership
Love you guys…
Gtjoey1314
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#2 Re: UT OOHH GTJOEY /Magoletsi kit
Are you on some sort of cannabinol medication at the present GT Joey?
Paul.
1971 S2 FHC (Opalescent Blue)
1990 Mercedes Benz 260E
1972 Saab 96 V4
A number of Nortons.
1939 Triumph T100
1971 S2 FHC (Opalescent Blue)
1990 Mercedes Benz 260E
1972 Saab 96 V4
A number of Nortons.
1939 Triumph T100
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#3 Re: UT OOHH GTJOEY /Magoletsi kit
Hi Joey...who are the "forum staff" that you refer to.....you do realise that this forum is not run or owned by the E type club and Philip Porter.....as far as im aware he,s never posted here and he,s not a member. .....the forum is a free members forum and run by members.....The E type club do point their members in the direction of this forum but you do not have to be a member of any club to join our forum......Steve
Steve
69 S2 2+2 (just sold) ..Realm C type replica, 1960 xk150fhc
69 S2 2+2 (just sold) ..Realm C type replica, 1960 xk150fhc
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#4 Re: UT OOHH GTJOEY /Magoletsi kit
I designed and built my own cable cable linkage some years ago, and found it to be the single best modification to any car I've owned. LHD E type linkages are simply not very good even when properly adjusted. Decided to go this route after driving a RHD car and was amazed at the difference it makes to have less bell cranks, direction changes, and pivot points. And I took the opportunity to move the rear float bowl, one of those incongruous things that bothered me a lot. I'm funny like that.
Steve
'65 S1 4.2 FHC (early)
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mgcjag I was having fun......
I dont watch, cnn, fox, msnbc and I should have never taken those damn shots.......
Its called humor.
I was just kidding.
Steve, Nice set up , Now you tell me
After this and a couple of tweeks Im done....
gtjoey1314
love all of you...
I dont watch, cnn, fox, msnbc and I should have never taken those damn shots.......
Its called humor.
I was just kidding.
Steve, Nice set up , Now you tell me
After this and a couple of tweeks Im done....
gtjoey1314
love all of you...
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#6 Re: UT OOHH GTJOEY /Magoletsi kit
Going to be watching this with interest Joey! As I mentioned Angus has done the LHD conversion (I did the first RHD one) and being the perfectionist he is he ran the cables along the bulkhead to avoid cluttering the engine view (click to enlarge):
Also this thread may have some useful tips: viewtopic.php?p=27943#p27943
You need to get creative!
The Mangoletsi company has quite a history: http://www.mangoletsimanifolds.com/history.html
Also this thread may have some useful tips: viewtopic.php?p=27943#p27943
You need to get creative!
The Mangoletsi company has quite a history: http://www.mangoletsimanifolds.com/history.html
David Jones
S1 OTS OSB; S1 FHC ODB
1997 Porsche 911 Guards Red
Add your E-Type to our World Map: http://forum.etypeuk.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1810
S1 OTS OSB; S1 FHC ODB
1997 Porsche 911 Guards Red
Add your E-Type to our World Map: http://forum.etypeuk.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1810
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#7 Re: UT OOHH GTJOEY /Magoletsi kit
It will be fun
This set up is the 3rd rail out there!
You know I was always on the fence but here’s what happened
With the 5 speed the gears are so spread out that when you floor it in 4Th or 5th the pedal hits the tunnel
Cut out and your done!
LHD of course ..
It won’t be for a bit though
Gtjoey
This set up is the 3rd rail out there!
You know I was always on the fence but here’s what happened
With the 5 speed the gears are so spread out that when you floor it in 4Th or 5th the pedal hits the tunnel
Cut out and your done!
LHD of course ..
It won’t be for a bit though
Gtjoey
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#8 Re: UT OOHH GTJOEY /Magoletsi kit
Moving that reat float bowl - brilliant!bitsobrits wrote: ↑Sat Oct 29, 2022 1:11 pmone of those incongruous things that bothered me a lot. I'm funny like that.
Randall Botha
'64 3.8 fhc & '51 Mk 7
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#9 Re: UT OOHH GTJOEY /Magoletsi kit
Always wondered about “odd man out” fuel bowl. Great idea. It looks like the headers are ceramic coated?bitsobrits wrote: ↑Sat Oct 29, 2022 1:11 pmAnd I took the opportunity to move the rear float bowl, one of those incongruous things that bothered me a lot. I'm funny like that.
How many miles do you have them?
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#10 Re: UT OOHH GTJOEY /Magoletsi kit
Steve I just noticed that too!
How and what was involved?
Yours it rhd?
That’s what’s neat with this forum
A lot of guys tweaking for the good!
What did you do for fuel rails?
Gtjoey1314
How and what was involved?
Yours it rhd?
That’s what’s neat with this forum
A lot of guys tweaking for the good!
What did you do for fuel rails?
Gtjoey1314
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#11 Re: UT OOHH GTJOEY /Magoletsi kit
Those headers had about 20k miles on them when I took those photos. They are ceramic coated stainless, and the ceramic held up very well over that time and is so much better than bare stainless for continuous good looks, with the benefit of lower under bonnet temps.
They have since been replaced early this year with (ceramic coated) headers from ClassicFabs.
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Steve
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#12 Re: UT OOHH GTJOEY /Magoletsi kit
Joey,
Car is LHD
The float bowl relo is simple: remove the float bowl and turn it 180, and replace the float bowl cover to match the front two (bought mine from Burlen). You may be able to reuse the original 'lefty' bowl cover, but I was after tidy aesthetics. The fuel rail was a stock and somewhat tired one I bought off of Ebay, which I bead blasted back to bare copper and brass then cut/bent/re-soldered the one end to line up with the new float bowl location. Had it polished and plated, so it looks very stock. I've had the car to many British car shows in the 10 years or so since I did the cable conversion, and several E-type owners have noted the cable, but not one has noticed the float bowl change.
Note that I don't think you can change the float bowl position with the stock 4.2 linkage in place.
Steve
'65 S1 4.2 FHC (early)
'65 S1 4.2 FHC (early)
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#13 Re: UT OOHH GTJOEY /Magoletsi kit
Well
Now with the Mango setup
I couldn’t do it anyway that unit goes right there
But neat trick!
Now with the Mango setup
I couldn’t do it anyway that unit goes right there
But neat trick!
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