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Post by andrewa on Apr 21, 2023 14:07:43 GMT
Second that….for all my electronic preferences I still carry the old dizzy just in case on long runs!
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Post by andrewa on Apr 20, 2023 20:18:25 GMT
I’ve used accuspark kits on both my old boat which ran a Ford Crossflow and the Model A which has as a similar engine and never had a problem with either. On the 1800 I used a 123 programmable dizzy which was brilliant which is expensive but enabled me to get the best out of a modified engine. On the Bristol I’ve gone for Mallory electronic dizzy and it’s perfect! I’d probably go with accuspark if I were you….. Good luck with whatever you decide . Cheers Andrew
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Apr 20, 2023 8:12:03 GMT
Post by andrewa on Apr 20, 2023 8:12:03 GMT
Glad to hear you're still plugging (!!) away....I'm still beached at the moment....waiting for parts on the one hand (Bristol) and coming to terms with the joys of mixing old Model A parts with new repro/hot rod stuff which only really wants to work with other new hot rod stuff so quite a bit of lathing (if that's a word) and other fettling going on. I'm sure I'm inventing the wheel/making heavy weather of it but it's all new to me! Cheers Andrew In my more reflective moments I do sometimes wonder why I didn't just stick with the 1800
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Post by andrewa on Apr 20, 2023 8:03:27 GMT
Good idea re filters but then again I tend to go a bit fuel filter mad - from memory I had one between tank and pump and another between pump and carbs!! I put the inertia reset switch/fuel cut off thing top left in the engine bay from memory btw.
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Post by andrewa on Apr 17, 2023 9:32:15 GMT
For what it's worth - just another point of view - but I never got on with SU fuel pump in the Landcrab and switched to a Facet - solid state. I used a regulator on mine but have now learnt you can buy different springs to tone down the fuel pressure. Same issue with my Bristol - it had a double ender SU fuel pump and all the gaskets (cork I believe) would dry out if car left for a month or two then massive leak. So have also got facet fuel pump on that and no issues. I do appreciate that many love their SU's and never have a problem - just not me!
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Post by andrewa on Apr 12, 2023 17:47:59 GMT
Well done - a good result and little or no expense incurred!
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Post by andrewa on Apr 11, 2023 5:40:19 GMT
I’d second the coil as well ..had similar problem on a boat with a marinised Ford Anglia engine! After long periods of running under load it’d just stop but unlike you it wouldn’t go again until it had cooled down. Thankfully we were on the non tidal Thames so could just pull over each time ! Do let us know how you get on. Cheers Andrew
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Post by andrewa on Mar 29, 2023 10:49:46 GMT
Another long trip in the 2200 down to Devon, around a bit, and back again to Gloucestershire where I'm now based.
The car didn't miss a beat but I worry about the whine through all the gears being the idler bearing and it's also tiring on the ears. Speaking of - I don't think the previous owner has done a great job fitting the nice expensive new carpet they got as it slips about and there is no sound deadening material under it. One could drive in a significantly quieter cabin with some rubber damping mats on the wheel arches, some extra underfelt, proper door seals, stopping the rear wheels from rumbling, cancel out the exhaust drone at 50-55, and sorting whatever is whining.
The list of jobs grows again!
The weather in the south west may also necessitate adding an intermittent wiper switch and finding some blades that don't bloody squeak!
Can't help you with the idler bearing but second the dynamat I used it extensively on mine - the foil backed stuff and the rubber sound deadening - made a huge difference particularly on the bulkhead (as you've noted alternative versions of the same thing are available!!!) - as well as making sure I had new grommets for holes in bulkhead for cables and blanking ones where no cables! I had a mate who was an upholsterer assist me with refitting the carpet and it made a big difference getting them to fit nicely - he had steamers and all sorts of useful tools! Again concur re the wheel bearings. Re the booming, I don't know if 2200's had the bean can silencer towards the back but having one of those helps - I also renewed all the bobbins on the exhaust to minimise resonance. I didn't do this myself - it took an exhaust place less than half an hour and saved a lot of aggro. I redid all the door edging which reduced wind noise a lot but never got it 100% on the passenger door - despite adjusting door as well but it was fine up to 70 ish and still quite bearable above that even on long high speed journeys. Ref wipers - good luck - rain x, silicon - all worked for a while, but not for long. At least the Rain X means you don't have to use the the wipers except when stationary.
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Post by andrewa on Mar 16, 2023 11:26:04 GMT
The sprint classic is an excellent tyre. I had some Continental winter tyres on my steel wheels and they were great in the snow and stunning in torrential rain and standing water in the end I left them on all the time! I think I got them from an online outfit and just kept an eye out for when they were having a sale.
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Post by andrewa on Mar 13, 2023 5:34:29 GMT
And great in the snow….even better on winter tyres!
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Feb 26, 2023 8:20:03 GMT
Post by andrewa on Feb 26, 2023 8:20:03 GMT
That’s really neat work. Any thoughts on paint colour at the end or going to stick with same colour scheme? Also can you please give her one of those exceptionally cool external sun visors…if so am presuming it’ll be to your own design, buying one off the shelf would be far to straight forward…
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Post by andrewa on Feb 26, 2023 8:07:38 GMT
Yes…I wouldn’t have known anything about it if the delivery guy hadn’t pointed it out to me!
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Post by andrewa on Feb 25, 2023 10:38:10 GMT
Latest bit of info, courtesy of my Hermes delivery gent who knew my old Austin well…go on internet, go to Mathewsons (auctioneers) website and look at past results…Feb 2023, lot 146. Cheers Andrew
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Feb 25, 2023 6:02:49 GMT
Post by andrewa on Feb 25, 2023 6:02:49 GMT
Re the Bristol it’s not a common problem. I suspect it’s more to do with it having a later gearbox with an earlier selector mechanism that’s been modified to work. On the steering box agree they were always a bit rubbish and vans had a hard life in general. Wear is only in straight ahead position and no untoward stiffness or grittiness from box itself so am hoping have caught it in time. Over in Germany where there seems to be more of a following for Mk 2 Transits you can buy a complete new box…it’s just they’re LHD! Deadline for OKR doesn’t leave you a huge amount of time so good luck 🤞. You will have to do a video or live stream (whatever that is) of maiden voyage. Cheers Andrew
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Feb 24, 2023 9:59:44 GMT
Post by andrewa on Feb 24, 2023 9:59:44 GMT
You're on a roll now! There can't be much heavy metal left to deal with? Bristol was as much for the driving experience - it's not the sort of car you should have to move the gear lever to where "D" is indicated and then gingerly remove your foot from the brake to see if it has selected "D", "N" or "R" ! Model A is slightly more convoluted - on my one it uses a mark 2 transit steering box - which was a favourite among hot rodders in the '80's as it looks trad with the external drop arm etc. Getting a rebuild kit - or getting anyone that'll take on rebuilding it has been a challenge as it's one of those jobs where the parts no longer exist so there's a lot of faffing around possibly machining and searching for stuff of the right size. Somewhat bizarrely if it still had the original setup all the parts are commonly available! Cheers for now Andrew
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