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I have a Les Leston wheel i was restoring,i also have an original LL boss still in its box for the Herald/Vitesse,i will take a look and see if its as you say. I`m not aware if the horn pencils come in different lengths,i had the same issue with the pencil being too fat for a Mountney boss,i just rubbed it down with emery paper. On my other car the wheel came modified with a copper disc on the push that earths when pressed thus sounding the horn. Steve
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I did remove a standard compressed spring from a shock once and the top nut went into orbit. S
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I think with greaseable ones have to go in one orientation to clear the yolk,try turning it,or grease and fit blanking screws. Steve
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Round Britain Board Game
Steve P replied to TedTaylor's topic in Round Britain Reliability Run (RBRR)
2012 with Bill Goodwin in my Vitesse... Accelerate up a hill coming out of a roundabout after leaving Lands End,get overtaken by our rear offside wheel as the shaft and hub part company.miss the rest of the game. -
Rimmers do a Phoenix one for the 2 litre MK 1 so should fit.(emphasis on the should with Phoenix.) http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-RG1276SS Steve
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Hello Clive, I went to watch a track day there last year,they were not letting more than a couple of cars on track at a time and really short sessions,a real snoozefest. Steve
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Pictures of the gearbox would be good to identify saloon or Vitesse box,also which carbs you have might point to 2 or a 2.5? Steve
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My solution.. (2.5 engine) Alloy Rad from Radtec racing,Spal 11 inch sucker fan and thermo switch in the top hose. This pic doesn`t show it but it has a closed system with an aluminium tank next to the clutch and brake cylinders with a feed tapped into the thermostat housing and return from the inlet manifold. Haven`t tested it abroad but a six hour journey up the M6 in August crawling along never saw the temp go over 3/4 on the gauge. S
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Its the centre rear section of a Vitesse bumper,someone has made the holes for a towbar at some point. Steve
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You are correct the breather you describe was for the Strombergs which would have been on your car originally,i have HS6 SU`s on mine but did away with the breather and vented it into a catch tank+filter. Top tip:if you have seen an Automec brake pipe kit,the yellow caps on the pipes when delivered are perfect for blanking of the carb vents. Steve
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Having given up waiting at Lands End last time and going to McDonalds i hope they are more on the ball this time. Steve
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Well i have removed the solenoid and made up a new heavy cable from the starter to the battery.I also removed the link wire on the starter and extended the red/white down to the starter. I have grounded the engine as well with the old solenoid cable. Now the car has no electrics,is the heavy brown wire on the solenoid the main fuse/ignition feed?,if so i will make a new one from the battery. Cheers Steve
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I had another look,the solenoid smells like burnt Bakelite,its a repro one. i think one of the terminal contacts is duff. I am going to do away with it and run new cables to the starter and ground the engine properly. Steve
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Doing a few bits to the Vitesse today,tried to start it for the first time in a couple of weeks due to work. It cranked slowly,that`s not unusual as it a fairly tight 2.5 high-ish compression. After about 15 seconds there was a smell of burning and smoke from under the bonnet,i found the lead to the starter from the solenoid overheating and the - terminal on the battery boiling hot. Any ideas? i thought maybe engine earth?. It has a high torque starter btw. Steve
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I bought a rear ARB kit from TriumphTune in 1986,still in the garage... Steve
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Who's got what to do for 2016?
Steve P replied to GreenV8Machine's topic in Round Britain Reliability Run (RBRR)
Build engine,fit engine,get some miles on it.... S -
I remember Dobsons in Staines.Back when i bought my Vitesse in 1985 i used to go to a BL dealer in Queens road,Weybridge to buy parts for it(Unipart)? Steve
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Can`t the entry be paid in Guineas?.. or pounds,shillings and pence? S
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This is the combo i have in my Vitesse,whilst i only ran the 2l as standard,i am very happy with the way the 2.5 and saloon box drives.I wouldn`t say i drive slowly either(no no.11 starts though) I had the 3:27 rebuilt with the stronger(TR7?) carrier. The engine showed 170bhp on a rolling road and gives good power and loads of torque from low revs.Even on old SU`s. Steve
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Spares ...Future 10CR`s/Continental trips
Steve P replied to Velocita Rosso's topic in Ten Countries Run (10CR)
Quote Rob: The spares list used to work very well and saved phoning 10 or more people to get an idea if they had a spacific spare part. It used to Be a lot of messing but was worth it (IMHO). I was very surprised that no one volunteered to take over the compilation of the list when I stepped down from compiling them. Sorry to hear they are not a current part of ct events. Rob I offered to run the spares list on the RBRR when Rob stopped but it was decided by the organizers not to run a list. Having had the same failure as VR in Cornwall in 2012, i got a phone call asking if i had a spare shaft on board for another Herald,if i did i would have been fitting it to my car. Steve -
I have a Facet Silver top pump in my 2.5 Vitesse running HS6 carbs too.Mounted in the boot next to the tank. I have a Malpassi regulator in the engine bay mounted on the valance and an overide switch in the car. No problems after three years. I believe Huco pumps are an option and you don`t need a regulator. Jigsaw sell blanking plates and gaskets for the mechanical pump if you cant make one. Steve
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I would imagine when the entry opens with the November? issue of the club mag. S
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Don`t know where you are but i removed the diff from my 13/60 in favour of a rebuilt 3:63. It is the original, never removed i believe as the car was in a garage for 30 years,it was very quiet although i think the seals had hardened over the years as it did leak. Steve
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Try This,working on it today for an MOT this week. Steve
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[quote=796]Pauls got some good valid points in thea John, esp about the electric water pump think Steeve Povey fitted a wide rad to his, there some pics some where on here, Steeve, piics for John pleeese. Not sure if your confused or did mean me Marcus,i have an ally rad in my Vitesse 2.5,standard pump with a Spal fan. I have a header tank which runs a feed to the thermo housing and back through the system as i was getting hot spots in the head. Seems to work well but then i don`t go racing(not on a track) Steve