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  1. Richard B
    But this is the usual escalation; People will start ignoring the bright lights.  8) Whats next, brighter lights, flashing strobe brake lights when stationary.   :X I know someone who drives at night wearing sunglasses, as the car lights are too bright and the can get a migraine.
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    Bound to be some at Stoneleigh if not.
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    michael_charlton wrote: ....and whoever invented it was just as dim.... It was designed in a more considerate age; when people did not want to blind the driver of the car following them, through an excess of bright lights. Nowadays the rear of a Volvo, Honda or BMW at night looks like a left over from Star Wars or Star Trek.
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    Either disconnect the earth wire; or if the terminals are corroded, join the corresponding wires together with a soldering iron.
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    3141 wrote:Sensible route would be replacement particularly as at this stage I can just remove it without having to strip out everything first ..... Think you have answered you own question there  ;D
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    What year GT6? MkI & II were chromed, I think the later MkIII's were black. The part is not painted but rather a metal coating.
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    Yes, Steel is hard work to deform into the correct shape for the ends and quietly rusts away in hidden locations. Copper is more malleable but can quickly work harden and fracture from repeated bending. Kunifer is also easily formed like copper, takes longer to work harden; but stays shiny for longer  ;D I tend to use Kunifer now (with brass ends)  
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    3588 wrote:and I can not see how it attach's to the A piller and still fit the door. If you look at the eBay piccy, the two bolts clamp the seam at both end of the adjuster. I works and well worth having one. At that price I'd say just buy it.
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    3588 wrote:and I can not see how it attach's to the A piller and still fit the door. If you look at the eBay piccy, the two bolts clamp the seam at both end of the adjuster. I works and well worth having one. At that price I'd say just buy it.
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    Depends on the spec of your engine. If you are staying 2litre you could rebuild your gearbox with an uprated GT6 mainshaft from Canleys and fit a J'Type OD unit from a Saloon/Spitfire/Dolly etc. With the 2.5 PI engine, I've got an 1850 Dolomite J Type gearbox fitted at present (reverse by 3rd), its an 1" longer than a GT6 unit. Although the plan is to rebuild this into a GT6 casing with a CC adapter. Means I can keep reverse by 1st and it will then be a standard length.
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    Alex wrote: Oh just remembered my entry sat in the garage :o Its supposed to have been posted through Jason's letterbox, not left littering your garage floor  ;D
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    Put the Stag engine back together (again). and get an MOT.
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    1500 Engine Swap

    Richard B replied to GrayFox's topic in Engine

    But, you have to change the sump!    ;D
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    jcarruthers wrote:Enjoyable day even if some of the tests weren't all that fluid. A great day. There was definitely some serious sub competitions. My only suggestion is that test 2 seemed counter intuitive at the end, I think a lot of people (myself included) went wrong there. If test 2 had flowed a bit better then maybe there would have been time for test 4? I wonder how hard the course was in a big saloon without PAS, Maybe I'll enter the MkI PI next year  ;) Can the results be post on here?
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    ferny wrote: You bonnet gets opened as does your boot. They look around to make sure there's nothing loose or unsafe and then if it's ok tell you you're fine. Make sure your battery is secure!
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    Just put a note with the form and I'm sure Tim will sort it out for you. Spitfire 1300?
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    Peter      You have mail!
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    :) [Sorry, link no longer available]
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    Will we be seeing an visit from Coneman the Destroyer?
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    391 wrote:Entry going off today. I'm flying the 'big saloon' flag.  8) There's also rumours of an estate going, which will be entertaining!  ;D Hilarys doing it in her Estate, she can't manage the MkI PI around the cones without PAS.
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    3708 wrote: Came across his ragging on a German site this afternoon about ze pistons - small world! Can you post a link to it please?   :-/
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    Engine Numbers

    Richard B replied to Jordon T's topic in Engine

    I thought HE on the end meant High Compression. So yes E would be for the low compression (overseas) vervions.
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    My Spitfire with the 6-3-1 Mike the Pipe extractor could only physically take the Spitfire/GT6 starter, this kept getting burnt out with the High Compression 2.5PI. There was no space for the Saloon pre-engaged starter. I do not think they are needed on the 4 pots, but they are a benefit on the 6 pots and they do crank them over quicker than normal.
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    I'm surprised the Spitfire 1500 was not upgraded to it.
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    Talk to Dave Pearson at Canley Classics, he got a reconditioned one for Jessica's Hearld. It was cheaper than that. ps Jessica's Herald has a 1500 with a Dolomite starter (as she found out last year).
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