mikew

It won't change the handling, just make the steering lighter, and a good Herald already has light steering. if it hasn't it has a fault. Can you see if you can find a local Herald owner who can "test" the steering for you

8911 wrote:LOL. Ferny, our ants are equipped with a GoPro camera ;D ;D ;D

8017 wrote: Where is he based then just outside Cov or what  :-/ North Coventry. Take the Fillongley rd from Coventry and when you get to the crossroads at Fillongley, turn left up the hill, leave the 30 limit, then take the next right and keep going down a winding lane for a mile, its on the left

Spitfire2500 wrote: Soft red/bowrn primer. No hole and captive nut for bumper which is why we suspect they're not OE/Stanpart. Stanpart ones also don't have the lip on the arch fully folded at the rear (to aid fitment), you fit to the car and then dress the remaining flange up to the flange on the wheel arch bowl - real anorak stuff that!

Isn't McJim collecting Lambrini again at Carter Bar ? I do hope so ... Or has he wimped out ?  ;D

I'm going to enter this year, and hope no work comes in for that weekend.

Toledo_Man wrote:One of my Dolomite friends on the TDC forum is offering an Acclaim for sale... Oh well, that'll sort Mr Chatterton out then  ;D ;D ;D

thescrapman wrote: , you can always swap your co-driver half way round with another car. Sounds a fair deal to me, codriver for a car, bit like the windscreen for a lada joke

timbancroft61 wrote: It ain't a race! It is to get your entry in, and a confirmed place  ;)

AlanChatterton wrote: 2014................ just you wait, I'll be in a serious piece of kit! Bought an Avon Turbo off the bay then ??  ;) ;D ;D ;D

AlanChatterton wrote: Compared to the cost of buying, restoring and maintaining these cars, throwing £500 on a weekend doing the best club event ever, is worth every penny in my book! So how much did last time's Acclaim cost you to restore ?

tim_hunt wrote:I agree with Steve, any more than two in a car is for softies -- but then I would say that driving a TR wouldn't I. Tim I wouldn't have said that putting up with Davemate for 48 hours in a small confined place was being soft  ;D ;D ;D

Tim, If money is becoming an issue (and I am sure that you are correct) then perhaps something could be saved by reducing the "quality" of the finishers awards, perhaps a certificate as against the expensive engraved award would help, and is there anywhere less expensive than Gaydon for the Drivers meet? To be honest though the real cost isn't in the entry fees, its the fuel foremost, followed by food and accommodation before and after the event ( I know we are soft Midlanders' ;) )for those that do not live within a reasonable distance of the Plough. I think it would be hard to make a sufficient reduction in the entry fee to make a realistic dent in the fuel and other costs - reducing the fee by say £20 out of the other costs of £500 or so probably isn't going to make someone change their mind about entering the event. The best option I suspect is more teams of 3 or 4 - that does give a significant cost saving per person, and perhaps should be encouraged in some way.

timbancroft61 wrote: See, no panic was necessary. Having a panic about your entry is all part of the fun, besides it should fill quickly as its the premier event  :)

timbancroft61 wrote: What car, Mike? TR5 probably, if I get it finished, although there's another potential restoration project in the offing of a factory prototype. Anne wants me to take the FF estate again as its so comfy

Anne and I have entered again, so as well as the normal spares, we'll be packing lipstick etc again.  ;D Just wondered how many other cars will have a mixed sex team (should set Smithy off again) ? And for those that are wondering if they should invite their partner Mrs Weaver thoroughly enjoyed the experience in 2012 Sorry , link no longer available

AlanChatterton wrote: Entered in DEL33, just need to finish it now!! Don't you thiunk entering it for RBRR 2016 would be more achievable ?  ;) ;D

8266 wrote:How does one go about removing the steering arm from the rack? Have tried tapping the nut but wont budge. Is it taper locked like the stub axles? either get a ball joint splitter, or hit the arm by the taper pin, simultaneously (from opposite directions  ) with 2 big hammers - that will release it. bit difficult to describe, but the hammers need to hit together, on the casting where the pin goes through

Made some progress on this project got the trigger wheel mounted on the crank pulley. I had the rear of the pulley machined down (from the rough cast finish) to accept a boss to which the trigger wheel is fitted. The boss is located on the pulley via some grub screws, this allows for the trigger wheel to be located accurately for the correct timing. Once I have it set so the sensor is detecting the gap at 5 teeth ahead, and firing the edis module at 10 deg BTDC, I can remove the grub screws one by one and using a drill bit put a small indent in the crank nose so accurately locating the grubscrew and trigger wheel when replaced. Mounting on the rear of the pulley means that it doesn't have to be fastened to the rubber mounted damper part of the pulley, and it reduces the stand off height on the VR sensor, which can only be a good thing. I have finished the relay board / fuse box / microsquirt mounting and basic wiring too All parts secured with rivnuts for easy removal. So this needs mounting to the cars relay panel, with the trigger wheel on the engine, and the edis modules / coil packs on the inner wing, and after fabricating the VR mount, try and fire it up in EDIS limp mode and adjust the timing. I'll then start work on the manifold. I received this today too, its a swirl pot with inbuilt high pressure fuel pump - nice bit of kit from webcon, should simplify the fuel plumbing considerably.

I think its the same as a Stag one - have you tried people like Les Clarke, and other Stag breakers ?

MWG445 wrote:Still cruising the gay bars then Mike? :P Jim. No, gave that up incase I met you in one  :K) :K)

MWG445 wrote: Put me down for a control. Oh Goodee look forward to some more lively banter about men in skirts and their drinking habits  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

MWG445 wrote: Put me down for a control. Oh Goodee look forward to some more lively banter about men in skirts and their drinking habits  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

timbancroft61 wrote: Gawd, an Excrementalist!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I have also realised that I should run the wideband lambda sensor with the carbs fitted - it would be good to see what the mixture is at present - I suspect rich at most points judging by the exhaust, so I shall try and get that fitted next weekend too - Ive got the exhaust bung so easy to weld the adaptor on in one of the downpipes