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Carburetors > DHLA 45s possibly boiling? (21 replies - 36506 views) Oh, that is very close to a solution, but unfortunately the front and rear bolt patterns are not identical on the DCOE. You can't bolt ... 06-19-2015 08:08 am Carburetors > DHLA 45s possibly boiling? (21 replies - 36506 views) Thanks for chipping in, Tim!
Fortunately, no alcohol in standard fuel here in Norway, at least that I know of, and E85 flopped. I think there ... 06-18-2015 08:55 pm Carburetors > DHLA 45s possibly boiling? (21 replies - 36506 views) I'm aware of those, I believe Patton Engineering makes them. But for a straight four with the federal spec intake manifold, that solution is not ... 06-17-2015 07:44 pm Carburetors > DHLA 45s possibly boiling? (21 replies - 36506 views) Thought I would check the rotor and cap today, but I had forgotten how inaccessible the d{}# thing is... Some other day, possibly tomorrow. As ... 06-15-2015 09:29 pm Carburetors > DHLA 45s possibly boiling? (21 replies - 36506 views) I tried again today, timing from start to stall. Ambient temperature 18C. 22 minutes idling from cold till stall.
I then immediately popped the bonnet, IR ... 06-14-2015 01:57 pm Carburetors > DHLA 45s possibly boiling? (21 replies - 36506 views) I'll have to ring Mike on Monday and find out more, thanks for the heads up Gordon! I need a crank angle sensor assembly anyway, ... 06-13-2015 10:03 am Carburetors > DHLA 45s possibly boiling? (21 replies - 36506 views) I'm a wit's end here, and seconds away from taking my chances with the authorities and installing a Megasquirt and a set of Jenvey throttle ... 06-12-2015 08:04 pm Brakes > Lockheed handbrake not quite holding (9 replies - 17267 views) I guess you just have to do the reverse of loosening the adjusters, use a flat blade screwdriver and poke around in there until you ... 06-12-2015 06:55 pm Body & interior stuff > Deadly loose steering...crazy U joints (11 replies - 17031 views) The lower bushing on the steering column is usually the first to go, thankfully it is easy to replace once you have things apart. Don't ... 06-06-2015 09:19 am Projects > 18711 "Miss Jensen" (129 replies - 245972 views) Back from the test drive, successful-ish! Still have some rubbing between caliper and rim on the right rear, but that's just a five minute job ... 05-19-2015 06:54 pm Projects > 18711 "Miss Jensen" (129 replies - 245972 views) Nothing ever comes easy...
Turns out the hub on the Revolution wheels is larger in diameter than the hub of the discs, so some clearancing was ... 05-19-2015 06:23 am Projects > 18711 "Miss Jensen" (129 replies - 245972 views) Project stalled for a few days while waiting on parts (not that I haven't been busy on other arenas). I want to get the brakes ... 05-13-2015 05:23 am Suspension > Uneven ride height (15 replies - 23280 views) If the geometry of the suspension mount points are not in the measurement guide (I thought they were), your best bet would be to contact ... 05-05-2015 10:49 am Suspension > Uneven ride height (15 replies - 23280 views) The shop manual contains a measurement chart for the body. Do you have access to that?
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Joachim ... 05-05-2015 05:27 am Projects > 18711 "Miss Jensen" (129 replies - 245972 views) Ran out of things to do on the brakes before I have the halfshafts back in permanently, so next in line was to get the ... 05-04-2015 10:55 am Projects > 18711 "Miss Jensen" (129 replies - 245972 views) Some more work done.
http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq129/subwooferbone/BD5FF80B-8D44-4E23-ADFB-888ED7FAC41A_zpsixuyrlcx.jpg
Adjusted the holes in the brackets by about 2mm
http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq129/subwooferbone/04EEF10D-4825-4270-A3B5-2ACF1A747E16_zpstuj952ea.jpg
One side mocked up, just have to change the lug bolts before I set ... 05-03-2015 12:32 pm Suspension > Rear wheel bearing housing diameter, GT? (2 replies - 7177 views) That checks out with my measurements too. Thanks, Gordon!
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Joachim ... 05-03-2015 12:17 pm Suspension > Rear wheel bearing housing diameter, GT? (2 replies - 7177 views) Could anyone with a GT please make one measurement for me? I just need to double check the outer diameter of the outer bearing housing ... 05-02-2015 04:32 pm Projects > 18711 "Miss Jensen" (129 replies - 245972 views) Thanks for the encouragement, Clinton! You know what they say, pictures or it never happened... And with respect to quality, almost all of them are ... 05-01-2015 10:03 pm Projects > 18711 "Miss Jensen" (129 replies - 245972 views) Time to grab the bull by the horns and get something done again. Been way too busy playing music, driving the offspring around, working on ... 05-01-2015 03:28 pm Suspension > Rear wheel bearings (7 replies - 16909 views) Just wanted to show the tool I improvised to pull the halfshafts out:
http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq129/subwooferbone/F5DCE82D-441A-4C96-9447-18FA9CDB89E4_zpsl8w2al9q.jpg
Joined a cheap CE (Chinese Export) marked puller and an equally cheap CE ... 05-01-2015 03:15 pm Engine & Transmission > sticking clutch after long storage (7 replies - 12832 views) AFAIK all JHs have cable release clutches, so no air locks possible. It was probably just good old fashioned corrosion.
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Joachim ... 04-28-2015 05:25 am Suspension > Steering Rack pinion bearings (2 replies - 7509 views) Are those the bearings that cause the pinion shaft to go wobbly? If so, if you find a source, please tell us where!
But if you ... 04-10-2015 05:59 am Wheels > Motor oil viscosoity (12 replies - 25740 views) It would not surprise me if your radiator is clogged. Run it up to temperature and spray water on the radiator. It should dry out ... 03-28-2015 08:12 am Wheels > Motor oil viscosoity (12 replies - 25740 views) I'm not a carb expert, but as far as I can tell a lower viscosity oil in the carbs will shorten the acceleration enrichment period. ... 03-27-2015 08:34 am Engine & Transmission > renovated engine burning oil (46 replies - 63536 views) The "run it easy for two thousand miles" break-in routine is disputed, there is at least one other school of thought. Below is probably not ... 03-20-2015 11:03 am Cooling > fan clutch (18 replies - 29135 views) Any low volume car is going to be difficult in terms of parts at some stage, even high volume cars usually have a 10+ year ... 03-18-2015 08:09 am Cooling > fan clutch (18 replies - 29135 views) Is there supposed to be a fan clutch? My fan is bolted straight to the pulley.
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Joachim ... 03-16-2015 07:05 am Carburetors > Dellorto return issue (4 replies - 10270 views) I bought a set of Spec 5 carbs and an Eclat airbox together, the spring sat on the airbox. I didn't figure out what ... 03-05-2015 07:59 am Carburetors > Dellorto return issue (4 replies - 10270 views) There should and must be a spring from the throttle linkage to the air filter box, otherwise the drag in the cable will prevent the ... 03-04-2015 06:03 am Ignition > electronic ignition conversion (21 replies - 44267 views) answerman wrote:
You can do the wiring I spoke of (plugging the two wires together) right through the hole in the instrument panel. While you're ... 12-02-2014 08:27 am Ignition > electronic ignition conversion (21 replies - 44267 views) Eric wrote:
Tom and Joachim..thanks for the input. I've seen comments that the tach wont work after a electronic conversion and that it needs to get ... 11-24-2014 08:09 am Ignition > electronic ignition conversion (21 replies - 44267 views) Use the Ignitor II version, install a proper 12V coil (blue Bosch or Lucas Sport Coil) and lose any resistors or resistor wires. You won't ... 11-22-2014 09:18 am Projects > Restoration Project (6 replies - 13952 views) You don't say what part of the world you are in, but I think a completely rebuilt 907 updated with a 2.2 crank, ported head ... 10-04-2014 06:43 pm Carburetors > Velocity Stacks (16 replies - 30725 views) Dropping in a set of E cams from a later Éclat engine will reduce the overlap and shift the torque curve down a bit, but ... 10-02-2014 09:01 pm Carburetors > Velocity Stacks (16 replies - 30725 views) On stock cams and stock compression? Don't think you'll find much more torque by just swapping velocity stacks. The 907 was known as "the torqueless ... 10-02-2014 04:39 pm Brakes > Noise from Brake Pedal (26 replies - 40312 views) Don't know about the sound, but as far as stopping power goes: I think the brakes were described as "adequate" back in the 70's. Ring ... 09-14-2014 05:31 pm Engine & Transmission > Living the dream: JH W58 5spd (40 replies - 63908 views) T5s are rare in this part of the world, T9 and Rocket gearboxes are still plentiful. I don't think the T5 has the same bolt ... 09-10-2014 08:08 pm Engine & Transmission > Exhaust Header Removal and Cam Covers (15 replies - 55153 views) answerman wrote:
For those who have done the header removal, would you think there would be any benefit to removing the cam covers first?
Cam towers? Yes. ... 09-10-2014 11:50 am Engine & Transmission > Living the dream: JH W58 5spd (40 replies - 63908 views) There have been bell housings for Vauxhall slant-4 to Rocket/T9 boxes on eBay, but none currently. AFAIK one of those should work, the 907 shares ... 09-08-2014 06:16 pm | |
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