Hi folks, This is my first time working with this engine, and is more complex than I'm used to - ford kents and pintos mainly. Have massive ...   01-03-2016 09:51 pm

have the chance of a rear axle from an 1800 viva from 1975... is this any use for my 72 JH? ...   12-31-2013 09:21 pm

DC is the area code isn't it?? ...   12-09-2013 12:01 am

Wow, that's an early one! I've got 10313... it's a bit more than 30 minutes from West Brom these days. That's a Geordie Reg isn't ...   12-08-2013 04:13 am

Hi Kurt, you have transformed my car! She got thrown into a corner after a very exciting (hilly) ride home using handbrake only after ...   12-07-2013 03:09 am

I had a similar dilemma, with Land Rover parts also mentioned... They fit but the bore sizes aren't necessarily the same. I eventually found a ...   08-20-2013 07:35 pm

The 12 volt feed is only really necessary when it gets cold and the voltage drop on cranking increases. ...   08-19-2013 07:58 pm

Availability was zero down here so I'm having the mc rebuilt. $160 + tax for resleeving in stainless and a rebuild. ...   03-01-2013 08:09 pm

Hi Joachim, Yes, it was the first thing I did, but no luck. I see a few that will fit... TR6, and a couple of Landy ...   02-25-2013 08:44 pm

I ended up using one of those fit all spanners - all teeth and tightens the harder you pull. The manual says 10mm but it's ...   02-23-2013 03:32 am

I've just suffered a catastrophic brake failure... Master cylinder needs a rebuild I think. First step was to drain the system, as the fluid is ...   02-22-2013 08:41 pm

Hi Kurt, It runs again! Last time it was a pig to start, and after rebuilding the carbs again it just started! I now have all 4 ...   11-18-2012 01:39 am

I finally managed to get time to strip the carbs off and test the throttle pumps... 1 jet was working! I've got all 4 working ...   11-17-2012 06:01 am

Probably. Luckily they're easy to remove and pretty simple to strip and clean up. A sharp tap with a hammer whilst it's misbehaving should clinch ...   10-05-2012 08:21 pm

Is the fuel level low in the tank? Had this with a Maserati where the fuel take off got exposed as it was to one ...   10-01-2012 07:03 pm

Is the fuel level low in the tank? Had this with a Maserati where the fuel take off got exposed as it was to one ...   10-01-2012 07:03 pm

Thanks for that Kurt. While I'm trying to source a pair of idle jet holders, I have a Pair of almost new Weber 45 DCOEs ...   09-18-2012 11:07 pm

I finally got around to rebuilding my carbs... well trying to as I hadn't actually checked what the carbs were, and took the PO's description ...   09-16-2012 06:23 am

Wet paper... http://www.yotatech.com/f128/pilot-bearing-removal-how-video-186422/ ...   01-15-2012 09:23 am

Thanks for that. At the moment I've got a home made hard top on it, and I really don't like it. If there are any ...   01-05-2012 06:48 am

Hi Folks, new owner here in Christchurch, New Zealand. 1140 / 10313 - early Mk.1 with the single door lock. It's been a race car for ...   01-03-2012 11:09 pm