Del1968

Cheers for that just checked what I paid last year 278 quid

Hi all what do you all pay on road tax cause mine is 240 quid is that about right for a 2.0 pinto

The carb was rebuilt and set up to normal head with fr30 cam in 2016 new cam and injection head fitted 2017 and carb never touched so could do with a rebuild and set up to the new head set up

Thanks bob had a look at his web site and very informative I will give it a go at what you said to do and see how things go

This is the timing gun I have

how Will I find /check the static timing and the advanced timing I do have a timing light but this is one area I am not that clued up on

I have the Aldron performance electronic distributor without vacuum advance fitted also Lucus gold sports coil can say it is quick above 2000 rpm think it’s just idle that I am more concerned about ts not a smoth idle but was told by the guy that fitted the head a couple years ago that the cam does give a lumpy feel on tick over

It’s had new thermostat about2 months ago and it does open up the engine not over heating but does seem to run hot could that be down to the type of cam I got as for the way it runs it’s if it’s running lumpy but had new spark plugs and leads checked timing and that looks ok I know a little about cars but not a great deal just wondering if any one else has the fr32 and hat their experience is with it and how they find it or am I being a bit fussy

Hi all after a bit of advice at the moment I have a 2.0 pinto with injection head on and a Kent fr32 cam running on a Weber 32/36 carb ever since I had the head put on with the cam I just feel it’s not running right it’s been Ona rolling rd and tuned but just like the way it runs the engine seems to get hot quick and temp it’s to about 90 and then drops to about 60 to 80 depending on traffic I am very reluctant to take it on a long drive cause I not sure about it was looking at putting the std cam back in and not looking to do a land speed record in it just to be able to enjoy it more any advice on changing the cam back

Colour all changed now all done with spray cans and 5 coats of clear coat gave it a nice clean today and polished up all the chrome work think the wheels could do with being done next

hi all filled the car up the other day and fuel spilled onto the floor of the garage thoght it was coming from the rtn pipe on the fuel sender which is the sierra one the rtn is being used as a breather which is higher than the tank but when i took the boot floor out to check there was fuel all round the sender so looks like i will need to remove and clean up and reseal what is the best sealent to use and where to buy from online cheers del

due to the to whats happening thought i would distance myself in the garage and change the colour of the hood from blue to metallic green done with good ol rattle can couple of more coats and then couple of laqauer looks ok so far

Cheers for that I will check them out think I might of sorted out the smell of petrol checked my fuel pump and looks like the hose is seeping a bit not much but enough also removed air filter on carb and it just stank of fuel and was dampish put old air filter on and seems a lot better

Same here got a pinto with Weber 32/36 would like to fit bike carbs to it tho but don’t really no what’s needed

Just took car out for a good run soon as it’s Been standing in the garage for awhile and the problem is soon as it’s hot it’s hard to start but does start and when you turn it off you get a slight pop from the exhaust what causes that to happen never done it before and it’s got new plugs and full tank of new fuel any advice oh and also cock pit there is a smell of fuel checked all round for any signs of leaks but can’t see any

Was wondering this myself you could always give them a ring

Hi I had a Tims oil pressure gauge which went up to 100 psi changed gauge to white face ones the oil only went to 80psi now when I turn ignition on oil pressure shots up to 80 psi and don’t move it’s a mechanical oil pressure gauge any advice or any help much appreciated

That’s what I thought so just gonna turn the E to an F and the F to an E with marker pen and tipex sorted

Hi all just a little question I got some new dials a couple yrs back decided to make new dash and fit them all is ok apart from the fuel gauge it reads empty when full and full when empty so working in reverse does this really matter long as I know what it’s reading or will it do it any harm cheers Del

Here’s my baby

Hi all hope you all had good Christmas just a little question about the Weber 32/36 saw there is a kit to change from progressive to sync has anyone tried this and what are the pros and cons about doing this cheers Del

I have got a timing light but ain’t got a clue how to use it the old saying “all the gear no idea” and got electronic distributer

It’s got a Weber 32/36 carb I try and get a pic up of both dyno tests running wise it seems to get hot now and runs bit lumpy but was told that’s the cam the fr32 runs that way driving it don’t seem as smooth as it was with old set up was told to get a 38 dgas put on which would give it a bit more starting seems a problem now takes a while to start when cold and hot

Hi all a little story about my car I brought my exmo 3 yrs ago had it for a year but hardly drove it at the time I brought it the head was standard with a Kent fr30 cam on it and it drove lovely at the end of 2016 I had the head swapped for an injection head with a Kent fr32 cam put on its a pinto 2.1 now the car has stood in the garage for 2yrs turning over every so often this yr I got it mot’d and all the rest got it rolling rd tuned and to came back at 96 at the flywheel can’t remember what it was at the wheels anyway I checked the old print out of when it was last dyno tested and for some reason it was loads better with the old head on any ideas cheers Del

Yer got an electronic ignition distributor so I will just let the rollers sort it out thanks for the help