Del1968

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

Its only really started doing it today when I put it back in the garage after a hard run it is booked in next sat for rolling rd and tune up to me it’s never run right since it had the fast rd cam put on and the injection head I don’t think it was ever really set up properly that was 2 yrs ago and sat in the garage for 2 yrs so not really took it out for a good run until I got mot done

What are the causes of run on when engine switched off and hard starting when hot any ideas

Good point about extra cooling didn’t think about that and I suppose driving back to Essex every now and then the temp at 5 in the morning ain’t extactly 30 deg thanks for the input much appreciated

Yey car finally passed mot on emissions amazing what a bottle of Cataclean can do and a good 20min. Run up the A50 before the test what I want to know now is what do I have to do to remove the heater from inside the car and what do I do to the pipes going to it any advise be great

Hi Kev yes pulled dipstick out and you can see where it’s been cut

Cheers Ian i will give that a go and see how I get on bit annoying when you find little bog jobs like that

hi all i know this has been asked god knows how many times but how much oil needs to go in as i am going to do an oil change but i cant tell how much oil will be in the sump as i have pulled the dipstick out to check the oil and looks like the previous owner has cut the end off with the min and max markers and just left with the wire i know the old pinto engine held 3.75lts with orignal sump pan any ideas or advice

Thanks richyb66 I give it a go and see how it goes

Had mot yesterday and tester fails it on the emissions and the drivers seat as there was too much flex in the floor seat moved side to side a lot when it was up on the ramp I noticed it was just bolted at the back though the floor if I put 100 mm plates on and bolts in the front will this stiffen the floor up or was thinking angle iron running across the back and across the front will that work

Well took car for mot this morning car been sat in garage for 2 years failed on emissions hc content 1500 tester did say it could be the old fuel past on everything else so just need to sort that out and be good to hopefully oh and replace water hose as it’s collapsed

Cheers I will check out euro car parts

Hi all just after a little advise on my battery cars been sat in garage for couple of yrs so just getting it ready for mot have gone over and started it every now and then to make sure it turns over jump started the car as the battery was dead and started 1st time put battery on charge it’s only 3 yrs old 5 year warranty on the battery put it back on the car and showing 12v but not enough power to turn the car soon as you go to turn it over volt meter shows 0v is the battery knackered and will I need a new one silly question but don’t really fancy pay nearly 90 quid for a battery any advise cheers Del

thanks for the replys car been garaged for the past 2 yrs and after a quick jump it started 1st time fuel line had perished so i hve changed that so just want to give it a service by changing oil and wot not

What’s the best make of engine oil to use in ford pinto

hi has any one got an inlet manifold for a ford pinto for twin 40s they want to sell as the one i got from gbs is the wrong one its dont fit properly

new pedal gbs pedalbox/bracket

pic of pedal box

cheers chris i just dont know where to start took the cover of where my pedal box is and just thought bugger lol cause soon as i start unbolting things there be no turning back