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On a 2B it's pretty robust, I've jacked my car up on it and people have used them as a towbar mount. Mounting a bike on it shouldn't be a problem.

Ok, next thing is are you having problems with the fuel in the carburetor evaporating? Can you try a bit of fuel down the carb inlet and see if it starts. Underbonnet heat can be a problem but normally the fuel takes time to evaporate, not like when you part up to put fuel in. If you have a mechanical fuel pump, sometime is can struggle to refill the carb and it takes a lot of cranking. An electric fuel pump normally fixes this issue. One other thing, did your welcome pack get to you OK?

So the engine is turning but it won't start? That leaves fuel and ignition and the problem is probably related to heat build up. I'd probably start looking at ignition first, possibly the coil or the ignition module if you have electronic ignition.

Hypothetically, I don't think it will make any difference to the smell.

They're bolted on with a rubber tadpole bead.

Personally I'd replace with superspec rear arches. GBS sell them so not cheap but they do look good on a 2B.

If the exhaust smells that bad, is the mixture anywhere near enough to be running a cat?

Thanks Karen, that's perfect. Can you now show your dad how to post pictures

I've got a side project on at the moment putting a silvertop Zetec in to a Hillman Avenger. I know I'm probably going to need a different water rail so I'd be interested to see how much they protrude from the back of the cylinder head just to get some idea of how this will affect the engine position. Pictures, measurements and type of water rail would be helpful.

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I use this which is on a big bobbin but the seller does do smaller sizes. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4500-MTRS-BLACK-40s-STRONG-BONDED-LEATHER-SAIL-NYLON-THREAD/382520607509?hash=item5910014315:g:oA4AAMXQdm5Q9SuY

Good point Bob, now updated.

We have been informed by the organisers that thus event won't be going ahead unfortunately. Fingers crossed for future events.

The problems are with the aluminium monocoque Lightweight.

Few more there than on Monday night. Good to catch up with people. Bit of a late night for us as we didn't get to Wales until midnight.

It depends on how quickly you need to sell one car. Zetec probably has more tuning potential but you might not be bothered about absolute power. A decent Pinto on bike carbs is still a nice engine in a 2B. Swapping 2 engines isn't going to be a weekends work and anyone who says it otherwise is lying. If you can keep 2 cars, why not get some use out of the 2B and if you think it's worth the effort, swap engines over the winter.

Mine passed with Robin Hood plate, the only reason it would fail would be the wrong information or the stamped characters too small.

19mm cylinder is probably about right for the front brakes without a servo. Ford Fiesta used to use a trick inline limiter valve but even if you can get one, it'd be a bit trial and error. Might be better trying it with no valve and then if it needs one, use something like this: https://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p/wilwood-brake-adjuster-knob-type-m-ba-wil

Yes, looks a nice car. I don't think it will take long to sell.

That's pretty much your only option. Which wheel / wheels are driven and is the single at the front or back?

2B will be wider than an Series 3 in the cockpit. S3 is stainless steel monocoque which has been known to crack around the front suspension area. 2B is round tube chassis, either mild or stainless steel and not know for cracking. Any other advantages of one over the other will probably be down to the specs and quality of the build. https://nw.rhocar.org/identification.htm

Cock, it was always a Monday night.

A bit quiet in kit car corner.

The inner nut is a LH thread.If you've turned the nut anti clockwise you've tightened it further and squashed the collapsible spacer a bit more. Locking the nut and turning the pinion anti clockwise to screw it off in to the casing is the best way. Without the proper tool, you need to lock the pinion to stop it turning which might be difficult. You could jam rags in the gear teeth but it's a bit animal and I wouldn't recommend it. If I was doing another one, I'd drill and split the nut to get it off and then use a new nut. @nelmo my full copy of the mag article got corrupted, do you still have a copy you could e-mail me?

It's more about the spec than the age. All 2Bs will have similar sized cockpits but could be wishbone or sliding pillar front suspension as supplied.