Graham B

I have tried several senders,all to no avail. I changed the solder terminal and got it to work the right way round, but accurate it isn't. It's fine to say the tanks full ( not at all important) but empty comes up with 5 inches of fuel left in the tank. The float is on the bottom, or very close. I'll get round to finding an answer some day. I don't let it get empty!!! As I can measure with a dipstick since moving the filler to the top surface of the boot cover.

Bob , You know I would attend wherever. Its just Tuesday is the wrong night for me. Graham B

No real text but lots of pictures. --of both builds www.gbowden.co.uk

After nending my lower wishbones. i had to yhink sgain. My solution was to keep the most outboard mounting point , but fit longer shocks. Mine were assembled for me at Protech In Melksham. Exactly the length I wanted.

Best way to upgrade is to fit the 16v head , as did Les Wilsher (member). I think he documented it all....I never found any upgrades that made sense while fitted to my 2B. It was quite a handful as it was...

OLd favourite. Earth connection to the block!!

Mine are Motor cycle ones. Fitted to the top of the cycle wings. Never had any trouble --can be seen over the nose cone too!!

In which case, scrap the original brackets , which were prone to snapping and design some new ones with a little more flexability. There are several points you can use to mount them. Caliper bolts & main pinch bolt.

Many other manufacturers use flat bar over the tyre -allows the wings to be closer to the tyre.. etc.

have fun...

Sorry to see you having problems. My first "no compression" was a burnt out valve. Your piston looks a lot worse. My rebuild is now complete , after rebore, pistons, journals , --the works. I hope it flies as before !!. Good luck with your refurb. I hope the bores are rescue-able.. My bigger pistons cost an arm and a leg.. (gave me 40cc more). Maybe your compression was a little too high for the turbo? Graham B

I bet you do !!!

Now you need a "no speed limit" area to let it fly....

Graham

The pedal box always was a problem. The fitment depended on how you made the gearbox cover.. On yours it probably is wider than it needs to be.--thus less room for the feet.

Throttle pedal was mounted seperately.

Clutch pedal was on the box -spacers removed as Pete says. The Brake pedal was cut and shut around the steering column --and reinforced !!

Me as usual. Spare seat for anyone --if you are on my wiggly way !!

All we need to fix now is the ***** weather.

See you all soon.

Well, after my failure to get the car to Stonleigh, I set to with meter and spyglass to determine why I couldnt get running again.

I had dashboard lights, wipers, headlamps etc. engine turned over.

Meter showed power to ECU ---funny , no sound of petrol pump ( Nice prompt Florin !)

Checked circuits --a bit difficult as the main loom was Ford, engine loom was Nissan --wires change colour, relays are not quite what they seem --when is an Ignition relay not an Ignition relay? --when its called Engine mamangement!

Put power to fure feeding petrol pump --whirring noise. Pump relay call from ECU, correct !! --Ah!! no 12V .

Power from the ignition switch --- I haven't got a kill switch anymore, I removed it and taped it up ( didn't I?? ) no power at the relay

--Yes, there are the old kill switch wires, I am sure they should be in a connector !! --Bingo Brmm Brmm again. How? , when ? , how did I get home and park on the drive, before it wouldnt start again --a mystery.

So I'll refit a proper switch and remember the symptoms.

Only 200 more miles of running in..

See you all soon.

Graham B

Great to see everybody. Even if "the phoenix " let me down at the last minute.

Will be working on it this afternoon !!

Still hpt and sunny.

Sorry to see you and it go.

Thanks for all your hard work on the web site over the years.

Can vouch for your car going. ( just needs finishing !!! )

Best wishes to you and yours.

graham B

Rather than move the regulator, why not move the coil packs forward. Its only a case of extending the wires. The HT leads can then come back to the engine, rather than forward. There is another orientation..90 degrees to the two tried !!

graham B

Joe Public it may be.....depends on weather ..

We could be snuggled up warm in front of the fire if this acrries on.

graham

Congrats and Best Wishes, Now you find out what needs doing when you dont have any time !!!

carole's list will be endless......just joking....it reduces after a couple of years.

Graham

Sorry I missed it.

The thought of the poor weather freaked me out ---- From Sunny Thatcham ( no snow at all)

maybe I'll make it another month,

I had to shorten the sump by about 1.5" to sit in my 2B.

Exhaust down pipe could be shorter ( from the turbo down).

Engine currently in rebuild.!! Watch out for the big ends going.....

graham B

Looking good Steve,

My steering shaft was remade without the joint.....long shaft welded direct to the knuckle. Got rid of that problem !!

graham B

Just to add my 2d worth.

A USB computer port is rated at 500mA . Thats why external disk devices have cables with 2 USB ends --so the device can draw up to 1A.

Mine was from a Suzuki Alto. --Had to fit a Ford pulley ti it !

What a lot of people are not saying is that they had to make new mounting brackets too. It allows you to put the alternator whwre you want it not where Ford needed it in their original model.