Davenger
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It's only metal
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Winter hasn't been kind to the poor old boy. Salt has attacked the new panels, due to the hasty manner in which it was prepared and and assembled. So a little kurust was required.     Paint will follow when the light does |
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Davenger
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It's only metal
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Club RR Member Number: 140
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Davenger
Club Retro Rides Member
It's only metal
Posts: 7,272
Club RR Member Number: 140
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Mar 20, 2013 19:20:31 GMT
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Developed a nasty rattle when cold.
Best way I can describe it is that it sounds lie a diesel ford transit from inside the car.
You know the sound?
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luckygti
Posted a lot
I need to try harder!
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Mar 20, 2013 22:11:05 GMT
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That doesn't sound good! Literally  Let me know if you need anything (I've got an engine stand that I'm not using at the moment (and a lift which I am but you can borrow!!)) and tools and a spare pair of hands etc!! (No mojo though, I've used it all up on the van......) |
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Davenger
Club Retro Rides Member
It's only metal
Posts: 7,272
Club RR Member Number: 140
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Cheers dude.
Think I'll be ok though.
Checked the oil level, and it was bome dry, spitting out more oil than I thought.
Topped it up, and it was sweet as a nut.
Hopefully the new piston rings I have on order will cure the crank case preassurisation I'm getting
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toreno
Part of things
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Mar 21, 2013 21:19:39 GMT
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awesome car saw you at rrg2012 but only just found your thread, nice work cool car love avengers mine is soon to return to the road (build thread to follow), hopefully i will see you at this years gathering this is a pic of her as she was 2 years ago and how i hope it will be again soon  |
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Davenger
Club Retro Rides Member
It's only metal
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Club RR Member Number: 140
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Mar 21, 2013 23:06:35 GMT
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Cheers
Is yours going to be at this years gathering?
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toreno
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Mar 21, 2013 23:55:11 GMT
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i hope so the head is fried at the moment and the front wings have rusted badly but i have an engine coming (i hope) and i have already started welding some metal back into the wings so a bit of paint after and she will be back on the road cant wait i miss my venger summat awfull
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toreno
Part of things
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Mar 21, 2013 23:58:08 GMT
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i miss that sound luck i have it on vid
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Davenger
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It's only metal
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Club RR Member Number: 140
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Mar 22, 2013 20:12:03 GMT
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They do sound good don't they
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Mar 29, 2013 22:01:34 GMT
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I'm back after a long absense, it's great to see her up and about, (has it really been that long,) I'm not liking these mutterings about rostyles, you really can't improve on her current wheels  |
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There is no such thing as a curse word car just overstretched expectations................. Herald 10/10 Gasser 10/10 Total score 20/10 |
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Davenger
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It's only metal
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Club RR Member Number: 140
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Mar 29, 2013 22:35:23 GMT
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You can when they're banded out to 7 inches ;D
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Mar 29, 2013 22:53:31 GMT
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Well yes, wider is always better, as long as it doesn't lead to stretched tyres or a hell of a gangster lean, (massive camber,) to tuck them under the arches |
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There is no such thing as a curse word car just overstretched expectations................. Herald 10/10 Gasser 10/10 Total score 20/10 |
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Davenger
Club Retro Rides Member
It's only metal
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Club RR Member Number: 140
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Mar 30, 2013 22:27:19 GMT
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I don't do stretch, and I don't do crazy camber.
I'll leave that for the cool kids
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Mar 30, 2013 23:25:41 GMT
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Glad to hear it mate |
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There is no such thing as a curse word car just overstretched expectations................. Herald 10/10 Gasser 10/10 Total score 20/10 |
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Davenger
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It's only metal
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Club RR Member Number: 140
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Apr 25, 2013 17:53:07 GMT
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Been having some running issues lately, so I decided to replace the 42 year old distributor. A quick hunt on ebay, and I'd got me a reproduction Lucas 25D and a set of leads from Powerspark. The postman bought me a pressie this morning  To replace this  Which was slacker than a slack thing that's really slack I took out my electronic ignition gubbins, and popped it into the new dizzy Spiffy  Put some lovely new leads on. And no, I didn't leave the coil lead running over the top of the choke cable   A little video for you, I can't believe I sound like that, lol  |
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Apr 27, 2013 13:10:09 GMT
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Sweet. I'll probably upgrade to this sort of thing on the Princess one day, not today like, but one day. You'll have to let us all know whether or not you see an improvement with fuel consumption and cooling over the previous system.
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Davenger
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It's only metal
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Club RR Member Number: 140
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Apr 27, 2013 15:12:41 GMT
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I've been running the electronic ignition for a while now, and it's brilliant, it was only the 42 year old dizzy that let it down.
Since switching from points I've noticed smoother running, better throttle response and it seems to pull better, probably due to the lovely fat spark you get.
I'd recommend it to anyone.
The ignition I have is accuspark, and required a little modification to fit the powerspark dizzy because the lobes on the shaft are slightly bigger than the standard 25D.
All in all, well worth the money.
Both accuspark and powerspark do ready converted dizzy set ups that come with a swanky red rotor arm and an uprated coil and are stupidly easy to fit.
Big thumbs up from me
It's not given any improvement on fuel yet, because I've not got the carb and timing set up properly
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Apr 27, 2013 16:26:31 GMT
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25D lucas is the same distributor as used in pre crossflows right? if so how much did this kit set you back? love the whole story of the car and i much prefer the unfinished paintwork look (much because I'm the same haha) keep up the good work  |
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Davenger
Club Retro Rides Member
It's only metal
Posts: 7,272
Club RR Member Number: 140
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Apr 27, 2013 18:18:21 GMT
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The dizzy was £30 and the module was £40
Think you can get a ready converted one for £60
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Let me know if you need anything (I've got an engine stand that I'm not using at the moment (and a lift which I am but you can borrow!!)) and tools and a spare pair of hands etc!! (No mojo though, I've used it all up on the van......)
