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Interceptor rims? I don't think you can get these in more than 17" diameter though. This is awful, apologies if it's someones on here, but them rims look about as home on that car as they would (fill in appropriate slur) Looking at my 'shop and looking at pictures of Filbys, I don't think its to far off the height his is. The angles make it look different, but if you look the standard height tyre is just tucked into the arch at the front on mine and on yours its well up there, I think it will work, even if it has to go a little higher
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Dec 21, 2016 15:01:16 GMT
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Yeah, I don't think i'll be able to go quite that low, but like you, i'm not amiss to scraping the front end everywhere, so it will be pretty low.
I measured the axle at about 3" (I should really find my calipers) , so plenty of Chevy etc axles; and they do love a good lowering block in the states so u-bolts should be easily available from there
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Dec 19, 2016 15:41:51 GMT
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17's far to small She runs 15's at the minute and a whole lotta tyre. I need a tyre with the same diameter as I like the way they fill the huge arches, but the tyre needs a lot less wall, so at a minimum it would have to be an 20 I reckon? 18" Range Rover or Discovery wheels? Ain't they 5x120? Mines 5x5 or 5x127 if you like it that way...
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Dec 19, 2016 12:32:16 GMT
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17's far to small
She runs 15's at the minute and a whole lotta tyre. I need a tyre with the same diameter as I like the way they fill the huge arches, but the tyre needs a lot less wall, so at a minimum it would have to be an 20 I reckon?
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Dec 19, 2016 11:39:22 GMT
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I did me a quick and dirty photoshop, but using actual measurements. I bought the rear down by 3 inches as that's the biggest blocks i'd ever want to fit. I raked the front down just a touch more. (I need to get the tape out when i'm with the car to check if I can actually go this low, but it's what i'm aiming for) Then I found a pic of the rough style of wheel I'm after and threw it on there; did some manipulating to get it to a size where I think it works. Then I measured them and err, they're gonna be 20" Is that to big? Though I think it will work with my English Pro-Touring look...?
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Dec 18, 2016 17:06:22 GMT
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That carburettor set up is a bit odd, what's with the massive silver pipe? 6 cylinders and 2.6 litres through a single carb does an induction noise make. Us refined folk who tootle round in these don't want to be hearing such things... The pipe goes to an almost 2 foot long steel resonator, this in turn goes through another ally pipe to a huge oil bath filter
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Dec 18, 2016 15:10:44 GMT
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Dec 18, 2016 14:54:13 GMT
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So, this: Was seized solid with the plunger between both pipes, when fuel got low it naturally pullled air through the shorter one. Tried to get a used one, but damn, they rich! Took it apart and removed the short pipe, painted, done! Look at that, 1 fuel pump, 1 feed line, 1 line to the carb, it works, imagine. Had a looooooooooooong talk with this, no idea how it ever ran, everything was so far out. Took it back to defaults and started again Which gave me a nice purring engine, i'd let you have a vid, but i cant seem to throw one up from my phone... Now i can get on with sorting this huge issue out, 17 inches to the wheel centre is unacceptable
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Cast your minds back to this mess from a previous page Time to sort that out. Not meant to be 2 pumps, not meant to be all those fuel lines, not meant to be a corner made of patches upon patches Ripped it all out leaving the single pump as i'm going to get her running properly before I start cutting bits out. Enjoy someones attempt at a "repair" Look, even this inspection hatch has been welded on along one side so had to be bent out the way Next up is removing this solenoid from the tank, it has a host of melted wires attached to it, so i'm guessing it's not in the best of fettle. It's held on by 2 flat head screws, I got one out, but as there is around 2 inches above it and I was having to use a screwdriver bit in a ratchet, I stripped the other screw. I can't get any grips in, so I guess I best drop the tank. Luckily its only a few bolts and nothing hinders its removal. It's a good thing really as it will allow me to flush it out as I fear it must have an inch of sediment sitting on the bottom judging by the state of the fuel filter. I've ordered a couple of repair panels ad frankly they are pence and it's not worth my time making them. Boot corner repair Access panel Luckily I have a lower rear valance panel bought by the PO as these things are rich! I noticed when pulling up the boot trim the inner arch had a few holes in it, I'm guessing road water has been spraying up through this and settling in the boot corner, hence the rot, this in turn has made its way down to the rear valance panel Ah well, all good funs hey...
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I'm told the rear diff is used in the range rover and they're v8 and used to thick mud, so 250bhp amd a sharp throttle shouldnt cause an issue hopefully...
...plus i could fit a locker ;p
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I think i'm settled on a 4.0 litre AJ6
245bhp would do the trick, autobox etc will make a super grand tourer
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If (when) the lump comes out, it def will be replaced by another straight 6 I'm really leaning towards the aj6 with an auto box, I think it will suit. It's not a real period look, but i imagine with some work could look great I'd really love the xk6 engine as it's a pretty lump, but I'd like to stick with injection to make her a proper daily Though it is a thing a beauty GS300 engines again are cheap as chips and will no doubt be reliable and start in any situation, but its not a good looking lump, I know its all under the bonnet, but you'd wanna show a conversion off wouldn't you She's never going to be a race car, so nice lazy motoring is the way forward, autobox is a must and circa 200bhp would add to the lazyness by having the power on tap... It's all talk anyway, I'm going to get the current engine tuned up properly and get her in use so I can get the body and suspension and wheels sorted first...
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Just Kiddin' A diesel? Have a word with yourselves I am however leaning towards a Jag AJ6 in the future?
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OM606?
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LowStandards
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Nov 26, 2016 17:43:05 GMT
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Hi,
More good knowledge ta; the light goes out when you raise the revs so that's another worry gone cheers.
I was thinking about the beemer lump strangly, hence me not being to fussed about the engine when i got her...
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Nov 24, 2016 18:31:44 GMT
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Here's what i'm dealing with I'm 90% certain there should only be 1 pump here. The rear one doesnt work anyway. There is only a single pipe going to the fuel tank which confirms to me that there should only be 1 pump On top of the tank is the pickup tubes, one drops lower for a reserve. This is switched over via a dashboard switch which activates the solenoid you can see here which allows the one pump to pull from either pipe. It's a mess and i cant wait to rip it out, sob a little, weld a bit, then replace it all as it should be. Hopefully that solenoid still works or can be teased back into life. If not i'll be swapping the feed to the reserve feed and sacking the dashswitch off
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Nov 24, 2016 13:34:08 GMT
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That would also work!
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To be fair to the PO there are many different pump setups and '62 seems to be an odd year and looking at it, the dual pumps were already there.
Eitherway, its all coming out, the corner the pumps in need some fettling with the blue glue anyways as the attempt at a repair there is comical at best!
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Soooooooooo,
I've kinda half sussed my fueling issue out.
The main one - and its a big un - is that cars run on fuel. When there's is none in the tank, they don't run!
Turns out the fuel gauge is either faulty, or looking at the state of the wiring, its grounded out and showing a nice healthy amount on the gauge whereas there isn't a nice healthy amount in the tank.
The second issue it the mess of fuel pumps I seem to have. As far as I can work out this '62 model came with a single fuel pump and used a tank mounted solenoid to switch betwix the norm and reserve pickups.
I appear to have one working pump fitted and pulling from the normal pickup and a non working pump fitted, also pulling from the normal pickup and a whole host of random pipes and t-pieces to make this non functioning system even more non functioning!
Plans are to pull out both pumps and make a mount for the single pump as per original. Then i'll pull the solenoid and pickups from the tank and test if it is working or not. If it is, happy days, if it isn't then i shall be sacking the solenoid off and plumbing in the 'reserve' pickup so i can utilize all of the fuel in the tank...
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Mr Rich, Have you considered pulling the top of the headboard in to match the body profile? In my mind it would look a little more appealing Have a cracking paint mock-up
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