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luke2702
04-10-15, 08:12 PM
Well after 347 miles from Aberdeen to Bolton i got home in one piece.....

Car runs perfect at normal motorway speeds and i couldnt fault it in any way. Now for the problems!!!

Car wont idle proper, the guy i have spoken too has built the engine and made it high compression, he has also supplied me with a kent cam pulley. The idle is at about 2k and if it drops the car stalls and wont re start until the fuel from the carb has evaporated. He told me i needed to have the pulley fitted and the car set up on a rolling road to sort idle and fueling issue, does this sound right?

Any help would be greatful as i am a novice when it comes to cars.

Couple of pics of car....

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn203/luke2702/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG-20151004-WA0003_zpsy9ubuozn.jpg (http://s305.photobucket.com/user/luke2702/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG-20151004-WA0003_zpsy9ubuozn.jpg.html)

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn203/luke2702/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG-20151004-WA0002_zpsridw4nkb.jpg (http://s305.photobucket.com/user/luke2702/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG-20151004-WA0002_zpsridw4nkb.jpg.html)

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn203/luke2702/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG-20151004-WA0001_zpsrb5irb4m.jpg (http://s305.photobucket.com/user/luke2702/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG-20151004-WA0001_zpsrb5irb4m.jpg.html)
mowgli
04-10-15, 08:29 PM
The pulley probably won't do much, unless there was massive skimming done, causing the cam timing to be out... but getting the carb set up and naking sure the dizzy is working will do wonders
7ova
04-10-15, 08:46 PM
Clean looking SR you have Luke
Is this the one that was on ebay last week

Any plans for her?
Cheers stu
luke2702
04-10-15, 08:52 PM
The pulley probably won't do much, unless there was massive skimming done, causing the cam timing to be out... but getting the carb set up and naking sure the dizzy is working will do wonders

There has been skimming done mate. Dont quote me on numbers but think he said 15000 off head and 55000 of the block. The guy who did it used to work for Vauxhall world rally team in the 80/90's.
EwanG
04-10-15, 08:53 PM
Looks nice.:thumb:. Is it quick?
luke2702
04-10-15, 08:54 PM
Clean looking SR you have Luke
Is this the one that was on ebay last week

Any plans for her?
Cheers stu

Yes it was of Ebay mate...

First plan is to get her running correctly. Change the thermostat as it only warms up when sat still (which is at 2k rpm haha).

Give her a good clean and full detail and then hopefully drive her a lot all being well.
luke2702
04-10-15, 08:57 PM
[QUOTE=EwanG;2275986]Looks nice.:thumb:. Is it quick?[/QUOT

TBH i dont have much i can compare it too as i have forget how nippy these where back when i had one in the mid 90's. It goes okay and likes sitting at motorway speeds. I have just sold my BMW 135i which was tuned to 380 bhp so she isn't going to be no rocket ship in comparison haha...
Andy
04-10-15, 09:18 PM
VERY nice example.
mk1nova_rich
04-10-15, 09:21 PM
Lovely looking SR :)
luke2702
04-10-15, 10:46 PM
Thanks lads. Looking forward to getting it running okay..
bazzap8389
04-10-15, 11:55 PM
Looks very nice! I recognise the car did you buy it off Andrew?
luke2702
05-10-15, 06:58 AM
Looks very nice! I recognise the car did you buy it off Andrew?

No mate bought if of a lad called Robert Smith and his Dad who is called Jim.

You know the car then?
Ian_Gsi16v
05-10-15, 10:23 AM
I spotted this for sale a while back, certainly looks super clean. Made me all sentimental as the reg is only a couple of digits off my old GTE which was F867 SVT.

Any plans for it?
luke2702
05-10-15, 01:25 PM
I spotted this for sale a while back, certainly looks super clean. Made me all sentimental as the reg is only a couple of digits off my old GTE which was F867 SVT.

Any plans for it?

It is very clean no rust anywhere and jnterior is all good. Plans are to get it to run right then go from there..
luke2702
05-10-15, 03:11 PM
Quick update found somewhere that can fit the vernier and set it up so hopefully will be up and running spot on soon. :d
bazzap8389
05-10-15, 07:40 PM
No mate bought if of a lad called Robert Smith and his Dad who is called Jim.

You know the car then?

Ah ok. Before you edited the post I noticed you said yes to it being Andrew lol I messaged him today and he said he hadn't sold his so I thought it was really weird that 2 guys up here called Andrew with similar novas lol
pete17
05-10-15, 07:49 PM
Really nice car mate, really jealous !! looks like mine i had when i was 17yrs old (which is why i still love novas ) lol
luke2702
05-10-15, 11:04 PM
Ah ok. Before you edited the post I noticed you said yes to it being Andrew lol I messaged him today and he said he hadn't sold his so I thought it was really weird that 2 guys up here called Andrew with similar novas lol

Sorry might in had a moment and thought he was Andrew then checked and realised he was called Rob. It was from Aberdeen though.
luke2702
05-10-15, 11:05 PM
Really nice car mate, really jealous !! looks like mine i had when i was 17yrs old (which is why i still love novas ) lol
That's the same reason I bought it for had one/four many years ago and fancied one again..