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I also had the rear suspension raised quite high to clear the manta rims i ran it down on, and couldn't be assed to drop it down, only to raise it again hours later for the return journey! meh i'm lazy!
Vaughan, i would have absolutely no idea of their worth!
Thanks Benn, love your wheels more!
I'd quite like a set of those wheels, keep me posted if you decide on a price :)
Will do fella, quite hard to put a price on them i suppose, due to them being one offs. If you're seriously interested in a set, be perpared for the body work/suspension graft that goes with them. Something i clearly was not lol.
lol I suppose but there minted and could put them on for shows like you done
Continental do a sweet looking 195/45-13 and (as you already know...) several manufacturers do a 175/50-13.Quote:
Originally Posted by John H
Reet cool but you'll probably need another gear to compensate for the microscopic rolling radius. :)
Hi niek! I've already trailled a 175/50/13 yoko on them, and the stretch wasn't that much. I'd love to see what a 195/45 looks like fitted though!
Do you still have your red 16v nova niek?
fit some bike tyres john ;)
Can't belive your thinking about selling them, i've not looked at your thread for a while and seen this. I'M SHOCKED!
Yay, thats why I wanted to chat - see how my old sport was doing!Quote:
Originally Posted by John H
On the wheel front - it looks good, but it could look better! And it would be a shame not to do that car justice - I love it! ;)
Cheers dude, are your wheels standard?Quote:
Originally Posted by John H
Rexy, think i'll keep them for a bit, i'll get the mk1 cav ats's refurbed and see what they look like.
Will, not made much progress with the sport i'm afraid! I did start a wip on here, but haven't touched it for ages.
I keep having mad ideas about starting this one again, i keep seeing so many things i could re-do/change, plus the bodywork is starting to show it's age, we'll see though! (lottery win would be good!)
Benn, they're the original 4 and a half j rims, which have been banded to 8".
Ok, no update for a bit so here goes!
Right, firstly i decided to upgrade my shafts for some with larger outer cv's, from my gte ones. Unfortunately the seller let me down after i'd already sold mine, and didn't have the decency to let me know. (****, you know who you are!) So that left me with a car on stands with no shafts for weeks, until i spotted a set of courtenay ones for sale on here the other day. They should hopefully be with me before next week.
The banded steels have now been sold, to make way for the ats' to go back on after they've had a refurb, not that bothered tbh.
The engine bay is looking a bit bare after i decided to do a bit of upgrading!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...r16v/001-3.jpg
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...r16v/004-4.jpg
The standard inlet/injection being binned in order to make way for these.....
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...r16v/005-7.jpg
Still need to buy an sbd inlet, and some misab washers, change the fuel tank and fit some new fuel lines.
Looking at the bay now, i'm tempted to drop the engine out, and do some seam welding. There's only the mounts and a few hoses! Obviously the bulkhead sound deadening will have to go too, so i'm also tempted to lose the header tank and washer bottle into the scuttle area for a smoother look. Hidden loom is also tempting now too.
Hmmm, i can see this turning into a re-rebuild!
^ dooo it john :)
Definately agree on the sound deadening :thumb:
The rest seems a nice idea, providing you can see the point in making things hard to get to, should you need quick access :)
i like the sound of your future plans mate.
very tasty we car this.
Yeah, i'd forgotten about the bloody stuff till i opened the bonnet the other day!Quote:
Originally Posted by trackdaynova
Hiding the tanks will make the bay look more "equal" imo, i'll just have to live with the access issue olly! :)
oh yeah deffo, with losing the air filter from the LHS of the bay, the RHS does look very heavy, with brake stuffs, washer and header tank...
:thumb: go frit!
Do it dude, smoothed engine bays rule, love the carbs.. i still wanna fit mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by John H
HMMM me likes the sound of these plans (i have thought about this on mine eversince i put the engine in!) If you want any advice on the carb fittings and other bits you don't think of (like the alt fouling the bottom of the feckin carbs) just let me know...
Are you going to edition 38 next weekend??
Will be cool with the carbs on John. Will suit the style/age of the car :)
Cheers for the xe bits :D
Can see the sport taking a bit longer to rebuild now John.
Hi matey, i have a feeling i may be asking your advice! I'm ordering the the sbd inlet, i take it that's the one you have? How did you get around the alternator issue?Quote:
Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot
nah not going next weekend mate, you?
Graeme, Lol, yeah probably so. this will have to go at some point to fund the sport project though.
Ad, no worries whatsover, good to chat as always.
Have you got the Ats' on yet John??? Any Pics???
Yeah how's this looking now John?
Saw it this afternoon.
Its currently being trial fitted with the carbs etc, to see what needs modding/moving. :)
Mint :)
Yeah, not much progress at all i'm afraid chaps. I'm busy fitting my new kitchen atm, what a ball ache, as it was a kitchen attatched to a downstairs bathroom, so i took the bathroom out to make one large kitchen.
Anyways, i started fitting the carbs, and it looks like i'm going to have to make some sort of alternator front mounted, and that's as far as i've got. Tbh, all enthusiasm i had for the car is dwindling fast.
so you havent figured out or have and cant use the alternator in the original position? what manifold are you running? ill take a pic off mine if you want i am sure i said that before! lol
Hi mate, nah, the problem i'm having is that if i drop the original alternator any further, i'm going to have to do some serious chassis leg mods! It currently looks like this. The carb won't go anywhere near!!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...r16v/027-3.jpg
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...r16v/022-3.jpg
Speak to Geordie Chris he has 45s with a xe not sure how much chassis leg modding he did
i didnt do any chassis leg modification! no more than the usual xe conversion
He hasn't done the usual xe chassis leg mod(cut out/boxed)
He just cut the leg pushed it back,and then welded the cut back up.
Hence why he cant lower the alt :)
you have manifold off cant you take alternator and modifiy chassis leg? pics coming of how i installed mine as said before my alternator isnt lowered its in the same position as when it had standard manifold so i dont get the part about lowering it! surely you wont lower the alternator with out making a new bracket to bolt to the block which in my eyes is just as much work as modifing the chassis leg, couldnt you just use a smaller alternator which would retain the smae mounting brackets? will uses a 1600 internal fan alternator and he swapped the pulley, a smaller alternator belt is required but thats nothing a 5 min trip down the local motor factors wont sort
SBD do a alternator lowering kit i think.
So he would need a lowering kit, and then need to cut/mod the chassis.
smaller alternator no modifications!
When i saw it, even a small alternator would be cutting it fine tbh...
The alt atm would be sitting about half way up the carb if you get me.
It must be the inlet John has.
Which is stamped Jenvey, whereas all the older ones had sbd on them......
yeah but surely the manifolds all have to very similar because i know you are aware that the carbs must be horizontal for them to work correctly so i cant see it being that much different angle wise! i have neither an sbd one nor a jenvey, its not a parallel throttle body manifold is it which would explain why its stamped jenvey which are very similar as carbs mounting wise etc, pics coming now
Yes, but dont forget you can have a manifold that sits higher, but still level ;)
Like so:
Old sbd etc
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New jenvey
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Still horizontal, just not as high if you get me(hence the carbs sit nearer/touching the alt). Thats where i think the problem on Johns is tbh.
Edit-Pic on paint lol (laptop mouse pads are hard to use lol)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...etcarbsalt.jpg
Thats the only possible difference in the inlet that would give the clearence problem???
youll see form pics mine is quite shallow height wise
i made an L shape braket so the alternator tensioner can stay in same place as on original inlet manifold
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...a/DSC00318.jpg
this is how is sits not lowered in standard position
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...a/DSC00319.jpg
excuse the seem sealer needs tidying up lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...a/DSC00325.jpg
and this is the manifold i am using doesnt have the alternator slider mounting hole hence the bracket
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...a/DSC00324.jpg
obviously it has to be different to johns manifold as its 1 a different make and 2 i had no problems only the mounting the alternaotr tensioner slider
Looking at those pics, your inlet/carbs is easily 1 or 2 inches higher up than Johns sits