How good are those plug tubes at keeping oil of the spark plug caps, without benifit of gasket goo, and what inside diameter are they?
Graham
Dolomite based Robin Hood Kit Car
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GrahamFountain
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Re: Dolomite based Robin Hood Kit Car
The 16v Slant 4 engine is more fun than the 3.5 V8, because you mostly drive it on the upslope of the torque curve.
Factory 1977 TR7 Sprint FHC VVC 697S (Now all of, but still needs putting together)
B&Y 73 Dolomite Sprint UVB 274M (kids!)
1970 Maroon 13/60 Herald Convertable (wife's fun car).
Factory 1977 TR7 Sprint FHC VVC 697S (Now all of, but still needs putting together)
B&Y 73 Dolomite Sprint UVB 274M (kids!)
1970 Maroon 13/60 Herald Convertable (wife's fun car).
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Jon Tilson
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Re: Dolomite based Robin Hood Kit Car
Its very common for ignition timing to go out when resetting the chain tension.
Its pretty hard to get all the scribe lines on sp[rockets and tdc to line up with the engine in the car and the timing cover
off. As long as you have correct synch on cam and crank you can get the dizzy right with a combination of the right
tooth and the sliding slot adjustment. If you cant reach where you want with the slots pop it up and round one tooth and try again.
Did you get a proper tensioner? We have had a lot of reproduction ones loose the slipper pad with bad results.
Has to be a reynolds one. Alun Nicholas is your man...
Best to get this right now. You can re-use your old one if the grooves arent too deep. 1 mm is fine..
Jonners
Its pretty hard to get all the scribe lines on sp[rockets and tdc to line up with the engine in the car and the timing cover
off. As long as you have correct synch on cam and crank you can get the dizzy right with a combination of the right
tooth and the sliding slot adjustment. If you cant reach where you want with the slots pop it up and round one tooth and try again.
Did you get a proper tensioner? We have had a lot of reproduction ones loose the slipper pad with bad results.
Has to be a reynolds one. Alun Nicholas is your man...
Best to get this right now. You can re-use your old one if the grooves arent too deep. 1 mm is fine..
Jonners
Note from Admin: sadly Jon passed away in February 2018 but his humour and wealth of knowledge will be fondly remembered by all. RIP Jonners.
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al695
Re: Dolomite based Robin Hood Kit Car
An update:-
Turned the distributor 180, set the static timing and abracadabra she runs. Just need to set the timing and carbs up and she's a goer.
Just need to get it past the mgf parked in front of the garage which must have been feeling left out and has now burst a displacer unit and leaning like a drunken sailor.
It never stops.
Many thanks to all the people who helped with advice and bits.
Regards Al
Turned the distributor 180, set the static timing and abracadabra she runs. Just need to set the timing and carbs up and she's a goer.
Just need to get it past the mgf parked in front of the garage which must have been feeling left out and has now burst a displacer unit and leaning like a drunken sailor.
It never stops.
Many thanks to all the people who helped with advice and bits.
Regards Al