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Hi, A good friend had his Bay stolen on Sunday evening. It a 76 orange Devon running a 2ltr engine. I'll get some pictures posted soon. Just thought it worth posting something if anyone hear's about cheap parts from the London area. It was in very good condition and he had owned it for 10yrs...

Thanks for the clarification. Just what I thought but wanted to be sure I wasn't missing something.

7.5 BTDC is the correct setting for my VAC. So the marks are before top dead centre - to the right. My engine's out at the moment so it was easier to get my stock pulley off. I say easier but it was still a bit tricky and tight. I managed to get it off by knocking the back of the pulley by the...

Funnily enough, I did the same and bought a degree pulley. I've got a couple of Dell 36's and wanted to get everything running spot on, especially the advance .

Hi, I'm putting on a new dizzy as part of my re-build. It's an SVDA and should be setup at 7.5% BTDC at 900 RPM with the vacuum pipe blocked. I just wondered, as I read through my old Haynes, they talk about different engines that have different ignition timing setting as per their engine...

Cool - thx

Thx guys Yes I've been reading about different head manufactures and the numbers they use to identify themselves. There seems to be some discussion about the impact mixing them has, but I think what isn't in dispute is the need to know that both heads are completely undamaged, particularly the...

I'll check the number later. I did consider replacing only one p&c but after plenty of discussion thought it better to replace all of them.

Sorry for my ignorance here or if I misunderstand Are the plugs either short or long reach or the plug-holes in the head?

It is running a twin port cooler - didn't know they were interchangeable! On stripping the engine I've found that the two heads are different. One's a Mexican VW head with short reach plug holes, the other's an aftermarket with long reach plug holes. I'm taking the heads to a machine shop for...

Hi - can anyone recommend a machine shop, near north london if pos, that can check my heads for me please?

Got three that have done less than 3000 miles.

The head looks fine Jim. I noticed the electode was missing on the spark plug (the bottom bit under the gap). When it happened I lost a little oil. On removing the engine I couldn't see any evidence of it coming up through the plug, the head or the bottom of the cylinders so I guess it came up...

right got it - thx

Do I need to replace them with a 1641, any recommendations where to buy from?

Yes, completely my own fault unfortunately. Got stuck in a long traffic jam at stonehenge, then running late I stupidly pushed it too hard onto Devon. It was a 6 hours trip! Puff of smoke and loss of power so limped off and got relayed back to London. It's a 1641 and T1 btw, the engine has...

Hi Guys, I thought i might have dropped a valve or ring so dropped the engine and took off the heads. #3 piston has melted and the rings seized inside the piston. The barrel doesn't look bad. What do I do now. I know a friendly machine shop, do I take all pistons and barrels down to them or...

Yep - waiting for the AA to recover me.

No I don't think so. She's still dropping a little oil but, not from the rocker covers, can't see from where without striping out the tin. She's running on 3 cylinders though. Problem is I'm 4 hours from home and I'm on a cookery course so not much time to do anything. I was hoping I screwed up...

okay - many thx