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I'm using 8mm hose with 1/8 npt barbs. Think there's some suggestions that a balance pipe too big, making the carbs easier to tune, also results in power loss as the carbs can be well out of balance but appear ok due to the large flow area in the pipe which allows significant air(and...

So it's nearly 4 months since my last update to this thread. I've been back and forth to Aldon&Osney Consulting for the best part of that, coming to what appears to be no resolution to my issue. I've had the amethyst upgraded to new firmware, taken countless scope traces, changed back to points...

Or use the equivalent dowty seal rather than a copper washer, allows for a slightly less perfect sealing surface. The other option would be to buy an M10x1.0 straight to 1/8 NPT, or M10 Taper and bond that adaptor or tee straight into the case. Sent from my Swift 2 using Tapatalk

Wheels are now back on my van, so not available. Grills sold a while ago. Sent from my Swift 2 using Tapatalk

Yes, I did the calculations for the ears, the airflow into the engine bay has no ram-air effect, the pressure inside the engine bay at speed will always be slightly negative as the pumping effect of the cylinder filling and cooling fan flowrate is significantly higher than the amount of air the...

I haven't used these myself, but am using their Amethyst ignition box. They are well versed with fast road cars using carbs and have worked on a fair few buses before. http://www.aldonauto.co.uk/about.aspx Sent from my Swift 2 using Tapatalk

Not got 40 year old paint on my bus, but have used iron x equivalents. What's your reason for wanting to use Iron x? It's primary use is for wheels to remove the iron particles that embed into the coating from brake discs/pads. I only ever use fall out removers on the lowest parts of the...

The reason there is an odd number of shims is do with counter rotation causing wear as far as I am aware. So surely 5 shims would need to be used? There's an o-ring that sits in a groove machined into the bore of the flywheel, where the dowel pin holes are. Sent from my Swift 2 using Tapatalk

Pretty much. I do it as part of a 12 month service. Just make sure you use the same type of grease that is currently on the bearings, or you will find it will break down and go watery.. Sent from my Swift 2 using Tapatalk

I have also noticed the new optibelts are slightly undersized in width which would be part of your problem Sparky.. I'm now using a premium branded(Dunlop in my case) SPA907 belt, it's slightly wider than the VW spec belt at 13mm but shims up pretty much perfect on my engine. They're about £6...

Toothed belt is incorrect. The original smooth belts are all 'fabric' wrapped, which although reduces friction a little bit, it means the belt last much longer. Toothed belts have the rubber in contact with the pulleys, and as this wears you will find the fabric on the top of the belt becomes...

The other pulleys are slightly smaller than the stock pulley with the D stamp. Stick with the original..m Sent from my Wileyfox Swift 2 using Tapatalk

I think based on your explanation you want an underseat/hideaway sub, https://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/category.asp?m=&c=2741&brandfilter=&features=&sort_by_price=ASC&pageItem=12 They are reasonably thin and small, with amplifiers built in so you can just run a power, ground and RCA's from...

I've always thought the green light on these buses was for sidelights only because your less likely to remember they are turned on or able to see them turned on compared to dipped beam. On modern cars this is different, but you will probably notice the dipped beam on the modern cars is a...

Couple of months since the last update. Having issues with random misfires again, so I'm currently in the process of taking scope outputs of the inputs and outputs of the Aldon box to determine the reason. I'm discussing this in detail with Aldon's electronics engineer/consultancy who designed...

I have tapped off the earth in the hook up cable to the body of the van. Usually the RCD housings have a location where the earth is split through a connector block, I used this as my point to tie the chassis to. Just going to throw this one out there, something I read about last year.. If you...

Most sites I have been to allow small campers (like ours!) onto the grass pitches. I usually prefer the grass pitches if going at a time of year when the weather is reasonable. Its also much easier to pitch an awning on grass. Sent from my Wileyfox Swift 2 using Tapatalk

Get an old bit of clutch cable and mount in a drill to clear the drain tube out... Sent from my Wileyfox Swift 2 using Tapatalk

Minor update to this thread. I popped the caps off the top arms and pulled the upper rod out to see what is going on. The ends of the bar are sleeved, and will rotate independently to the rest of the bar. Although there is no bushings/bearings etc. to stop wear, but that I expected. Will look...

Right, I see. So the kit is designed so that the grub screw sits in a groove, and that it will eventually wear the end of the bar away.... Resulting in play.... Excellent. I had at least expected the bar to be designed in a way to allowed the ends to rotate independently and not rely on a V...