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eBay - Craigslist Ads - Other Listings / Re: Very original '74 TCS for sale on BaT
« Last post by Bud on Today at 07:27:03 AM »I hate the cloth inserts in mine and will get new vinyl this summer to make it look pretty again
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Technical Articles and DIY tools and tips / Re: Registering an Imported Car in the UK
« Last post by SilverBeast on Today at 07:22:54 AM »
Glad to see there appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel.
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Technical Articles and DIY tools and tips / Re: Registering an Imported Car in the UK
« Last post by BDA on Today at 07:17:23 AM »I guess every bureaucracy has one or two people with common sense. Congratulations on finding her or in this case she finding you!
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FS / WTB: Cars and Rollers / Re: FS 1972 Europa S2 with Twin Cam Big Valve
« Last post by RoddyMac on Today at 06:47:07 AM »Is this car that was just on the FB Europa page?
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Garage / Re: Faulty Distributor Cam Lobes
« Last post by dakazman on Today at 06:41:45 AM »
Funny how our europas' spread joy.
Pass some of that good luck over this way.
Dakazman
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Garage / Re: Faulty Distributor Cam Lobes
« Last post by 4129R on Today at 06:32:35 AM »Whoopee, another success today. First, DVLA seem to have acknowledged they made a mistake with 3089R, then I got 4259R started after finding out the distributor lobes were wonky.
I am on a roll, what about buying some lottery tickets for tonight !!! £130m jackpot.
P.S. Lottery tickets bought ...............
I am on a roll, what about buying some lottery tickets for tonight !!! £130m jackpot.
P.S. Lottery tickets bought ...............
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Technical Articles and DIY tools and tips / Re: Registering an Imported Car in the UK
« Last post by 4129R on Today at 06:11:41 AM »Email received from DVLA today from First Registration Support Team Admin Officer. "Please phone me".
DVLA (lady with very strong musical Welsh accent) "I apologise, your application should not have been rejected."
Me. "I have registered 4 cars previously.
You gave registration number TFS123K to a car and used a VIN number of 72062420R.
FWW506M VIN number of 744259R
FWW497M VIN number of 4376R
AOA 76M VIN number of 74/4129R
Well, they seem to be consistently non-consistent in what they think is the correct VIN number, from the same import information !
Well............. nice lady traced my paperwork delivered to Swansea sorting office at 12.15 today. She will get it at 15.00 today, and will sort it out on Monday.
DVLA (lady with very strong musical Welsh accent) "I apologise, your application should not have been rejected."
Me. "I have registered 4 cars previously.
You gave registration number TFS123K to a car and used a VIN number of 72062420R.
FWW506M VIN number of 744259R
FWW497M VIN number of 4376R
AOA 76M VIN number of 74/4129R
Well, they seem to be consistently non-consistent in what they think is the correct VIN number, from the same import information !
Well............. nice lady traced my paperwork delivered to Swansea sorting office at 12.15 today. She will get it at 15.00 today, and will sort it out on Monday.
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Garage / Faulty Distributor Cam Lobes
« Last post by 4129R on Today at 04:28:34 AM »After driving 4259R for 25 miles, it came to a halt 2 miles from home, and won't start.
I checked all the jets in the 40DCOE Webers, the float level, the pump action was squirting properly, the 4 spark plugs were clean and firing, but the engine just would not start.
I checked the timing, and it was slightly out on #1 cylinder, so I set the light to go out at 8'BTDC, so that is when the points are opening, and the coil would be firing.
I tried to start it, but nothing.
I checked the timing again, but this time, by mistake, I was checking the timing on #4 cylinder, not #1.
I have a vertical line drawn on the big alternator pulley that is perpendicular at TDC on #1, and is 180' out when firing on #4 cylinder, so I was checking #4 thinking it was #1.
#4 was firing at TDC so I rocked the car in 1st gear, and checked #1, and that was firing at 8'BTDC. I have no way of knowing what the reading was on #2 and #3 cylinders, as I was checking TDC from the markings on the flywheel.
I have now fitted another distributor, and timed it at 8' BTDC. I am charging up the battery again to see if it will burst into life. If not, I have run out of ideas.
I have never known a distributor to have faulty cam lobes. I checked to see if the shaft was wobbly, but it seemed to be perfectly straight so no eccentricity from faulty bearings.
I checked all the jets in the 40DCOE Webers, the float level, the pump action was squirting properly, the 4 spark plugs were clean and firing, but the engine just would not start.
I checked the timing, and it was slightly out on #1 cylinder, so I set the light to go out at 8'BTDC, so that is when the points are opening, and the coil would be firing.
I tried to start it, but nothing.
I checked the timing again, but this time, by mistake, I was checking the timing on #4 cylinder, not #1.
I have a vertical line drawn on the big alternator pulley that is perpendicular at TDC on #1, and is 180' out when firing on #4 cylinder, so I was checking #4 thinking it was #1.
#4 was firing at TDC so I rocked the car in 1st gear, and checked #1, and that was firing at 8'BTDC. I have no way of knowing what the reading was on #2 and #3 cylinders, as I was checking TDC from the markings on the flywheel.
I have now fitted another distributor, and timed it at 8' BTDC. I am charging up the battery again to see if it will burst into life. If not, I have run out of ideas.
I have never known a distributor to have faulty cam lobes. I checked to see if the shaft was wobbly, but it seemed to be perfectly straight so no eccentricity from faulty bearings.
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FS / WTB: Cars and Rollers / Re: FS 1972 Europa S2 with Twin Cam Big Valve
« Last post by tonylotus47 on Thursday,April 25, 2024, 08:37:44 PM »I am interested. Please send me pics. I curious of how much of a project it would be as I already have several projects but not adverse to another short time one. Please email pics to ajbdsr at yahoo dot com.
Thanks,
Tony
Thanks,
Tony
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Garage / Door Stops
« Last post by My S1 on Thursday,April 25, 2024, 04:43:55 PM »These MG Midget boot lid buffers from Moss are a remarkably good fit as door stops.