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My great granfather got a whiff of Phosgene in a WW1 gas attack. Gave him incredible headaches for the rest of his life. Sent from my SM-A105G...
Looks like a good way to kill yourself imo. Vintage tools are all well and good but when its something like a spring compressor you dont want to...
You have a vaccum gauge so hook it up, wind the idle screws all the way in then back them out one and a half turns each then start the car. If it...
Brushless motors are smaller and lighter than the brushed equivalents. They are also more efficient, so a 4ah battery will last longer in a...
From your photos both motors are brushed. (The slot headed caps are where the brushes are, given the motors are old it might be worth checking...
Your question is waaaay more complicated than you realise. AC motors are designed to run at a set RPM which is set by the frequency pf the supply...
Stick a vacuum gauge on it. That will tell you if any valves are sticking.[IMG] Sent from my SM-A105G using Tapatalk
Speaking from a Scottish perspective, it appears to be an Americanisim to say "motor" for an internal combustion engine. I don't think it's wrong,...
If you cant get hold of the bend you need you can pie slice it.[IMG] Sent from my SM-A105G using Tapatalk
I bought some switches made by APEM and couldnt be happier. I was in the same position as you but specifically wanted swtiches with knurled...
I would suggest its running lean, when you describe setting the carb you said it stumbles when you wind the screws in. When you set it with the...
Get a vacuum gauge on itsnd see what you have:[IMG] Sent from my SM-A105G using Tapatalk
Its hard to say without hearing it run. If its ok and starts running bad when you rev it up I would check the distributor drive gear and the...
Use UPOL SMC for filler. Normal body filler will crack on fibreglass. Sent from my SM-A105G using Tapatalk
Woah! The temps might not be different!! You said headers on one side were shiny, IR thermometers read different temps on shiny versus matt. I...
Sounds like you're not sure what the problem is. I would let it idle and pull the plug wires one at a time and see of the idle changes or not....
Not sure what the regs are in Scotland, but you can still buy domestic ones. https://www.mech-mate.co.uk/ Agree with all the comments made but...
https://www.cromwell.co.uk/shop/pipe-sealants/pipe-sealants/wellseal-jointing-compound/f/7987 Sent from my SM-A105G using Tapatalk
There is a sealant called "stag" that was developed by rolls royce that I use as a thread sealer and on core plugs. Its worked every time i have...
Buy a thread guage and work it out for yourself. Old threads get drilled and retapped so regarless of what anyone on here says it could be...
There are aftermarket universal hoses called "vulcoflex" that have springs in the to allow you to bend them to whatever shape you need rather than...
For script/detail work you can paint the cover the colour of you script and then go over the letters with grease before you paint the top colour....
How about a clear box, the legs from some old jeans and a pair of gardening gloves? Works a treat for what I need![IMG][IMG] Sent from my...
Standard bolts to me are SAE Standard. Although I appreciate there are so many bolt types "standard" is laughable....
You're lucky if you only have two types of bolt! my car has UNC, UNF, Metric and standard. I have two sets of thread pitch gauges and a chart to...
Use a trigger spray to bleed brakes, just fabricobble something to attach the tube to the bleed nipple. You need a decent length of clear tube...
I've always tried to keep or restore cars to their original colour. The problem is that I do the work myself and I am only really comfortable...
Vacuum at idle should be decent and the needle should be solid as a rock (no wobble) if the vacuum is low or the needle wobbles then you have a...
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It sounds like you're running lean. A lean carb would mean it would overheat at idle as when you are on the freeway the idle circuit isn't used....
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