Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
-
- Posts: 64
- Joined: Sun Mar 08, 2015 2:24 pm
- Location: Telford
Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
All sorted now... this is what I was doing when the coil spring de-compressed on my finger....
-
- Posts: 64
- Joined: Sun Mar 08, 2015 2:24 pm
- Location: Telford
Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
Now multi tasking!!!. Brakes and back axle. Decided to cure leaking diff seal and change half shafts for MG Midget ones. At the same time i decided to change rear wheel bearings. These were found to be in very poor condition.
- Attachments
-
- Damaged Bearing
- Rear Bearing.jpg (57.83 KiB) Viewed 1176 times
-
- New gasket
- Diff.jpg (51.03 KiB) Viewed 1176 times
-
- Bearing removed
- Half shaft change.jpg (49.68 KiB) Viewed 1176 times
-
- Posts: 64
- Joined: Sun Mar 08, 2015 2:24 pm
- Location: Telford
Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
Working on A30 at the weekend when interested neighbour visited...we passed the time of day...talked about old car's...then he mentioned that he might have something that that would fit my A30!!! Returning after 5 minutes with these!!! Downton?? Actually can anybody confirm if there is enough clearance to fit twin HS4's?
- Attachments
-
- Downton??
- SU4.jpg (42.58 KiB) Viewed 1151 times
-
- Downton ?
- SU2.jpg (42.51 KiB) Viewed 1151 times
-
- Posts: 5896
- Joined: Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:00 pm
- Location: High Wycombe, Bucks
Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
I may be wrong but it looks like home brewed to me.
I think carb to inner wing clearance may be a problem.
I think carb to inner wing clearance may be a problem.
Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
Think the rear carb float chamber will foul the steering idler but its hard to see from the photos as the manifold has the carbs closer together than a normal BMC one, but as Dave says its the inner wing clearance that may be a problem. They are 1 1/2 inch carbs probably only suitable for a 1275.
-
- Posts: 64
- Joined: Sun Mar 08, 2015 2:24 pm
- Location: Telford
Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
Hi Gents
Thanks for the information. Looking at the car I think clearance may be any issue. I already have Oselli torquemaster master manifold with HS4 so might try both options. Attached is photo of original Downton brazed manifold, mine is the same with the exception of servo take off
Thanks for the information. Looking at the car I think clearance may be any issue. I already have Oselli torquemaster master manifold with HS4 so might try both options. Attached is photo of original Downton brazed manifold, mine is the same with the exception of servo take off
- Attachments
-
- Original Downton Manifold
- Downton.JPG (17.71 KiB) Viewed 1113 times
-
- Posts: 5896
- Joined: Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:00 pm
- Location: High Wycombe, Bucks
Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
Then it may be genuine.
If so you have a valuable set of carbs and inlet there, even if they won,t do for an A30/35
If so you have a valuable set of carbs and inlet there, even if they won,t do for an A30/35
-
- Posts: 64
- Joined: Sun Mar 08, 2015 2:24 pm
- Location: Telford
Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
Thanks Dave
I wonder how much more of this type of stuff is hiding at the back of peoples shed,s?. The person who gave me the carbs also mentioned that he used to have the matching cylinder head!! But it was thrown away.......!!
I wonder how much more of this type of stuff is hiding at the back of peoples shed,s?. The person who gave me the carbs also mentioned that he used to have the matching cylinder head!! But it was thrown away.......!!
-
- Posts: 64
- Joined: Sun Mar 08, 2015 2:24 pm
- Location: Telford
Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
Bearings rebuilt and fitted, Midget half shafts cleaned and fitted brakes should be finished tonight!! Progress!
- Attachments
-
- Finished
- 2015-06-24 18.59.32.jpg (46.74 KiB) Viewed 1059 times
-
- Posts: 64
- Joined: Sun Mar 08, 2015 2:24 pm
- Location: Telford
Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
Back to the brakes.....no original thinking with this one!!
- Attachments
-
- Blasted and cleaned up
- Master Cylinder Bracket shot blasted.jpg (39.26 KiB) Viewed 1044 times
-
- Posts: 64
- Joined: Sun Mar 08, 2015 2:24 pm
- Location: Telford
Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
And some more....spiral wrap used to protect remote reservoir pipe
-
- Posts: 3511
- Joined: Sat May 23, 2009 5:10 pm
- Committee Role: A30 Registrar
- Location: Surrey/West Sussex
Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
hard to tell from the pictures, but does the cylinder sit horizontal with the road surface? if so, that a good solution.
Modified 1963 AV8 A35 Van
Modified 1972 Rover P6 3500s
Austin A30 Owners club registrar
Modified 1972 Rover P6 3500s
Austin A30 Owners club registrar
- Countryboy
- Posts: 4377
- Joined: Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:45 pm
- Location: Leafy North Hampshire
-
- Posts: 64
- Joined: Sun Mar 08, 2015 2:24 pm
- Location: Telford
Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
Hi YesAlan wrote:hard to tell from the pictures, but does the cylinder sit horizontal with the road surface? if so, that a good solution.
Spacer allows it to be parallel to the road
-
- Posts: 64
- Joined: Sun Mar 08, 2015 2:24 pm
- Location: Telford
Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
Brakes done, Suspension rebuilt...lets check out the wiring...OH DEAR!!! Interesting that all electrics worked on my car with no nasty burning smells. I was basically going to tidy up wiring and remove some later additions. Once I had stripped back the loom tape most of the insulation was very brittle with several bullet connectors burn't out. I am going to make my own loom with additions for flashing indicators, fog and high level brake lights with additional relays and inertia cut out switch for electric fuel pump. Better safe than sorry....