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Facet is now owned by Purolator. Quaker State is now owned by Pennzoil. Fram builds all the Pennzoil oil filters. The list goes on!!! Paul a Subject: Re: [midgetsprite] E-bay fuel pump This same low pressure pump is marketed by Purolator under part # 12S or PRO 12S Chris PilotRob@... writes: "Paul Asgeirsson" 31995... MORE
Some of you may remember a mail i wrote a few days agoo were i told you my float bowls went almost empty. Well i think i have found the cause of this problem as well. I changed the petrol line from the tank yesterday and when removing the old one that had a joint before the pump (mechanical) with a short piece of rubber tubing the hose clip on one end was loose and the actual rubber tubing was loose as well. I could just pull it off by hand easily. I recon the pump must have sucked... MORE
?I figured I would seek the advice of those who have been there and Never seen a single DCOE setupon any 4 cylider engine with 4 inlet ports in the head!. The A_sereis normally has only one DCOE dues to a restriction in the head design that means that each pair of cylinders shares and inlet port, the only two intel ports, and thus no real point in using two DCOE carbs. The 1500 engine does not suffer this limitaion. Triumph tume and lawerence tune in the UK will sell you a twin DCOE mainfold for this engine. However... MORE
Jens Indeed, you can release more power from having a more efficiently flowing intake manifold but you don't have to modify your existing one. There's plenty of aftermarket ones that do the job as well if not better than modifying the standard manifold. I've often seen them popping up on ebay - worth keeping an eye out for one. Nigel "amukdigiphoto" 31939... MORE
Hi list, I have huffaker spec 1 1/4" HS2's on my 948 competion motor. When I look in the air rams I see a fountain of un-atomized fuel coming up around the needle of the front carb while running. No fuel is visible when looking in the rear carb. I'm guessing the front float bowl needle is not shutting off and pressure is building up and forcing the fuel in the carb. I have a holley pressure regulater that I think I have adjusted to the minimum pressure (about 1 psi) Is this likely the cause? (I have new... MORE
Change back and see if it makes any difference. I would also change the filter also. |Bob in San Diego "Robert D. Gardner" 31933... MORE
Chris Me being me, and being unlike anyone else on here, I'm not going to give you the information you want, but simply ask you why you're thinking of putting on a DCOE in the first place? Is your 1500 a real firebreather needing a lot more air than a standard engine? If it isn't, to be honest, I can't see the point of installing a DCOE on a standard 1500, you won't see hardly any benefit at all until you reach the very highest BHP the engine is putting out. And how often do you actually drive the... MORE
Ed in ND states..."...while this is obviously not concours..." Couldn't agree more with you, Ed. I personally have used Facet low pressure solid state pumps for years. While they now go for about $70=$80 a pop, I get them for cost, inclusive of the metal filter fit to the inlet side between tank and pump. I replace these ("hard time" preventive maint.) once every three years whether they need it or not instead of waiting for them to wear out and suddenly "fail" (which all electric pumps do in time, brand notwithstanding). The inlet filters I replace annually. Cap'n.... MORE
Well, Jens...lot of variables here including outside air temp and the clearances to which the engine was built. Mineral oils are where it's at for break- in, Jens. Synthetics (or partial synthetic) should not be used as they reduce rather than promote, fricition "Breaking in" means friction between parts and you'll get a lot LESS of this with the more "slippery" synthetic and partial synthetics. Mineral oils aren't as slippery so friction would he higher, thus accelerating the break-in process. Most likely, since you've switched to mineral oil, the break-in process is actually continuing and not really over, miles... MORE
BTW, I also bought 3 K&N oil filters for $10. What are the advantages over other filters, other than the name??? Brad Fornal 31808... MORE
Hi, Curt... Pure race Huffaker carbs are modified to be "fixed" rather than "variable" venturi...IOW, the air valves are held fully open and machined to form the top of the venturi (or "fixed choke"..which is not to be confused with "choking" for mixture enrichment when cold). So, the butterfly works but not the air valve. Thus, to start "cold", you need to cut off part of the air supply to artificially enrichen the mixture. The fellow lister who mentioned the "duct tape" is "the man"!! Huffaker's pure race engine is usually fitted with "crankfire" ignition. Whether the advance is... MORE
This might sound is bit odd.. try taping over 3/4 ish of both ram pipe intakes with gaffer (duct) tape. you might need to cover more than 3/4. This should do the same as the choke, once it is running and has gotten a bit warm you should be able to take it off One other thing, are the pistons in the carbs moving? this can sometimes cause similar to what you are experiencing Stewart "Ford Prefect" 31770... MORE
I hope someone can give me some advice on this. Drivers school and race second weekend in June and I can't get the bloody running. I have a highly tuned (national level) race bugeye from the 70's era. Don't know the compression ratio, but probably pretty high, 12 to 1 at least. 4,000 to 7,000 rpm cam. 30 deg. advance. 110 octane race gas. champion n59g spark plugs. Electronic ignition box. No choke, just ram air intakes modifed hs2 carbs. Had it to a local brit car guru last fall and he tuned the carbs and set it up... MORE
Jens.. That "smoke" stay in the air, or does it quickly disappear. You sure it's grey and not blackish? Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 31750... MORE
Hi David and Kay Just found my Lindsay Porter book on Midget and Sprite. The Serial number ( chassis #) will be on a plate on the left side of the engine compartment under the air cleaner. This will show you what year it is. The 61 will have a number between GAN1 101 and GAN1 16183. A number higher than that starting with GAN2 16184 will be a 62/63 and will go up to GAN2 25767. Hope this helps. Hope you picked it up by now. Enjoy Ian "mcalpine" 31742... MORE
This car is both my love and my worst enemy. '76 Midget, single ZS All cylinders firing, all new plugs this afternoon. She idles fine and smooth, but as soon as i hit the road she revs fine UNTIL about 2800rpm, same spot every time, the rev nearly stops. No matter how far i push the accelerator, it takes nearly 30 seconds to rev from 2800 to 3200, and that makes for a lousey drive. The manual choke is wide open. It looks to be getting enough fuel in that the fuel filter and the screen in the fuel... MORE
Hi Michael Blanking off the pipes would do the trick and thats what I did initially. I used a couple of suitably tight fitting bolts held in place with jubilee clips...a very nice job or so I thought until the chilly Autumn came! "James" 31533... MORE
Hi These heater taps are no longer in production, I had the same trouble with mine. I bought a nice looking second hand one complete with the mounting bracket and the little metal pipe that goes on the other side, but that too leaked...even worse than the original!! In the end I used my existing metal pipe and the metal pipe from the new (second hand)one to essentially bypass the tap altogether. The heater is now permanatly on and I control the airflow by pulling out the heater control on the dash and by opening/shutting the footwell flaps. This... MORE
Ben, ive got one of these on my 1500, it does make a difference. However, the precision (or lack thereof) in its manufafcture made it very very diffcult to fit (lots of heating and bending to get pipes that should mate up properly to do just that). However, this has obviousley come off a car so it might be ok. The standard peco back box for this system is very loud. I don't have a problem with it but some passengers do! You;ll need richer needles once youve put this on btw. If your cars lowered, then like me... MORE
Who out there has experience/knowledge of the OBDII systems present on 1996 and newer cars. I'd like to get something to interface with that port under the dash. You can get OBDII code readers from the auto parts stores or even Sears, but I'm curious to know what others have found that they are really happy using. I'd be particularly interested in what someone has that will interface with a Palm or a laptop. There seem to be quite a few of those out there too. Anyone know of Mac compatible stuff? Thanks Gerard P.S. This is for my... MORE
'cause Robert... the oil filter isn't "100%" any more than anything else is. Why would you even want to take the chance of possibly introducing "abrasives" into your engine's lifeblood to begin with? Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 31477... MORE
G'day Ben I have a mate who melted his engine bearings three times in three successive race meetings, before he discovered the problem. The first melt-down was due to oil surge on corners, and he thought he had fixed that by putting a baffle in the sump. Two more melt-downs later, he discovered the oil cooler was clogged with the metal powder from the melted bearings. Don't ever use a second hand oil cooler. And don't forget you will need to buy the oil hose adaptor to the block, and the adaptor to the oil filter. avagoodday Colin "Colin@SpriteParts"... MORE
I've got braided hoses but run an "off-engine" oil filter set-up ('cause I like to use the largest filter I can) and I like the protection the braid offers the rubber from any chaf, etc. Yet, James makes excellent and valid points for using rubber. Also, in the event you later decided to install an "oilstat", it's a much easier job with the rubber hoses. Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 31454... MORE
Roger wrote "Perhaps I am a fussy old git, but if you look after your engine by looking after the oil, it will look after you." I agree implicitly And Ed says never do it , fit a new one . (Ed, JustBrits sells oil coolers BTW :^) I agree to a certain extent, however the first time you use your oil cooler it will be second-hand. You will have the satisfaction that any crud that passes through it will be yours though.!!!! I believe if you thoroughly wash out the oil cooler with petrol or degreaser (paraffin /... MORE
Well after posting the message I cooled off and went back out and looked things over. I know that if the pistons open too quickly the engine will get a lot of fuel and not that much air. So I fiddle with the mixture nut and watched the piston when the throttle was opened. The pistons rose but the headers started to glow red! Argghh, I thought I'd timed the cam in better than that. Has anyone had a vernier cam gear slip on them? I don't remember a torque value on the securing screws, it's the Kent gear.... MORE
