Ah, understanding dawns!
The concentration of A/F in modern cars is very high: it was 50-50 when I was teaching Motor Vehicle. I wouldn't try that level in a classic, though.
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- Sun Oct 18, 2020 12:36 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Correct Stock Radiator Cap
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11568
- Sat Oct 17, 2020 12:07 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Correct Stock Radiator Cap
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11568
Re: Correct Stock Radiator Cap
That's a new one on me, Pete! Antifreeze does a number of things. Its primary purpose, of course, is to substantially lower the freezing point of the water with which it is mixed, but unfortunately it is itself corrosive, which is why you shouldn't spill it on paintwork. It does though contain addit...
- Fri Oct 16, 2020 11:48 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Correct Stock Radiator Cap
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11568
Re: Correct Stock Radiator Cap
4lb was always the 100E cap, but 7lbs would do fine. All the pressure rating does is limit the blow-off pressure, it doesn't mean that's what the engine runs at, and it shouldn't reach 4lbs, whichever cap is fitted.
- Fri Oct 16, 2020 11:45 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Thermostat Style
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5622
Re: Thermostat Style
I ran a 100E as daily transport for ten years with a modern type stat - 88 degrees C as I recall - but that was in England. You might want to consider the local climate!
- Fri Oct 16, 2020 11:44 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Thermostat Style
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5622
Re: Thermostat Style
I ran a 100E as daily transport for ten years with a modern type stat - 88 degrees C as I recall - but that was in England. You might want to consider the local climate!
- Thu Sep 10, 2020 2:21 am
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: 100E/300E Radiator Top Hose
- Replies: 8
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Re: 100E/300E Radiator Top Hose
They're different internal diameters at the point where the old one meets the cast housing.Brett Wilkie wrote: ↑Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:19 am There is one thing I want to try if I can find my old style hoses again, I want to cut the hose to see if the old one can then work with the cast housing?
- Wed Jun 17, 2020 11:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anglia 105E front seats
- Replies: 4
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Re: Anglia 105E front seats
1/4" x 1" UNC, I think, same as 100E. There is an S.A.E. equivalent, I believe.
- Mon May 18, 2020 3:22 am
- Forum: Readers Rides
- Topic: Jim Norman's 107E Prefect
- Replies: 45
- Views: 85027
Re: Jim Norman's 107E Prefect
A lot of cosmetic work and various upgrades have been done to SFO, the biggest being to change the 997 carburettor for that from a 1198 engine, and the car now runs so much better. The non-working fog / spot lamps have been exchanged for the correct type, properly wired up. https://i16.servimg.com/u...
- Wed Apr 22, 2020 6:04 am
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Tie rod rebuild kit
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10778
Re: Tie rod rebuild kit
No, you can't rebuild them.
New old stock ones became unavailable decades ago so all new ones are remanufactured, hence the cost.
New old stock ones became unavailable decades ago so all new ones are remanufactured, hence the cost.
- Mon Dec 09, 2019 9:25 am
- Forum: Readers Rides
- Topic: Jim Norman's 107E Prefect
- Replies: 45
- Views: 85027
The sills / rocker panels - call them what you will - have been replaced; it just isn't a very good job, especially on the right hand side. It's generally solid but with a few patches welded in here and there. The big surprise came when I went to Bridgnorth last week, 192 miles round trip. The selle...
- Sun Dec 08, 2019 1:45 pm
- Forum: Readers Rides
- Topic: Jim Norman's 107E Prefect
- Replies: 45
- Views: 85027
I wish it was, Brett! The most work is to the strut tops both sides, but also the LH front chassis leg is poor, the first time I've come across this on a 100E/107E. The car had been in a bad frontal collision in either 1990 or 1995 and the legs still had ripples in them; I suspect that's where the c...
- Sun Dec 08, 2019 2:23 am
- Forum: Readers Rides
- Topic: Jim Norman's 107E Prefect
- Replies: 45
- Views: 85027
After thirteen years' hard use and over 170,000 miles, BLC is need of a major restoration. SFO has been bought to use in the meantime. https://i16.servimg.com/u/f16/16/14/23/81/dscf1910.jpg https://i16.servimg.com/u/f16/16/14/23/81/dscf1911.jpg https://i16.servimg.com/u/f16/16/14/23/81/dscf1912.jpg ...
- Fri Jul 26, 2019 7:35 am
- Forum: Member Introductions
- Topic: 1959 Thames 300E
- Replies: 20
- Views: 28934
- Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:35 am
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Solex Blues Part two
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6799
- Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:17 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 8HP or 10HP?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6469