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Electrickery

Firstly, a confession. It’s taken me this long to seal that water pump inlet. After various combinations of gaskets and event an attempt with silicone RTV sealant it still leaked in one form or another so today I went back … Continue reading

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Exhaust downpipe

I was waiting for a couple of hose clips to finish off the intake so I started on other things. For some reason, I decided the exhaust downpipe would be a good idea. It’s impossible to do anything but guess … Continue reading

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Intake fitting

I’d researched into fitting an induction kit and worked out it’d cost me £220, plus the wait for the silicone hoses as I’d want them in orange. I’ve now come to the conclusion that I’ll be going with throttle bodies … Continue reading

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Odd jobs

After wondering where I’d attach my fuel tank earth to, I remembered there was a mounting on the nearside of the tank. Oops! One ring terminal (well, two) and bolt later, the tank was earthed. Continuing with the random odd … Continue reading

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Scuttle finishing

The replacement fillet arrived in mid April. This one fitted much better, which they tend to do when you don’t attack them with hacksaws. I got to work fitting the wiper wheel boxes which, frankly, is a bit of a … Continue reading

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