Rusted old wrecks

Stivino said:
If I remember right they went behind the big fan at the front of the engine. I also seem to remember the gap being preset.
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On second thoughts, I think you might be right about the location of the dizzy. The 2CV had it behind the fan and I don't think the GS were preset, I think the dwell was set using a little Allen key through the side of the dizzy.
It'll be 30 years since I did one so it's a bit vague now, sorry.
 
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Aaah the Ford V4 with crank bearing shells about 1/2" in width - clonk - big ends the same :eek:
What was that?? Oh, just another head gasket :p
John :)
 
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That's one of the downsides of V engines, trying to squeeze all the bearings onto a short shaft is always going to cause problems.
 
I didn't realize the Saab engine was Ford. That would be the old Saab 99, would it?

They originally came in the Ford Corsair?
You could built a career specializing in setting tappets! As I seem to remember they had no companion cylinders.

I started my body repair career on a Corsair. Custom built front spoiler and a complete paint job.

Bench seat, column change. It had the "you got to find it" gear shift. Not like the Japanese the gear is always in the same place, wheres the fun in that.

When you think of the W series from VW and compare it to the V4 from Ford, all in a lifetime. Incredible.

http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/fordcorsair.htm
 
Did anyone have any problems with the fibre composite timing gear breaking up? Or was I just unlucky! Whatabout cam lobe wearing away(the one that drove fuel pump, or rather, didnt,resulting in stopping/slowing down when it felt like it...carry on fellas youve got me thinking now!
 
I think the nylon one was a balance shaft. I didn't have that much to do with them but I believe they were prone to stripping the teeth off the gear.
 
The Essex V6 3 litre had a fibre timing wheel :eek: They put these in the Reliant Scimitar but forgot to mention you couldn't change the clutch with the engine in place :(
John :)
 
Those V6 Granada's were fond of differentials. Always whining, we blew several amps on many a radio, trying to drown it out!

I guess they thought the plastic timing gear would be quieter?

Bless

I nearly bought one of those Reliants based on a MK3 Escort, cant remember the name? Rag top fiber glass body? A real collectors item, or so I thought at the time. But the bank manager said NO.
More of a life style really, rather than just a car

Fiat Mirafiori (MK1), had to reverse up the road to release the front caliper, or was it just me? When you eventually got home, you always had that sense of achievement.

http://www.netcarshow.com/fiat/1974-131_mirafiori/
 
Those bloomin' Fiats had aluminium calipers with steel pistons, so corrosion set in big time :eek:
I actually bought a Strada (original X reg) - built by robots, driven by idiots....in 3 years the rust was terminal. :(
John :)
 
And then there was the Morris 1300. The steering wheel was bigger than that on a bus (well it seemed to be!).

Lou.
 
Citreon C2V6. How different a car was that? They nearly toppled over if cornering at speed, AND the gear stick was mounted to the dashboard.

That was certainly a driving experience with a difference. But a reliable little car.

Lou.
 
The 2300's had 23L or 23H. The low compression models had a cyl head gasket that was about 3 times thicker than the high compressions. he engine type was stamped on the back and was visible when you removed the cover inside the van. A good 20 thou feeler did the trick although you could get pretty close by eye.
 
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