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  1. beamertwo

    Dellorto DHLA 40F and Deronico D20 manifold

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    Dellorto DHLA 40F and Deronico D20 manifold

    I was wondering if anyone on the forum has ever encountered this problem: I have a pair of Dellorto DHLA 40F carbs and a Deronico D20 manifold. The problem is that while the lower manifold to carb studs fit perfectly, the top two are just a little out. It doesn't appear to be bent studs causing...
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    Brake woes

    This issue has me tearing my hair out... Earlier this year I replaced basically everything in the brakes: new caliper pistons and seals, new master cylinder seals, new flexible hoses, new rear linings and seals and an after market servo. The brakes work OK but the pedal travel is very long (so...
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    Alpine Rear hub seals

    During the full brake rebuild of my Series 2 Alpine, I also replaced the rear hub seals (the right hand side was leaking). After putting everything together the right hand hub is still leaking. I have read the postings regarding the fitting of a sleeve to the hub, but was wondering if a simpler...
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    Brake Booster SV

    Ok, what I really want to know is if the servo is not of an appropriate type, will it make the pedal travel longer?
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    Brake Booster SV

    Can someone tell me the bore size on the original Alpine servos?
  7. beamertwo

    Brakes won't bleed!

    I have just completed a full brake rebuild - new caliper pistons, flexible hoses, booster and seals throughout, but I am having trouble bleeding them. I have gone around the car 4 times, twice using a one-way valve and twice using a borrowed compressor vacuum system. While there is some "pedal"...
  8. beamertwo

    Vin numbers

    Just to clarify, the car is not mine, I am fielding a question posted via the SOCNSW website. The car the plate is attached to appears to be a Series 4. In answer to Don's question, yes, Rootes vehicles were brought into Australia in CKD form - although I don't believe that any Sceptres (which...
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    Vin numbers

    But in this case it is on the ID plate:
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    Vin numbers

    I wonder if anyone can help. I have fielded an enquiry on the SOCNSW website from an Alpine owner trying to get more information about his car. The number is B31275007 XSO. I am wondering if this is the incorrect plate for the car, since, as far as I know B312 numbers were assigned to Humber...
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    caliper tips out there?

    Thanks for the help and comments, Toyanvil and Barry. We're hoping for a quieter summer this time. It was more than a little unnerving watching the progress of two huge fires - one approaching from the North and one approaching from the South and our place in between. We could clearly see the...
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    caliper tips out there?

    I wonder why this is the case when it appears that all other figures are in lb/ft.
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    caliper tips out there?

    Perseverance paid off - once I got the technique correct, it was pretty easy. Now I have to work out how to torque the bolts to 720 lb/ft and 540 lb/ft when my torque spanner only goes to 160 lb/ft ...
  14. beamertwo

    caliper tips out there?

    Toyanvil, I notice that you have washers for your caliper bolts - my calipers did not have any fitted.
  15. beamertwo

    caliper tips out there?

    My calipers are split, the grooves are clean, I have tried to fit them both lubricated and dry, pistons installed and uninstalled, with no success. I wonder if the dust shields that I have are just crappy - the section that is meant to go into the groove does not come out square, but is angled...
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    caliper tips out there?

    How on Earth do you get the dust seals into the caliper? 2) Then work the dust seal into the caliper groove all the way around. Make positive it is fully seated all the way around. I have just spent 3 hours trying to get just one dust seal into the caliper and got absolutely nowhere - never got...
  17. beamertwo

    S2 soft top frame

    Tom, thanks for the response. I had a look at the photos and it's a little hard to tell - it looks like there may be a slight kink... Can someone out there with a series 2 check? Rick
  18. beamertwo

    S2 soft top frame

    I am in the process of repairing the soft top frame on my Series 2 Alpine and have a couple of questions. Firstly, are the side (folding) rails straight, or do they have have slight "kinks" in them - mine do, but I'm not sure if this is due to nearly 60 years of use and abuse. Secondly, the...
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    Brakes

    I am in the process of rebuilding the brakes on my Series 2 Alpine and have looked at the prices supplied by Sunbeam Specialties and Victoria British. The total cost of the bits I need sourced from SS is a little over twice the cost from VB. So what's the difference? Rick
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    Carpets

    Does anyone know if there is a difference between the carpet kits for SI/II and SIII/IV/V - other than the boot (sorry trunk!) carpet? Thanks.
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