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Recent content by mackem

  1. 1967 series V

    1967 series V

    New Interior
  2. 1967 series V

    1967 series V

    Restoration finished
  3. 1967 series V

    1967 series V

    Restoration finished September 2009
  4. 1967 series V

    1967 series V

    As bought March 2009
  5. 1967 series V

    1967 series V

    As bought March 2009
  6. 1967 series V

    1967 series V

    As bought March 2009, cleaning out 20 years of dust and grime
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    Lucas 6RA 33199 relay

    Lucas 6RA 33199 overdrive relay for sale on Ebay UK, rare and correct one for series V http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120568689553&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
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    Holbay H120 valve springs wanted

    Set of double Holbay H120 valve springs wanted
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    Clutch question - help!

    I had this same problem with my Alpine SV. My car have the Holbay engine fitted with the 8 1/2 inch clutch and flywheel setup but the clutch fork and pedestal are standard series V. I had the same problem as in not enough travel to allow the clutch to disengage. I just inserted a couple of...
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    Series 5 Overdrive Relay

    I've re-wired it now so that both relays are under the das with just the wiring coming through the bulkhead
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    Series 5 Overdrive Relay

    No response - I went ahead and tried it and it works great, doesn't look nice but will do till I get a Lucas unit.
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    Series 5 Overdrive Relay

    Has anyone tried this? does it work? is your car now a burnt out shell?
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    Clutch Slave cylinder problems

    Sorry i don't understand the first part of your reply, as for the clutch cover, it;s the type with the spring fingers running to the centre, if that makes any sense.
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    Clutch Slave cylinder problems

    I have a problem with the clutch slave cylinder. when I depress the clutch, it doesn't seem to push the clutch fork far enough to disengage properly, resulting in having to force the gears. I have a new master cylinder, new pipe and referbished slave cylinder. The slave cylinder is mounted on...
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    Replacement Booster Bracket

    I downloaded some instructions, according to the instructions, the unit is to be fitted at a 30 deg angle, which puts the slave cylinder inlet port facing the bottom water pump pipe area, would this be right? Mine is right hand drive
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