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MORT,
If this system works to your expectations, I would think that a version made out of (shiney) copper pipe and fittings would be more of a "period" type of instalation!

SPW

Hi Willy.

No air bags, so no faces at risk. Only bums. LOL.

just noticed that PO has filed new marks on dip stick can anybody help with measurements for dip stick ie length and distance for marks

Better there than in the garbo truck
but still seems a waste
cheers willy
note
if you are going to blow an actual airbag make sure the mounting bracket or whatever is on the bottom and the exploding bag facing upwards otherwise the flying bracket will get you for sure i've seen one go and they are fast willy

IIRC this is meant to light up when your filter is blocked.. IMHO if you need a light to tell you when your filter needs changing you'd better give your keys to me..

One of the only things I have not been able to check is the oil pressure warning light on the dashboard. Is this supposed to light up when the ignition is on but the engine is not running. How can I test the switch?

For a cheap dual gauge replacement look at Leacy, they have them for half the price of the other vendors .

Thanks too for the compliments. I installed the gauge tube much like Lawrence, but ther is quite a spiral against the inner wing to take up the excessive length. I had a Jaeger gauge that I thing was for an MGA, but have swapped the face for a Smiths one with Mark Hester who owns the...

Good job it wasn't worth much. It occurred after I blew them both, that I might have sold 'em on Ebay. But I've checked and there are plenty out there with no bids.

I'd have been gutted if I just blew a few quid. LOL.

Here's the vid.

http://s1208.photobucket.com/user/slaterlp/media/MVI_3097_zps8f58a5b3.mp4.html

I take it you all know what I'm doing? -- Apart from detona...

Paul, If it's no trouble I wouldn't mind knowing the input backlash now the axle is good. When I did mine there was about 4 degrees of backlash on the prop. shaft. I estimated that just less than a third of this was due to backlash between the crown wheel/pinion.........................mike

" --- the only giveaway that it's not all original is the routing of the water temp capillary."

I've often wondered what the "correct" route is for the water temp capillary.

On my '73 midget, it was just routed from the head, under the HT leads, collected in a big coil beside the heater blower box, and shoved through the bulkhead. It didn't look right to me, and anyway it was broken....