McBreadhead

I have a 1996 car with standard leather S-type? seats, these have the headrests on chrome poles. The brackets between backrest and squab have brokens so the seat flops about, tried welding but this failed.

Is there anywhere near Winchester that can sort out? Thank you.

GN61 RUD heading sarf on Bournemouth Road, beanied up, half cage, dark blue, about midday ish. Very nice sir! Where you hail from dred, is u local?

Think I'll tax mine and get it on the road........

eating KFC in Southampton with his kids.

Livin the life............

Grey, hood down travelling east towards Farnham around 2pm.

Heard you before I saw you!

Who came over the downs at around midday on Saturday? Looked like ex-Academy car with full cage, blue and ali perhaps?

We were walking the dogs up on the transmitter beacons.

Can you get a copy of the Jag enthusiasts magazines like Jaguar World or equivalent?

See here: here

Loads of advice on such rebuilds, things to watch and where to source parts. Home in on the right back issue which you will need to get them to send and you will be better informed.

However this to me spells "specialist" and to have a "good" garage in my opinion may not be good enough and could lead to disapointment. The car is a classic and demands specialist knowledge. Can they provide a decent warranty? Beware!!!

Eric,

I wish you could try my 1760 xflow which has a stage 4 race head with a Cosworth A6 cam. It is very tractable and pulls like stink from 3,000 rpm all the way to 7,500rpm. The A6 is very well suited to this engine and my engine builder set it up for road use and good spread of power and torque across a wide range of revs.

We got 165bhp at the flywheel on the rolling road which is a very good output for road use.

McB

Ah now that is a different proposition and makes more sense since he set the jets and mixture 2 years ago and I haven't changed a thing since.

I will pump her more then!

Nick

Baz, ye gods that is scary! Did you get a blow back then following same procedure or do you think there could have been some other failure?

6Speed,

Sounds like I may need my carbs checking for fuel/air mixture then. Who is the daddy for this in the Hants area?

Yesterday I tried to start her after a 2 week gap and had maybe 5 crank attempts before the battery gave up. I am wondering if I am doing sthg wrong as I have never been able to get the procedure quite right from cold with my new engine.

It has a red top facet fuel pump feeding a Malpassi filter king/regulator then into twin DCOE 40s. I switch ignition on for maybe 10 secs with the pump whirring, then give 1-2 pumps of the throttle, then try starting. The first I try with no throttle, the 2nd I try gradually putting in some right foot, the 3rd pushing throttle to the floor. It is very lethargic and starts to catch only after about the 4th attempt by which time I may also get some blow back (potentially lethal after reading Baz's post).

With a battery booster it jumps instantly into life, but without I do not know if I am under or over feeding the carbs with fuel.

Any ideas on a foolproof procedure?

OK entry tickets now sorted. Drop me a blatmail if these are still available and I will take them please. Thanks,

McB

Typical - I now have one ticket for Sunday and need a second!

I guess it's too late now but if you are coming south I would gladly meet up and grab that ticket!

Now only 1 ticket required please.

Thanks

Now only need 1 entry ticket. If you hear of any do let me know here on Blat as cannot retrieve blatmail in office.

Thanks